Great TV Podcast

Dawn Wells and Gilligan’s Island – TV You Grew Up With 7

Dawn Wells joins us to talk about starring as Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island. Plus, she shares her thoughts on the lessons that Mary Ann can teach today’s society. You can find her recent book on the subject at Amazon.com: What Would Mary Ann Do?: A Guide to Life Thanks Dawn! P.S. She’s just as…

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Kate Botello and TechTV – TV You Grew Up With Ep 6

If you were a geek like me in the late 90’s and early 2000’s you probably watched TechTV, a cable network dedicated to all-tech 24/7. One of the most popular personalities on TechTV was Kate Botello. She hosted programs like The Screen Savers with Leo LaPorte and Extended Play with Adam Sessler and was the darling of…

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Judy Norton and The Waltons – TV You Grew Up With 5

The Waltons was THE iconic family drama of the 1970s. Judy Norton was Mary Ellen for the run of the series. We talk to Judy about the classic series, and the many things she has done since in acting, writing, directing, and singing. Thanks Judy! Judy’s Website at JudyNorton.com Photo Credit: Judy Norton  — Watch The Waltons:…

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Bruce Weitz and Hill Street Blues – TV You Grew Up With 4

Bruce Weitz of Hill Street Blues fame joins us on this edition of the show. An Emmy-award winner, Bruce talks about his decades long career, playing Mick Belker and his latest chapter which is quite a departure from his time in front of the camera and on the stage. Thanks Bruce! Photo Credit: Luigi Novi/Wikipedia/Nightscream…

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Richard Hatch and Battlestar Galactica – TV You Grew Up With 3

Richard Hatch is best known as Captain Apollo on the original Battlestar Galactica, but his history and future are much deeper than that. The actor, speaker, writer, teacher, and director joins us to talk about Battlestar, how he lost and regained his excitement about acting and his thoughts on why BG has so much staying…

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Don Most and Happy Days – TV You Grew Up With 2

Don Most played Ralph Malph on the iconic 70’s TV series, Happy Days. We catch up with Don and chat about the show, his career afterward and his latest chapter — music. A great guy and conversationalist, it was a real honor to spend some time with him. You can keep up with his latest…

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Dick DeBartolo and Match Game – TV You Grew Up With 1

Dick DeBartolo is not only “Mad’s Maddest Writer” and “The GizWiz” but he was the creative genius who made Match Game a smash hit game show in the 1960s and 70s. On this first episode of TV You Grew Up With, we talk to him about Match Game, Mad Magazine and his latest chapter as The…

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