BRBTV News Blog

An indulgence of great classic television by journalist and author Billie Rae Bates.

Wednesday, June 03, 2026

Terrific non-TV Toys: Batgirl chibi plush, Toy Factory, 2020

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What on earth is chibi? Well, let's ask AI .... Chibi (ちび) is a Japanese slang word meaning "short" or "little," use...
Monday, June 01, 2026

"Room for one more, honey" ... one more episode of "Just Beneath the Surface," that is!

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When you're building an audience on YouTube, there's always "room for one more, honey," as Brian so aptly puts it at the...
Friday, May 22, 2026

TGIF! How about some delicious TV-themed toys from last weekend's Motor City Comic Con?

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It's never too late to show some pics of great collectibles, and the TV-themed goodies definitely were in abundance at last weekend'...
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Monday, May 18, 2026

Announcing ... the Vanderbilt Family Tree

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There are statesmen, businessmen,  authors, and  Congressmen. There are counts and countesses, lords and ladies. There are artists, museum f...
Monday, May 11, 2026

Ode to Michael, from a (formerly teenage) fan

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I saw the "Michael" movie a week ago, and my head has been in Michael-land ever since. I fished out a couple thin paperback books ...
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Wednesday, May 06, 2026

Terrific TV Toys: Mary Marvel action figure, Figures Toy Co., 2016

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She was part of the Marvel family decades ago in Fawcett comics and in the 1981 Saturday-morning Filmation cartoon series " The Kid Sup...
Thursday, April 30, 2026

How about another "Dynasty" collector update from Bjørn?

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We've featured him on this blog so many times, you might as well just copy and paste his name into that little search field off to the r...
Thursday, April 23, 2026

Watching the "Dukes" with another Duke? Cooter's Place serves it up again

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One good turn deserves another, as they say, and on April 11 , Cooter's Place, owned by Ben ("Cooter Davenport") Jones of ...
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Get yer Daisy Dukes here!

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(Or is that "dazy duks," as a rapper once said???) Imagine this author's surprise, driving through the small town of Lakeview,...
Monday, April 13, 2026

Exploring the wonderful world of Burgess Meredith "Twilight Zone" episodes

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So you've got the guy who loves to read, then survives the end of the world, and is able to go to the library and read as much as he wan...
Sunday, April 05, 2026

Straight from "Dukes" stunt man Corey Eubanks: Check out his Stunt Stories LIVE!

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This just in to BRBTV! (beep-beep-beep-beep ....) Longtime Hollywood stunt man Corey Eubanks sends this note about an upcoming event "D...
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Friday, April 03, 2026

Announcing a new -- and final! -- print edition of "Dynasty High"

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One good turn deserves another, as they say. Last September, this author completed the final print update of the BRBTV book " Destinati...
Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Terrific non-TV Toys: Scoob Easter greeter plush, Gemmy Industries, 2024

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You know, if you're heading to Grandma's house for Easter dinner this Sunday, how delighted are you going to be if, as you're ro...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

Talking about my best boss ever, Diane, and more in this new interview with Canvas Rebel mag

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Thanks so much to the  Canvas Rebel  online magazine for this fresh new interview . I love it, because I got to talk about the best boss I e...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

On April 11, you can watch "The Dukes" with a Duke -- at Cooter's Place!

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Those of us who grew up with "The Dukes of Hazzard" in the '80s ...  would you ever have dreamed of watching an episode of you...
Monday, March 16, 2026

This "Squatch" show hits the road (with a little "Dukes" thrown in)

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This author can definitely say I've seen several of these wonderful goodies at many a show over the years. This collection belongs to ou...
Friday, March 06, 2026

Byron Cherry gets all Squatch-y in latest film venture

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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 o...
Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Terrific non-TV Toys: Batman emblem Chibi plush, YuMe, 2019

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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 ...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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

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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 Chro...
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Created in 1998, BRBTV is a series of fun fact books and shorter reference guides on classic television shows: primetime soaps "Dynasty" and "Dallas," the action-adventures "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Wonder Woman," "The Secrets of Isis" and "The Green Hornet," along with a host of fab animated series like "Super Friends" and "Scooby-Doo." Founded with the mission of spreading "peace, love and useless information about television," BRBTV seeks to inform, with a solid journalistic expertise, on these shows and their stars, as well as a sprinkling of the TV world in general. While this news blog takes a journalistic approach, with many posts delivered straight-on, you will see some attitude here. You will see an opinion or three (and unfortunately, you will see us attempt to crack jokes once in a while!). That's why a blog format was chosen. Just sayin'. Learn more at the BRBTV home page: www.brbtv.com. Learn more about BRB and her other work at her own home page: www.billierae.com
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