Michael J. Hayde's BETTER LIVING THROUGH TELEVISION

A celebration of the history of Television - its highs, its lows - as perceived by myself.

Thursday, August 17, 2006

"Adventures of Superman" Seasons 5 and 6

I usually don't use this blog as a promotional tool, but I was definitely honored to have been invited to participate in the special fea...

Monday, July 31, 2006

And So It Begins: June 6, 1964

Desilu was definitely on a downhill slide when Desi Arnaz sold his half to his ex-wife. During the previous decade, the company had several ...

Thursday, June 29, 2006

When the Kids Ruled the Tube

There were times when you'd be forgiven for mistaking TV Guide as a kid's magazine, filled as it was with advertisements for childr...

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

George Reeves, Your Candid Reporter

Toward the end of 1955, actor George Reeves, then starring in the Adventures of Superman TV series, came up with an idea for a series of co...

Sunday, June 11, 2006

And So It Begins: March 10, 1962

If Oscar Katz had never made another "enthusiastic" programming choice in his career, this one would assure him a place in TV'...

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About Me

Michael J. Hayde: Author of "SIDE BY SIDE: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis on TV & Radio;" "CHAPLIN'S VINTAGE YEAR: The History of the Mutual-Chaplin Specials;" FLIGHTS OF FANTASY: The Unauthorized but True Story of Radio & TV's ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN;" and "MY NAME'S FRIDAY: The Unauthorized but True Story of DRAGNET and the Films of JACK WEBB."

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