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Monday, October 28, 2024

ElectraWow and DynaMite: Can you believe Judy Strangis owns her DynaGirl costume?

It was a reunion of the two gals from classic Saturday-morning TV's "ElectraWoman and DynaGirl" over the weekend, and our buddy Brian was there -- and he even filed a report with BRBTV.


At an autograph show in New Jersey over the weekend, Brian, shown above in his Gilligan cosplay, got a chance to chat with Deidre Hall, left, and Judy Strangis, the stars of the iconic superhero series. They're looking great, he reported, first of all, but he also asked them about their amazing so-'70s costumes from the show, all awash in eye-catching oranges and yellows. What happened to the costumes? What were they like? How many costumes did each gal get for the filming? 


BRBTV was guessing it was "one" for the latter question, given the short time frame that the series aired, along with the minimalist's budgets that shows produced by the Kroffts were known for (admittedly, by brothers Sid and Marty). Well, yeah, Judy said, she just had one DynaGirl costume for the filming -- and she owns it now! So fun!

Judy didn't always own the outfit, though, she told Brian. A friend gifted her with it recently. She has the costume framed at her home (which Lynda Carter, by the way, has  done with her own screen-used Wonder Woman costume, though she had more than one for filming; Heroes and Icons recently reported that she actually owns two of the costumes). 

Of Judy, "Her husband/handler told me he has yet to see her wear it," Brian said. (Perhaps that was a bit of a joke on the hub's part, but it's adorable.) Deidre Hall, who went on after the show to much fame on daytime soaps, does not have her own ElectraWoman costume, however, she said.



Two modern photos courtesy of Brian Lombard; please do not copy without permission.

Monday, July 22, 2024

A look at Cooter's 25th anniversary celebration

BRBTV was not able to make it to Luray, Virginia, this past weekend for the 25th anniversary celebration of Cooter's Place -- 25 big years since the opening of the first store by Ben ("Cooter Davenport") Jones of "The Dukes of Hazzard" and his wife, Alma. But our friend Brian was there, and he offers these great photos from the event. As you can see, there were plenty of replicas of the show's cars in attendance -- not only the General Lee (and at least one screen-used!) but also Sheriff Rosco's car, Sheriff Little's car, Cooter's tow truck, Daisy's Road Runner, and even a 00 Mustang. So cool. And is that Flash's cousin??? Many thanks, Brian!!!











Photos by Brian Lombard; please do not copy without permission

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Monday, October 16, 2023

Six Feet Under Hollywood Blog: George Peppard

He's a hometown hero, I guess you would say, for this author here in Metro Detroit. It's Mr. George Peppard, who once was suited up to play Blake Carrington on classic "Dynasty" but eventually relinquished the helm of Denver Carrington to the legendary John Forsythe. But Peppard still made his own mark on shows like "The A-Team" and much more, as profiled by our fellow author Brian Lombard, who traveled here to Michigan to visit the actor's grave ...

Six Feet Under Hollywood: George Peppard: "If you look at my movie list, you'll see some really good movies and then the start of ones that were not so good.  But I was maki...

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Six Feet Under Hollywood: #100: Robert Reed

He's written a book about "The Brady Bunch," so who better to profile Brady dad Robert Reed than our good pal Brian Lombard. And it's the momentous 100th post of the Six Feet Under Hollywood blog ...

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 Six Feet Under Hollywood: #100: Robert Reed:   John Robert Rietz, Jr. was born in Highland Park, Illinois on October 19, 1932.  He was an only child, born to a pair of high school sweethearts.  His father, John, Sr., worked for the government while his mother ran the household.

During his formative years, his family moved around a lot, settling in Texas and then later Oklahoma.  While there, he worked on the family farm and joined the local 4-H club, but was more interested in being a performer.  As a teenager, he wrote and produced dramas for the local radio stations and appeared in stage productions at Central High School.  [read on] ...

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 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

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Saturday, December 14, 2019

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 ...

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

It's a report from the field: Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Con '19

We love the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Con here at BRBTV but didn't manage to make it this year. Our pal and fellow author Brian Lombard was there, though, and caught some great photos.

You know, it used to be, a couple years back, that Brian in his Gilligan costume was the only cosplayer at this event! This one is more an autograph show, after all, and it skews to another generation, so it's much more about the great celebs of classic TV shows and movies who appear. But look what's happened ... folks are getting into the spirit, so to speak ...






Photos by Brian Lombard; please do not copy without permission.

Tuesday, June 04, 2019

From the Six Feet Under Blog: KHAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN!

We know him as the dashing Zach Powers on "Dynasty" spinoff "The Colbys," his amor for the sultry Sable so evident and appealing ... but Ricardo Montalban was so many other things, not the least of which, so well-known as Mr. Roarke on classic "Fantasy Island." Did you know he was the first Hispanic actor to be featured on the cover of Life magazine? His career spanned many decades and included a wonderful number of other credits. Learn more about the life -- and interment -- of the great Ricardo Montalban in this post by Brian Lombard ...

Six Feet Under: KHAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN!: Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalban y Merino was born on November 25, 1920 in Mexico City.  He was raised in a large Roman Catholic family, a...

Monday, May 06, 2019

Terrific TV Toys: Mego "Charlie's Angels" figure Kris

Cheryl Ladd had the unenviable task of being the first replacement Angel in what they didn't yet realize would be a string of replacement Angels on TV's classic "Charlie's Angels." The relaunched Mego Corp. pays tribute to Ladd just as Hasbro did in the 1970s -- with a lovely action figure (OK, doll). This one fits the same mold as Mego's other females, and you can decide if this bears the proper likeness of the lovely Ms. Ladd. It's part 3, really, in a three-part series on the "Angels" Megos, following Kelly and Sabrina.



Our fellow author Brian Lombard got to meet the real Ms. Ladd, up close and in person, at an event in New Jersey last month. Behold ... 


Photo courtesy of Brian Lombard; please do not copy without permission.

Saturday, April 20, 2019

The latest from Brian Lombard's Six Feet Under blog: Farrah Fawcett

Six Feet Under: Farrah Fawcett: Six Feet Under: June 25, 2009 was a day I'll never forget.  Farrah Fawcett, a true 70s icon, lost her battle with cancer.  The world was in shock........

Friday, November 02, 2018

New on the Six Feet Under blog: Frank Gorshin

We previously pointed you to the Six Feet Under post highlighting the final resting place of "Batman" star Cesar Romero. Now Brian Lombard shows you Romero's riddling counterpart in green, Frank Gorshin, whose grave marker is certainly a testimony to his celebrity impact ...

Six Feet Under: Frank Gorshin: Six Feet Under: Frank John Gorshin, Jr. was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 5, 1933.  He was the son of Slovenian immigrants to the United States,...

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

"Shazam!" star Jackson Bostwick talks about those sweet moral segments


Friend and fellow author Brian Lombard (of the Six Feet Under blog) dropped in on Jackson Bostwick of TV's classic "Shazam!" at an East Coast appearance this past weekend. Brian had a particular question to ask the star of the '70s Saturday-morning live-action show. This fan had always suspected that the moral segments shown at the end of the episodes (don't talk to strangers, do your homework, ya know ...) were all shot in one day. Bostwick confirmed that they were, and at Franklin Canyon Park, a site used for the original "Star Trek" series, as well as "The Brady Bunch." (Read more about it in this January 2017 post by Brian.) Bostwick also said the moral segments were his idea. So fun!

Photo courtesy of Brian Lombard; please do not copy without permission.

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Con delivers up another great time

Robert Wagner, Diahann Carroll, Morgan Fairchild, Ed Begley Jr. ... lots of stars of great classic TV — and fantastic  shopping, too! This author is on the bus leaving out of Hunt Valley, Maryland, and the latest installment of the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Con. Again this year, the show did not disappoint. Take this fun moment getting a signed shot with Robert Wagner for buddy Brian …






The event hosted a reunion of “WKRP in Cincinnati” stars, and here's a money shot with Tim Reid, Jan Smithers and Howard Hesseman.


We dropped in on Jan Smithers and Kristy McNichols to get some photos signed, too.




Lots of other folks were there greeting fans, as well. Look for our interview with Ricou Browning, the "Creature of the Black Lagoon," this week on the BRBTV YouTube channel.


Love the TV-related goodies at the vendor booths. From "I Dream of Jeannie" to "Happy Days" to "Scooby-Doo" and more, there were just all kinds of yummy items …







The beauties below are by TheOrnamentGuy.com and celebrate just about any kind of TV show you can name, plus lots of superheroes.





Wagner photos by Brian Lombard
Other photos by Billie Rae Bates / BRBTV
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