Must See Streaming Movie of the Week: The Third Girl From the Left (1973)
Network: ABCAirdate: October 16th, 1973Peter Medak is my favorite director that I never talk about. He has moved effortlessly from the big to small screen, and is behind so many films I absolutely...
View ArticleClassic TV Detectives Blogathon: Blacke's Magic (1986)
This review is part of the Classic TV Detectives Blogathon hosted by the Classic TV Blog Association. Check out the other great posts here.When this blogathon was first proposed, I racked my brain...
View ArticleAn Update! An Announcement! Links!
Dude, it’s like I’ve been away for, like, ever.Who knew graduate school was so intense? Well, OK, everyone knew, but I went on believing I could handle it all. Then, some personal problems got in the...
View ArticleMust See Streaming TV Movie of the Week: Betrayal (1974)
Network: ABC Original Airdate: December 3, 1974 A Griftin’ n’ a driftin’. That’s the game Jay (Sam Groom) and Adele (Tisha Sterling) are into. And, while I wouldn’t recommend that lifestyle for...
View ArticleThe Summer of MeTV Blogathon: Laverne and Shirley (1976-1983)
It's that time of the year again! This retrospective is part of the Summer of MeTV Classic TV Blogathon hosted by the Classic TV Blog Association. Click here to check out the blogathon's complete...
View ArticleHeatwave (1974)
Network: ABCOriginal Air Date: January 26th, 1974Summer is just around the corner, so why not dive right in with… Heatwave? Yeah, probably not the best movie to watch before the onslaught of the...
View ArticleInvitation to Hell (1984)
Network: ABCOriginal Air Date: May 24, 1984While I’ve always felt Invitation to Hell was the least of Wes Craven’s first three TV movies (he directed four telefilms in all, along with some episodic...
View ArticleThe Missing are Deadly (1975)
Network: ABCOriginal Air Date: January 8, 1975I guess when you watch (and re-watch) as many TV movies as I do, it’s inevitable that titles and stories will blur together. Just the other day I made a...
View ArticleMust See Streaming TV Movie of the Week: The Classic Edition!
Holie Molie! Two incredible early seventies Movie of the Weeks are currently streaming over at Shout Factory TV! You can check out Gargoyles and Born Innocent for free! Of course, I don't have to go...
View ArticleSavages (1974)
Network: ABC Original Air Date: September 11, 1974As I’ve written before, Andy Griffith was a badass. He was, without a doubt, one of the most powerful presences of the golden age of the telefilm (and...
View ArticleMade for TV Mayhem has a Podcast!
Made for TV Mayhem goes next level! After a long summer of tinkering with this thing called technology (what's an audacity?), we were finally able to sit down and record our premiere episode. So please...
View ArticleDoctors' Private Lives (1978)
Network: CBSOriginal Airdate:March 20th, 1978During promotion for the soapy telefilm Doctors' Private Lives, the film’s star, John Gavin said, “Barbara [Anderson] plays my wife, and Donna [Mills] plays...
View ArticleJeepers Creepers! TV Features! A Retrospective on Classic Made for Television...
This article was originally written for Film Threat around 2005-2006. It is an article I am very proud of, because it served as one of the major kickstarters for starting my blog, and it fed my passion...
View ArticleJeepers Creepers! TV Features! A Retrospective on Classic Made for Television...
Here we are! It's time for Part II of my retrospective on classic TVMs made for the Halloween season (here's a link to part I in case'n ya missed it)! Enjoy! Where Have All the People Gone?Originally...
View ArticleJeepers Creepers! TV Features! A Retrospective on Classic Made for Television...
The witching hour is upon us! Here is part III of my retrospective on classic TVMs made for the creepiest of holiday seasons. (here's are links to part I and part II). This is definitely more treat...
View ArticleHey, what's up? I mean, what is up? An Update!
Just the kind of personal assistant I had in mind! I hope everyone had a fantastic Halloween and is celebrating their sugar coma with lots of good television. I can't believe it's November and we're...
View ArticleCatching up!
Ack! I've fallen behind... And I can't get up (I've got a million of 'em!). But seriously, folks... Sad face (see Nestor for example). So, I wanted to do a quick housecleaning of the haps.We have new...
View ArticleA Very Merry Me TV Blogathon: Father Dowling Mysteries: The Christmas Mystery
This blog post is part of A Very Merry MeTV Blogathon hosted by The Classic TV Blog Association. Check out the blogathon schedule here and make sure to check out all of the great MeTV holiday...
View ArticleA Very Merry MeTV Blogathon: Kojak: How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars
This blog post is part of A Very Merry MeTV Blogathon hosted by The Classic TV Blog Association. Check out the blogathon schedule here and make sure to check out all of the great MeTV holiday...
View ArticleTV Movie Marathoning!
Oh, the glamour! I made it through another semester, and to celebrate, I watched a gaggle of TVMs! I thought it would be fun to jot down some brief thoughts on each film, making it a...
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