More past moments explored by the TV Time Machine (continued)

Classic TV Commercials. In this highlight, Gerhard Ludner and host Jim Benson ask you to avoid the impulse to make a sandwich, let the dog out, reach for the phone, wash a few dishes, or visit the water closet - as we present Classic TV Commercials, that now pass for entertainment!

The Twilight Zone Scripts of Earl Hamner, Jr. In this interview, screenwriter Earl Hamner, Jr., examines his classic scripts from the landmark fantasy series, The Twilight Zone - featuring characters both richly wholesome, and contemptuously cynical. Later in Mr. Hamner's career, he further developed these characterizations in two of his series creations: The Waltons and Falcon Crest.

Classic TV Pets with Author Ken Beck. In this program, Ken Beck, co-author of The Encyclopedia of TV Pets, talks about how the popularity of TV animals can stand paw to paw with homo sapien TV greats--as the names of Berle, Benny, Lucy, and Gleason are no less memorable than Lassie, Trigger, Flipper, and Rin Tin Tin.

I've Got a Secret with Panelist Betsy Palmer. In this edition of TV Time Machine, we welcome actress and I've Got a Secret panelist, Betsy Palmer. In addition to eleven years on this classic show, Ms. Palmer has appeared in over 100 productions, appearing in such films as Mr. Roberts and Friday the 13th, and over 40 dramas from the golden age of live television, including the Emmy-Award winning drama, "Marty," written by Paddy Cheyefsky.

Classic TV Shows on DVD with TV Historian John Field. In this highlight, TV historian John Field straps on his special time helmet, to withstand several G's of audio history, as we streak through over five decades of classic TV series on DVD.

A Tribute to Arlene Francis with Son Peter Gabel. On a special edition of TV Time Machine, we devote our program to the career and memory of one of the stars of What's My Line?, Arlene Francis. Miss Francis was a television pioneer whose charm and elegance, was keenly balanced by her sharp wit, and down-to-earth nature. In this program, Peter Gabel helps us relive Ms. Francis's life and remarkable career, and reflects upon what human beings can learn, when faced with the greatest of challenges.