Maila Nurmi (1922-2008) as KABC Los Angeles horror hostess Vampira in 1955.

“The movies are horrors at the stroke of 11. And Vampira is just dying to meet you on channel 7.”

Here are 10 things you should know about Raymond Burr, born 108 years ago today. He's best remembered today for playing good guys on TV, but he was a memorable bad guy in the movies of the 1940s and '50s. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #ClassicBroadway #ClassicTV #CharacterActors

Here are 10 things you should know about James Stewart, born 117 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #OscarWinners

Here are 10 things you should know about Bruce Bennett, born 116 years ago today. His is one of those faces that movie fans know, even if they can't quite recall his name. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #PrecodeMovies #ClassicTV #CharacterActors

#ClassicTV #Hitchcock #Powerful

What a great episode about addiction...considering it aired in 1956, it was powerful. So was the epilogue presented by Hitch himself.
Ladies and gentlemen, may I just for this once depart from our customary epilogue.
"Tonight we have brought you a drama based on one of Adela Rogers St. John's most powerful stories with the hope that somewhere, somehow, it will help someone."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0508212/

#NowWatching Luci and Desi

"Lucy and Desi is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Amy Poehler in her documentary directorial debut."

THE HONEYMOONERS binges all day Sunday on MeTV sister channel Catchy Comedy.

32 of the "Classic 39" episodes will air starting 6am ET — and these shows are not on any streaming service, as far as I know.

#ClassicTV #AlfredHitchcock

Making my way through Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
A very young Charles Bronson and of all people, Claude Raines!

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0508122/

SCTV debuted on NBC on this date in 1981 (after 5 years on Canadian TV).

Happy anniversary to Guy Caballero and the crew!

Zohra Lampert #BOTD in her Emmy-winning role on KOJAK in 1975.

She's 94 today. And you can watch her outsmart Lt. Kojak (really) on Tubi.

https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/200205598/s02-e18-queen-of-the-gypsies

Tonight in 1956 — Ralph and Norton got stuck in trick handcuffs en route to the Raccoon Lodge convention on THE HONEYMOONERS.

"Unconventional Behavior" was the 33rd of The Classic 39 episodes produced in 1955-56 — one season of brilliance that has been rerun for nearly 70 years.

Oscar winner Shirley Jones in THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY (1970-74, ABC).

Antenna TV celebrates one of TV’s coolest moms w/ a 24-hour binge starting Sun 5am ET.

https://antennatv.tv/interactive-schedule/

William Friedkin directed the series finale of THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR #OTD in 1965.

John Gavin stars as a a trigger-happy cop in a teleplay by Robert Bloch, which remains tragically relevant.

Watch: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/watch/b9eb0876923d5064ac91b5cba7dc2b4b

Valerie Harper won her first Emmy as Rhoda Morgenstern #OTD in 1971.

She was nominated 8 years in a row — for both MARY TYLER MOORE and the spin-off RHODA — and won 4 times.

Lucille Ball and Harpo Marx in the RKO comedy ROOM SERVICE (1938) and on I LOVE LUCY #OTD in 1955.

Lucy bought RKO’s production facilities in 1957, becoming the owner of the studios where she had once been a contract player.

#BrandeRoderick #KristaAllen #JasonBrooks

S11E07 "Dream Girl"

“I have always called myself a character woman. You get the juicer parts that way.”

Farewell to Ruth Buzzi (1936-2025) — Emmy-nominated star of LAUGH-IN, animation voice artist, and character actor extraordinaire.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/05/02/ruth-buzzi-laugh-in-dies/

Al Lewis #BOTD in MUNSTER, GO HOME (1966) the Universal feature film released after the TV series completed its two-season run on CBS.

Groucho Marx rehearsing Gilbert and Sullivan’s THE MIKADO, which aired on NBC’s "Bell Telephone Hour" #OTD in 1960.

"Just one more thing sir"
Says Lieutenant Columbo
The suspect is toast