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memories of the ’70s – Richie Brockleman, Private Eye

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Waheeda Harris

For the creative mind of Stephen J. Cannell, there were many successes but also a few misses, like Richie Brockleman, Private Eye. Cannell and Steven Bochco came up with the idea of Brockleman, a private investigator who would be unlike … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Bill Murray & SNL

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Waheeda Harris

In 1977, Saturday Night Live’s second season on NBC was Bill Murray’s first and he started a three year stint of creating some memorable characters. One of the favourite recurring characters of Saturday Night Live’s late ’70s era with Murray … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Ellery Queen

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Waheeda Harris

Viewers of the ’70s detectives shows were watching Columbo, Kojak, Barney Miller, McMillan and were soon tempted by a new series: Ellery Queen. Ellery Queen was a fictional character from a series of mystery novels created by Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Witch’s Night Out

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Waheeda Harris

Kids of the 1970s were treated to several Halloween specials, including this made in Canada gem: Witch’s Night Out.  Produced, directed and written by John Leach, this animated kids’ Halloween special featured eight unique voices, including Gilda Radner, Catherine O’Hara … Continue reading →

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memories of the’ 70s – Nichols

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Waheeda Harris

In the early 1970s, tv star James Garner tried to reinvent the TV western with the series Nichols. Created by Frank Pierson, the series decided to take a different view of a typical western. Starring James Garner as the lead … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – The Hobbit

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Waheeda Harris

In the 1970s, a favourite novel from the 1920s first hit the small screen: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Created by Rankin/Bass, who were best known for their holiday animation specials, the tv special closely followed the Tolkien story, but compressing … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’80s – The Golden Girls

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Waheeda Harris

Despite the fixation on youth culture, 1980s tv featured four women who were seniors – and certainly unabashedly living their lives to their fullest: The Golden Girls. Created by Susan Harris in 1985, the girls were Dorothy (Bea Arthur), an … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Ironside

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Waheeda Harris

For those who don’t know, there was a series that started in the late 1960s and featured a former police detective who becomes a consultant despite the fact that he’s in a wheelchair – he’s Robert T. Ironside. Even with the … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Quincy M.E.

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Waheeda Harris

Long before CSI glamourized the world of forensic sciences, in the mid 1970s it was all about one coroner – Quincy M.E. Starring Jack Klugman as the smart-witted and irascible Dr. Quincy, the show debuted on NBC in October 1976, … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’80s – Alf

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Waheeda Harris

Aliens returned as a humourous theme to 1980s sitcoms with the debut of Alf. Short for alien life form, the series Alf was created by Paul Fusco and Tom Patchett. The series revolved around Alf, who had landed on Earth … Continue reading →

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