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The in-depth conversation with Christopher Knight (Peter Brady from The Brady Bunch) continues on our Classic TV podcast. In this, the second and final installment, he tackles a variety of subjects. On why he...

When it comes to The Brady Bunch, there is always a story to be told, and in this week’s episode of CloserWeekly.com’s Classic TV Podcast we kick off a two-part conversation with Peter Brady...

Back in the 1970s, there were few shows bigger than Happy Days, which ran on ABC from 1974 to 1984. Over the course of those 11 seasons, it’s a sitcom that went from being...

One of the longest running Classic TV sitcoms is My Three Sons, which aired on ABC from 1960-65 and then switched networks to CBS, where it aired until 1972. Film star Fred MacMurray, based...

In the last episode of CloserWeekly.com’s Classic TV podcast, we spoke to producer Lloyd Schwartz, whose father, Sherwood Schwartz, created both The Brady Bunch and Gilligan’s Island, which Lloyd was involved with as well. This time out,...

In his lifetime, the late Sherwood Schwartz created both The Brady Bunch and Gilligan’s Island, two perfect examples of Classic TV shows that have lived on through the decades — being handed down from one...

When you’re talking about Classic TV, you can’t get much more classic than Leave It to Beaver, the beloved 1957-63 sitcom focused on the Cleaver family that made us a part of the group...

He was dubbed “The Man of a Thousand Voices,” and there is no more appropriate nickname for Rich Little, the world’s foremost celebrity impersonator. Born Nov. 26, 1938, he discovered his uncanny ability...

MASH has been very much in the news lately thanks to Alan Alda’s podcast and word of a cast reunion taking place on it. We recently spoke with actress Loretta Swit, who plays Margaret...

Until about 30 years ago, the character of Batman had become something of a joke, having never fully recovered from the campiness of the Adam West TV series from the 1960s. One man...

Martha Stewart is doing pretty well for herself these days. She’s still making crafts left and right, she’s hanging out with Snoop Dogg on Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party, and she’s still sleeping...

For Karen Allen, it’s a time of movie anniversaries, and CloserWeekly.com’s Classic TV & Film Podcast is right there with her to celebrate in an exclusive interview with the actress whose career exploded in her...

“Jiggle TV” was the name given to ABC in the mid ’70s by competitor NBC, execs of which having the nerve to accuse the alphabet network of using T&A to attract audiences. But,...

The Closerweekly.com Classic Film & TV Podcast celebrates the Golden Age of television and movies then and now. The guests range from actors, to behind the scenes talent, authors and more, covering a wide variety...

Back in the 1960s, the arrival of The Beatles inspired everything from hairstyles to clothing and, of course, other music. One of the biggest offshoots of Beatlemania was the 1966-71 Classic TV series The...

CloserWeekly.com’s Classic TV & Film podcast describes itself as celebrating the golden age of television and movies, then and now. Well, it’s not easy finding somebody who represents both aspects of this podcast,...

One of the television shows that define the phrase “Classic TV” is the ’70s cop sitcom Barney Miller, starring Hal Linden as the title character who serves as captain of New York’s 12th Precinct....

You can consider The Brady Bunch a genuine example of classic TV in that the show has never been off the air since its original ABC run from 1969 to 1974, and it’s constantly being...

How big a part of your life is Friends? Not the people you hang out or text with on a daily basis, but, rather, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Monica, Joey, and Phoebe. Did you watch...