Friday, February 14, 2020

Terrific non-TV Toys: Batman Black and White blind bags, Series 1-3

Purchased, shot and posted all on the same day -- today! Valentine's Day! -- it's a special report of the Terrific non-TV Toys collectibles series, a special report that causes us to "pause our pause" of new episodes in the wake of the whole YouTube / COPPA thing. What can this girl say -- sometimes you just have to embrace your geekiness, and when you see something exciting in the stores right now, weeeeellll ... why not just do a quick special episode! These were purchased at the friendly neighborhood Walmart this very morning, Valentine's Day 2020.





Friday, February 07, 2020

Tom Wopat has some summertime Cooter's Place appearances coming up

Thanks once again to Kimberly and her Tom Wopat Dedication Fan Club for keeping us informed of the upcoming appearances of Tom Wopat, our own Luke Duke of "The Dukes of Hazzard" as well as so many other things.


Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT
Sunday, June 21, 2020 at 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT
Cooter's Place Nashville
2613 Mcgavock Pike
Nashville, Tennessee 37214
 
Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cooter's Place
177 East Wears Valley Rd Ste 23
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 37863
 
 

Wednesday, February 05, 2020

Check out these groovy "Gilligan" goods

Our pal Bobby loves "Gilligan's Island," and he recently shared these photos with BRBTV. Nice collection of figures! One of these figures is from Figures Toy Co. and very recent; the others are from Exclusive Premiere and are limited-edition and numbered.








Bobby has also nabbed himself a captain's hat just like what Skipper and Mr. Howell wore on the series. Below, Skipper is wearing his Lancaster Uniform Cap Co. brand hat.

 




"I got the Broner hats in 2010 (white) and 2012 (blue)," Bobby says, "and the black Midway in 2014. Searched for a black one just like Skipper wore since 1990, when I was 3 and found and got into the show. I collect the hats 'cuz I love the show and he's my favorite of the 7."

He adds, "Midway turned out to be the screen-used brand from the first TV reunion movie in 1978, 'Rescue From Gilligan's Island.'"


Mr. Howell wears the Midway Skipper hat in Season 3 episode "Where There's a Will." Below,
Skipper wears his Midway Cap Co. brand hat.







Photos courtesy of Robert John Broadhurst II; please do not copy without permission.

Monday, February 03, 2020

Pssst ... the "Terrific TV Toys" series is moving

If you're a YouTuber, you know about the new rules announced a few months back and enacted with the new calendar year regarding content for kids. With the new labeling and classifications and the changes in features that go along with them, the environment has changed for a lot of YouTube content creators, especially those who do what we do here at BRBTV. We highlight fun geeky collectibles that are not necessarily for kids (more often than not, these items are adult, highly breakable and sometimes rather expensive collectibles, for instance). Us creators in that category are caught in the middle of the two audience sectors, according to the artificial intelligence that's being utilized, and can be under the threat of harsh fines if found in violation of the new standards. Anyway, that's a long explanation for the fact that BRBTV has chosen to move its first collectibles series, "Terrific TV Toys," to a new platform, Facebook.

One by one, we've been uploading the episodes from the very beginning in 2014, so you'll get the entire T3 series at this new page. "Batman," "Star Trek," "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!," "The Six Million Dollar Man," "The Twilight Zone," "Underdog," and so many more ... the gang is all here, or will be all here, once everything is loaded. Plus, you'll see fun posts related to TV-related collectibles from all over Facebook and the web. It's shaping up nicely, and we'd love to have you join in the fun!!!

Hop on over to the Facebook page for Terrific TV Toys!

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

A General Lee? Maybe, but that's definitely a Batmobile

Our roving reporter Jason reports back in again as he's traveling the countryside. These photos were snapped recently at a TA truck stop in Laredo, Texas.

"This is the Val Kilmer Batmobile, not really my favorite but it's the first I have seen of it," Jason says. "Then this Charger is obviously a General, but just cleverly not -- but they get the point across."





Photos by Jason G.; please do not copy without permission.

Wednesday, January 01, 2020

Happy new year! Here is your updated episode guide to Terrific TV Toys and Terrific non-TV Toys

The episode that dropped on December 12 included the note at the end that BRBTV is hitting the "pause" button on production of our two web series, Terrific TV Toys and Terrific non-TV Toys. This comes in the wake of new rules on YouTube regarding content for children (or, in the case of our videos, not really for children but that could easily be mistaken by AI to be for children). While we see how things go, let's take stock, once again, on what's been produced and aired so far for the two series, which you can still enjoy right now on the BRBTV YouTube channel ...

Terrific TV Toys

Season 6

138. "The New Archies" production cel
139. Mego "Charlie's Angels" figure Sabrina
140. Nightwing figure by Hasbro, 1997
141. "B:TAS" Batgirl figurine by Eaglemoss
142. Mego "Charlie's Angels" figure Kris
143. Black and White Batgirl statue by DC Collectibles
144. Alfred Hitchcock figure by Super7
145. Supergirl "S:TAS" figure by Hasbro, 1999
146. "Star Trek" cars by Hot Wheels, 2015
147. Scooby-Doo plush by Gund, Applause, 2001-2002
148. "Star Trek" cars by Hot Wheels, 2013
149. Batgirl Hallmark ornament, 2019

Season 5
Season 4
Season 3
Season 1 and 2  

Terrific non-TV Toys

Season 2

13. Queen diecast car
14. Batgirl and Oracle figures by DC Collectibles
15. Penguin and Joker figures by Hasbro
16. Batgirl 14" figure by Mego
17. SuperSize Barbie doll by Mattel
18. Veronica Lodge dolls by Playing Mantis
19. Betty Cooper dolls by Playing Mantis
20. Scarlett O'Hara Barbie doll by Mattel
21. James T. Kirk doll by Knickerbocker Toys, 1979
22. Snoopy pet toy and Funko figure
23. "Star Wars" Nexu figure
24. Batman Hallmark ornament, 2004

Season 1

May 2020 be blessed for you and your family!

Monday, December 30, 2019

Recreated "Munsters" mansion casts a creepy-cool shadow over Texas

From one classic TV house to another! On Saturday, you saw some fresh photos from Southfork Ranch, home of classic and even-not-so-classic "Dallas" TV action. Now, that same photog, author Brian Lombard, sends more photos of a TV variety, this time from an earlier decade. It's a recreated "Munsters" mansion, also located in Texas. You can learn more at the site's Facebook page. Looks like a whole lotta ghoulish fun ...
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Waxahachie, Texas, just outside of Dallas, is home to a unique piece of pop culture history. The Munster Mansion, a meticulously re-created shrine to 1313 Mockingbird Lane, and the '60s TV series "The Munsters."


Created by mega-fan Sandy McKee and her husband Charles, the house revisits every room depicted on the series, which only ran for two seasons. 

Unlike the recent "Brady Bunch" house renovation, which relied on actual Hollywood blueprints, the McKees created their dream house by simply watching the series, building the house from the ground up, and furnishing it to exacting standards. 



A number of "Munsters" stars have visited the house since it was built more than 20 years ago, including "Grandpa" Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, and Marilyn #2, Pat Priest. The McKees hold regular charity events, which the stars have donated their time to. 

For any "Munsters" fan, or fans of classic TV, it's well worth the detour on your next Texas road trip.








Photos by Brian Lombard; please do not copy without permission

Saturday, December 28, 2019

Thanks to Brian for the fresh photos from Southfork Ranch

My fellow author Brian Lombard of the "Six Feet Under" blog did something a couple days ago that is on my own to-do list ... He visited Southfork Ranch, home of J.R. Ewing and fam. The staff of this beloved "Dallas" location was so kind to me in the production of the "Destination: Dallas" book, and one of these days I'm going to make it there, I just know it! In the meantime, Brian has fresh photos from that trip, which he kindly offers here ...








Photos by Brian Lombard; please do not copy without permission

Monday, December 23, 2019

Trimming the tree in a TV lover's way ... some fun stuff from the Hallmark store

Earlier this month on the Terrific TV Toys series, you saw a brand-new Batgirl Hallmark ornament, one of a trio released this year celebrating the 1960s "Batman" live-action TV series. While this author was at the friendly neighborhood Hallmark store purchasing that lovely limited-edition gal, there was a nice assortment of other stuff on display for the TV nut, or perhaps the pop-culture nut in general. Let's look at a few photos, shall we ...










Photos by Billie Rae Bates / BRBTV
Copying with credit is OK; a link would be grand

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Happy holidays! How about some "Super Friends" fun?

Will Rodgers, the author of "The Ultimate Super Friends Companion" (in Volume 1 and Volume 2!) has loved the "Super Friends" series since he was a kid, and he also is very fond of creating his own "SF" art, which he shares on social media. Here we take a look at some of the "SF" frivolity he's created lately ...



"I don't believe it! Defeated by a teenage tin man!". Lex Luthor. Seeds of Doom 1985.

"It's a shame," Will says, "that Lex Luthor had only a cameo appearance on the 'Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians.' The top drawing came from the premiere episode. The bottom drawing I made wanting to see what Luthor would have looked like with the power suit on. ... Yes, I know Firestorm changed it into a prison uniform in 'No Honor Among Thieves,' but that was SuperFriends, which was never big on continuity. So am I alone, or did anybody else wish that Luthor could have worn his power suit? After all, the power suit version of Lex is what Kenner had made and was marketing at that time. Also, does anybody else wish that the 'Super Powers Team ' could have had more episodes and a longer season?"



"My customized title card for the SuperFriends lost season 1982-1983 complete with Batman's cowl error," Will says.



"My attempt at drawing the Luis Jose Garcia Lopez designs of the DC Super Heroes in the style of the late Alex Toth. I call it The Super Powers of the Super Friends."

Enjoy more Super Friends fun with fellow fans in the SUPERFRIENDS and The Ultimate Super Friends Companion groups in Facebook.

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Photos courtesy of Will Rodgers; please do not copy without permission


Saturday, December 14, 2019

Six Feet Under: The Odd Couple: Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under: The Odd Couple: Jack Klugman and Tony Randall. The Odd Couple premiered on September 24, 1970.  It ran for five seasons on the ABC network, and was th...

Six Feet Under: I Grok Spock!

A look at the life of "Star Trek"'s Leonard Nimoy, as well as his final resting place at Hillside Memorial Gardens, from blogger and author Brian Lombard ...

Six Feet Under: I Grok Spock!: Leonard Nimoy was born on March 26, 1931 in Boston.  He was the son of Jewish immigrants who had fled their native Ukraine, resettling in ...

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Terrific non-TV Toys: Batman Hallmark Ornament 2004

This time on Terrific non-TV Toys, we continue and conclude our special December cross-over event of Hallmark Christmas ornaments of a Batty theme. Earlier this month, you saw the brand-new for 2019 Batgirl ornament from the "Batman" '66 series. Now we turn to the Caped Crusader himself for, appropriately enough, an ornament titled just that. This one is from 2004 ...

Monday, December 09, 2019

Catch some video snippets from A Hazzard County Christmas with Tom Wopat

Whether you were there and want to relive the moments, or just couldn't make it out to the event, check out the BRBTV video coverage of A Hazzard County Christmas at the Corunna United Methodist Church in Michigan this past weekend. We gave you some snapshots of the event yesterday, but now you can see Tom Wopat, longtime performing artist, Broadway star and Luke Duke of "The Dukes of Hazzard," in action for this special holiday concert.

It was a wonderful show. Wopat took a couple questions from the audience, relating how he first started singing and what were some of his earliest roles on the stage. Thanks to Pastor Steve Rau, as well as the church's own Pastor Steve, for hosting this event.