Episodes

  • Voyagers! (1982)
    Sep 24 2024

    An episode by episode consideration of NBC's 1982 series Voyagers! starring Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce. Series created by James D. Parriott. Followed by a full behind the scenes documentary exploring the origin and production of the series, public and critical reactions, casting, locations, and the legacy of Voyagers.

    0-1:15:32 intro/episode rundown

    1:16:45 Behind the Scenes: show creation, critical reception, casting, the Omni

    2:15:36 Jerrold Immel composer, Universal backlot

    2:33:00 After Voyagers/Meeno Peluce's later roles/Jon-Erik Hexum's fate

    2:51:25 Voyagers reruns, VHS movie, DVD. Additional series by James Parriott

    3:00:40 Next time/credits

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    Voyagers! links:

    Home | Voyagers Guidebook

    Voyagers Guidebook : They traveled through time to help history along …

    Jeff Pearlman Meeno Peluce Interview

    Jeff Pearlman Books

    Dark Tube - TV’s Wicked History | Hotmush Media, Inc. (podbean.com)

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    3 hrs and 9 mins
  • Focus: The Tragic Death of Jon-Erik Hexum
    Aug 27 2024

    An overview of the post-Voyagers roles of Jon-Erik Hexum and an extended look at his tragic death on the set of Cover Up. Part of an upcoming full podcast on NBC's Voyagers, coming to this podcast feed.

    Sources of quotes and background information:

    The Show Must Go on: How the Deaths of Lead Actors Have Affected Television Series by Douglas Snauffer

    Bob Shayne's Cover-Up Memories at the Jon-Erik Hexum Rememberance Page.

    The 4-part series on Jon-Erik Hexum by Brian Hartigan on his podcast Dark Tube: TV’s Wicked History.

    Brian's copious references for Dark Tube: Dark Tube

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    21 mins
  • Focus: Composer Jerrold Immel
    Aug 13 2024

    This is the first of a new podcast format that will focus on a segment broken out of the regular show. It is my hope these will expose Forgotten TV to a wider audience in a much more digestible format.

    This focus on the life and work of composer Jerrold Immel is part of a consideration of the 1982 NBC TV series Voyagers! coming soon to this podcast feed.

    Sources of quotes and background information came from the books:

    Tuning In by Ronald Wayne Rodman

    The Cue Sheet, the Quarterly Journal of the Film Music Society Vol 21 Nos ¾

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    14 mins
  • McLean Stevenson's Forgotten TV Shows
    May 18 2024

    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, MASH 16:50 The McLean Stevenson Show 29:15 In the Beginning 50:05 Hello, Larry 1:48:15 Condo 2:05:43 Dirty Dancing 2:20:50 The end of MASH, retirement and death 2:33:00 Next time on Forgotten TV/credits

    Donald P. Borchers interview segment on Cliff Gorman re: Hello, Larry and Angel

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    Sound effects/some music used under license from Epidemic Sound. If you need music for your podcast or YouTube channel, please visit Epidemic Sound.

    Forgotten TV is not affiliated with or authorized by any production company or TV network involved in the making of any TV show or film mentioned. MASH is the copyright and property of 20th Century Fox Television and possibly additional rights holders.

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    2 hrs and 41 mins
  • Mazes and Monsters, The Satanic Panic, and Procter & Gamble
    Mar 23 2024

    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 Egbert 25:45 Panic over a tabletop game 55:10 Mazes and Monsters/behind the scenes 1:19:15 The Satanic Panic Begins 2:20:55 Procter & Satan 2:52:15 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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    3 hrs and 3 mins
  • Korg 70,000 B.C. (1974)
    Jan 3 2024

    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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    2 hrs and 7 mins
  • Monsters (1988)
    Oct 30 2023

    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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    2 hrs and 25 mins
  • More Animated Spin-Offs of Live-Action Shows: 1980s
    Sep 30 2023

    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 1981 Mork & Mindy 1982 Gilligan’s Planet 1982 The Gary Coleman Show 1982 The Dukes 1983 It’s Punky Brewster 1985 ALF/ALF Tales 1987-1990 The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley 1988

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    2 hrs and 29 mins