BRBTV News Blog

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

Friday, December 31, 2010

CMT rolls out the "Dukes" and "Dallas" episodes in fab form this weekend

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It would be enough for our friends at CMT -- who showed the great wisdom to bring "The Dukes of Hazzard" back to the airwaves a fe...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Lane Davies talks about his work on "The Bay"

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OutTakes host Laurie Baker just did a fresh  interview this evening with Lane Davies, our own Mason Capwell of "Santa Barbara," o...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Update on the Archie's Weird Mysteries compilation paperback

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Mr. Paul Castiglia has updated BRBTV on the trade paperback compilation of the Archie's Weird Mysteries comic book series, which we told...
Thursday, December 09, 2010

Archie's Weird Mysteries gets compilation paperback

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Many thanks to the author himself, Mr. Paul Castiglia, for the heads-up on this one:  Those juicy, spooky stories you loved in the Archie...
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Wednesday, December 01, 2010

BRBTV birthdays for December

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- Forry Smith, the dashing Reese Walker on "SB," turns 58 on December 1. - Charlene Tilton, little Lucy Ewing of "Dallas,...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Spotted: Jordan Charney

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His screen time is brief in the episode we saw, but it's not hard to spot the distinguished veteran actor Jordan Charney as Judge Donald...
Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Spotted: Jared Martin

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As soap opera ploys go, Jared Martin made good use of the ole return-from-the-dead routine on "Dallas." On "Wonder Woman,...
Monday, November 01, 2010

BRBTV birthdays for November

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- Timothy Patrick Murphy , who was Mickey Trotter on "Dallas," was born on November 3, 1959 and died December 6, 1988. - Kate Reid...
Friday, October 22, 2010

TGIF Toys: Nipping at his heels, indeed

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Leave it to the hunky Nightwing to keep that rascally Harley Quinn in order; if only her hyenas would stop nipping at the heels! In the lat...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Spotted: Kerry Sherman and Russell Johnson

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We have to admit -- we recognized her smile immediately, though her hair was a bit fluffier and her voice a little higher and sweeter. Six y...
Friday, October 15, 2010

TGIF Toys: Sighted at the Mattel booth ...

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... at Comic-Con International in San Diego a few months back, a glorious assortment of new DC heroes figures coming out, including this ar...
Sunday, October 10, 2010

Spotted: Dack Rambo

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He doesn't seem much younger, because he was still quite hunky on "Dallas," but it's definitely a different spin for Dack ...
Friday, October 08, 2010

TGIF Toys: Don't you dare oversleep!

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"Gotham City is in trouble! Call for Batman!" That's what this supercool alarm clock says when the alarm deploys (and if you...
Monday, October 04, 2010

BRBTV birthdays for October

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- Alan Rachins, memorable as the wound-up Temple Fugate / Clock King on "Batman: The Animated Series," turns 68 on October 3. - J...
Friday, October 01, 2010

TGIF Toys: Burger-dog

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To promote the release of the “Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island” video in 1998 (the first of a successful string of straight-to-video Scooby movi...
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Spotted: Carmen Zapata

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Boy ... we tell our friends that when we're watching the classic '70s "Wonder Woman" episodes on DVD we're as happy a...
Friday, September 24, 2010

TGIF Toys: Candy not included! At least not anymore!

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Whitman's did such a fine thing when they laid out these "surprise tins" in 1997, celebrating the success of "Batman: The...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Catch the sights and sounds of Hair Dare Dukes Days 2010 at BRBTV's YouTube channel

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You know, we really should've started doing this whole video thing years ago -- it's so much easier! In events past, we've broug...
Friday, September 17, 2010

TGIF Toys: We see why you have to look away, Batsy ...

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We're quite sure the folks who are making all these Mego repros are trying to kill us. It was bad enough we had to brave the sheer ter...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Wear your love for Sue Ellen on your chest

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J.R. loved Sue Ellen. At least for a little while. And then again, and then not again. And then there was Cliff Barnes and Dusty Farlow, fo...
Monday, September 13, 2010

Spotted: Henry Darrow

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Subtract a decade or so from Cruz Castillo's father, and you have a much younger man. Indeed, Henry Darrow is dashing and handsome as a...
Friday, September 10, 2010

TGIF Toys: Get your shark repellant ready!

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Oh, those boys and their toys ... And sometimes big boys have some pretty big toys! Two particular big boys that BRBTV knows jointly owned...
Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Hollywood Show serves up the delectable classic TV stars again

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Last year we reported on the bevy of BRBTV-related stars appearing at the Hollywood Show in Burbank, California. Get ready for the next roun...
Monday, September 06, 2010

Knight Rider Fest videos now posted on BRBTV's YouTube channel

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At last year's Knight Rider Festival in Las Vegas -- the first ever -- you heard Dennis Braid talk about first building the KITT car wit...
Friday, September 03, 2010

TGIF Toys: Canine cutie

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In June, we showed you a 1980 stuffed Scoob. Well, this little sweetie was produced by Applause in the late ‘90s to hop onto the bean-bag to...
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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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