TV CONFIDENTIAL (www.televisionconfidential.com) talks to the stars, writers, directors and other creative people behind the scenes of some of America's most popular shows. An engaging blend of talk and entertainment, TV Confidential often compares today’s programs with those of the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.
10/05/25
Mariette Hartley of Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story
We've been away for a few days, but we'll have a brand new edition of TV Confidential ready for you later this week. In the meantime, please enjoy this special preview of our upcoming conversation with Emmy Award-winning actress Mariette Hartley (Goo… Read more
10/02/25
John Candy biographer Paul Myers on the "I like me" speech in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Paul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy, talks to Ed about the famous "I like me" speech that John Candy delivered as Del Griffith in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) and how director John Hughes understood the essence of Candy as f… Read more
09/29/25
60 Years of The Wild, Wild West
From September 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed look back at the broadcast history of The Wild, Wild West (CBS, 1965-1969), which originally premiered on CBS in September 1965.
09/29/25
The Other Smothers Brothers Show
From September 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of The Smothers Brothers Show (CBS, 1965-1966), a short-lived sitcom starring Tom and Dick Smothers that is mostly remembered today for being part of Nick at Nite’s weekend lineup in the … Read more
09/22/25
Would You Believe?!? Get Smart is 60
TVC 707.1: From September 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed discuss the legacy of Get Smart (NBC/CBS, 1965-1970), which premiered on NBC on Sept. 18, 1965.
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