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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Losing Tom Bosley

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It's a bad week for TV sitcom icons. First Barbara Billingsley, now the beloved "Mr. C" from Happy Days , Tom Bosley, has died...
Sunday, October 17, 2010

Losing Barbara Billingsley

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For many of us boomer-era kids, Leave it to Beaver has been with us as long as we can remember. We might have watched it in childhood, thou...
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Time for a Movie Classic -- "The Best Years of Our Lives" Tonight on TCM

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Television (or movies) couldn't get any better than this -- tonight at 10pm on Turner Classic Movies, you've got the chance to see T...
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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Now Here's Some Really Good News About "The Wild Wild West"!

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One of the best television series ever might be in line for a TV re-do. Check out this item via yesterday's TV Week which contains a li...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Beside Myself with GLEE

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The new season for Glee (Fox, Tuesdays at 8pm) has been superb on every level, but last night's religion themed episode (Grilled Cheesu...
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

More Alan Partridge? A-ha!

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If you're a fan of British comedian Steve Coogan and his hilarious character of Alan Partridge, daft and clueless TV and radio host, you...
Saturday, October 2, 2010

Remembering Stephen J. Cannell, a Real TV Pro

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What more appropriate way to celebrate the life and legacy of prolific television producer and writer Stephen J. Cannell , who passed away T...

Arthur Penn: His TV Roots

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Columnist Chuck Ross of TV Week wrote a beautiful and challenging article last Thursday on the occasion of the death of director Arthur Pen...
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

CBS' "Mike & Molly" -- A Little Too Potty Mouthed for Such a Nice Couple

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Watching just one episode isn't usually enough to get a real feel for what's going on with a series. The Flaming Nose likes to take...
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A Few Good Shows that are NOT on Sunday Night!

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While we all agree that Sunday night is a cornucopia of fabulous television programming, the rest of the week is not quite the viewing deser...
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Saturday, September 25, 2010

Eddie Cantor and "Boardwalk Empire"

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We hope you caught Episode 1 of HBO's 1920's Atlantic City-set gangster drama Boardwalk Empire , which premiered last Sunday night. ...
Friday, September 24, 2010

Back to Basics with "Meat & Potatoes" on Food Network

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I used to love Food Network, but too much Rachael Ray and idolizing chefs-as-superstars eventually turned me off, but promos for their newes...
Thursday, September 23, 2010

William $#*!ner Rules!

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We know you're not expecting much from tonight's premiere of William Shatner's new sitcom $#*! My Dad Says -- at least not if y...
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The Real Temple Grandin on C-SPAN

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While driving from Nova Scotia to Florida last week, I was lucky enough to turn on the hotel TV and see most of this incredible interview wi...
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Saturday, September 11, 2010

The Flaming Nose Remembers 9-11-2001

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On the 9th anniversary of one of the most shocking days in America's history, The Flaming Nose honors all of the television coverage tha...
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Sunday, September 5, 2010

Lucy and Superman

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We're featuring the lovable Lucille Ball and stalwart George Reeves as Superman on our header these days, mostly just because we love th...
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Friday, September 3, 2010

Nearly Overlooked -- Terrific Female Performances on HBO's "Hung"

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Though the show is often far from being merely the titillating sexual thrill that its title promises, HBO's Hung features a trio of don...
Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Nose-talgia: One More Hot Old Ad Jingle

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Let's hear it for the Teaberry shuffle. Like the Polaroid camera, and Palisades Amusement Park, here's a product that has gone to th...
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Nose-talgia: Another Jingle -- Polaroid Swinger!

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This is one that seems particularly So. Cal, doesn't it? I had a Polaroid Swinger camera and used it a lot back in the mid-60s. That...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Nose-talgia: Are TV Jingles a Dying Breed?

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We started a rousing conversation about TV jingles on Facebook and thought it would be fun to bring the discussion over here (where it belon...
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