THE CHOPPERS RETURNED… AND SUDDENLY THE WAR FELT REAL AGAIN
The sun was beating down on the hills of Malibu Creek State Park with a familiar, relentless heat. Jamie Farr adjusted his cap, squinting against the glare of…
THE ROCK OF THE 4077TH… BUT HE CARRIED A SECRET IN HIS SLEEVE
The lights of the convention auditorium were bright, reflecting off the water glass on the small table next to Mike Farrell. He was sitting on a stage in…
THE WORLD SAW A DRESS… BUT THE MAN INSIDE WAS CRYING
It was a quiet lunch in a corner booth in Los Angeles. The sunlight was filtered through the windows, far away from the harsh glare of the Malibu…
THE ICONIC SURGEON’S DARKEST JOKE… THAT BROKE THE ENTIRE CAST
Alan Alda leaned back in the plush studio chair, the glow of the podcast equipment reflecting off his glasses. He had been talking for nearly an hour about…
TV’S FAVORITE SON… BUT HE HAD TO PROTECT THE MAN INSIDE
By the late 1970s, the dusty set at Malibu Creek State Park had become a second home to Gary Burghoff, yet it felt increasingly like a gilded cage….
THE DAY FRANK BURNS MET HIS MATCH IN A SURGICAL GLOVE
The light in the London studio was soft, the kind of professional glow that makes everyone look a little more distinguished than they feel. Larry Linville sat across…
THE MUSIC STOPPED BUT THE SILENCE NEVER TRULY LEFT THE SET
Loretta sat in the small, quiet studio, her eyes fixed on the monitor. The years had been kind to her, but the memories were even kinder. Beside her…
THE DAY THE SURGICAL THEATER BECAME A DOG TOY ORCHESTRA
I was on a set recently, just doing a guest spot on one of those modern high-budget dramas, and this young actor came up to me during a…
THE SILENCE IN THE MALIBU DUST WAS NEVER IN THE SCRIPT
They sat in a quiet corner of a restaurant in Los Angeles, the kind where the lighting is dim and the world outside feels a million miles away….
THE DAY THE HOOP SKIRT FINALLY WON THE WAR IN MALIBU
I was rummaging through some old storage bins in my garage last weekend, looking for a completely different set of documents, when I stumbled upon a heavy, dusty…