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May 25, 2020
Best wishes from J$P for a
Memorial Day.
January 1, 2020
Our best wishes to you for a healthy and rewarding 2020.
- Amos ‘n’ Andy:
- Susan Wong:
- The Jack Benny Program:
- Mary Hopkin:
- Ellery Queen: The Adventure of Auld Lang Syne.
- The Beach Boys:
Happy New Year from johnny dollar’s place!
Green Chri$tma$
Every year on this day we present Stan Freberg’s enduring Christmas parable. Produced well over 50 years ago, its message remains relevant in the 21st Century:
- Stan Freberg: Green Chri$tma$ album
Classic Christmas radio broadcasts:
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective: A Christmas Carol
- The Saint: 19 Santa Clauses
- Amos ‘n’ Andy: The Christmas Show
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Carmen Kringle Matter
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Red Mystery Matter listen
Classic Christmas television episodes:
- Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Busy Christmas
- The Hollywood Palace: Bing Crosby Christmas Show
- The Andy Griffith Show: Christmas Story
- Newhart: No Room at the Inn
- Dragnet 1968: The Christmas Story
- Night Gallery: The Messiah on Mott Street watch
- Roswell: A Roswell Christmas Carol
Classic Christmas movies:
- Babes in Toyland (March of the Wooden Soldiers)
- A Christmas Story amazon iTunes
- The Lemon Drop Kid
- Home Alone amazon iTunes
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947) amazon iTunes
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994) amazon iTunes
Sounds of the season:
- David Ian and Acacia: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas album
- Linda Ronstadt: I’ll Be Home for Christmas album
- Vince Guaraldi: Christmastime Is Here album
- Boston Pops Orchestra and Chorus: Star of Bethlehem
- Crystal Lewis: O Holy Night album
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from johnny dollar’s place.
November 28, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving from johnny dollar’s place!
- Stan Freberg:
- Lux Radio Theater: Miracle on 34th Street.
- ‘Oh, the humanity!’: The story behind the story.
- Newhart:
- Daniel Krauthammer: Lessons my father taught me.
November 11, 2019
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- The Five: Chris Cuomo’s at ‘Fredo’ heckler.
- Monday numbers: Hannity-Steyn (Tuck)-Chaffetz (Laura) 1-2-3.
- The Mirror: Chris Cuomo, Tomi, Mollie Hemingway, et al.
- CNN anchor erupts: ‘I’ll f-ing throw you down these stairs!’
- Flashback: When Chris Cuomo had no problem with ‘Fredo’.
- Davis: ‘No network has less moral standing‘ in this than CNN.
- CNN exec: Eric and Don ‘dumb brothers‘. Weekend numbers.
- Hannity video: Joe Concha discusses and The Hunt.
- The Fox News anchor who’s beating her broadcast competition.
Updated 6:33 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.
April 21, 2019
January 1 2019
Our best wishes to you for a healthy and rewarding 2019.
- The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes:
- The Jack Benny Program:
- Ellery Queen: The Adventure of Auld Lang Syne.
Happy New Year from johnny dollar’s place!
November 22, 2018
Happy Thanksgiving from johnny dollar’s place!
- Stan Freberg:
- Bob Newhart:
- Dragnet:
- WKRP in Cincinnati:
- Tom Shillue: The best (and worst) Thanksgiving side dishes.
- Daniel Krauthammer: Lessons my father taught me.
- Audio: A Thanksgiving message from Johnny Dollar:
Green Chri$tma$
Every year on this day we present Stan Freberg’s enduring Christmas parable. Produced well over a half century ago, its message remains timeless:
- Stan Freberg: Green Chri$tma$ album
Classic Christmas radio broadcasts:
- Lights Out: Uninhabited
- The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Slaughtered Santas
- Lux Radio Theater: Miracle on 34th Street
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Red Mystery Matter
Classic Christmas television episodes:
- Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Busy Christmas
- Dragnet 1968: The Christmas Story
- Newhart: No Room at the Inn
- Night Gallery: The Messiah on Mott Street
- Christmas in Washington (1989): Highlights with President and Mrs Bush, Olivia Newton-John, Diahann Carroll, Vic Damone, et al
Classic Christmas movies:
- Babes in Toyland (March of the Wooden Soldiers)
- A Christmas Story amazon iTunes
- The Lemon Drop Kid
- Home Alone amazon iTunes
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947) amazon iTunes
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994) amazon iTunes
Sounds of the season:
- David Ian & Acacia: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas album
- George Shearing: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen album
- Vince Guaraldi: Christmastime Is Here album
- Katherine McPhee: Jingle Bells album
- Crystal Lewis: O Holy Night album
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from johnny dollar’s place.