BRBTV News Blog

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

Thursday, October 09, 2014

Catch the discussion on "Misogyny in Comics" on the latest episode of "Fantastic Forum"

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Of all the episodes of the Washington, D.C.-based " Fantastic Forum " TV show that Billie Rae Bates of BRBTV has done, this is th...
Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Terrific TV Toys: Scooby-Doo kids' meal toys!

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It's Halloween time, and that means Scooby-Doo, now doesn't it??? We love the original "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" telev...
Saturday, October 04, 2014

J.R. Ewing bourbon is in the house!

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Thanks to our buddy Mike we finally have in our hot little hands a bottle of the J.R. Ewing brand of bourbon announced so many months ago. ...
Thursday, October 02, 2014

We're continually amazed at who pops up on daytime soaps

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Don't sound the death knell just yet. Daytime soaps aren't dead. Actually, they're not only still kicking around, they're p...
Friday, September 19, 2014

"The Judge" features a couple stars of classic TV

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They had us at Vincent D'Onofrio, because we looooooooves us some Vincent D'Onofrio, but the rest of the cast of the upcoming ...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Baltimore Comic Con serves up TV-related delights

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One thing we really liked about this year's Baltimore Comic Con (this author's sixth in a row), besides hanging with friends and ha...
Monday, September 15, 2014

"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" gets new life with animated web series, live-action movie

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The only reason we knew what the heck a mongoose was in our formative years was because of the animated TV special, " Rikki-Tikki-Tavi...
Friday, September 12, 2014

Terrific TV Toys: Dolly's doll is a keeper, and so is the star herself

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Once in a while, what looks the most fake is actually the most real. Funny how that works. But when it comes to Dolly Parton, her "mo...
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Vintage tabloid is a treasure trove that takes us on a little trip back in time

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Wow, what a find. Our buddy Andrea had this out on the table for her garage sale last month. Yes, she was going to part with it! BRBTV grab...
Monday, September 08, 2014

Terrific TV Toys: "Batman: The Animated Series" Colorforms

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Batman knocking out the Joker, then Catwoman, then hopping a Batwing out of the Batcave? And how did all those villains even get into the B...
Friday, September 05, 2014

Margot Kidder offers her thoughts on Richard Donner's cut of "Superman II" and working with Richard Pryor

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Last month's Steel City Con near Pittsburgh sure was jam-packed. BRBTV concludes its coverage of the event with this video shot during ...
Wednesday, September 03, 2014

Dean Cain discusses "Lois & Clark" and Scott Peterson

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We're not done yet! Our coverage continues of the Steel City Con a few weeks ago. We showed you Butch Patrick of "The Munsters,...
Monday, September 01, 2014

Step into the "Munsters" Dragula! It even drives, Tony says!

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Tony Greco of Pittsburgh has a hot replica of the "Dragula" coffin car featured on "The Munsters," and in this video fr...
Friday, August 29, 2014

Butch Patrick talks "Munsters" a paranormal house (what?) and more with BRBTV

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Buying a paranormal house? Riding around on a Harley? Working on a new book that will initially have only a 100 or so copies? These are the...
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Tony DeGuide talks with BRBTV about his movie with Mickey Rooney

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Tony DeGuide is an actor and a filmmaker, and he's done some modeling over the years, too. Based in Chicago, he's got a movie proje...
Monday, August 25, 2014

Diane Franklin tells BRBTV all about her new book

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Diane Franklin was just adorable back in the day, when she was making '80s movies like "Better Off Dead," "Bill and Ted...
Friday, August 22, 2014

Parker Stevenson talks "Hardy Boys" with BRBTV

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Let's get frank, shall we? Because that's what we tend to do here on the BRBTV News Blog. When this author was a little girl, it wa...
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

We love TV books!

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Wow, what a nice find! This is a big part of the reason we go to shows like this past weekend's Hollywood Show at the Hilton in Rosemon...
Monday, August 18, 2014

John Amos talks to BRBTV about "Good Times" and "Roots"

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Once in a while you talk to someone you've always really-really-really wanted to meet, and for this journalist that was yesterday, tha...
Monday, August 04, 2014

Terrific TV Toys: The Mego figures of "Star Trek"

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Mego Corp. ruled the action figure world back in the 1970s, and we're not just talking superheroes. Not by any means. They did tons of ...
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

We all will miss the sweet Jo McLaney

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It's a sad day when we have to say goodbye to such a sweet friend. And indeed, the rest of "The Dukes of Hazzard" world mourn...
Sunday, July 20, 2014

Rest in peace, James Garner, gone at age 86

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You wouldn't think that "The Rockford Files" would appeal to a little girl of the 1970s, but indeed it did, with this author,...
Wednesday, July 09, 2014

Lynda Carter talks "Wonder Woman" on "Katie"

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Classic TV's "Wonder Woman" made an appearance on the "Katie" show this week. Lynda Carter, looking good as always,...
Friday, July 04, 2014

Happy Fourth of July from BRBTV!!!!

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Perhaps you've seen the recent holiday photos on this very blog celebrating the collection of plush Scooby-Doos at BRBTV headquarters. ...
Monday, June 30, 2014

"Dukes" cast members will appear at Indiana event in August

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Catherine ("Daisy Duke") Bach and James ("Rosco P. Coltrane") Best of "The Dukes of Hazzard" are among the gu...
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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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