EPISODE LAUNCHES MONDAY MORNING: At brioux.tv, most podcasts deal with the people who make television memories. What about, however, people who collect TV memorabilia? We’re talking toys and games, trading cards, comic books, autographs and puzzles? Meet Canada keeper of every boomer’s childhood memories: Bruce Button (above). For close to 50 years, Button has been
Have you been looking for that annual Halloween perennial on TV, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown? Forget searching for it on CBS, ABC or even PBS, all former homes. The Peanuts specials are all now available exclusively via streaming service AppleTV+. The good news is that they are all beautifully restored. The Halloween special
Here’s a look at which shows are premiering this Monday-to-Friday, April 11-15. For a look at the full month of April, check our constantly updating calendar page. MON/APRIL 11 Scott’s Vacation House Rules (HGTV). Real estate expert and contractor Scott McGillivray (above) talks about what to expect on Season 3 in a recent brioux.tv podcast
Good grief! Pieces of our childhoods keep falling like snowflakes in January. News that Peter Robbins had passed away at 65 should give every boomer pause. His face may not be familiar, but on television he was the original voice of Charlie Brown. Tormented by mental health issues in his later years, his family announced
It’s not the end of the world, Habs fans. Move on with these recommended offerings on now or coming soon on various streaming services: Who Are You, Charlie Brown? (streaming now at AppleTV+). This is a fuzzy blanket of goodness for Peanuts fans. The hour-long documentary, a seamless blend of animation, interviews, cartoon panels and
New stay-at-home orders are being issued across many states and provinces this weekend as COVID continues to spike out of control. Bunker down, folks, help get a handle on a second wave and cozy up to the many TV options here for you this weekend. If you haven’t already binged through The Queen’s Gambit and
Those blockheads at ABC have Boomers all a Twitter. They’ve decided not to air A Charlie Brown Christmas and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown in prime time on network TV in 2020. Curse you, Disney executive chairman Robert Iger! It’s been 55 years since A Charlie Brown Christmas first charmed kids and parents in
The question comes up every December: which of the “Holy Three” of holiday specials — Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer, A Charlie Brown Christmas or Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas — is best? Really, they’re all great and deserve their evergreen status. When you’re on a radio show with other guests, however, you’ve got