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We're back, and so soon (Amy, soon!). On this episode we give a lot of love to one of our favorite small screen leading ladies, Kathleen Beller and discuss No Place to Hide (1991) and Deadly Messages (1985). There's romance, twists and turns, gaslighting, betrayal, crimped hair and one damn nice pizza guy! Enjoy!

We're back with a very special episode dedicated to one of our favorite Queens of the TV Movie, Patty Duke! We're discussing the wonderful new book In the Presence of Greatness: My Sixty Year Journey as an Actress, which was written by Patty Duke and Bill Jankowski. Bill joins us to talk all things Patty and we had a blast! Enjoy!

I managed to get an episode up in a timely manner! And just in time for Valentine's Day. On this episode, Dan and I discuss small screen romance... with a supernatural twist! Titles on tap are the 1971 remake of Death Takes a Holiday and the 1995 Lifetime Original Movie Deadly Love! Spoiler: They are awesome. Enjoy and remember to only speak of love! Our next episode will be devoted to the lovely Kathleen Beller and we'll be looking at No Place to Hide (1981) and Deadly Messages (1985). Remember to send feedback!

I can't believe I got this online. My computer hates me... But we're here with episode 31 and it's all about winter-set scares as we discuss the classic Snowbeast (1977) and the not-a-classic-but-pretty-dang-fun Ski Lift to Death (aka Snowblind, 1979). So let's hit the slopes! We'll be back so very soon with a new episode (recording either February 7th or 8th), and again, as we did last year, we'll only speak of love. But this time it's supernatural love, as we watch and discuss Death Takes a Holiday (1971) and Deadly Love (1995). Send feedback!

Thanks to a crazy schedule, a long term sickness, the holidays and other chicanery, our male strippers episode had to get in the back seat (ha!) for a while. But it's edited (sorta) and ready for your ears. So now what was originally supposed to be episode 29 is episode 30, ya dig? There's some popping in the background on this one, and issues overall with the general quality of the show. But I could spend forever tooling with this, so I finally bit the bullet and got it online. We're discussing For Ladies Only (1981) and Ladykillers (1988) and some of it won't make sense, some of it will. Be kind.

Well, it's that time of year again! And does anything say holidays like a kid with a shotgun... I thought so... We welcome back Christmas television expert Joanna Wilson to discuss the 1971 (maybe) holiday thriller A Little Game, and then we play a little game ourselves. We had a great time recording (even though there was a crapload of technical issues), and we hope you enjoy listening! Thank you for making 2017 an incredible year for the gang at the Made for TV Mayhem Show and Happy Holidays!

Happy Tofurkey day! Because I wasn't able to get our next full episode online, I thought I'd put together some old podcast TV trivia segments I created for the Movies About Girls Show. I grouped the segments by topic and decided to make the first one all about small screen actresses! Hope you enjoy! Please keep in mind that I was not great at this, and I talk a little fast and the sound isn't perfect. Who am I kidding, it's uncomfortably awkward. But my heart was there, and BOY did I research the stuffing out of these! I also ended with a little tribute to David Cassidy, whom we lost this week. We love you DC!

Just in time to celebrate the scariest day of the year, The Made for TV Mayhem Show returns, and we've turned the insane asylum over to the patients! We asked listeners to program their own Halloween TV movie marathon and we got a wonderful response back! Listen as we go through the lists and discuss the titles. And Dan, Nate and Amanda even picked out three telefilms each too! What a world!

We're back with a back to school themed episode dedicated to the ABC Afterschool Special! We, as we are wont to do, made it a twofer, and chose two episodes starring one of our favorite actors, Lance Guest! The episodes we discuss are Please Don't Hit Me, Mom, and Two Loves for Jenny (aka Between Two Loves)! And if that wasn't enough to get you all excited about chalkboards and backpacks, I interviewed Lance Guest about working on this program, as well as some of his other small screen awesome. You can read that interview on my blog (www.madefortvmayhem.com)! Hooray, and a big thanks to Mr. Guest, who flashed a lot of that charm that made us all fall in love with him in the first place... oh, and he gave some great insight too! Enjoy the podcast and the interview! By the way, the essay I was referencing at the beginning of this episode is titled Premature Adulthood: Alcoholic Moms and Teenage Adults in the ABC Afterschool Special by Amanda Keeler. Great stuff!

We’re back and we’re witchy! Check out the latest episode where we talk evil kids, covens and Pamela Sue Martin in awesome clothes! Listen to us gab about the classic (and rightly so!) Crowhaven Farm (1970) and the not-so-classic (and rightly so!) Bay Coven (1987)! And please enjoy!   iTunes Stitcher We’ll be back later […]

We sat down with Jeff Nelson of Shout! Factory to discuss their upcoming Blu-Ray release of the classic 1977 telefilm The Spell! This is a non-spoilery behind the scenes look of what went into making the release, as well as a spirited conversation about why TV movies are important, and of course, why we all love The Spell. Enjoy! As many of you know, I supplied the commentary track for this upcoming release, and Shout has also added an intriguing interview with The Spell's screenwriter, Brian Taggert! You can pre-order The Spell through Shout's website, and you will receive it before its September 5th street date. Go buy it!

We are finally back with our summer episode, and it only took half of the summer to record it, edit it and get it online. To be fair, we had a lot of technical issues with this, so please be patient with the sound. But Dan and I did have a blast discussing High School USA (1983) and Poison Ivy (1985). Lots of love given to Michael J. Fox, Nancy McKeon, Crispin Glover, Tony Dow, and some guy named Dirty Curt. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording it! For the next episode we are taking a road trip to Crowhaven Farm (1970), and then stopping by Bay Cove (1987), where we'll take on all things occult! Remember you can always let us know what you think about those films, or any telefilm you want to talk about by contacting us. See you soon!

We're back and excited about our discussion about Five Desperate Women (1971) and She's Dressed to Kill (1979). What makes a proto-slasher? We're not sure we know, and that made the talk really fun for us. Hope you enjoy! And, We'll be diving into summer in a few weeks and discussing High School USA (1983), and Poison Ivy (1985). Viva la Michael J. Fox! You know the drill, visit us if you'd like to discuss these two films or any other TV movies you are interested in! We're at https://tvmayhempodcast.wordpress.com/! We've also added some links to Patreons and podcasts from our listeners and friends. Come by the site and say hello!

Wow, I can't believe i got this mammoth episode edited and ready for listening (well, as ready as we usually are. Expect the normal volume issues and there's a few pops and clicks as well). The gang discuss Death of a Cheerleader (1994) and Co-ed Call Girl (1996) in this Tori Twofer, and we feel our lives are better for it! We loved recording this and we all hope you enjoy listening. The one regret I have though is not mentioning that Dan's new book is out and ready to be bought. Pop on over to Amazon and grab a copy of his Action Movies on the Cheap: 284 Low Budget High Impact Pictures! Go now! We're taking April off so I can go to London and talk TV horror movies at the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies on May 20th at the Horse Hospital. Stop by if you are in the area and say hi! We'll be selling copies of my book, Are You in the House Alone? A TV Movie Compendium: 1964-1999. Our next episode will be a slasher-friendly double bill with Five Desperate Women (1971) and She's Dressed to Kill (1979). C

It’s time to only speak of love and the Made for TV Mayhem Show has a lot of that for you on this very special Valentine’s Day episode. We’re looking at the May/December romances of the small screen with Anatomy of a Seduction (1979) and In Love with an Older Woman (1982), and the ooohs […]

We're back and we're going behind bars! Episode 19 takes us into the sometimes seedy world of small screen women in prison flicks, as we sit down for a discussion on the notorious Born Innocent (1974) and the far more campy Women in Chains (1972). Enjoy!

Welcome to our last podcast for 2016! We got together with Christmas TV expert Joanna Wilson to play a few games of Create A Synopsis For That Generic Holiday TV Movie Title, which doesn't exactly roll off the tongue but is a lot of fun to play! There's clips, chatter, and lots of great holiday movie recommendations (real and imagined), as well as a look at Joanna's new book: Triple Dog Dare: Watching and Surviving the 24 Hour Marathon of a Christmas Story, which you can purchase on Amazon or buy autographed from 1701 Press! And as per usual, please ignore the popping and irregular sound. I'll figure this thing out eventually. Happy Holidays! And enjoy!

We're just in time for a spooktacular look at two beloved Halloween specials. The Halloween that Almost Wasn't (1979) has a disco-battle with 1976's The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (not really), and we duke it out ourselves with some serious Skype issues, including a sound delay which makes the whole recording just a touch bit awkward. But our love of the season is in check, and so is the fake Paul Lynde chest hair, so give us a whirl, disco baby!

Our newest episode is online, it's all about the great Patty Duke. The gang takes a look at Amityville: The Evil Escapes (1989) and Look What Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976)! Enjoy! Our next episode will be a Halloween Spooktacular, as we look back on Paul Lynde's Halloween Special (1976), and The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (1979). Plus, we anticipate a return of Five Minutes with Nate, and we promise more treats than tricks. Please contact us if you'd like to discuss any small screen scares you love.

We are back with another round table dedicated to the actresses of the TV movie! We each pick our favorites, and also dive into our listener feedback. Plus, there's another What is the Movie About game, hosted by Dan, and some fun clips. Join us!