Billie Rae Bates's Blog, page 21

Mike scores some "Dukes" treasures from a crew member of the show

BRBTV's  honorary procurement chief, Mike, has just procured some items for himself that are of a nice "Dukes of Hazzard" persuasion. These items come from the estate of Ray, nicknamed the "Duke of Disguise," who once worked makeup on our beloved classic "Dukes" TV series. Items from his estate have been selling online, and this gentleman worked a lot of other great classic shows -- you can see his resume below, as well.

Did you know Daisy Duke wore fake eyelashes? Yep, we were surprised, as well. Mike is putting these into a shadow box with a nice photo of Catherine Bach. Though these exact pairs of eyelashes were not likely actually worn by Bach, they are from the stash Ray used to make her up for the show.

And here's a photo Sonny ("Deputy Enos Strate") Shroyer signed for Ray ...

Photos courtesy of Michael Knight; please do  not copy without permission.

Letting the "CHiPs" fall where they may: Catch the latest Pop Ninja podcast with Patrick, Lisa and BRB

It's always fun to join the Pop Ninja podcast with Patrick Bennett and Lisa Everetts. This past weekend's episode was this author's fourth spin on the weekly series. We got to talk about two fave classic TV shows, "CHiPs" featuring Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox, and "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" starring Darrin McGavin. And besides Erik Estrada, who was red-hot on "CHiPs"????? Well, you'll just have to tune in to find out!!! It's episode 22 of the second season. Listen in here.

Terrific non-TV Toys: Archie Comics Pops by Funko

Three out of four ain't bad, and we've got three out of four in a set of Archie Comics Pops by Funko. Archie's got his classic outfit on from the earlier days of the comics, Jughead has his trademark "S" shirt, and Betty's got some vintage duds, too. "Riverdale" the TV show this is not. It's the printed page we're talking here, and they're quite delightful in the latest episode of this collectibles series.

Terrific TV Toys: "Batman: The Animated Series" playing cards, 1992

While this author has used this deck of playing cards for many a game of solitaire over the years, along with some card games with friends, there actually are two unique card games "included" in the deck, so to speak -- there are two cards with instructions for these two different games. I've never played them, so you'll have to tell me if they're fun or not. In the meantime, let's take an up-close and personal look at this fantastic item released with a whole flood of merchandise when "Batman: The Animated Series" originally debuted on TV in 1992 ...

Some more photos from Cooter's in Virginia (Part 2!)

Yesterday you saw some great shots of Cooter's Place in Virginia from our friend Patrick Shawn Bennett's trip there last week. Here are the rest of the photos from this host of the Pop Ninja podcast and avid "Dukes of Hazzard" fan ...

Photos courtesy of Patrick Shawn Bennett; please do not copy without permission.

Thanks to Patrick for fresh photos from Cooter's Place in Virginia -- Part 1!

Daisy's Dairy Bar? Well, any red-blooded American has gotta love that, especially any red-blooded fan of "The Dukes of Hazzard." Many thanks to our friend Patrick Shawn Bennett of the Pop Ninja podcast for these fresh photos from that glorious place known as Cooter's Place, snapped on his recent trip across the country. This Louisiana boy is a true "Dukes" fan, and we love seeing what's on display right now at Ben Jones' establishment, whether for sale or just for show. From some "Carnival of Thrills" stuff to a cool "No. 2" car (??? really ????),  there's a little bit of everything here -- so much stuff that we're going to have to break it into two parts. Part 2 tomorrow!

Photos courtesy of Patrick Shawn Bennett; please do not copy without permission.

Terrific non-TV Toys: Johnny Cash Pop by Funko, 2019

He was the original Man in Black, often clad in that color during the couple decades before his death in 2003. And there's a reason for that. But he was so much more, really. A life full of a lot of different elements, as Biography.com explains. He was Johnny Cash, legendary performing artist in the country music and gospel realms. He lives on in this Funko Pop, one of two celebrating this endearing artist. You can get up-close and personal with this Pop in the latest episode of Terrific non-TV Toys, and you'll even see a bit of reading material (because you know this author just loves showing reading material in these eps!). (And heck, if you want to read it, too, follow the directions in the vid!)

Terrific TV Toys: Supergirl figures by Kenner, 1998, Mattel, 2005

This classic comics superhero got an update when she appeared on the mid-1990s "Superman: The Animated Series" and "Justice League Unlimited" a few years later. She was young and fresh and just learning this whole superhero thing, clad in her crop top, skirt and combat boots. Hasbro / Kenner and Mattel have both celebrated this version of Supergirl in their toy lines from the various Timmverse series, and this time on Terrific TV Toys we look at two of those figures, one from 1998 and one from 2005 ...

You can find Supergirl on other T3 episodes: In Season 1, we looked at the 1970s Mego figure, in Season 2 we had the 1990s plush from the WB Studio Stores at the mall, and in Season 6, we saw the 12-incher from Hasbro's 1990s line.

Six Feet Under Hollywood: Sheriff Rosco, aka James Best

In his latest blog post, our friend Brian gives a quite thorough overview of the life of James ("Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane") Best of "The Dukes of Hazzard." Brian hunted down the mysterious location of Best's grave, and you'll see from this blog post that the marker is a lovely tribute to the longtime talented actor whom we also loved in classics such as "The Twilight Zone" and "Green Hornet" ....

Six Feet Under Hollywood: Sheriff Rosco:   "I acted the part, as good as I could.  Rosco, let's face it, was a charmer.  It was a fun thing."   -- James Best ...

The helicopter has crashed and the zombies attack in latest episode of "Reanimated"

As previewed on this very blog earlier this week, the latest episode of the "Reanimated" web series by Evil Genius Entertainment and director has dropped, and the zombies are roaming the countryside. It's quite an interesting tale of a biological weapon released on humanity by a mad scientist, and this author portrays a general on a UN task force investigating just what has happened. In the process, the helicopter I was escaping in has crashed, and I wind up at a camp of strangers. Then ... well, you'll just have to watch ...

And catch up on the other three episodes here:

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