Ken Osmond and his co-author Christopher J. Lynch join us to talk about Ken’s life and the experience of playing an iconic character like Eddie Haskell. Chris and the Leave It To Beaver star have written a book on the subject: Eddie: The Life and Times of America’s Preeminent Bad Boy Thanks Ken & Chris!

We talk to legendary game show host Wink Martindale. In addition to his stellar hosting career on shows such as Gambit and Tic Tac Dough plus his radio work, Wink has a special connection to two of the greatest pop artists in history, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. We also talk about Wink’s latest online efforts which have extended his career into yet another medium. Thanks Wink!

We speak to the woman responsible for the terrific “Don Draper is DB Cooper” theory that has taken the ‘net by storm. Of course, we are talking about the ending of an instant classic TV series, Mad Men. Two years ago, Lindsey M. Green wrote this blog post first offering the theory. Going into the series finale, her theory is looking very plausible. Take a listen. NOTE: This show is full of spoilers if you are not caught up with the series! Thanks Lindsey! P.S. I hope she’s right!

Comedian and host of The Carson Podcast, Mark Malkoff guests on TV You Grew Up With to talk about the all-time King of Late Night, Johnny Carson. Check out his fantastic podcast at CarsonPodcast.com Thanks Mark!

Cindy Williams joins us to talk about her new book, American Graffiti and, of course, her legendary TV series Laverne & Shirley. You can find her new book at Amazon.com: Shirley, I Jest!: A Storied Life You can find Laverne & Shirley on DVD at Amazon.com: Laverne & Shirley: Complete Series Pack Thanks Cindy!

Alison Arngrim who played nasty Nellie Oleson on Little House On The Prairie says she’s been called a bitch everyday of her life since she was 11. She has embraced it with tongue firmly in cheek. Big secret: She is actually very nice…check out this episode of TV You Grew Up With. You can find her book on Amazon.com: Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated Thanks Alison!

Dawn Wells joins us to talk about starring as Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island. Plus, she shares her thoughts on the lessons that Mary Ann can teach today’s society. You can find her recent book on the subject at Amazon.com: What Would Mary Ann Do?: A Guide to Life Thanks Dawn! P.S. She’s just as nice in real life!

If you were a geek like me in the late 90’s and early 2000’s you probably watched TechTV, a cable network dedicated to all-tech 24/7. One of the most popular personalities on TechTV was Kate Botello. She hosted programs like The Screen Savers with Leo LaPorte and Extended Play with Adam Sessler and was the darling of everything geek. She went onto the New York stage, and now is a successful morning-drive Classical radio host. We talk about yesterday and today, with the delightful Kate...

The Waltons was THE iconic family drama of the 1970s. Judy Norton was Mary Ellen for the run of the series. We talk to Judy about the classic series, and the many things she has done since in acting, writing, directing, and singing. Thanks Judy! Judy’s Website at JudyNorton.com  

Bruce Weitz of Hill Street Blues fame joins us on this edition of the show. An Emmy-award winner, Bruce talks about his decades long career, playing Mick Belker and his latest chapter which is quite a departure from his time in front of the camera and on the stage. Thanks Bruce!

Richard Hatch is best known as Captain Apollo on the original Battlestar Galactica, but his history and future are much deeper than that. The actor, speaker, writer, teacher, and director joins us to talk about Battlestar, how he lost and regained his excitement about acting and his thoughts on why BG has so much staying power. You can find his website at RichardHatch.com Thanks Richard! Photo Credit: Wikipedia/Jeff Hitchcock You can find the original and new Battlestar Galactica series...

Don Most played Ralph Malph on the iconic 70’s TV series, Happy Days. We catch up with Don and chat about the show, his career afterward and his latest chapter — music. A great guy and conversationalist, it was a real honor to spend some time with him. You can keep up with his latest gigs at DonMost.net and on his Facebook page HERE. Thanks Don!  

Dick DeBartolo is not only “Mad’s Maddest Writer” and “The GizWiz” but he was the creative genius who made Match Game a smash hit game show in the 1960s and 70s. On this first episode of TV You Grew Up With, we talk to him about Match Game, Mad Magazine and his latest chapter as The Giz Wiz! You can find Dick’s website at GizWiz.biz and his TWiT podcasts HERE