Tv Guidance Counselor Podcast

July 6-12 , 1974 Today Ken welcomes author Elizabeth Crane to the show. Ken and Elizabeth discuss when Cambridge was cool, New York editions of TV Guide, having life time subscriptions to TV Guide, Lucy, keeping scrapbooks, All In the Family vs. The Partridge Family, loving Danny, bus station TV, having a TV in your room, the secret origins of Ken's TV knowledge, the importance of context, The Glass Teat, The Cowsils, Union Jobs, people being out to get you at work, M*A*S*H, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, Pyschomania, The 4:30 Movie, inappropriate relationships with Lou Grant, being distracted by Mary Tyler Moore's dog, Alan Alda: Guest Speaker, Barney Miller, Hal Linden as Captain America, Wonderama, Bob McAllister, bootleg Romper Room, Zoom!, meeting Henry Winkler, Twosomething, working at a talent agency, 11 days as an Angelino, LA vs. NYC, Apple's Way, Leif Garrett, 42nd St, Colors in Times Square, animal slaughter, television sense memory, the comfort of television, 1977: The Coolest Year in Hell, Son of

September 12-18, 1992 FALL PREVIEW ALERT!Today Ken welcomes musician, and all around quality human beingBrett Anderson (The Donnas, The Stripminers) to the show.Ken and Brett discuss The Heights, The Ben Stiller Show, TwinPeaks inside Beverly Hills 90210 outside, moving from Indiana toCalifornia, The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer, appearing on Charmed,Jawbreaker, Ken's first meeting with Brett in New Hampshire at theElvis Room circa 1998, not having your music advertise feminineproducts, Yaz, birth control, "We're Not Gonna Take It", exactlyhow you talk to an Angel, the Jamie Walters phenomenon, AaronSpelling blue balls, Herman's Head, studying psychology, Lita Ford,Samantha Fox, Ken's love of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, thereturn of Zubas and the Hi-Top Fade, Bill Cosby's worst trait, how"The Edge" predated Mr. Show, hate watching, loving a B-, TobeyMcGuire's sitcom roots, Whoops, Billy Bob Thorton's sitcom roots,Hangin' with Mr. Cooper's link to Growing Pains, set recycling,"Just You and I", wanting to

Today Ken welcomes actress Josie Davis (Charles in Charge, Lifetime, Beverly Hills 90210) to the show. Ken and Josie discuss the wonders of Nespresso, if anyone actually knows who Josie is, Charles in Charge, Out of This World, the hard work that goes into not aging, coming from an acting family, Hollywood cosmetic surgery, how the stoic look best, acting in commercials at 3, being replaced by Sugar Bear, the power of Fruit Roll-Ups, selling Japanese Whiskey in Japan with Ernest Borgnine, imprinting on Scott Baio, Bugsy Malone, mafia aspirations, navigating the politics of the business, the power of extras, being a guest star, why there are no cats in Canada, Lifetime movies, working on a hidden David Fincher project, "First Family" the lost Caveman pilot, Beverly Hills 90210, The Young and the Restless, learning how to stand up for yourself, The Soaps, Titans, Victoria Principal, John Barrowman, Dead at 21, Two and a Half Men, Submissions for Emmys, studying acting, breaking the Sarah Powell reputation, Silk

March 8-12, 1980 Today Ken welcomes writer, Tick-creator and all around personal hero Ben Edlund to the show. Ken and Ben discuss going through the looking glass from Massachusetts, desire to play by the rules, a multi-TV household, piloting the house from the kitchen, The Muppets, Henson's subversive PBS model, WGBH, Zoom, trying to live the California lifestyle in New England, CHiPs, Beefcake Baywatch, Baywatch Nights, punk rock scare episodes, C.B. Radio culture, men and ape, Fantasy Island, Hawaii 5-0, Love Boat, Herve Velechez, Mason Reese, Hunks, Mr. Magoo, the noble idiot, Harvey Comics meeting Heavy Metal, Epic Magazine, Alice, One Day at a Time, The Unshakable Mollie B, Freebie and the Bean, M*A*S*H milk, The Tick is the ticket, That's Incredible vs. Real People, The Gary Marshall universe, FoxKids, Pirates of Dark Water, Bobby's World, Sheriff Lobo, first run syndication, The Day After Tomorrow, Three's Company, SOAP, sad songs in Taxi, Hart to Hart, old movies, writing to Jacques Cousteau, Captain

For his monumental 150th (!) episode Ken is honored to welcome the fantastic, fabulous, one and only Cassandra Peterson, also known as Elvira Mistress of the Dark. Ken and Cassandra discuss who the hell she is, drag disguises, the trappings of celebrity, the great flood, Colorado, the 70s conservative Christian invaders, being a show girl in Las Vegas, living on a farm without a TV, "The Silver Ace", forced singing, Gunsmoke & Wrestling, coming from a costume Dynasty, Tina Louise, Gilligan's Island, I Dream of Genie, Destiny as the queen of Halloween, loving comedy, The Three Stooges, the golden age of Las Vegas, Addams Family vs. The Munsters, Bewitched vs. I Dream of Genie, Twilight Zone, The Beatles on Ed Sullivan, Joan Rivers, Phyllis Diller, the creation of "the teenager", Beatniks, Hulabaloo Go Go girl contests, Shin Dig, Dragnet, Nick at Nite, being blind to The Brady Bunch, moving to Europe, Elvis, acting, The Groundlings, taking classes with Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl, SNL, Phil Hartman, Paul R

Today Ken welcomes author, comedian Mary Jo Pehl (Mystery Science Theater 3000) to the show. Ken and Mary Jo discuss being a TV Guide crossword puzzle answer, Jeopardy, Mystery Science Theater 3000, The Twin Cities, Minnesota, obsessions with Roddy McDowell, How Green was My Valley, planning your week around movies on TV, falling in love with men of questionable sexuality, Scott Baio, Happy Days, Lord Love a Duck, Laserblast, MST3K, panty hose freezing to your legs, coming from a big family, being a middle child, becoming an oracle of useless information in the pre-internet age, finally impressing your parents, the golden age of talk shows, loving guest stars, true broadcasting, Love Boat, The Twilight Zone, starting stand up in the boom, Mid-Western Comedy, A&E's Comedy on the Road, VH1 Stand Up, the life and death of Prince, not having a TV while you are on TV, understanding VCRs, the expense of consumer electronics, living in LA, staging the Bad Seed, the cruelty of the internet, not revisiting your pa

September 9-15, 1978 FALL PREVIEW ALERT! Today Ken welcomes artist and former comedian Brian Gordon to the show. Ken and Brian discuss how long its been since they've seen each other, pneumatic tubes, temp jobs, ADHD, Brockton, Baseball, how crowd work skills can help communicate with people with autism, Ted Williams' frozen head, Ed Gein, The Cutting Edge, collecting artifacts, Maura Kelly replacing Lara Flynn Boyle, Twin Peaks, forgetting your superhero name, it's ok to mean well if things don't go well, Mork & Mindy, the death of Robin Williams, Three's Company, horny Don Knotts, Makin' It, parenting mistakes, athletic competitions among the world's biggest stars, Lavarr Burton: Non-American, Saugus, CHiPs, Barney Miller's theme song, "a black", Roots, Boston racism, Test Tube Babies, a Mad Magazine education, The Jeffersons, M*A*S*H, Dragnet, One Day at a Time, teenage crushes, Marvel Comics on TV in the 1970s, Spider-Man, running scams at school, comic book collections, surf music, The K-9 Hall of Fa

August 26 - September 1, 1995 Today Ken welcomes comedian Jordan Handren-Seavey. Ken and Jordan discuss how to properly pronounce Jordan's last names, Maine, Saturday Night Life, doing impressions, adult humor, French, Potatoes, your first encounter with an African American, not having cable, MTV fishing, bootlegs, 100 episode strip shows, serialization, HBO, the golden age of TV bowling, being homeschooled, dyslexia, the new season, Dr. Quinn, The Olson Twins, Full House, Sabado Gigante, being beholden to the antenna, turning on the X-Men, bad comic adaptations, David Copperfield, radio on TV, The Beach Boys, Freddy Kruger, Windows 95, Alien Autopsy, Fraiser, John Larroquette Show, personally knowing Dave Barry, the phantom Must See TV Show, TV Nation, Picket Fences, and Geraldo's OJ addiction.

FALL PREVIEW ALERT! September 18-24, 1993 Today Ken welcomes comedian Matt Donaher to the show. Ken and Matt discuss how long it's been since he moved out of Boston, living in New Hampshire, Fall Previews, "The Blossom Question", George Foreman, The Mommies, Lois and Clark, Ripley's Believe it or Not, Stephanie Beacham, adopting nuns, Living Single, Boku', Juice Boxes, backpack slammin', The Bahama Beach Club, 16 and over dance venues, Nashua, NH, Ken's underage punk rock teenage years, The Palace, Male Encounter, Chippendale's vs. Chip & Dale, finding the male Hooters, strip clubs, bachelor parties, the lies men tell, bikini girls, stealing, Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Who's the Boss, 1993: Year of Transition, The John Larroquette Show, The Trouble with Larry, SNICK, Clarissa Explains It All, working at Walmart as a teenager, Miss America, Many Moore, V, Cops, hateful In Living Color, All That, collecting things, Martin, The Emmys, It Had to Be You, Robert Urich, the depression of Nick News, Su

Today Ken welcomes actress Teresa Ganzel (The Toy, The Tonight Show, The Duck Factory) to the show. Ken and Teresa discuss Air BnB, The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson, Teachers Only, Jean Smart, TV dating etiquette, a Mid-West Youth, calling your shots, Filthy Rich, being roommates with Delta Burke, The Toy, Jackie Gleason, Richard Pryor, Aliens among us, working with Milton Berle, The Duck Factory, Jay Ward, Jim Carey, the TV vs. Film divide, Roxy, Andrea Martin, Kate & Allie, Godspell, SCTV, Mark Ganzel, Barry Kemp, The Popcorn Kid, Fresno, The Monkees vs. Gidget, falling in love with California, taking classes from Lucille Ball, Taylor Negron, game shows, $10,000 Pyramid, when Dick Cavett is too smart to win, Press Your Luck, being the "dice girl" on TV Yatzee, the backstage dirt on The Dating Game chaperons, The $1.98 Beauty Pageant, John Ritter, Three's Company, Bob Newhart, not watching yourself, Richard Mulligan, Empty Nest, the voice over world, the power of face to face communication, Viagra Falls,

October 31st - November 6, 1987 Today Ken welcomes long time Boston comedy friend and fellow comedian Tommy Rico to the show. Ken and Tommy discuss Stoneham, Mario Cantone, Nancy Kerrigan, Killer Kowalski, SNL, childhood chaos, anti-ethnic racism in the Boston area, insomnia, horror movies, marital compromise, bring up Chuck, Latinos, local sports, Boston Stand Up, media knowledge, fandom, Burn Notice, young people's lack of historical knowledge, Halloween, TV38 vs. WLVI TV 56, The Legend of Dana Hersey, Force Five, Starblazers, Japanese shows, "Japanamation", living in all three time zones, living with a murderer, The Midnight Hour, Women in Prison, Amen, Joe Piscapo, Dabney Coleman hosting SNL with the Cars and Elvira, The Exorcist, Werewolf, Spenser for Hire, Family Ties, Married...with Children, hormonal viewing choices, classic movie theaters, Hiding Out with John Cryer, 'Night Mother, Raptors, Made for TV Movies, the evils of big Oil, primetime Alyssa Milano, Video Gallery, Petey's hatred of Tommy, Moon

September 14-20, 1985 Today Ken welcomes magician par excellence voice over actress Misty Lee and writer, husband of Misty Lee, Paul Dini to the show. Ken, Paul and Misty discuss Catholic mediation, online ordination, Maker's Mark, keeping the tip, TV 1985, working on the Eworks and Droids Show, Filmation's Lou Scheimer, crushing Chris Rock's dreams, "nyeah neah" characters, Detroit, It's Punky Brewster, Ann Jillian, Jennifer Slept Here, Baby Space Bands, Muppet Babies, Comic Book Talk, the constant need to re-origin, speaking the geek, Hee Haw, Schmoo, Children of the Corn as comedy sketch show, Dolly Parton, Sears WishBooks, pneumatic tubes, Hot tub white castle super bowl sunday, old racist complaints, Airwolf, Golden Girls, Spielberg's obsession with fat shaming children, The Garbage Pail Kids, the secret origins of Aladdin, the changing face of entertainment, owning your own work, The Famous Teddy Z, Ken's "Elvis List", The Ramones, Batman the Animated Series, Clint Howard, Jungle Book, made for tv swear

April 11-17, 1998 Today Ken welcomes actress and educator Elaine Loh to the show. Ken and Elaine discuss LA vs. Boston, getting a manager, being too old, getting into the Union from Boston, already having an Asian girl, racial stereotypes, diversity in Hollywood, The Mickey Mouse Club, Kids Incorporated, Chuck, annoying celebrities, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Christial Bale, Newsies, bite sized viewing, growing up in Asia, TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes, casting yourself in network TV Shows, crime nurses, meeting Betty White, your grandparents encouraging lack of understanding, Martin Short, Suddenly Susan, the death of the family sitcom, The Love Boat redux, acting on Passions, Soaps, Everybody Loves Raymond, having lunch with Xander, Soul Man, action Priests, working with Bob Saget, meeting Tim "The Toolman" Taylor, Newsradio, Golden Girls, being from Boston not Canton, Cybill, Ken's crush on Alicia Witt, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Wonder Years, body switching, and a unexplained love of Sex Crimes.

Today Ken welcomes actress Joanna Going (Dark Shadows, House of Cards, Kingdom) to the show. Ken and Joanna discuss growing up in Newport, RI, moving to New York to act in Soap Operas, Dark Shadows, shooting Outpost in Pinewood Studios in Slough UK, disparaging Jazz, moving toward comedy from heavy drama, growing up in a big family, breaking your life into color and B&W, loving Shirley Temple movies, Little House on the Prairie, books vs. television series, a childhood desire to live in "olden time", Micky Mouse Club, Brady Bunch, playing Partridge Family, Love American Style, Room 222, Julia, Nurse by day Go-Go Dancer by Night, Fat Albert, scary sailor tattoo parlors, Providence, Family Guy, being ahead of the times, The 1991 Dark Shadows, Dan Curtis, The Wizard of Oz, watching movies annually as a ritual, the golden age of the mini-series, Kingdom on Direct TV, trying to get a 12 year old to experience communal TV watching, Disney taking up the three camera sitcom mantle, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Mad M

February 3-9, 1990 Today Ken welcomes old friend, comedian and broadcaster Brian Moote to the show. Ken and Brian discuss Brian's S-Town confusion, Nancy Kerrigan, Wonky Roundabouts, Seattle, stand up booking you an apartment, TV Guide collages, Whidbey Island, not having cable, "the other side", Grunge, Canadian sports, Seattle Seahawks, The BOZ, The Real World slap heard round the world, living through morning radio, a love of Basketball, being all the way Irish, 227, COPS, Golden Girls, America's Funniest Home Videos, prank shows, prakin' Stevie Wonder, Money from Strangers with Jeff Dye, What Would You Do?, The Simpsons, banning Married...with Children and In Living Color, Friday the 13th The Series, catching chickens, Woods Pornography, buying things meant for 18 year olds, MacGuyver, loggin' lumberjacks, ALF, Valerie, Aliens, The Wonder Years, giving comedians tags, loving Roseanne but hating DJ, Star Trek, Elvis, Ken's unnatural love of Growing Pains, the youngest being conscripted into antenna duty, U

Today Ken welcomes actress and international martial arts superstar Cynthia Rothrock to the show. Ken and Cynthia discuss cartoons, The Wonderful World of Disney, American Bandstand, growing up in Pennsylvania, moving to LA, becoming a Hong Kong movie star, Michelle Yeoh, The West Coast Demonstration Team, Golden Harvest, "finding the next Bruce Lee", Corey Yuen, Enter the Dragon, watching Kung Fu movies in New York's Chinatown, a love of a uniform leading to a lifetime in Martial Arts, how Bruce Lee changed the world, picking up Cantonese, being on the poster, the Eastern difference between acting and voice, Shaw Brothers Theaters, Yuen Biao, Righting Wrongs, Jackie Chan's karaoke, Sammo Hung, real life super heroes, fighting through an injury, not having a stunt double, watching hotel TV in Hong Kong, weird international gameshows, pre-looping yourself, TVB, missing out on Armour of God, China O'Brien, late night TV, Showtime, the golden age of cable, being on the cover on Karate Illustrated, Fast Getaway,

Today on the show Ken welcomes actress, writer, and new mom Christine Lakin to the show. Ken and Christine discuss fine Los Angeles weather, starting your career in Atlanta, Step by Step, childhood tours of the East Coast as a corporate gypsy, being a small kid, Carol Burnett, All In the Family, keeping only children busy, commercials, taking after your grandmother, savvy elderly, TNT Made-For-TV movies, acting opposite Superman, Christopher Reeve's kiss, keeping busy, not taking the normal "kid actor" path, Spring Break Success, Kirk Cameron, making Full House a little more full, John Stamos' creamy Greek skin, eating lunch, pregnant girl meals, the Irreconcilable Difference monologue, canine responsibilities, Miller Boyet, TGIF, Meego, You Wish, crying on cue, Step by Step, Patrick Duffy, She's the Sheriff, Suzanne Summer, Stacey Keenan, leading a double life, Sasha Mitchell, being grounded and down to earth, The Man from Atlantis, Ken's forgetful mistakes, Circus of the Stars, contractual obligations, Lisa

Today Ken welcomes musician, personality and urban explorer Danny O'Connor (aka Danny Boy of House of Pain and La Coka Nostra) to the show. Ken and Danny discuss the Delta Bravo Urban Exploration Team, getting to visit the sites from your favorite movies, deep cuts, Bronson Caves, moving from New York to the Valley, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Valley Girl, growing up with Todd Bridges and Adam Rich, love/hate relationships with M.A.S.H., the shared experience of popular culture, Happy Days, Alice, Eight is Enough, taking a pick up truck to Hollywood, Van Halen, KROQ, New Wave changing everything, Duran Duran, the importance of Mall culture, Cameron Crowe, Chopping Mall, Sherman Oaks Galleria, forgetting to look for Cameron Crowe in the Claremont High Year Book, worshiping Mike Damone, Debbie Harry's standee, "The Five Point Plan", meeting your heroes, House of Pain, being humble, "Fast Times" the TV series, Beastie Boys License to Ill, The Outsiders, re-writing history, The Warriors, growing up with young H

Today Ken welcomes actress, all around personality, and former lawyer Lara Jill Miller (Gimme a Break) to the show. Ken and Lara Jill discuss timing tolerance, loving Nell Carter, starting in dinner theater, working on Broadway with Dick Van Dyke, coming from a Pajama Factory dynasty, growing up in Pennsylvania, loving Nell Cater, doing voice over for commercials, success derived from not having a New York accent, Ain't Misbehavin', appearing in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, singing with the Care Bears, Circus of the Stars, Star Games, swimming with Ricky Schroeder, Little House on the Prairie, being loyal to your friends shows, NBC's classic Saturday Night line up, being one of two live shows during NBC's Saturday Night Live event, seeing the string pulling The Jetsons, how a background in theater makes live three camera sitcoms easy, KTTV, being recognized nationally, signing autographs, getting free Vans and Nikes, keeping scrap books, fan mail, going through your awkward years on camera, being set u

August 26 - September 1, 1995 Today Ken welcomes writer/comedian Ryan Staples to the show. Ken and Ryan discuss Ken's museum like home, Burger King vs. McDonald's, snake based terror, bag o burgers, Kelly Kapowski, Summer's last hurrah, Ryan's 9th birthday, Are You Afraid of the Dark? marathon, squatting in your own home, Gymkata, why "Pulp Comics" was the greatest stand up show ever, Kids in the Hall, smuggling snacks into a movie theater, Danny Cooksey, hitting on the bass player from Ash, backstage at Roxette, The Simpsons, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, 1986's True Stories, WWF, Summer Slam, Hot Black Boxes, Brian Wilson, when tennis replaces wrestling, Fresh Prince, The biggest event in the history of the world: Alien Autopsy Fact or Fiction, Munsters/Addams Family, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey as the Godfather II of awesome movies, Nowhere Man, The Prisoner, Full House, The Greek Extinguisher, Rescue 911, Nielson Families, Ghostbusters II, Bobby Brown, Vigo the Carpathean as Ken's Middle School librarian