BRBTV News Blog

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

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Terrific non-TV Toys: "Star Wars" AT-AT plush by Animal Magic, pre-2012

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We say "pre-2012" for the timeframe of this "Star Wars" goodie because a release date doesn't seem to exist on the I...
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Six Feet Under Hollywood: Wendie Jo Sperber

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You'll know her if you see her, and then when you see her you'll remember her from "Bosom Buddies," the "Back to the ...
Tuesday, February 08, 2022

Terrific TV Toys: Valentine Snoopy PVC figures by Plastronics / Whitman's, 2004-2012

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This author is bummed that the adorable little Snoopy figures attached to small boxes of Whitman's candies have disappeared from store s...
Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Terrific non-TV Toys: Dawn doll beauty parlor by Topper Toys, 1970s

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Every beautiful doll needs a salon to visit, and this wondrous playset from the 1970s was designed to cater to the Dawn doll's every gro...
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Today's HD casts classic TV in a whole new light

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A few years ago I was at my friend Andrea's house watching a 1970s "Wonder Woman" episode on DVD. She had just gotten a new wa...
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Terrific TV Toys: Pocket Pop! and Mighty Meeples blind bags by Funko, Cryptozoic

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Everybody loves a mystery, right? And toy blind bags have become pretty popular in recent years. They're usually just a couple bucks, an...
Saturday, January 01, 2022

Happy 2022! Here's an updated episode guide to the BRBTV collectibles series

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It's that time once again, when we recap the year's episodes of our two web series, Terrific TV Toys and Terrific non-TV Toys . Pr...
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Terrific non-TV Toys: Scrooge McDuck plush from "Mickey's Christmas Carol"

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This author was thinking "Mickey's Christmas Carol" first debuted on TV, but when I did a little digging around, I found that ...
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Wednesday, December 08, 2021

Ben Jones hosts "Christmas @ Cooter's" featuring Tom Wopat

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Fresh outta our in-box, it's the deets for a Christmas celebration at Cooter's Place in Nashville , coming up this month and featuri...
Monday, December 06, 2021

Terrific TV Toys: Batgirl of DC Super Hero Girls Christmas tree ornament by Hallmark, 2019

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Christmas time is here indeed, and we've got a couple Christmas-themed episodes on the collectibles series of BRBTV. (And we even had a ...
Monday, November 29, 2021

Announcing the seventh e-edition of "Dynasty High"!

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The CW's "Dynasty" reboot keeps cranking along, churning out tantalizing storylines as well as bedazzling wardrobe and scenery...
Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Uh-huh-huh-uh ... It's Elvis on the latest episode of Terrific non-TV Toys!

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Well, ain't this a hunka-hunka burnin' love, a 12-inch doll of Elvis Presley straight outta 1984, and wearing his iconic gold lame ...
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Saturday, November 20, 2021

Check out a new tribute podcast for Joanna Cameron of "The Secrets of Isis"

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We all lost a wonderful soul recently in actress Joanna Cameron, who portrayed the mighty Isis on Saturday mornings in the 1970s, and made h...
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Monday, November 15, 2021

Six Feet Under Hollywood: Who Loves Ya, Baby?

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We all know Tell Savalas as the longtime star of the classic TV series "Kojak," but he appeared in lots of other great stuff over ...
Tuesday, November 09, 2021

Terrific TV Toys: General Lee Christmas tree ornament, 2019

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It's not the first time you've seen a General Lee Christmas tree ornament on the Terrific TV Toys series, and heck, maybe it won...
Tuesday, November 02, 2021

As you make your way through that Halloween candy, catch the latest Pop Ninja podcast, a Halloween special in costume!

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It’s always so great for this author to hang out with Patrick and Lisa for the Pop Ninja podcast, and this time they were kind enough to inv...
Friday, October 29, 2021

Halloween is this weekend, so how about a spooky new podcast?

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Ghouls and goblins are all about, and one classic TV series that had lots of spooky things was Rod Serling's "The Twilight Zone,...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021

By request: Images of the manual for the "Batman: The Animated Series" alarm clock

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We've received a couple requests for photos of the instruction manual for alarm clock celebrating "Batman: The Animated Series...
Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Terrific non-TV Toys: Halloween Batgirl statue by DC Collectibles Bombshells

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DC Comics must be making bank from its Bombshells series, because they sure have churned out a ton of these statues. Any kind of female from...
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Spookiest shirt ever! Thanks, Jason!

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Just a quick note of thanks to Jason, and a happy Halloween greeting to all. This Spooky Snoopy shirt rocks!
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Tuesday, October 05, 2021

Terrific TV Toys: CatDog figure from Burger King Kids' Meals, 1999

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Talk about a blast from the past! This author had forgotten about this series but truly loved it when it originally aired on Nickeloeon from...
Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Terrific non-TV Toys: Wonder Woman Barbie by Mattel, 2003

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A couple weeks back on our sister series for collectibles, you saw a Poison Ivy Barbie by Mattel based on the character's appearances in...
Saturday, September 18, 2021

Back at a con after a year and a half -- thanks, Monroe Pop Fest!

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It was a sunny day, and that fit just right, because it was great to be back at a comic-con again, first time since lockdowns hit at the beg...
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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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