Those of us who grew up with "The Dukes of Hazzard" in the '80s ... would you ever have dreamed of watching an episode of your beloved classic TV show with one of its stars, at a place owned by another one of its stars? Well, Ben ("Cooter Davenport") Jones has lined it up for you at his Nashville location of Cooter's Place, which this author has visited, and thoroughly enjoyed on its own. The prettiest Duke will be there, Catherine ("Daisy Duke") Bach. You can get your tickets now for this event, which was just too good to not blog about.
This author can definitely say I've seen several of these wonderful goodies at many a show over the years. This collection belongs to our bud Byron ("Coy Duke") Cherry of "The Dukes of Hazzard," and BRBTV has had the pleasure to attend some great shows with him.
This show, however, was not a "Dukes" event but a private event attended by our friend Patrick Shawn Bennett, and it took place this past Saturday evening in southeast Texas. Call this post a follow-up from our March 6 post (next one below, conveniently!), where we discussed Byron's latest film project "The Not So Great Outdoorsmen." Patrick had Byron and other cast/crew from the film as guests on his podcast, "Filmsquatch."
"We’re setting up a table so he can do some autographs tonight," Patrick told BRBTV just before Saturday's event. "It’s a dinner and concert. There will be about 100 people here. It’s a fundraiser for a local cat shelter."
Well, that's just awesome. We love to see both Byron and Patrick out and about, supporting a cool cause. That's them in the photo below, joined by a couple guys from the film's cast / crew. Patrick is on the far right, and Byron is next to him, then there's Michael Murray (who plays Bigfoot in the film) and Tony Lawson.
I feel like I'm getting a bit of a scoop here -- some "Dukes"-related content you won't see anywhere else, so thanks, Patrick!
Photos courtesy of Patrick Shawn Bennett; please don't copy without permission
We love to see our bud Byron Cherry, aka Coy Duke of "The Dukes of Hazzard," out and about, nabbing new roles. He's honestly one of the nicest and most accessible celebs BRBTV has ever had the pleasure to meet. The latest film he's done is a short exploring Bigfoot lore, called "The Not So Great Outdoorsmen," and Byron was just yesterday featured on a podcast discussing the film.
This podcast happens to be from another bud of BRBTV, Patrick Shawn Bennett of the Pop Ninja podcast. He does another podcast called Filmsquatch with his friend, Kendall Fontenot. Patrick and Kendall are big Bigfoot fans and determined to watch any and all movies that feature this mythical (?) creature.
Shot in Missouri and released at the end of January, "The Not So Great Outdoorsmen" depicts two inept outdoorsmen who find themselves on a quest to find the elusive Bigfoot. The film also includes Mountain Man from "Duck Dynasty," Tim Guraedy. The film's small crew shot the movie in just five days. Pratfalls, favorite scenes, "The Three Stooges" and all kinds of other stuff comes up in this conversation with not only Byron but with a few others from the movie's production.
The crew is planning some showings, promotion and distribution for the film. To learn more about the Filmsquatch podcast series, check out the Facebook page, and you can listen to the episode from the show's website. Also, like and subscribe at the podcast's YouTube channel, where you can see the visual version of this episode, which, heck, we'll just include below!
Ahoy, there, and welcome to a whole new season of the Terrific non-TV Toys series. First up for this fresh new season is an adorable plush Batman that's been circulating out there for a few years, actually. This author received it as a Christmas gift from a family member, and it is chubby and Chibi and oh-so cute. It's a version of the Caped Crusader that commemorates the various Bat-emblems that he has worn on his chest over the decades, and it was released in summer 2019 to also celebrate the DC superhero's 80th anniversary.
Indulge your love of the Caped Crusader with "Batman: The Animated Series, A BRBTV Report," a short, snappy, exploration of the landmark TV show in e-book format for your Kindle or tablet -- and at only a buck and a half!
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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?
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.
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.
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" ...
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:
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!
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