Bruce Willis HBO mockumentary The Return of Bruno premieres
Bruce Willis debuts The Return of Bruno a mockumentary about Bruno Radolini a Trenton New Jersey singer from the sixties who spurned label control and drifted through gospel and opera. Narrated by Dick Clark the piece follows his barroom career Bandstand Woodstock and other scenes with input from musicians like Ringo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Willis
Bruno
Bruno Radolini
Trenton
N.J
Eddie
Dick Clark
Woodstock
Ringo
Return of Bruno adds show biz gloss to Willis tribute
TV review notes Bruce Willis turns Bruno into a big show with famous connections and light humor. Moonlighting star performs at the Ritz with Temptations backing. critics say the act lacks substance once Willis sings and questions if he will mature beyond persona to move audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno
Bruce Willis
Sledge Hammer satire recalled amid spoof TV history
The note recalls the spoof era of prime time TV with Mel Brooks 1975 comedy When Things Were Rotten and contrasts Sledge Hammer with broader spoof trends. It frames Get Smart as a historic exception in 1960s television parodies and highlights Brooks comic misfires in late 1970s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Brooks
Sledge Hammer to Headline ABC Saturday Comedy
Veteran actor David Rasche stars as a gunhappy right wing detective in Sledge Hammer a half hour satire airing Saturdays at 8 30 pm on ABC. The show borrows from Dirty Harry Cobra and Rambo aiming for bold risky humor with strong stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Nielsen
Police Squad
Mary Hartman
ABC
David Rasche
Cobra
Dirty Harry
Sledge
Mia
NBC
PBS
WKYG
WVIZ
WUAB
Weao Up
Feagler
Wheel Muppets
Wanderwort
Puton
Cash Sm
Wonder
Onio Lottingdam
Bunyip Cis
Lile Calley
Cousteau Underworks
Ball Jasketbal
Hammer
Odyssey
Gr ‘Tagol T
Toledo
Rasche Teases Sledge Hammer With Parody Plan
Rasche argues for Sledge Hammer as a fresh parody option on ABC. He recalls past misfires but believes strong writing and a developing following can make the show work. He criticizes the networks laugh track while noting his hero’s straight but funny persona and a brainy female sidekick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rambo
Pee Wee Herman
Ride a Northbound Horse and Sledge Hammer Tonight
Carroll O'Connor stars as a con artist who steals a boy's beloved animal in Ride a Northbound Horse. Sledge Hammer! features David Rasche and Anne-Marie Martin in a chase filled episode with a concussion for Dori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonderworks
Carroll O'Connor
Archie Bunker
Emma Samms Biography and TV Career Highlights
Emma Samms grew up in London England and trained at the Royal Ballet Schoolbefore turning to medicine at Harrow College of Technology and Art She later pursued acting and earned EMT certification Her first U S film role was More Wild Wild West in 1980 and she gained fame after General Hospital Other notes reference Jan Murray Bob Barker and Truth or Consequences hosts and Brenda Lee's age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Samms
Colbys
A. Samms
London
England
Royal Ballet School
Royal Ballet
Harrow
College of Technology and Art
U.S
General Hospital
A. Murray
Ralph Edwards
Jack Bailey
Barker
Steve Dunne
Bob Hilton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bruce
Bruno’ Willis
HBO
By David Hinckley
New York Daily News
TV News
George Harrison
Collins
Ritz
David Addison — Willis
Willis
Temptations
the Ritz
David Addison
Harry
John Darling
Rasche
GHIA
State U
BY Batiuk
Shamray
Surf
Network
Maxwell Smart
ABC Wews
CBS
WJW
WTOL
WTVG
WAKC
Killer Tomatoes
Dori
Anne-Marie Martin
Linda Evans
Last Frontier
Australia
Linda — Lavin
Alice
Lavin
Houston
David Letterman
Letterman
WGN
el Dorado
Wwor
New York Rangers
Washington Capitals
Darkside
SCV
Saturday Inn
CBN
Shovios
Turkey
Television
Omedy
Ato Z
Chronicle Telegram
ESPN
USA
Nick Cine
80 Stow
TMC
Johnny
Dangerously Jade
del Force
Bruno Ene
Africa
Fatel
Creator
Lmovie
Pa Halcrott
Cavenan
A. Lee
Jason
Morrow
Twlight Zone
Jan Murray
Bob Barker
Rick Jason
Vic Morrow
Brenda Lee
Sd Hk Aah
Sauna
Abbe
Elyria
Jamie
Amherst
BNO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!