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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: 47 Differences Between The TV Special and Script

It is time once again to examine a film script and reveal the differences between paper and screen. So far in this series, I’ve covered National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, A Christmas

The Rural Purge at CBS

Mickey Yarber

In the early 1970s, Fred Silverman undertook a radical plan to remake CBS. What resulted was the programming bloodbath known as the rural purge.

Halloween on Roseanne

Jeff Sheldon

1990’s Sitcom television’s version of Halloween depicts how I feel Halloween should have been in real life. Dressed up in cool costumes, the characters on the show attended heavily decorated Halloween house parties and were

The 1994 Fox Halloween Bash with Elvira and George Carlin

Jeff Sheldon

One of the great things about Halloween during the 80s and 90s was that television networks put in much more effort to celebrate the holiday. Not only did the big sitcoms feature special Halloween episodes,

Ten Classic Halloween Commercials That Haunt Our Memories

Stacey

I love commercials. I always have. My mom told me that when I was a kid, I’d spend a lot of time during shows gathering toys to play with, but I’d run from my room

Chuckles the Clown Bites the Dust

Kevin Decent

This is one of the most iconic episodes in television history and other than “funniest TV moments” specials I had not seen it until this week. The season 6, episode 7 episode of The Mary

Top 10 Tales from the Darkside episodes

Pitfall Gary

Man lives in the sunlit world of what he believes to be reality.But… there is, unseen by most, an underworld, a place that is just as real, but not as brightly lit…a dark side. Tales

The Top 10 Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Tales

Brandon Leftridge

The Simpsons’ annual Treehouse of Horror Halloween specials are Halloween and cultural institutions. Here are the Top 10 Treehouse of Horror tales of all-time.

Retro Commercials: Halloween Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials that

Retro Commercials: Elvira Halloween Coors Light Beer

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials that

10 Great Halloween TV Specials You Need to Watch

OldSchool80s

Back in the day, before we had instant access at our fingertips to so much entertainment, holiday specials were appointment television. In most cases, a holiday special was only shown one time each year on

Retro Rerun Review: Roseanne Halloween Episode

Brandon Leftridge

The Show: Roseanne Ran for: 222 episodes from 1988 to 1997. (Oh, and then 8 episodes in 2018. Not sure if you heard about that, though.) What it’s about: A gruff-yet-lovable family living an unremarkable existence in lower

A Look Back at Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Mickey Yarber

Kolchak: The Night Stalker followed a relentless reporter chasing the supernatural through ’70s shadows, blending noir grit with monster‑of‑the‑week thrills. Darren McGavin’s dogged charm turned the series into a cult classic that still haunts retro TV fans.

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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: 47 Differences Between The TV Special and Script

The Rural Purge at CBS

Halloween on Roseanne

The 1994 Fox Halloween Bash with Elvira and George Carlin

Ten Classic Halloween Commercials That Haunt Our Memories

Chuckles the Clown Bites the Dust

Top 10 Tales from the Darkside episodes

The Top 10 Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Tales

Retro Commercials: Halloween Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Retro Commercials: Elvira Halloween Coors Light Beer

10 Great Halloween TV Specials You Need to Watch

Retro Rerun Review: Roseanne Halloween Episode

A Look Back at Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Review of the Horror-Themed 90s Sitcom ‘Stark Raving Mad’

U Get Me So High Inspired TV Shows To Watch

Fascinating Facts About Gilligan’s Island

All About Saved by the Bell’s Summer at Malibu Sands