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80s TV Ladies
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80s TV Ladies is a new podcast devoted to the beloved, female-driven TV shows of the 80s (with some nods to the 70s and 90s)!
80s TV Ladies, hosted by Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson, is about the female-driven television shows of the 80s. You'll hear a breakdown of how the shows got made, how they were influenced by the times and, in turn, how they influenced pop-culture trends to follow. If you're interested in hearing more about 80s pop-culture, viewing media through a feminist lens, or you just love those 80s TV Ladies, we've got it all here for you. New episodes are released every two weeks!
Don't forget to check out our website and subscribe to our mailing list!
80s TV Ladies, hosted by Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson, is about the female-driven television shows of the 80s. You'll hear a breakdown of how the shows got made, how they were influenced by the times and, in turn, how they influenced pop-culture trends to follow. If you're interested in hearing more about 80s pop-culture, viewing media through a feminist lens, or you just love those 80s TV Ladies, we've got it all here for you. New episodes are released every two weeks!
Don't forget to check out our website and subscribe to our mailing list!
REWIND: Michelle Malone Serenades 80TVL With Her Original Christmas Song 'Feels Like Christmas'
Please enjoy this special CHRISTMAS TREAT from 80s TV Ladies! Indie rocker Michelle Malone joins hosts Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson to welcome Christmas with a live performance of her original song, “Feels Like Christmas.” Our entire team at 80s TV Ladies wishes you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year!
Check out Michelle Malone and her new album “Michelle Malone and The Hot Toddies!” michellemalone.com/product/806293
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Hosted by Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson
Produced by 134 West
Producers: Melissa Roth, Susan Lambert Hatem
Audio Engineer & Editor: Kevin Ducey
Associate Producers: Sergio Perez
Featuring the 90s TV Babies: Serita Fontanesi, Sergio Perez and Megan Ruble
Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Subscribe to our newsletter: bit.ly/80sTVLNewsletter
Check out Michelle Malone and her new album “Michelle Malone and The Hot Toddies!” michellemalone.com/product/806293
Stream now on Spotify
open.spotify.com/track/71hMLDE94stFBNNpbd7y3v?si=sONaZ6ZJSPesb20oGXHenw
And on Apple Music
music.apple.com/us/album/feels-like-christmas/1539579798?i=1539579799
Look for 80's TV Ladies wherever you find your favorite podcast. Join our email list for updates, guest announcements, and more. Visit: eepurl.com/h1YPWH to join!
Wanna hear more 80s TV Ladies? Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more!
And while you're at it, check out our website at 80stvladies.com
Follow us on Twitter: 80stvladies
Check us out on Instagram: 80stvladies
And Facebook: 80sTVLadies
Find us on your favorite places:
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Spotify Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/3KmNWzh...
Podchaser: www.podchaser.com/the80sTVLadies
Goodpods: www.goodpods.com/podcasts/209087
iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/53-80s...
Hosted by Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson
Produced by 134 West
Producers: Melissa Roth, Susan Lambert Hatem
Audio Engineer & Editor: Kevin Ducey
Associate Producers: Sergio Perez
Featuring the 90s TV Babies: Serita Fontanesi, Sergio Perez and Megan Ruble
Don’t miss out on everything 80s TV Ladies. Subscribe to our newsletter: bit.ly/80sTVLNewsletter
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The Facts of Life, The Nanny, Carol Burnett & Mama’s Family | Who Has the Best Holiday Episode?...
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What's the best Christmas episode of The Facts of Life? The Nanny vs Mama's Family? Let's find out! If you grew up in the 80s, tuning in to the special “Holiday” episodes of our favorite shows was a winter ritual. Susan and Sharon bring that tradition home as they dive into the “Best Holiday Episodes” of three favorite 80’s and 90s TV shows The Facts of Life, Mama’s Family and The Nanny . Music...
Mama’s Family, Crushing on Stephanie Zimbalist & Private Lessons | Actor Eric Brown | 80s TV Ladies
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“I was the highest paid actor in Hollywood if you were counting by the word.” - actor Eric Brown THE CONVERSATION TAKING THE PIPPIN BUS: Nine-year-old Eric played the lead in the original touring company of Bob Fosse’s Pippin! “It was 1974. I was the only child in a cast of adults. One-and-two-night stands. In a bus. Thirty states. Six months.” PRIVATE LESSONS: The lead got fired so Eric was pr...
All My Children, Mama’s Family, The Nanny | Giving Thanks for Dorothy Lyman | 80s TV Ladies
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“The roles I’ve played on soap operas are infinitely superior to any roles I’ve played anywhere else. They are about women and women’s stories. The men are just there to screw you or screw you over.” Dorothy Lyman Just three chicks sitting around talking... Susan and Sharon clean house and air some dirty laundry with The Nanny director and Emmy-award winning actress Dorothy Lyman. You may know ...
Punched off a Train by Clint Eastwood and the Path to Resilience | Stuntwoman Marneen Fields |...
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Susan and Sharon are thrilled to sit down with award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and stuntwoman Marneen Fields. As a gymnast, swimmer and stuntwoman in the 1970s and 80s, Marneen’s career sky-rocketed with roles on Scarecrow & Mrs. King, Lou Grant, Quincy, Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Man from Atlantis, The Fall Guy, Murder She Wrote, Dynasty as well as the Clint Eastwood film T...
Fan Bar: Get Insider Info on Scarecrow and Mrs. King w/ The Mrs. King’s Chronicles | 80s TV Ladies
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There is no fandom like the Scarecrow & Mrs. King fandom passionate, dedicated and absolutely obsessed with red hats, train stations, the Q bureau, and Cream-&-Wood 1983 Ford LTD Country Squire Station Wagons. In this episode, Susan and Sharon meet up with super-fans Taya Johnston, Jennifer Peterson and Miranda Thomas from The Mrs. King’s Chronicles, a re-watch podcast about what else? Scarecro...
Who Can Turn the World on With His Smile | Bruce Boxleitner, Part 2 | 80s TV Ladies
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“Katie and I, our relationship could be a little exciting I had to watch my step, I had to toe the line. I had to behave myself or I’d get taken to the principal’s office... And she was the principal.” Bruce Boxleitner In Part Two of their conversation, Bruce reflects on the differences between doing TV then and now, his relationship with Kate Jackson and how the long hours can sometimes turn y...
The Scarecrow and his Mrs. King | Bruce Boxleitner, Part One | 80s TV Ladies
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“Kate was able to go off script. Then I found I could go with her. Pretty soon we’re doing stuff that is not on the written page. That’s where we found the little ‘in-between’ moments.” - Bruce Boxleitner Susan and Sharon are so excited to talk with the star of one of their favorite 80s TV shows of all time Bruce Boxleitner from Scarecrow & Mrs. King! Bruce’s television career started way back ...
Casting Jeff Bridges, Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightly and more Marcia Ross, part 2
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‘The Princess Diaries’, ‘Romy & Michelle’, ‘10 Things I Hate About You’, ‘Clueless’… Whenever I think my work doesn’t mean anything to anyone at any time and never will… somebody says to me, ‘Those movies I watched them and I showed them to my kid.” Casting Director Marcia Ross In Part Two of our conversation with Casting Director Marcia Ross, Susan and Sharon discuss the changing business of H...
Casting Thirtysomething & Creating Stars | Marcia Ross, Part 1 | 80s TV Ladies
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“An actor is either compelling or they are NOT compelling. Doesn’t matter if they’re green. You want to watch them. That’s what makes them a star. How do I know? I just feel it.” Marcia Ross, Casting Director How did “Clueless” and “Princess Diaries” and “Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion” find their leads? Casting Director Marcia Ross has been instrumental in putting together amazing ens...
The Ultimate Fan's Guide to Scarecrow and Mrs King | 80s TV Ladies
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“When you’re doing the right thing, the right things happen” - Lynda Carter to David Johnson about creating “The Ultimate Fan’s Guide to Scarecrow and Mrs. King”. Susan and Sharon geek out with SMK experts David R. Johnson, Taya Johnston and Sabine Ludewig - the authors of “The Ultimate Fan’s Guide to Scarecrow and Mrs. King” - a #1 Bestseller in TV and Film on Amazon Books! How do three people...
When Women Invented Television | NY Times Bestselling author Jennifer Keishan Armstrong
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Welcome to Season 3! Sharon and Susan kick off a new season with Jennifer Keishan Armstrong, the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia: How a Show about Nothing Changed Everything, When Women Invented Television, Sex and the City and Us, and Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted. Jennifer writes about entertainment and pop culture for the New York Times Book Review, Fast Company, Vulture, BB...
SNEAK PEEK: Susan and Sharon Spill Secrets for Season 3 | 80s TV Ladies
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In this special bonus episode, Susan, Sharon and Melissa spill a few secrets about our upcoming season and fun guests coming soon to 80s TV Ladies. Can you guess what female-driven television shows from the 1980s we’ll be covering in our upcoming season? THE CONVERSATION Do we know what we did this summer? How was your summer? What is that feeling in the air? Is it hope?!! Are you ready to Vote...
ENCORE: Revisit Stephanie Zimbalist Talks Remington Steele, Part 2 | 80s TV Ladies
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BONUS: Check out this exciting encore episode from Season 1: Part TWO of our interview with true show business icon and classic 8os TV Lady “Remington Steele’s” one-and-only Laura Holt Stephanie Zimbalist. In a career spanning six decades, Stephanie has performed on stage and screen with everyone: Alec Baldwin, Walter Matthau, Jessica Tandy, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Patricia Neal, Alfred ...
ENCORE: Revisit Stephanie Zimbalist Talks Remington Steele, Part 1 | 80s TV Ladies
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It's more Summer Reruns. Check out this cool encore episode from Season 1: Susan and Sharon sit down with a true show business icon and classic 8os TV Lady “Remington Steele’s” one-and-only Laura Holt Stephanie Zimbalist. In a career spanning six decades, Stephanie has performed on stage and screen with everyone: Alec Baldwin, Walter Matthau, Jessica Tandy, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Patric...
ENCORE: Revisit Cagney & Lacey with Tyne Daly | 80s TV Ladies
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ENCORE: Revisit Cagney & Lacey with Tyne Daly | 80s TV Ladies
Top Ten Guest Stars of A Different World! | 80s TV Ladies
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Top Ten Guest Stars of A Different World! | 80s TV Ladies
Does A Different World Need a Reboot? | 90s TV Babies | 80s TV Ladies
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Does A Different World Need a Reboot? | 90s TV Babies | 80s TV Ladies
A Different World and Hollywood Strategies For Revolution | Director Neema Barnette | 80s TV Ladies
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A Different World and Hollywood Strategies For Revolution | Director Neema Barnette | 80s TV Ladies
Moonlighting | Our Top 8 Favorite Episodes!
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Moonlighting | Our Top 8 Favorite Episodes!
Welcome New Listeners! April 8TL Mailbag + In Memorium
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Welcome New Listeners! April 8TL Mailbag In Memorium
ENCORE: Revisit Cagney and Lacey with Sharon Gless | 80s TV Ladies
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ENCORE: Revisit Cagney and Lacey with Sharon Gless | 80s TV Ladies
A Different World | Showrunner, Writer Susan Fales-Hill | 80s TV Ladies
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A Different World | Showrunner, Writer Susan Fales-Hill | 80s TV Ladies
Exploring A Different World | Niceole Levy | 80s TV Ladies
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Exploring A Different World | Niceole Levy | 80s TV Ladies
Directing Miami Vice and Cagney & Lacey | Jan Eliasberg | 80s TV Ladies
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Directing Miami Vice and Cagney & Lacey | Jan Eliasberg | 80s TV Ladies
The Making of Moonlighting | Glenn Gordon Caron, Part 2
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The Making of Moonlighting | Glenn Gordon Caron, Part 2
The Making of Moonlighting | Glenn Gordon Caron, Part 1
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The Making of Moonlighting | Glenn Gordon Caron, Part 1
70s and 80s Fun, Family and The Rockford Files l Elayne Heilveil
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70s and 80s Fun, Family and The Rockford Files l Elayne Heilveil
A wonderful actor and a incredible humanitarian and I think Lee wasn't just protective of Amanda. I think that he was also protecting himself, because he didn't want to get hurt again. Lees a damaged soul, he's been hurt so much in the past. Amanda was getting to close and I think that she was also worried about him and protecting him to. But I don't think Cindy was like Kathrine Hepburn, she's more like Ingrid Bergman Kate is more like Kathrine Hepburn she's more whimsical. And the stunts on Scarecrow and Mrs King are absolutely spectacular, a wonderful and talented actor and a great interview, my favorite TV shows are Scarecrow and Mrs King, Hart to Hart, The A Team and Crazy like a Fox are you gonna talk about them as well. Anyway have a great New Year and I hope your Christmas was the same, take care.
He has a very nice voice and an astounding vocabulary, he is obviously a man of great respect and compassion. He obviously appreciates his opptunities and his Co workers.
He shouldn't have worried about Moonlighting because, Moonlighting only had two characters that anyone liked. But Scarecrow and Mrs King had so much more going for it, it had better characters and a better back ground. The Agency was a continuation of the underground against Hitler and the story lines were better. The main problem is they never should have given it that tittle because it focuses on two characters, it should have been called IFF International Fedral Films that way they do the same story lines, but that way the actors would have more freedom and it would have lasted longer. The best show ever and it should have crossed over with Hart to Hart, because they would have been the perfect double date and I live the story of the two babies hugging.
First of all, I have to say I think this episode it truly terrific and your shows are very entertaining. You seem to be such truly moral and charming ladies and I like your voices too. That being said I don't know how anyone can call this man ungrateful, if he was ungrateful he wouldn't have said that how glad he was the show gave him his start. He said he was forever looking for Scarecrow, he was hoping that it would come back he has made it clear time and time again that he appreciates what the show has done for him and close he is to Kate, even with their divided years. I met him at a Mega Con and I told him that I was a child of abuse and that I thought he was such a nice man that I just wanted to meet him. Anyway he reacted with kindness, he felt sorry for me I saw it in his eyes. I'm telling you now a man who was raised with such decency has a real chance to be just that. I belive that he was raised by such wonderful people who seemed to have influenced him with such compassion and morality that he appreciates all the good things that have happened to him. I agree with what he said about Kate being like Hepburn they should have remade Bringing up Baby in the eighties, Bruce and Kate would have been great in that, that's my favorite black and white movie, if you haven't seen it you don't know what your missing. And Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers should have starred in a remake of the Thin Man I love those movies. And I think they should have also remade Sabrina and Roman Holiday and Bruce should have starred with Shannen Doherty their such powerful actors, they would have been great together.
Maddie Hayes is my favorite 80s tv lady
Tyne is obviously a deep thinker and she would never in a million years be a Trump supporter which is a good thing but at the same time she makes such a big deal out of every little thing. I found it odd that she has no interest in the world of television that she isn’t in. It’s sort of narcissistic to not even like the medium that brought her such success. The last tv show she was on was the sappy, preachy and insufferable Judging Amy. I used to think Judging Amy was why so many viewers turned to cable. They wanted The Sopranos and The Wire which was the complete opposite of what she was on.
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I’ve been streaming Remington Steele over and over again. No matter how many times I watch them, I laugh out loud every single day because it’s such a funny show. When Laura’s mom asked Laura if she’s ok because she’s read about women in prison, every time I see the facial expressions on Laura’s face, that is comedy gold!! Her facial expressions are the best in this show lol
Coucou ma bichette. Alors ! Tu te cache dans ta nouvelle vidéo. On te vois pas. T 'es vraiment une petite cachottière ma chérie, tu m' avais.pas dit que tu avais fais une nouvelle vidéo où on te vois pas. Mais tu devrais la faire en Français car je comprends pas ce que tu dis..........Non je te taquine. Car je suis une vraie taquineuse. Merci pour cette belle vidéo. Bisous minette. FloFlo. Ta demi-soeur préférée. ❤❤🧡🧡💛💛🖤🖤💜💜💖💖💚💚💙💙🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🍒💋🎅❤
Thanks From which year is this?
It's a shame Bruce was never on Supernatural, the behind the scenes he describes and 22 ep runs, Supernatural was one of the last shows to do that.
The interviewer asked him what episode of Scarecrow and Mrs king did he like ,but instead he ramble on about bring um back alive, sometimes I think Bruce Boxleitner have a problem with Scarecrow and Mrs king and doesn't want to admit that was the tv series that made him a household name, he seems ungrateful, if it wasn't for SMK no one would know who you are, you probably would not have gotten the shows you did get, don't forget your SMK fans and Kate Jackson.
He has the most amazing voice and is still so beautiful ❤❤ thank you for sharing this with us
Thank you for posting the 2-part interview. I loved SMK back in the day and have been rewatching it after vids of the 50th anniversary of Little House on the Prairie showed up on my feed which reminded me Melissa Gilbert used to be married to Bruce Boxleitner!🤦🏻♀️ Anyway, loved his interview and hearing about the show and especially his relationship with Kate Jackson, my favorite Angel.
What would have been a colossal mistake is if fate hadn't stepped in and led Doris Roberts to Michael Gleason's door. The idea of having a young assistant in a rivalry with Laura for Steele's affections would have tipped the scales in favor of Pierce's character. Mildred Krebs is a delight no matter my age at the time I've watched the show (25, 50, etc). She keeps it real and is many things to both her bosses.
Fingers Crossed For Michael Stoyanov To Finally Come On As A Bonus Guest Interview Sometime In Season 3 🙏🏻😃⭐️🌟😎📱
I am thrilled to find this podcast. I am an 80's girl who wanted to be Laura Holt when I grew up. To summarize my devotion to it, let's just say I started to watch at 13 and I never stopped. I've had to buy the dvd box set twice. Remington Steele ( the original) would never work in 2024 but it was in my opinion groundbreaking. As much as I love the show listening to SZ talk sometimes makes me cringe. It's like she has a chip on her shoulder. It's been years and you made your character Iconic for our generation move on its what I want to say to her be gracious and grateful and a little humble but again I did not walk in her shoes so who knows what she went trough. I know she was supposed to be the star and in my eyes she was the main character and the reason for me watching but the show was named Remington Steele and Pierce Brosnan is a force no way he would have stayed a minor character. I am grateful that on dvd Season 1 he put to rest the never-ending rumors of not getting along, and he spoke lovely of her. Not everyone gets along while working, best example is Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny who are now the best of friends. Having said all this, I will forever be grateful for Laura Holt who shaped me in so many ways. I would love to see a spinoff where their granddaughter takes over the agency.
I Hope Michael Stoyanov Will Be Part Of Season Three As A Guest Fingers Crossed
casting Bruce is almost the same story as casting Pacino in Godfather, lol.
I still love this show so much!
I watch Cagney and Lacey every day. I have to get my fill of the show. I love the accent that Mary Beth has and Cagney’s spit fireisms. They need to put them back together again one more time. Brenda Evans
Great tv show for the times
I Hope Michael Stoyanov Comes On The Podcast At Some Point
Please Get My Favorite Actor And My Biggest Fan Michael Stoyanov Who Played Anthony Russo On The Hit Classic NBC TV Show BLOSSOM From 1991 - 1995 I On The Next Podcast Love His Fantastic Work Very Talented He Kinda Reminds Me Of The Amazing Late Dixie Carter From Designing Women In A Fun Way Michael Also Did Other Shows Like Empty Nest Baywatch Married With Children Billons The Blacklist Just The Ten Of Us And TJ HOOKER You Will Really Love Him 🙏🏻😃📱And Make Sure To Get Him To Send Me A Fan Shoutout
I miss Cagney and Lacey SO MUCH!!!! Do you always post on TH-cam? Because I only ‘watch’ podcasts!!!
Yes! We're catching up with our latest episodes and more will be up soon.
I love this series, and I'm learning a lot. Great Episode as always👍🏽
As to what Lacey says to the flasher "Put that thing away, you don't know where it's been!" TV show here in the UK asked the production team whilst the show was still on air and that's what they came back with.
For what I understand the show decided to film several episodes in Europe because the 1984 Olympics were in LA.. making location filming around LA difficult.
I really loved this show!
Loved scarecrow and Mrs King
I saw Chris Cagney as a vulnerable flawed heroine. I adored her. Thank you, Sharon Gless. ❤❤❤❤❤
Brilliant 🥰
I wonder why Murphy's name wasn't on the door?
I recently started watching Remington on Prime video. I originally watched it, but this time I've binged at least 5 times. I never get tired of it. Thanks for making it.
I loved this show. She was the best part about it.
I have been binge-watching "It's a Living." I am 54, it was one of my favorite shows in my teenage years. I discovered this interview when I was searching for the real composer of the Beautiful Lady Near Me song that character Sonny Mann wrote. It was a beautiful song. It was first used in the show where the record producer offered Sonny a record deal because of that song, but it turned out to be a mistake because he was drunk.
My word for Tyne: distress
I know right. It’s like nothing makes her lighten up. Imagine having her outlook!
I love Remington Steele. It's too bad we never saw Zimbalist in any other big roles.
So many great DW episodes to cover -
I loved this show, it started in my later teenage years, and just saw myself through Amanda, loved the dynamic of their relationship
I finally got the chance to sit back and listen to your show, and I have to say that I love it. This episode was great, and I enjoyed the insight. But, out of all the shows, characters, and actors discussed, I have this weird urge to watch Remington Steele.😆 Happy to be a new subscriber! 👏
Remington Steele is great fun. Thanks for subscribing!
She was a fabulous selection for the show. First season was the best. She looked best in her business suit.However her understanding of the show, that she was the Star, he would play a minor role as comic relief and appear in the last 2 mins of each show. When they filmed “License to Steal” it was clear both were going to be the Stars. Then they dropped the first season intro, a very provocative opening by her explaining the premise of the show. She was not happy when the second season intro it was no longer about her. Clearly the NBC executives wanted both to be Stars. It was promised to her that this was “her show.” This was the beginning of the feminism movement, she doesn’t need a big strong man. Hence her hat, I can fill that role.
No Mildred’s character was a mistake. If you wanted to attract older viewers that’s the ticket. I would have kept season one characters. Ms Fox was often very skeptical of him.
A couple of notes. I talked about divergence in my previous comment on part one, how life became vastly different for Hungarian Americans and those who stayed, which is why Casablanca is partially built on a factual error. Keeping in line with the “let's give exotic characters Hungarian names, nobody will notice” trend, Lazlo per the story, flees to Casablanca to avoid Nazi occupation. All fair and good for a Czech or a Slovak, the polar opposite for an ethnic Hungarian. A small war and the First Vienna Accords awarded much of Slovakia to the Kingdom of Hungary, and after 2 decades of being considered a 5th column in their country, many were welcoming. So why would he flee? He couldn't have been a communist, they either stayed behind or somehow managed to flee to the USSR. That leaves one unspoken conclusion never spelled out (since yeah the Nazis were bad, but America was still not keen on Jews), namely that Lazlo was assimilated by name but remained Jewish, and once evident what happened he fled. If one binges or watches the show in installments, looking back, maybe there's one thing Miss Zimbalist forgot that Steele even mentions in Season 5 while visiting the Soviet embassy, to see how the other side lives. RS is a time capsule of the Western world. In fact, before owning the show on DVD, I've first seen it in German dubbed in the 90s. Where Moonlighting was bought shortly after the Cold War because Bruce Willis became a big hit, RS flew under the radar for a long time. By the time RS was dubbed into Hungarian, I knew Mr. Brosnan as Bond and Miss Zimbalist as a movie actress. Speaking of division, a couple of years ago, Patrick Duffy narrated a Romanian movie on how Dallas directly contributed to the downfall of Ceausescu. Despite mixed marriages, Hungarians in Romania did not tattle to us on what happened in Dallas, so while they got to enjoy it when it originally aired, it was almost over by the time we started. Speaking of Romania, driving a stick, well… there's a “certain charm” to learning to drive on badly maintained roads in cars intentionally designed not to be comfortable.
It was only touched upon as a fleeting remark regarding family history, Zimbalist as a name isn't that widespread in Hungary. Her grandfather left for America in 1911, shortly before the inevitable collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which became a massive point of divergence for any Americans who traces their heritage to the monarchy. One giant linchpin was the process of forced Magyarization, assimilation where cultural identity was forged into the majority by way of pressuring non-Hungarians into choosing between keeping their social status and/or land at the price of abandoning identity, or keeping it but losing the former. After the war, the cimbalom returned to the Romani community, and started to be associated with them. Gheorgheni is a city in Transylvania, which is said to be the origin of the name. That said as her grandfather was Jewish Russian who was born at a time when pogroms were still a thing I wouldn't be surprised he adopted the name as a vocation.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Excellent interview with Eilish
Have to say Martha did a great job as Francine Desmond..love SMK!
This is so interesting! I googled Eilish because I'm sitting here watching "Murder She Wrote" & noticed her name as the costume designer. So I googled it & found this. This is so interesting & I'm really enjoying this interview & hearing from Eilish.
So glad you found us and enjoyed listening to our conversation with Eilish. We love her! Check out Stunts of Steele with Debbie Evans Levitt. She is so cool !!! :: ttth-cam.com/video/3jgKdwPvQXE/w-d-xo.html
TV and music, this was the ultimate episode for me. My favorite montages were "Starsky and Hutch", "Vega$", "I Spy", "Mission Impossible", "Barney Miller", "The Monkees" and "Friends". "Hill Street Blues" is one of my favorite Mike Post themes (along with "The Rockford Files" and "The White Shadow"), and it did make the Billboard top 40. I love that "Breaking Bad" brought "Baby Blue" by Badfinger back to the charts. I also watched an episode that used "Goin' Down" by The Monkees. That was so cool. Thanks for another great show ladies. BTW Susan, you are so not Rose.