Episodes

Aug 3

Welcome back! We apologize for such a long delay. This episode was recorded LAST YEAR, and there were a number of sound issues, many of which I simply could not resolve. But here we are, talking The Forgotten Man (1971) and Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol (1972), which both deal with Vietnam in different, but sometimes eerily similar ways. We do hope you enjoy!

Oct 28, 2024

Welcome back! Here is a special Halloween episode we recorded for the scariest of scary seasons. On this episode, we talk small screen vampires, and take a look at the classic 1979 chiller Vampire, starring the great Richard Lynch, as well as the glossy 1982 entry, I, Desire, which features that cutie pie werewolf David Naughton transforming into a vampire hunter! We do hope you enjoy!

May 5, 2024

Welcome back to another episode of the Made for TV Mayhem Show. We are here to talk about all things Paul Playdon, and our focus is on his two telefilms, Escape (1971) and Beg, Borrow... or Steal (1973). So please join Amanda, Dan and Nate for yet another small screen adventure!

Oct 29, 2023

Welcome back! Here is out double for Halloween 2023. We talk about the small screen cult classics Deadly Lessons (1982) and Terror at London Bridge (aka Bridge Across Time, 1985). It's scary! Not really, but we had fun talking about these films and we hope you enjoy listening!

Oct 23, 2023

I'm so happy to FINALLY have this interview with Monte Markham online. I spoke to Monte (at length) about most of his incredible TV movie work, as well as some other sundries, and then Dan and I came in to talk about Markham's films Visions (aka Visions of Death, 1972) and the classic tele-horror pic Hotline (1982). A big shout out to Monte for his time and kindness and we hope you enjoy listening!

Aug 14, 2023

Welcome back to the Made for TV Mayhem Show. After an unexpected and unwanted hiatus, I've finally been able to put this episode together, which was recorded much earlier in 2023. We're joined by Bill Ackerman to discuss all things David Greene, and we're focusing on his amazing telefilms Madame Sin (1972) and Prototype (1983). We do hope you enjoy

Mar 28, 2023

The Made for TV Mayhem Show is B.A.C.K. And just in time for Halloween! On this episode we’re talking about two Curtis Harrington classics: The Cat Creature (1973) and Killer Bees (1974). Dan and Nate also throw out some of their favorite scary movie horror moments in tribute of Shudder’s new series, 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time (which I can be seen on!). Yay. We hope you enjoy this one. We’ve missed you!

Mar 28, 2023

We’re back! Join Dan, Nate and Amanda for a discussion about Jeannot Szwarc’s two stellar ABC Movie of the Weeks: Night of Terror (1972) and You’ll Never See Me Again (1973). And we’ll promise not to stay away so long this time. Thanks so much for your patience, and most of all thank you so much for listening! (and extra thanks to Dan for editing this episode!)

Mar 28, 2023

The Made for TV Mayhem Show has returned to celebrate what would have been Charles Bronson’s 100th birthday! To help us ring in this – the holiest of holy days – we invited James Newton of Newton Talks to discuss three of Bronson’s lesser talked about small screen appearances: the pilot for Man with a Camera (1958), One Step Beyond ‘s eerie entry The Last Round (1961) and the 1993 cop thriller TV movie Donato and Daughter ! We had a lot of fun, although there were technical woes aplenty, so please be patient with any sound issues or choppy edits. We had to record in “chapters” because of several dropouts. But we gave all of our love to Bronson, and we hope you enjoy it!

Mar 28, 2023

We’re back! Well, we were back a while ago, but it took a long time to edit this because 2021 has shown no mercy. A big shout out to Dan for his help on getting this one edited! On this episode, you’ll find Dan and Amanda palling around with Shawnee Smith and Tammy Lauren for this SS / TL twofer, Crime of Innocence (1985) and I Saw What You Did (1988). We’re also hoping to get back on schedule and have some shows planned for the very near future. Thank you for your patience, and we hope you enjoy!

Mar 28, 2023

It hasn’t even been a month, and we are back! We couldn’t let the holiday season pass by without inviting our great friend Joanna Wilson of Christmas TV History back for our annual yuletide episode! We spend a little time stuck behind a forcefield with a lovable (but deadly) alien named Glim Gilm, who was a part of the Monsters TV series. And we play the holiday movie game, which is always fun. So grab your eggnog and celebrate the season in style.And a big thank you to everyone who stuck it out with us this year. I know it hasn’t always been consistent, but, like everyone else in the year 2020, we’re doing our best. We appreciate all of you, and hope you have a wonderful end to a not-so-wonderful year! See you next year. It’s gonna look a lot like the 1970s-1990s for us!

Mar 28, 2023

We are back with a brand new episode, and it turned out to be one of those marathon recordings… Just like the olden days, which is a bit kismet since we’re going back to the Old West as we take a look at two surreal and fascinating Horror/Western hybrid TV movies, Black Noon (1971) and Into the Badlands (1991)! We are joined by a very special guest, James Newton, who helps Dan and Amanda dissect Frontier living. (Spoiler: Life was difficult!)James, a podcaster, filmmaker and writer, is someone worth checking out. Please follow his social media on Twitter at @JamesEdNewton , visit his website and make sure you give his excellent podcast Newton Talks a listen. You can also watch some of James’ amazing films on his YouTube page (might I suggest you start with Grace ?). And, you can check out the trailer for Black Lizard Tales , which is currently playing fests, and see his latest short Man/Rabid as well! We had so much fun talking with him about these haunting little films, and we hope you enjoy listening.

Mar 28, 2023

Happy Halloween! We’re here to help you ring in the spookiest time of year with two supernatural telefilms: Midnight Offerings (1981) and The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983). We’re joined by one of our favorite people on the planet, Justin Kerswell of both the website The Hysteria Lives and the companion podcast The Hysteria Continues ! We do hope you have a safe and happy (and scary) Halloween!

Mar 28, 2023

Welcome back! We are a little late getting our head gear and Swatches in place, but we’re here to help you go back to school with two CBS Schoolbreak Specials : Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter (1981) and The Drug Knot (1986). Lots of illegal shenanigans to behold. We do hope you enjoy!

Mar 28, 2023

Welcome back to episode 53, where all of our love is given to the amazing Aaron Spelling! Dan and Amanda are joined by Jon Larkin of Screaming Queenz to discuss The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970) and the Charlie’s Angels pilot telefilm (1976). We had a blast, and we hope you do too! Thank you for listening!And if you’d like a little more of Amanda and Jon, you can listen to them talk about John Carpenter’s telefilm Someone’s Watching Me! (1987) on Screaming Queenz!

Mar 28, 2023

Welcome back! This is a very special episode for us because we got to talk about Shannen Doherty’s wonderful and underrated TV movie career. On tap: Satan’s School for Girls (2000) and Another Day (2001). We are joined by our great friend Erik Threfall of The Hysteria Continues , who just happens to be a huge fan of Beverly Hills, 90210 . It was kismet! However, please be patient with some of the edits. I had to cut and paste a few things here and there! And Dan’s internet was playing tricks. But we do love Shannen so much and we hope you seek out some of her teleflms, if you haven’t already.

Mar 28, 2023

We’re back with a new episode, and we had a great time recording it. We hope you enjoy hanging out with Dan and Amanda and their good friend Gore Blimey of the Trilogy Terror Podcast as we discuss the early 80s mini-series Goliath Awaits !

Mar 28, 2023

Happy Holidays to one and all! We are back with our annual Christmas special. And no Made for TV Mayhem holiday extravaganza would be complete without our lovely annual co-host, Joanna Wilson of Christmas TV History . This year we’re talking about the wonderful Dupont Show with June Allyson episode titled A Silent Panic , which features Harpo Marx in a rare dramatic turn. We also play the Christmas Game, where Joanna gives us a title of a holiday special and we guess who’s in it and what it’s about (and we’re pretty much always wrong, but in a good way!). We had a lot of fun, and we really hope you do too.

Mar 28, 2023

We poked around under the hood before we got down and dirty with Death Car on the Freeway and Gladiator ! So, welcome to our Small Screen Car Porn episode. Try as we might, it wasn’t as naughty as we thought it was going to be, but Dan and I had a lot of fun discussing these TV movies. We hope you enjoy!Also, make sure to check out Sam Pancake Presents the Monday Afternoon Movie , because not only am I curating this season of his amazing TV movie podcast, but he also covered Death Car this week! Were we a glorious car accident, or even better! Check it out!

Mar 28, 2023

We mean John Llewellyn Moxey! Pretty sure I just used that joke last week, but be kind… It’s been an insane month. But we’re here (thanks to Dan who edited this episode) and we’ve been joined by the wonderful Bill Ackerman of Supporting Characters podcast to give some well-deserved love to Mr. Moxey. We discuss a bunch of his films, but the main topic of conversation is A Taste of Evil (1971) and A Strange and Deadly Occurrence (1974). Bill brought no tricks but a ton of treats, so we hope you enjoy our special Halloween episode dedicated to the great John Llewellyn. We already miss him so.

Mar 28, 2023

Make sure you’ve got your Pee Chee folders and your No. 2 pencils, cuz the Made for TV Mayhem Show is going back to school again! This time we’re talking about the other three Rs: Rock and Roll and Rad! We’re talking about Ron Howard’s sweet coming of age telefilm Cotton Candy (1978) and the TVPG teen sex dramedy Senior Trip (1981). Our guest on this outing is the wonderful Mike McBeardo McPadden, author of the equally wonderful Teen Movie Hell: A Crucible of Coming-of-Age Comedies from Animal House to Zapped! We had a great time recording and we hope you enjoy listening!

Mar 26, 2023

We’re back (finally). So sorry for the delay. Especially with this episode, which is our love letter to some of Valerie Harper’s best known genre TV movies. We recorded it just a couple of days before we lost one of the most vibrant women in the world. I wanted to get this out sooner, so we could mourn together. But, thanks to some recording issues and a crazy schedule, it was not to be. Valerie will always be loved and never forgotten, so now is as good a time as any, I suppose. If we’d recorded this after her passing, it might sound a little different, but for now, we hope you enjoy our discussions of Night Terror and People Across the Lake . We miss you and we love you, Valerie. Godspeed.And if you need more Valerie Harper TV horror movie goodness, I recorded an episode with the Hysteria Continues on Don’t Go To Sleep . You can listen here .

Mar 26, 2023

We’re taking on the small screen high seas in this episode of The Made for TV Mayhem Show, and we’re talking about two amazing TV movie thrillers. So, slather on your best sunscreen, grab a Mai Tai and check out our discussions over Death Cruise (1974) and Cruise into Terror (1978). Enjoy, and thank you so much for listening!Also, you can read more about the making of Death Cruise on director Ralph Senensky’s website ! Really great stuff!

Mar 26, 2023

We went undercover, guys. It was awesome. We took a look at two great detective pilot TVMs: The House on Greenapple Road (1970), which would lead to the short lived series Dan August , and we also watched the second Harry-O pilot, Smile Jenny, You’re Dead (1944). We felt Marion Ord’s pain and we fell in love with Zalman King! We hope you enjoy!

Mar 23, 2023

Yes, we’re just a tad late, but we’re only speaking of love yet again this February. We made it a twofer though. We’re talking romantic comedies, and our double features two of our favorite small screen faces who are no longer here. Dan and Amanda discuss Every Man Needs One (1972), starring Ken Berry and More than Friends (1978), starring Penny Marshall. Unfortunately, Nate couldn’t make it this month, but never you fear, I’m sure he’ll be back next month when we talk detective pilots! We’re watching the pilot TV for the Dan August series, The House on Greenapple Road (1970) and Harry-O’s second pilot telefilm, Smile Jenny, You’re Dead (1974).

Mar 23, 2023

We’re kicking off 2019 with a retrospective on Michael Parks’ interesting small screen career. We look at Escape from Bogen County (1977) and The China Lake Murders (1990)… and there’s a bit of talk about Parks’ thick, luxurious hair. Hey, it’s how we do. Anyway, here you go! We hope you enjoy! We’ll be back towards the end of February, and although we’re missing Valentine’s Day proper, we’re still gonna keep love in the air with two romantic comedies featuring actors we love but lost recently. The films on tap: More Than Friends (1978), starring Penny Marshall, and Every Man Needs One (1971) with Ken Berry.

Mar 23, 2023

Happy Holidays! Here’s our episode dedicated to Rich Little, Ebeneezer Scrooge, Wacky Wall Walkers and Truman Capote?! Yup, it’s all here and we hope you enjoy our discussion on Rich Little’s A Christmas Carol (as well as our talk on the weirder Christmas TV offerings)! Nate went all bah humbug on us and had to drop out at the last minute (boo!), but we’re joined by our very good friend and holiday expert Joanna Wilson (yay!), and she helps me unwrap the LSD headtrip that Rich Little brought into our living rooms oh so long ago!

Mar 23, 2023

OMG! It’s finally here! It’s the Small Screen Vixens episode we recorded eons ago but which had to put on the backburner because life… how she gets in the way. If you don’t remember, this is the episode where we cover Summer Girl (1983) and The Face of Evil (1996). Enjoy! Btw, Dan was kind enough to do the edits on this one. And he did a wonderful job. Thank you so much Dan!!!We’ll be back shortly with our annual Christmas episode.

Mar 23, 2023

We made it! It’s the scariest time of the year, so the Made for TV Mayhem Show crew decided to talk about a couple of classic ghost story TVMs. Our latest episode dives into the otherworlds of The Woman in Black and The Haunting of Sarah Hardy (both 1989), and ghoulish times were had! Enjoy!

Mar 23, 2023

We’re back (finally) and we’re enjoying the warm water and sandy beaches as we discuss Zuma Beach (1978) and The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980)! Come along, catch some rays and Hang 10.

Mar 22, 2023

We’re back (finally), and it’s all about those TV movies that made you go hmmmm… we’re looking at the two classic message movies Go Ask Alice (1973) and Mazes and Monsters (1982). Sorry for the delay. Hope you enjoy!

Mar 22, 2023

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!

Mar 22, 2023

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!

Mar 22, 2023

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 !

Mar 22, 2023

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. 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.

Mar 22, 2023

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!

Mar 22, 2023

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!

Mar 22, 2023

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 ! 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!

Mar 22, 2023

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!

Mar 22, 2023

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!

Mar 22, 2023

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! 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, contact us if you’d like to discuss these two films or any other TV movies you are interested in!

Mar 22, 2023

The Made for TV Mayhem Show is entering the 1990s, and taking a look at Tori Spelling’s fabulous made for TV movie life! One of the queens of the late-entry telefilm era, we’ll be discussing Death of a Cheerleader (aka A Friend to Die For , 1994), and Co-ed Call Girl (1996)!Tori made a lot of TV movies in the 1990s, and beyond , and we’d love to hear your thoughts on her work (I’m sure many of you remember Mother, May I Sleep with Danger !). We’re recording during the 2nd week of March, so please contact us with feedback before then! We’d love to hear from you!

Mar 22, 2023

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 and ahhhs abound! Join us! Next up is a Tori-Spelling-a-thon, and we’ll be discussing Death of Cheerleader and Co-ed Call Girl ! Contact us here and let us know what your favorite TS film is, or why Co-ed Call is the best movie ever (cuz it is). Yay! See you in March!

Mar 22, 2023

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! Next month, we will only speak of love! For Valentine’s day, we’re covering Anatomy of a Seduction (1979), which is currently streaming on Amazon , and In Love with an Older Woman (1982). Should be out in time for the holiday, and we’d love to hear from you, so please check out our contact page and drop us a line!

Mar 22, 2023

Our newest episode is online, and 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.

Mar 22, 2023

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

Mar 22, 2023

Welcome to a very special episode of the Made for TV Mayhem Show . Episode 13 is a round table dedicated to our favorite TVM actors. Who’d we pick? Who’d the listeners choose? Why am I closing out the show with Tom Selleck as Magnum P.I. singing Misty? Well, I can’t answer the last one, but I can tell you that if you love Robert Urich, Christopher George, Robert Reed, Ed Asner, Richard Crenna, Karl Malden and a whole bunch of other awesome small screen dudes, this is for you!Our next episode is another round table dedicated to our favorite small screen actresses. Let us know who you love by getting in touch with us. You can find info on where to leave feedback via our Contact Us page, or just comment below. See you soon and hope you enjoy!

Mar 22, 2023

We’re back, and checking out some scary dudes of the small screen. This episode covers the classic ABC Movie of the Week, The Night Stalker (1972) and its similar but different NBC companion The Norliss Tapes (1973). Creepy good times had by all.Also, this is a very special episode dedicated to a few people who recently passed on from Dan’s life. So, send him love and think good thoughts for him when you are listening.Episode 12 of the Made for TV Mayhem Show is dedicated to: A.V. Christie Lobo (the cat) Julia “JuJu” FattibeneDan has also been featured on a couple of other podcasts lately and you can catch him here:Pod Dylan Episode 11: You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere Podcastmania: Vaughn vs. Big Danny B! Also, our new feedback bumper was created by Shannon (aka Rustingwillpowr ). Thank you, Shannon, we love it!Coming up: We’re doing a special round table on our favorite small screen actors. Will post a date for recording when it’s all been figured out. For now, check out our Contact Us page if you want to let us know which actor (male) makes small screen films better for you (we’ll be talking actresses in the second round table)!

Mar 22, 2023

We’re back and this time it’s all about the Weaver, as we look back at Duel (1971) and Cocaine: One Man’s Seduction (1983). Good times galore!Also, I forgot what the name of the end song was, so I’m here now to tell you it’s Dennis Weaver singing Another Way from the McCloud episode Give My Regrets to Broadway ! Enjoy!Next episode is going to be a monster’s delight. Join us for The Night Stalker (1972) and The Norliss Tapes (1973)! We love feedback, and you can let us know your thoughts through many different means. Check out our Contact Us page for deets!

Mar 22, 2023

Our newest episode is in the can and ready to ripped into by the Zuni Fetish Doll. That’s right, we’re discussing Trilogy of Terror , and the rare Karen Black TVM The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver . Enjoy!Next up is a Dennis Weaver double! We’ll be talking about Duel and Cocaine: One Man’s Seduction . No date set yet, check back for deets.

Mar 22, 2023

Thank you for your patience! Welcome back for episode 9 of the Made for TV Mayhem Show. It’s all about monsters, as we look back at the cult classic Gargoyles (1972), and the creepy mud monster TVM The World Beyond (1978). We also get goofy for The X-Files , read feedback and more!The gang is reconvening in March to give some love to the iconic Karen Black, which, of course, means we’ll be dropping the chains on our Zuni Fetish Dolls to discuss Trilogy of Terror (1975), and we’ll also take a look at her lesser known thriller The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977)! So, stay tuned!

Mar 22, 2023

After what seemed like a whirlwind holiday break, the gang reunited to discuss the classic Dark Night of the Scarecrow and the slightly more obscure Shelley Winters telefeature Revenge . While Nate had to drop out after Dark Night, the convo rolled on and it was a lot fun! Hope you enjoy!Our next episode will be dedicated to a couple of small screen monsters: Gargoyles (1972) and The World Beyond (1978)! I will update this site and our social media outlets with dates, so we can hopefully get some feedback (hint, hint)!

Mar 19, 2023

Drink it in! The new podcast episode is here and it’s full of Christmas cheer… and stuff like that.Join Dan and Amanda and Christmas television expert Joanna Wilson of Christmas TV History for a lively discussion on the British holiday comedy Bernard and the Genie , as well as a look back at some of our favorite holiday viewings!This episode was the unfortunate victim of wonky Skype, so it’s a bit choppy, and the sound clips aren’t all perfect. Please bear with us, it’s a good time anyway, I promise.Up next: We’re taking a short sabbatical but returning in January with a double feature all about revenge! The films we’re reviewing are the classic small screen horror tale Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) and the sadly obscure thriller Revenge (1971)

Mar 19, 2023

It’s here! Check out part one of our look at holiday telefilms. We brought along Christmas television expert Joanna Wilson for our retrospective on small screen family dysfunction in Home for the Holidays (1972) and A Very Brady Christmas (1988), and ask the burning question:Wally or Phillip?Enjoy!

Mar 19, 2023

This is how I spend my Saturday night: editing our newest episode for your eager ears! Trust me, my other option was homework!This episode we take on the classic 1974 ABC Movie of the Week Bad Ronald and the semi-obscure 1983 thriller Through Naked Eyes from 1983. Nate made it to the halfway point of this epic chatfest, but had to go before he talk about Pam Dawber’s hair!We’re still scheduling our next episode, so keep your eyes peeled to this space for info. For now: just enjoy the latest!

Mar 19, 2023

We recorded it last night, and I uploaded it today! I just wanted to make sure we got our very special All Hallows’ Eve episode up in time for, you know, Halloween. Hope you enjoy! It should be on iTunes shortly!What you can expect: A lot of love for The Midnight Hour Lots of TV spot promo clips for scary small screen movies (and a few big screen ones as well) My sniffly nose Dan being awesome Next on the chopping block is Bad Ronald and Through Naked Eyes . You can buy Ronald at Warner Archives and Naked Eyes is currently streaming on Amazon! Watch along with us! And feel free to leave feedback about any of our episodes, or about Mr. Ronald himself by either leaving a comment here, or contacting us on facebook , or twitter , or emailing us at TVMPodcast@gmail.com !

Mar 19, 2023

We recorded and uploaded our newest episode. Dan and I sorely missed Nate who had to work, but we got so far into the Crawlspace that I wondered if we’d ever find our way out again. Hope you enjoy! Next up: Just in time for Halloween, we are covering the 30th anniversary of The Midnight Hour and also talking about watching horror on television during the scariest holiday of the year. Feel free to leave feedback here in the comments, or on our facebook page , or on twitter , or email us at TVMayhemPodcast@gmail.com ! We’re recording October 28! See you soon!

Mar 19, 2023

Well, we made it back to the world of podcasting last week, and spent about 2 hours giving a lot of love to Wes Craven! The films we discussed are: Summer of Fear (1978) Invitation to Hell (1984) Chiller (1985) Night Visions (1990) There were a couple of expected hiccups, but I also had a cold, so please bear with me. I was out of it, but the heart was full of love, and Nate and Dan were great! Hope you enjoy!Next up is a creepy double feature: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (1973), and Crawlspace (1972).

Mar 19, 2023

Our premiere episode is here! Yay. Dan, Nate and I talk about our top three favorite made for television movies. Enjoy!

Mar 28, 2023

We’re back with a very special episode! February 6th, 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of This House Possessed , which aired on this day in 1981. It’s looking good at 40, and to celebrate, I sat down with Parker Stevenson to discuss the great little horror telefilm that keeps on going. After the interview join Dan, Nate and myself for a discussion of the film. And thank you, Parker Stevenson for being so kind and giving us a little background on This House Possessed . Hope everyone enjoys, and as always, thank you for listening!

Mar 28, 2023

Welcome to a very special episode of Shades of Love. Amanda interviews Ken Atchity about his wonderful direct to video romance series Shades of Love. Then Amanda and Dan discuss two entries from the series, Echoes in Crimson and The Rose Cafe (both 1987). Ken was a wonderful guest and provides a lot of info about this great series where you will only want to speak of love. We do hope you enjoy!

Mar 28, 2023

Welcome to a very special minisode dedicated to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood . We talk about how QT’s amazing film truly comes from the heart and pays a lot of respect to a golden era of television, as he presents TV as its own form of cinema. We hope you enjoy this one! Thanks for listening!

Mar 28, 2023

We’re back with a special minisode for everyone with a little extra time on their hands. We resurrected the Name that TV Movie Game, and added a new segment! Hope you enjoy!

Mar 26, 2023

The Made for TV Mayhem Show was nominated for a Rondo!!! We weren’t sure if we might be picking up a few listeners through that nomination, so we thought we’d get together and each suggest an episode we felt gave people a good idea of what we do. They are episodes that show us at our best… or at our least confused. Something like that. So, of course recording this was a bear. There are sound issues galore (thanks Skype for the bad reception and time lags), and choppy editing came about as I was trying to put it into something that was more coherent. Please be kind. We did this on the fly and on a day that was proving to be difficult.If you are new, welcome! If you are just listening cuz you like us… thank you so very much. We appreciate every download. Hope you enjoy!You can look at the Rondo Awards ballot here , and you’ll find our little podcast in the Best Multi-Media Site section. You can email your selections to taraco@aol.com .Amanda was nominated in three categories. The other two are: Best Commentary : Last House on the Left (with Bill Ackerman) Top Event : ‘Big Scares on the Small Screen: A Brief History of the Made-for-TV Horror Film,’ at The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies, NYC

Mar 23, 2023

… and our winner is… Ralph Roullard! Hooray!And here’s the episode where we read some of our Snowbeast vs. ? entries and draw the winner. We had a blast with these. Thank you to all who entered. You are brilliant and we love you!

Mar 22, 2023

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!

Mar 22, 2023

Happy Tofurkey day! Because I wasn’t able to get our next full episode online before the holidays, 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!

Mar 22, 2023

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!

Mar 22, 2023

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 at 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!

Mar 22, 2023

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!

Mar 22, 2023

Yay! The Made for TV Mayhem Show is back, and there’s lots of hijinks and hilarity to be had. This is a quick and fun minisode where we play made up TV movie games, which we all hope you will enjoy.The next episode will be coming along in the next month, and we’ll be back to our old selves with another roundtable. This time we will be discussing our favorite TV movie actresses. Want to send along the name of the small screen lady you love most? Contact us and let us know!Enjoy!