BRBTV News Blog

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

Friday, February 20, 2015

Terrific TV Toys: "Dallas" card game by Mego

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You know we love our "Dallas" here at BRBTV. We've done a fact book on the classic '80s primetime soap, which we just sla...
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

A tribute to two dearly departed Hoggs ...

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Thanks to our friend Brian Lombard for snapping these photos ... There are several cast members of "The Dukes of Hazzard" that ma...
Friday, February 13, 2015

Terrific TV Toys: Natasha Fatale bendie from "Rocky and Bullwinkle"

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She was sleek and sexy and oh-so pasty ... She had that accent that just drove you crazy, right? She was Natasha Fatale, lavender-clad part...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

"Destination: Dallas" fact book gets a new cover and a Kindle update

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Talented Baltimore artist Dale Cuthbertson has done it again, this time redesigning the cover of BRBTV's "Destination: Dallas...
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Thursday, February 05, 2015

Terrific TV Toys: Archie Comics dolls by Marx

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Remember when everything was Archie? Is everything still Archie? Well, we're not sure how it is for everyone else, but BRBTV has had a ...
Saturday, January 31, 2015

Terrific TV Toys: "Batman Beyond" Kids Meal toys from Burger King

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Oh, we do love those fast-food toys that come with the meals for kids ... In the latest episode of the Terrific TV Toys (*of a vintage natu...
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Fleetwood Country Cruize-In hosts a "Dukes" reunion

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We had a lot of fun at last summer's Fleetwood Country Cruize-In , where we got to talk on-camera with Bo Hopkins, who played Matthew B...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

The General rides again in Jim Wilson's latest painting

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In the 2014 update of the "Them Dukes! Them Dukes!" fact book on "The Dukes of Hazzard," BRBTV profiled Canadian artist...
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Monday, January 26, 2015

Hallmark's "Home and Family" hosts a "Dynasty" cast reunion

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Thanks to the " Dynasty " Facebook group, we got the heads-up this morning that several cast members of "Dynasty" were ...
Thursday, January 22, 2015

Terrific TV Toys: Batgirl plush doll from the 1960s "Batman" series

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It was nearly a couple years ago when the big announcement came that the "Batman" live-action TV series of the 1960s would at las...
Monday, January 19, 2015

Catch Ted McGinley in "Do You Believe?" in March

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It's a faith-based movie from the producers of "God is Not Dead," which we thoroughly enjoyed, so we'll be there. It'...
Saturday, January 17, 2015

We can't wait to see Jack Coleman don the horn-rimmed glasses once again

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He's the only cast member listed on the IMDb page for the "Heroes" 2015 reboot miniseries "Heroes Reborn" so far, ...
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Monday, January 12, 2015

Jeff Altman signs this great photo for BRBTV

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Oooohhhh , this author was thrilled to see the signed photo her fellow author Brian Lombard nabbed from Mr. Jeff Altman, aka Hughie Hogg of...
Friday, January 09, 2015

Terrific TV Toys: Hallmark's Christmas ornament for "The Dukes of Hazzard"

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The next two episodes of BRBTV's Terrific TV Toys series are going to show you brand-new items, each only a few months old, but still ...
Wednesday, January 07, 2015

The beautiful Lynda Carter Wonder Woman returns in a digital comic

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We love it when comics news hits the mainstream, and here USA Today does a story on the release of a new digital comic series by DC that f...

Check out BRB, Andrea and Don in costume at the Motor City Comic Con!

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It was the first spin at actual cosplay for Billie Rae Bates of BRBTV (though there have been plenty of fun Halloween costumes over the yea...
Monday, January 05, 2015

Casino treasures: Try your luck at some "Wonder Woman" and "Batman" slots

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Consider these some great "Terrific TV Toys" even if they're not part of our BRBTV T3 video series ... And special thanks to ...
Thursday, January 01, 2015

Terrific TV Toys: "The Brady Bunch" View-Master set

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Brian Lombard knows a thing or two about "The Brady Bunch" -- he's the author of " Bradypalooza ," a book about the...
Thursday, December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas from BRBTV!

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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Watch "Fantastic Forum" in Manhattan beginning next week!

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Ulysses Campbell's " Fantastic Forum " TV show, based in Washington, D.C., but also airing in Baltimore and Philadelphia, is ...
Tuesday, December 09, 2014

Terrific TV Toys: It's the Christmas episode!

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Do you know what significance the date December 9 holds, as far as TV history goes? Well, it's an anniversary. And the latest episode o...
Thursday, December 04, 2014

TV treasures abound at Kalamazoo Circus Maximus Toy Show

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We just loved roaming the aisles at last weekend's toy show in Kalamazoo , Michigan, a twice-yearly event that serves up two large conv...
Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Terrific TV Toys: Part 3 of the Scooby plush!

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Billie Rae Bates of BRBTV owns a lot of Scooby-Doo plush, and the Terrific TV Toys web series has given you a gander at that amazing colle...
Monday, November 24, 2014

Terrific TV Toys: Part 2 of the Scooby plush!

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We're rolling through a three-part story arc on the Terrific TV Toys web series. Last week we showed you a bunch of Scooby-Doo plush t...
Monday, November 17, 2014

Terrific TV Toys: Part 1 of the Scooby plush!

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When somebody who is quite skilled starts collecting something, look out. The stuff starts to pile up. And this author is not talking about...
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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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