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Watch last night's broadcast of "Live with Vince Eliot" featuring BRB

Well, it was a really nice time last night, and I want to thank my hosts, Vince and Erika, along with Deidra in production, for having me on as a guest on the weekly "Live with Vince Eliot" show. This is a relatively new show, launching earlier this year, and these folks have their production down to a science, and things went really smoothly for this episode airing live on both Facebook and YouTube. We talked about all kinds of geeky things. I was the only geek in the room -- can you believe that? Often I am surrounded by other geeks. But they were very patient with me, LOL. 

Anyway, you can watch last night's broadcast in the Facebook video or in the YouTube embed below, and you can hear all the chatter about Motor City Comic Con, San Diego's Comic-Con, the BRBTV book series, and much more ...

Check out "Live with Vince Eliot" tonight at 8 as BRB guests!

Many thanks to Vince Eliot, who produces an hourlong web series each week, on Tuesday nights. He asked this author to do a guest shot, and I can't wait to see what kind of craziness ensues. It's the "Live with Vince Eliot" show, and it airs live on both YouTube and Facebook. So tune in at 8 p.m. Eastern today!

Six Feet Under Hollywood Blog: John Ritter

John Ritter will forever be known as Jack Tripper on the 70s hit "Three's Company," a series that redefined the American sitcom. This week at Six Feet Under Hollywood, read about his early foray into politics, his transition to comedy, and the roles that defined his career. Then travel to Hollywood Hills and visit his final resting place. .................

Six Feet Under Hollywood: Blog #97: John Ritter:   Jonathan Southworth Ritter was born in Burbank, California on September 17, 1948.  Yeah, that's his real name.  His father was of cou ...

Terrific TV Toys: Wonder Woman Hallmark ornament, 2020

The fact that it features that luscious cape really makes the piece -- don't you think? It even looks like satin despite the hard plastic / resin material of this 2020 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament all set to deck your Christmas tree this season. This one was released this past summer, not during the fall release you read about on this very blog a few weeks ago. And she is really a beauty, capturing the beauty of the beauty queen who stepped into this iconic role back in the 1970s. She would become the standard we would forever measure Wonder Woman against.

Fun TV-related treasures abound at New Baltimore Trade Center toy show

 It was small, as toy shows go, but it was so wonderful to get back to a show again (first time since February) that this chick didn't care. It was the toy show at the New Baltimore (Michigan) Trade Center yesterday. Just look at the TV-related goodies that could be procured ... we've got "Star Trek," "I Love Lucy," "The Flintstones," "Happy Days" and so much more ...

To see a lot more TV-related collectibles, check out the Terrific TV Toys series on YouTube and Facebook.

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Terrific non-TV Toys: Batgirl figure by Funko / 5 Star

Are we getting to the end of the "Backlog of Batgirls" of 2020? Weeeeellll ... they keep multiplying. We're coasting to the end of 2020, gradually (thankfully), but I have the feeling that we will still have some Batgirls spilling into 2021, because the collection has seen some additions since the backlog series started earlier this year. This author has some great people in her life who keep procuring more of these beauties for her. The one featured this week on Terrific non-TV Toys, however, is one I snagged myself, as recollection says, and it portrays the Batgirl of Burnside of the DC Comics in recent years ...

Collector shares some shots of his beautiful Bionics

Just as much as we love to share our own terrific TV-related memorabilia here at BRBTV, we love to look at the collections of others. Robert T. contacted BRBTV after seeing the Terrific TV Toys series on YouTube and passed along these photos of his collection of Kenner figures and toys celebrating "The Six Million Dollar Man" and "The Bionic Woman." (You can see he's a bit of a Bat-fan, too,) Thanks so much, Robert!

Be sure to like and follow the Terrific TV Toys Facebook page to see a lot more great stuff from collectors!

Photos from Robert T.; please do not copy without permission.

If you love those classic TV show novelizations like I do ...

This hard-core fan of classic TV shows just can't help but share this Pinterest board, because it plainly rocks. It's by Chad Austin and features pins of books based on classic and vintage TV shows.

TV BOOKS

"All in the Family," "General Hospital," "Columbo," our faves like "Dallas" and "Dynasty" and just so much more.

Terrific TV Toys: "DC Super Hero Girls" book and Pez

Even budding superheroes should take the time to read. And we're talking an actual book -- not necessary a Kindle or tablet (though, hey, those are cool, too). Here's an example of a nice book for the kid who admires the "DC Super Hero Girls," and it continues our "Backlog of Batgirls" miniseries on both collectibles shows -- Terrific TV Toys and Terrific non-TV Toys. This book follows the adventures of our young Babsy as she navigates life in high school as well as builds a career in crimefighting. Along with it, we've got a Pez of our hero.

Hallmark delivers up the Frosty, Snoopy, "Trek," "Super Friends" and much more at annual store event

The effects of COVID-19 ran pretty deep for today's special release of Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments at the local Hallmark stores. Missing was last year's long line outside the store waiting for it to open, and of course, only a certain number of people could be allowed into the store and at the wall where the ornaments were displayed. (And hey, there was even a relocation involved -- this author's own neighborhood store is closing, causing a diversion to one across town.) Nevertheless, I and my collectibles procurement chief, Mike, soldiered on, arriving before the 8 a.m. opening time and then stepping inside to behold the marvy items just released this year. I, of course, paid particular attention to those of a television persuasion. There was no disappointment in that area.

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