Wednesday, February 25, 2026

What a wonderful experience at the "Rapture Chronicles" live episode showing

We had a great time this past Saturday at the Unity Temple Church in Detroit for a showing of the latest episode of "The Rapture Chronicles." This episode is called "Trapped," and it tells the story of a husband who is a believer, whose young wife has some very challenging views of church. It's the third time this episode has been shown live in Metro Detroit, and it has been released on YouTube, and will be released soon on a variety of other streaming platforms such as Fawesome.

This author has had the privilege of being involved with this ministry project for several years, since a couple years before COVID, and the director / producer / writer, Dray Hill, asked me to share a few words on Saturday about the impact it has had on my life.

Above and below: Billie Rae Bates with Metro Detroit actress Emily Buckner, who has appeared in several "Rapture Chronicles" episodes including this latest one.

From left: producer Dray Hill, Billie Rae Bates, Drs. Carol and Gerald Ervin, Emily Buckner, Monica Hill and Cornelius Sims.

"The Rapture Chronicles" is from Churchouse Productions and offers up, in each episode, a different slice of normal life, with normal people, caught in the circumstances of Jesus' return and the rapture of His church. It explores a lot of interesting themes between the believers and nonbelievers shown in their different lives. The series has been seen by millions of viewers around the world. That's real impact. It has won some awards, too. At its heart is the crucial question ... Are you rapture-ready?

Here's the episode "Trapped":

Photos: "The Rapture Chronicles" crew

Monday, February 23, 2026

"Just Beneath the Surface" takes on those crafty Kanamits

It's one of the most well-known episodes of classic "Twilight Zone" ... the one with the ... (spoiler alert!) cookbook. So these aliens arrive, and they just want to help, right? (Help themselves!) They want to "serve man," as they say. To bring peace and all that. Did you know that, although you see longtime actor Richard Kiel in various Kanamit roles during the episode, you never hear the actor's voice? Brian and Bruce discuss that and more in the latest episode of the web series "Just Beneath the Surface," which takes on classic "TZ," an episode at a time ...

We've just gotta throw in this tidbit, from the episode's Wikipedia page:

The arriving Kanamit ship is shown as scenes extracted from "The Day the Earth Stood Still," but with different sound; the departing Kanamit ship is shown as a scene extracted from "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers," also with different sound.

Monday, February 16, 2026

A closer look at the "Dynasty" board game

He calls it "Dynapoly," and it's essentially a "Dynasty"-themed Monopoly game. We showed you some images of it in the September 14, 2022 post on this very blog, and it was hand-crafted by our friend Bjørn, a hard-core fan of our beloved 1980s primetime soap who has for years been collecting amazing wardrobe pieces used in the series. Unfortunately, this wonderful board game is no longer available to purchase -- all of the limited number were sold -- but it's still a sight to behold ...

Just look at this amazing animated glimpse at Bjørn's collection:

Bjørn offers a lot of "Dynasty"-themed goodies on his RedBubble account, so check that out.

Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Terrific TV Toys: Snoopy Valentine mug set, Kcare, 2023

It's that sweet season we refer to as Valentine's, and Terrific TV Toys is marking it in Snoopy style. This mug set was a gift from my friend that I tend to refer to as the Mysterious Claw-Game Avenger Who Shall Remain Nameless. It was two years ago that he snagged it for me, February 2024, though the set is marked 2023. Snoopy is certainly timeless! And BRBTV is considering this "toy" a celebration of the 1975 TV special "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown" ...

See what else is on the Terrific TV Toys playlist.

Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Terrific TV Toys: Batgirl mannequin by Michael Knight, 2025

I'm calling this one the world's largest action figure of the Yvonne Craig-portrayed Batgirl of the 1960s "Batman" TV series starring Adam West. She is big, and she's actually life-size, because she's a mannequin! She's expertly styled by a true-Bat-fan, my buddy Michael Knight of Motor City Reel Rides. He put together her costume and her look, and it was not a simple matter of assembly. It required a bit of craftmanship, as well! You can see her up-close and personal on the very first episode of the new season of BRBTV collectible series:

See what else is on the Terrific TV Toys playlist.

Thursday, January 01, 2026

Happy New Year! It's your 2026 episode guide to the two collectibles series of BRBTV

And just like that, it's a new year again!

And as we look forward to new seasons for both of the BRBTV collectibles series, Terrific TV Toys and Terrific non-TV Toys, here is your recap of this past season's episodes. Have you checked out the T3 Facebook page? If not, head on over there and share the love of these toys related to our beloved classic TV shows. It passed 10K follows this year! T3 also has a Pinterest page, so check that out, too!

And remember that you can catch other great videos on the BRBTV YouTube channel, plus subscribe to this author's secondary YouTube channel to see travel clips, interviews, acting clips, and crazy stuff like 1990s episodes of local TV shows!