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Podcast episode 57. An examination of the post-MASH work of McLean Stevenson, who chose to leave the series in 1975. Series considered include The McLean Stevenson Show, In the Beginning, Hello, Larry, Condo, and Dirty Dancing.
A look at the extreme popularity of MASH as well as the national mania revolving around the series finale "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen" is included. 
0:00 Intro/Stevenson's early work, MASH16:50 The McLean Stevenson Show29:15 In the Beginning50:05 Hello, Larry1:48:15 Condo2:05:43 Dirty Dancing2:20:50 The end of MASH, retirement and death2:33:00 Next time on Forgotten TV/credits
Donald P. Borchers interview segment on Cliff Gorman re: Hello, Larry and Angel
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Podcast episode 56. An examination of the circumstances of the 1979 disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III and its significant impact on pop culture and society, inspiring a moral panic over the game Dungeons & Dragons and arguably kicking off the 1980s Satanic Panic.Includes a review of the 1982 CBS TV movie Mazes and Monsters as well as the Satanic Panic and Procter & Gamble scare.See if you can decode the secret message at the end.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode deals with themes related to mental health and suicide, as these are integral to the story. The subject of child abuse is explored in the Satanic Panic segment. Listener discretion is advised.
0:00 Intro/The story of Dallas Egbert25:45 Panic over a tabletop game55:10 Mazes and Monsters/behind the scenes1:19:15 The Satanic Panic Begins2:20:55 Procter & Satan2:52:15 Next time on Forgotten TV/credits
The Dungeon Master: The Disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III by William C. Dear 
Mazes and Monsters by Rona Jaffe 
Satan's Silence: Ritual Abuse and the Making of a Modern American Witch Hunt by Debbie Nathan and Michael Snedeker 
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Podcast episode 55. A complete look at Korg 70,000 B.C. airing on ABC's 1974-75 Saturday morning lineup. Produced by Hanna-Barbera. Starring Jim Malinda, Bill Ewing, Naomi Pollock, Christopher Man, Charles Morteo, and Janelle Pransky. Created by Fred Freiberger.
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Timeless Expanse By Dreamstate Logic is used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Creative Commons License.
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Podcast episode 54. A complete look at Monsters, the syndicated series from Laurel Entertainment which ran 1988-1991. The origins of George Romero, Night of the Living Dead, the birth of the modern zombie, Romero's Laurel Entertainment, and the films that led up to the creation of Monsters. Full episode guide and behind the scenes of show production, structure, writing, effects, and the people involved in the making of your favorite show. 
Intro/episode rundown 0-1:10:00
Behind the Scenes 1:10:00-end
In the credits I mistakenly omitted Martin Grams' well-researched book Way Out: A History and Episode Guide to Roald Dahl's Spooky 1961 Television Program, which was key in being able to include the details about that series.
Also be sure to read Terror Television: American Series, 1970-1999 by John Kenneth Muir
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Buy Tales from the Darkside complete series on DVD
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Podcast episode 53. A trip through Saturday mornings of the 1980s with a focus on animated spin-offs or adaptations of live-action TV shows and characters. Background and behind the scenes of production are given for most shows covered. 
The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour 1980-1982 (Lone Ranger/Zorro Vol 1 / Vol 2)The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang 1980 Laverne & Shirley in the Army 1981Mork & Mindy 1982Gilligan’s Planet 1982 The Gary Coleman Show 1982The Dukes 1983It’s Punky Brewster 1985 ALF/ALF Tales 1987-1990The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley 1988
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Podcast episode 52. A complete look at NBC's V: the Series from 1984-85. A full episode rundown, a look at the unfilmed finale, behind the scenes of production, and revival attempts are all comprehensively discussed.
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Episode rundown 0-1:35Behind the scenes 1:35-3:00 Next time/credits 3:00-3:08
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Kenneth Johnson's books on Amazon
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Endless Void By Dreamstate Logic is used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Creative Commons License.
V: The Final Battle & V: The Series medley cover by Didier Martini 
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