Bjørn checks in again with a "Dynasty" collectible update

For several years our friend Bjørn has shown us wonderful "Dynasty" collectibles and memorabilia on this blog, from drinkware, art and other goodies to a dazzling "Dynasty" dollhouse / scale replica of the Carrington mansion. This hard-core fan of the 1980s primetime soap checks in once again with an update, and it's rather exciting. Emma Samms, our own second Fallon Carrington of "Dynasty," has spoken up since the pandemic as being a COVID-19 long-hauler, and she organized a "Dynasty" Zoom reunion fundraiser for COVID research this past March. You can read more about the cast reunion in this DigitalJournal.com review, and here's what Bjørn has to say about it:

"Got some fun additions to my 'Dynasty' collection. Was also invited by Emma Samms to show my collection to most of the cast during the zoom reunion. Fun to hear them 'oooh' and 'aaah' over artifacts from the show 30 years ago. Fun to talk to them one-on-one as well. As you can see,  my 'Dynasty' dolls has extended their wardrobes now. And Pamela Sue was kind enough to give me stationary from Fallon's desk at La Mirage. ;)"  

 

 

 

Photos courtesy of  Bjørn; please do not copy without permission.

Mike scores some "Dukes" treasures from a crew member of the show

BRBTV's  honorary procurement chief, Mike, has just procured some items for himself that are of a nice "Dukes of Hazzard" persuasion. These items come from the estate of Ray, nicknamed the "Duke of Disguise," who once worked makeup on our beloved classic "Dukes" TV series. Items from his estate have been selling online, and this gentleman worked a lot of other great classic shows -- you can see his resume below, as well.

Did you know Daisy Duke wore fake eyelashes? Yep, we were surprised, as well. Mike is putting these into a shadow box with a nice photo of Catherine Bach. Though these exact pairs of eyelashes were not likely actually worn by Bach, they are from the stash Ray used to make her up for the show.

And here's a photo Sonny ("Deputy Enos Strate") Shroyer signed for Ray ...

Photos courtesy of Michael Knight; please do  not copy without permission.

Letting the "CHiPs" fall where they may: Catch the latest Pop Ninja podcast with Patrick, Lisa and BRB

It's always fun to join the Pop Ninja podcast with Patrick Bennett and Lisa Everetts. This past weekend's episode was this author's fourth spin on the weekly series. We got to talk about two fave classic TV shows, "CHiPs" featuring Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox, and "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" starring Darrin McGavin. And besides Erik Estrada, who was red-hot on "CHiPs" in this author's opinion????? Well, you'll just have to tune in to find out!!! It's episode 22 of the second season. Listen in here.

Terrific non-TV Toys: Archie Comics Pops by Funko

Three out of four ain't bad, and we've got three out of four in a set of Archie Comics Pops by Funko. Archie's got his classic outfit on from the earlier days of the comics, Jughead has his trademark "S" shirt, and Betty's got some vintage duds, too. "Riverdale" the TV show this is not. It's the printed page we're talking here, and they're quite delightful in the latest episode of this collectibles series.

Terrific TV Toys: "Batman: The Animated Series" playing cards, 1992

While this author has used this deck of playing cards for many a game of solitaire over the years, along with some card games with friends, there actually are two unique card games "included" in the deck, so to speak -- there are two cards with instructions for these two different games. I've never played them, so you'll have to tell me if they're fun or not. In the meantime, let's take an up-close and personal look at this fantastic item released with a whole flood of merchandise when "Batman: The Animated Series" originally debuted on TV in 1992 ...

Some more photos from Cooter's in Virginia (Part 2!)

Yesterday you saw some great shots of Cooter's Place in Virginia from our friend Patrick Shawn Bennett's trip there last week. Here are the rest of the photos from this host of the Pop Ninja podcast and avid "Dukes of Hazzard" fan ...

Photos courtesy of Patrick Shawn Bennett; please do not copy without permission.

Thanks to Patrick for fresh photos from Cooter's Place in Virginia -- Part 1!

Daisy's Dairy Bar? Well, any red-blooded American has gotta love that, especially any red-blooded fan of "The Dukes of Hazzard." Many thanks to our friend Patrick Shawn Bennett of the Pop Ninja podcast for these fresh photos from that glorious place known as Cooter's Place, snapped on his recent trip across the country. This Louisiana boy is a true "Dukes" fan, and we love seeing what's on display right now at Ben Jones' establishment, whether for sale or just for show. From some "Carnival of Thrills" stuff to a cool "No. 2" car (??? really ????),  there's a little bit of everything here -- so much stuff that we're going to have to break it into two parts. Part 2 tomorrow!

Photos courtesy of Patrick Shawn Bennett; please do not copy without permission.

Terrific non-TV Toys: Johnny Cash Pop by Funko, 2019

He was the original Man in Black, often clad in that color during the couple decades before his death in 2003. And there's a reason for that. But he was so much more, really. A life full of a lot of different elements, as Biography.com explains. He was Johnny Cash, legendary performing artist in the country music and gospel realms. He lives on in this Funko Pop, one of two celebrating this endearing artist. You can get up-close and personal with this Pop in the latest episode of Terrific non-TV Toys, and you'll even see a bit of reading material (because you know this author just loves showing reading material in these eps!). (And heck, if you want to read it, too, follow the directions in the vid!)

Terrific TV Toys: Supergirl figures by Kenner, 1998, Mattel, 2005

This classic comics superhero got an update when she appeared on the mid-1990s "Superman: The Animated Series" and "Justice League Unlimited" a few years later. She was young and fresh and just learning this whole superhero thing, clad in her crop top, skirt and combat boots. Hasbro / Kenner and Mattel have both celebrated this version of Supergirl in their toy lines from the various Timmverse series, and this time on Terrific TV Toys we look at two of those figures, one from 1998 and one from 2005 ...

You can find Supergirl on other T3 episodes: In Season 1, we looked at the 1970s Mego figure, in Season 2 we had the 1990s plush from the WB Studio Stores at the mall, and in Season 6, we saw the 12-incher from Hasbro's 1990s line.

Six Feet Under Hollywood: Sheriff Rosco, aka James Best

In his latest blog post, our friend Brian gives a quite thorough overview of the life of James ("Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane") Best of "The Dukes of Hazzard." Brian hunted down the mysterious location of Best's grave, and you'll see from this blog post that the marker is a lovely tribute to the longtime talented actor whom we also loved in classics such as "The Twilight Zone" and "Green Hornet" ....

Six Feet Under Hollywood: Sheriff Rosco:   "I acted the part, as good as I could.  Rosco, let's face it, was a charmer.  It was a fun thing."   -- James Best ...

The helicopter has crashed and the zombies attack in latest episode of "Reanimated"

As previewed on this very blog earlier this week, the latest episode of the "Reanimated" web series by Evil Genius Entertainment and director John Vincent has dropped, and the zombies are roaming the countryside. It's quite an interesting tale of a biological weapon released on humanity by a mad scientist, and this author portrays a general on a UN task force investigating just what has happened. In the process, the helicopter I was escaping in has crashed, and I wind up at a camp of strangers. Then ... well, you'll just have to watch ...

And catch up on the other three episodes here:

Thanks so much for watching, liking and sharing!

"Reanimated" drops episode 4 on Thursday night

You've seen the zombie apocalypse web series "Reanimated" on this blog before. This author is happy to be part of such a fun project, especially now in these crazy times. It's a story of a virus outbreak conceived a couple years before any of this COVID stuff hit the headlines. Episodes 1 through 3 have been on YouTube (with Episode 1 getting more than a million views!), and now Episode 4 is about to drop this Thursday night. Follow this link to set up a reminder for the premiere: 
https://youtu.be/IjNuIx5BMgU

And here's a little more info on the series:

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"Reanimated" tells the story of a zombie apocalypse like no other. Shot in eastern Michigan and written before COVID-19 made headlines, the series centers around a virus crafted by a young scientist (who can perhaps be described as mad!). First, you see the effects of the outbreak, as the undead begin to roam the countryside and the living must struggle to survive. Then, in episode 3, we learn a little more of the story, as a government task force tries to get to the bottom of what's happened. The high-action episode 4, premiering Thursday night, continues the story as one member of the task force is found at the wreckage of a crashed helicopter -- but has she actually been rescued? And just what is behind this scientist's work? Catch this dynamite series from John Vincent and Evil Genius Entertainment.

Episodes 1-3, plus behind-the-scenes footage:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK42onFAODr2xJOJg3t21PiiX1IFYsVbd  

John Vincent is a talented filmmaker based in Ypsilanti who has been producing movies in Michigan for several years: 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1546912/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1 

Evil Genius Entertainment YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHC7DyxoSznBRWEAaYYAOgg 

"Reanimated" cast and crew, plus stills from the episodes: 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11618106/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8 

 Evil Genius Entertainment website: 

http://www.evilgeniusentertainment.com/ 

 Evil Genius Entertainment Facebook page:  

https://www.facebook.com/Evil.Genius.Entertainment/

Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention delivers up a mini-"Dynasty" reunion

 

It's very exciting to hear that the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention will happen this year, in these pandemic times, because so many folks are getting vaccinated, right? But it's not so exciting that BRBTV will not be able to make it this year. We won't miss the seven-hour round trip journey on various buses and trains from where this author stays in D.C. up to the event in Hunt Valley, Maryland (seriously), but we definitely will miss the great stars of classic TV and film, as well as the wonderful vending to be had! We will get back to that show soon; we simply have to. But in the meantime, if you'd like to go, you'll find lots of amazing stuff this year. Here's what we're especially missing, though you can check out the event website for the full guest roster:

• TONY DOW and JERRY MATHERS of "Leave it to Beaver"
  
• PAMELA SUE MARTIN and PARKER STEVENSON of "Hardy Boys" / "Nancy Drew"
  
• LOUIS GOSSETT, JR. 
• BARBARA CARRERA of classic "Dallas"
• MAXWELL CAULFIELD, JOHN JAMES and the aforementioned MARTIN of classic "Dynasty" / "The Colbys" (wow, that one hurts! we've never seen James at a show like this)
  

 The show happens August 19 to 21, 2021, at the Hunt Valley Delta Marriott, Hunt Valley, Maryland.

Catch Tom Wopat at Cooter's Place this summer

 

 

 

Woot-woot! Amid some concerts at the various Cooter's Place locations of Ben ("Cooter Davenport") Jones of "The Dukes of Hazzard," Tom ("Luke Duke") Wopat will be making the rounds, too. It's June 12 and 13 for a meet and greet with fans at Cooter's in Nashville, then July 31 and August 1 at Cooter's in Pigeon Forge, THEN September 4 and 5 at Cooter's Luray. Yay!

Check out the whole summer schedule.

Terrific non-TV Toys: Scarlett O'Hara figurine by Avon, 1983

She was the belle of the ball, the ball being the highly regarded 1939 movie "Gone With the Wind." She was Scarlett O'Hara, that Southern beauty so magnificently portrayed by Vivien Leigh. And she's captured in porcelain by Avon for this figurine offered back in 1983, part of a larger set that included Rhett Butler (of course) as well as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and others. Just behold, on the latest episode of Terrific non-TV Toys ....

Terrific TV Toys now has a Pinterest board!

"Mork and Mindy" Colorforms? An action figure from the 1970s "Kolchak: The Night Stalker"? "Firefly" figures? "Simon and Simon" DVDs? A bit of "Columbo," too???? Oh, bring it on! More, please! 

You can find all kinds of great stuff in Pinterest, and now BRBTV is bringing it all together on one board -- glimpses of great memorabilia celebrating the classic TV shows we love. Some of this stuff is for sale, too. It's from all over the web, so call this an aggregation of joy. (I mean really, in-between saving over images of M&Ms and Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, why not indulge a little action figure love?)

Follow the board at the BRBTV Pinterest page.

And remember, you can always follow the Facebook page, and watch all the episodes on YouTube.

Terrific TV Toys: Harley, Ra's al Ghul and Bane figures by Kenner, 1990s

She's been the queen of the comic-con circuit in recent years, the subject of so many a cosplayer. She's Harley Quinn, and she was born on "Batman: The Animated Series," which debuted in fall 1992. And on that series and the various incarnations and titles it had over the 1990s, Harley was joined by a wonderful rogues gallery of villains that included Ra's al Ghul and Bane. All three of those colorful characters were captured by Kenner in their toy line of the 1990s celebrating the series, so we take a look at those three figures in this week's episode of Terrific TV Toys ...

Congrats to Bobby for finally snagging that Skipper hat!

He's a testament to determination, our friend Bobby. For years he has wanted a screen-accurate replica of the hat Alan Hale wore as the Skipper on "Gilligan's Island." For 30 years, actually. He bought other hats over the years that were close, as you have seen on this very blog. But they were never quite "the" one, when it came to Skipper's Lancaster Uniform Co. hat. Not quite the right trim, or braiding. Maybe not the right color, or brim, or emblem design. He waited and searched. He was very patient. And now, at last, he has his hat and his proper tribute to the character he loved on the classic TV show. He ordered it on eBay in October 2020, and it came all the way from Sialkot, Pakistan. Thanks, Bobby, for sharing your photos with us! Here he is recreated Skipper's mannerisms in his new hat, as well as a S.S. Minnow shirt.

 

 

 

Terrific non-TV Toys: Marilyn Monroe doll by DSI, 1993-94

She's a beautiful cultural icon, one of the most famous woman to ever live, with an awesome legacy that cannot be denied. She's Marilyn Monroe, and she's been captured in a variety of fashion dolls in a variety of sizes and looks over the years. On the latest episode of the Terrific non-TV Toys series, you'll get a close look at one of the dolls from a 1990s series by DSI.

"From Darkness to Light" chronicles an amazing COVID-19 survival story

A special film just premiered, and it's a film this author is very blessed to have been a part of. Last year, as we were all plunged into the darkness of the pandemic and all of the unknowns that has entailed, Pastor Gerald Ervin became deathly sick. He was hospitalized, as were so many others at that time. It could have gone any way -- COVID-19 is a crap shoot, after all. It kills the young, it kills the old. It kills those in good health as well as those not. Dr. Ervin was saved by the grace of God, and with "From Darkness to Light: A C-19 Survival Story," he brings this true story to the screen.

 

Dr. Gerald and his wife, Dr. Carol Ervin, are Detroit area ministers and musicians, and in this 35-minute film they hit all the high notes of what a believer might go through when faced with COVID-19. These are struggles and tests of faith that we all go through from time to time, and with brutal clarity the Ervins bring them to life. The message: We should be responsible and be safe, but live in hope, not fear.

You can see the film on Roku, FireTV, Apple TV, and mobile apps for Right Now Praizz TV. I hope you'll not only watch it, but share it! You can also own a copy (or gift a copy) here. You can learn more about Pastors Gerald and Carol at their Acclaim Ministries Facebook page.

 

Terrific TV Toys: Scooby-Doo clock by SofiClock, 2019

What time is it? It's Scooby time, and this clock will keep you right on schedule. It's crafted rather cleverly from a record album. Scooby and the whole gang are there in sculpted glory. Get up-close and personal with this cool collectible in the latest episode of the Terrific TV Toys series ...