CBS: On the Air

(1978)

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Subtitled the "outstanding theater of thrills" this CBS anthology was originally, like so much old time drama, born from the radio. Running from 1942-1962 Suspense was a recurring weekly broadcast that for half an hour sought to hook the viewer... ... Full Article

Very pronounced, slightly exaggerated voices like Cagney's excelled because you got them right away.'' Another major factor in the 1930s and '40s was radio. Before his 1941 debut with Citizen Kane , Welles had become famous through his Mercury Theater... ... Full Article

Think Hollywood has run out of good ideas? They have, and so has everyone else.An off the beaten grid TV station in Cincinnati has followed the trend by pilfering the dead 70's sitcom archive and changing its call letters from... ... Full Article

(S01E09) Okay, we're really into swinging tonight. Everybody seems to get into the action, including the kids. Frankly, the summer of '76 is making everyone in Swingtown hot and horny and just a touch too adventurous. ... Full Article

Been slowly making my way through the pilot screeners that have been piling up on my desk for the past two weeks. In all good conscience, I won't violate the sacred not-for-review covenant of not weighing in too heavily on... ... Full Article

News came Tuesday that the WB and UPN will shut down in the fall, and the best shows from each network will migrate to a new broadcast network called The CW, a joint venture between Warner Bros. ... Full Article

Thank you, TV Jesus. You know that you could buy TV shows off the iTunes Music Store for a while now, but the offerings have been limited to five ABC shows with some rumored talk of CBS joining in on... ... Full Article

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Charlie Sheen on the right side of the law? That's just one of the nutty concepts coming out of this year's pilot season - that time of year when networks pick their new shows for fall. ... Full Article

From PEOPLE Magazine Click to enlarge James Aubrey Jr., 75, the blunt CBS executive who brought such shows as The Beverly Hillbillies, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Green Acres to television, died of a heart attack on Sept. 3... ... Full Article

Question: Can you explain the dearth of female-centric shows these days? My favorite shows of all time, from Rhoda to Kate & Allie to Golden Girls, were often centered around brilliant actresses and great writing. ... Full Article

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