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A Christmas Present for Everyone: Robert Urich in Winter Wear in Vega$!

I was hoping to get in my annual holiday post, and thought that there was no better way to celebrate the season than with a gorgeous Robert Urich wearing a bunch of incredible sweaters!I know, I know....

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Podcast Info... Again

Hope everyone is having a wonderful 2016, even though it's been a bit of a sad and weird start to the new year. If you are a fan of music, you know what I mean. But, we try to keep it upbeat here, and...

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A Town Has Turned to Dust (1998)

Network: Sci-Fi ChannelOriginal Airdate: June 27th, 1998Before the SyFy Channel (then Sci-Fi) produced A Town Has Turned to Dust in 1998, the original story and its many adaptations already had a long,...

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The TV Sidekick Blogathon: A Love Letter to Bosley on Charlie's Angels

  “Once upon a time there were three little girls who went to Police Academy…” … and a number cruncher named Bosley.Scratchy voiced David Doyle came up in a family of lawyers, and even attended law...

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Hell Hath No Fury (1991)

Network: NBCOriginal Airdate: March 4th, 1991… like Loretta Swit scorned! OK, OK, so, like, two of my favorite TV ladies teamed up for a domestic version of Single White Female and no one called me? I...

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Nature's Fury Blogathon: Ants (aka It Happened at Lakewood Manor, 1977)

Network: ABC Original Airdate: December 2nd, 1977 Before I start any review, I always conduct cursory research on my chosen film and hope for the best. Some of the most famous TV movies have little to...

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TV Spot Tuesday: Invasion of Privacy (1983)

Network: CBSOriginal Airdate: January 12, 1983Valerie Harper had worked consistently since the cancellation of Rhoda in 1978, but 1982 would prove to be a banner year for the amazing actress. Harper...

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What I've been up to...

Celebrate good times... c'mon! aka Just another update post making excuses for why I'm not blogging as much as I'd like... I just finished my Masters program! Getting an advanced degree ended up being...

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Family Sins (1987)

Network: CBSOriginal Airdate: October 25, 1987Admit it, whenever someone throws the word "sin" into their TV movie title, you're expecting a sexy TV-PG drama with a soapy edge and a tinge of glamour. I...

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About the podcast...

Just a quick update to let you know that we're gearing up to record our next episode this Thursday (September 15th), and we'll be discussing our favorite made for TV movie actresses. You have time to...

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Book Review! The Case of the Alliterative Attorney: A Guide to the Perry...

I admit that I have a mostly casual relationship with the long running Perry Mason TV series. This association was so informal, in fact, that the only guest star I could rattle off the top of my head...

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Visions... (1972)

Network: CBSOriginal Airdate: October 10, 1972On the surface it would seem Professor Mark Lowell (Monte Markham) has an enviable life. He’s a well to do academic with a gorgeous and doting girlfriend...

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Are You in the House Alone? A TV Movie Compendium, 1964-1999... Edited by...

Anyone who visits Made for TV Mayhem certainly has a deep affection not just for retro television, but also for the classic Movie of the Week. In the 1970s, the ABC MOW was churning out film after...

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Must See Streaming Movie of the Week: Mind Over Murder (1979)

Network: CBS Original Airdate: October 23rd, 1979 In 1979, the Golden Age of made for television horror movies was arguably in the rearview mirror, but that’s not to say that good genre TVMs weren’t on...

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TV Terror Blogathon: The House that Wouldn't Die (1970)

Just in time for Halloween, this post was part of the Terror TV Blogathon hosted by the Classic TV Blog Association. There are tons of creepy reads ahead, so check out what's scary to others in the...

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Monster Fest is right around the corner!

So, like, as you probably already know (cuz I've said it a thousand times and I apologize for that), I have a book coming out titled Are You in the House Alone? A TV Movie Compendium: 1964-1999! And to...

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End of Year Stuff... and 2017 Goals!

Sometimes you can't go Home for the Holidays again!So, for the last 100 years or so I've been writing at least one annual holiday post for my blog. I do it because it gets me in the spirit and because...

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City Killer (1984)

  Network: NBCOriginal Airdate: October 28, 1984As a genre that sort of falls somewhere in the middle of highbrow and lowbrow entertainment, the made for television movie was able to play around with...

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TV Spot Tuesday: Sharing Richard (1988)

Network: CBSAirdate: April 26th, 1988To promote the airing of Sharing Richard, the network released a brief statement declaring the film "explores a timely phenomenon: the shortage of single men for...

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The Classic Film and TV Cafe Present a TV Movie Blogathon: Strange Homecoming...

Welcome to a fantastic TV Movie Blogathon, hosted by the fine folks at The Classic Film and TV Cafe! You can check out all of the entries here. And, keep the TV movie love alive, y'all (and...

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