BRBTV News Blog

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

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Detroit's Autorama offers some TV-related goodies

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We took in a great Autorama show at Detroit's Cobo Hall today, and we were delighted that in this sea of cool classic and custom cars t...
Friday, February 26, 2016

Calling all General Lee owners: New Facebook page celebrates the replicas of Hazzard County

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Our buddy Chad Fullerton of Georgia, such a big-time fan of "The Dukes of Hazzard," has launched a new Facebook page to showcase f...
Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Ain't we lucky we've got 'em ... From "Good Times" to hard times for grave of beloved late actress

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BRBTV welcomes guest blogger Brian Lombard once again for this special report from the field on a beloved actress from one of our favorite ...
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Monday, February 22, 2016

Terrific TV Toys: '66 Robin figure by Figures Toy Co.

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Last week, another big blitz began on the Terrific TV Toys series: To follow up the great Bionic Blitz of 2016, we now have the Bat-Blitz....
Friday, February 19, 2016

TGIF! Time for some more figures fun ....

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Well, we made it to Friday once again, so how about a couple more shots of the ever-growing action figure collection of Will Rodgers, autho...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Terrific TV Toys: '66 Batman figure by Figures Toy Co.

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If you haven't been living in a (Bat)cave, you no doubt have been hearing about the plethora of merchandise that's been released th...
Tuesday, February 09, 2016

Terrific TV Toys: Bionic Transport and Repair Station by Kenner

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As you've seen previously on the Terrific TV Toys series, Andrea Melchiori loved the Bionic shows as a kid: "The Six Million Doll...
Friday, February 05, 2016

John Schneider has a new Hallmark movie coming up in April, among other things

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Our ole Duke boy, John Schneider, aka Bo Duke of "The Dukes of Hazzard," has some new stuff going on right now (besides that guil...
Tuesday, February 02, 2016

Terrific TV Toys: Oscar Goldman figure by Bif Bang Pow!

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"Gentleman, we can rebuild him ... We have the technology ..." If you're a child of the '70s, you know those words. And...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Terrific TV Toys: Dr. Rudy Wells figure by Bif Bang Pow!

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He was the guy who kept the Bionics working, Dr. Rudy Wells. He was played by three different men on the twin Bionic shows, "The Six M...
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Friday, January 22, 2016

TGIF fun: A "Batman v. Superman" parody, courtesy of Will Rodgers!

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We just love that great stuff Figures Toy Co. is churning out. The 1966 "Batman" series, the "Super Friends," the first...
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Terrific TV Toys: Fembot figure by Bif Bang Pow!

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It took us a while, but we finally found the reference for the outfit worn by the 8-inch Fembot figure by Bif Bang Pow! / EMCE Toys. We jus...
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Sunday, January 17, 2016

Royal Oak toy show had lots of TV-related goodies up for grabs

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We love the toy show at the farmer's market in Royal Oak, Michigan. The yearly event happened again yesterday, and we're always ama...
Thursday, January 14, 2016

Announcing "The Ultimate Super Friends Companion"

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Mr. Will Rodgers, who's been a part of BRBTV for a few years now, has always loved the Super Friends. He used to have his own website...
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Terrific TV Toys: The Bionic Blitz continues with the Bigfoot figure by Bif Bang Pow!

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We love Bigfoot lore here at BRBTV. Television of the 1970s gave us quite a bit of it, with the mythical (?) creature being featured in man...
Sunday, January 10, 2016

The BRBTV News Blog turns 10!!!

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Wow!!! How many regularly fed 10-year-old blogs do you know out there???? We're talking regular posts on all kinds of yummy classic-TV ...
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Friday, January 08, 2016

Behold Will's latest beauties from Figures Toy Co.

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Will Rodgers, voice man extraordinaire and author of the BRBTV Reports on " Superman: The Animated Series " and " Justice Le...
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Tuesday, January 05, 2016

Terrific TV Toys: Season 3 blasts off with a Bionic Blitz!

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Call it a blitzkrieg , really. It's a five-part series, to begin with, on the Bif Bang Pow! action figures celebrating TV's classic ...
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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Terrific TV Toys: Episode Guide for Seasons 1 and 2

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It's hard to believe it's already been 50 episodes across two seasons of Terrific TV Toys . And while we're loving every minute...
Wednesday, December 09, 2015

Terrific TV Toys: A special 50th episode for a 50th anniversary ...

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Did you know Olaf has a full-time job? And Marbles is the smartest one of the group? How about that Andy -- he plays some mean drums! Yes, ...
Thursday, December 03, 2015

Tom Wopat and John Schneider plan December performances

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From the Wopat web crew ... Our good ole boys Tom ("Luke Duke") Wopat and John ("Bo Duke") Schneider of  "The Du...
Tuesday, December 01, 2015

Terrific TV Toys: Nöelle and her merry band of Christmas Scoobies!

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A few weeks ago, you saw BRBTV's Halloween-costumed Scooby-Doo plush toys on our Terrific TV Toys series. Now we turn our attention to...
Monday, November 30, 2015

Our fave Kalamazoo toy show serves up the good TV-related stuff, once again

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Heeeeaaaaa-ven ... we were in heaven ...  This past weekend's Circus Maximus Toy Show at the fairgrounds in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was a...
Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Own a "Dynasty" gown: Joan Collins' property stars in a December auction

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It makes us a little nervous when a megastar from one of our beloved classic TV shows decides to auction off her belongings. But Julien...
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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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