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With Jerry Appleton
Is there a way for me to see
them` film 'The Ian Tyson
Show' some day? — J.L.T.,
Kingston, Ont.
The ever popular 'Ian Tyson
Show' made its debut on
Canadian television (CTV) in
the fall of 1970. The half-hour
country -rock -folk music series
features Ian Tyson, his lovely
wife Sylvia, and the sounds of
The Great Speckled Bird.
Joining the regulars each
week are such names as Ken
Tobias, Idinda Ronsdadt, Bill
Anderson and Toth-rity
Onestreet. The series is video
taped before a live audience in
CTV's Toronto affiliate CFTO-
TV. British Columbia -born Ian
performed for some time as --
rodeo star before a serious
back injury forced him to turn
to his music. In 1959, the folk
team of Ian and Sylvia was
formed. Ian married the
Chatham -born Sylvia Fricker
in 1964 and the couple made
the Toronto area home. For
tickets write - 'Ian Tyson',
CTV, 42 Charles St. E.,
Toronto, Ont. M4Y 1T4.
I know you've written about
this before but could you tell
me how old my favourite show
`Gunsmoke' is? -- J.B.,
Winnipeg, Man.
Television producer -
director William Conrad
(`Cannon') turned actor
during the 40's and became
radio's Matt Dillon on
'Gunsmoke'. By the mid -
fifties the producers were
readying the western concept
for the small screen. John
Wayne turned down the role in
favour of a young actor named
James Arness. That was the
fall of '55 and for the
• following 19 seasons 'Gun -
smoke' has continued to ride
herd on the ratings. The
current inside rumors lave Tt
that Marshall Dillon will not
return without his Kitty who
decided to call it quits last
season.
One of the funniest actors on
tv .1s Redd Foxx! — Mrs. C.G.,
Montreal, Que.
Comedian,Redd Foxx
played an aginjunk dealer in
the movie 'Cotton Comes to
Harlem'. This became the
catapult of the successful
'Sanford and Son'. Producer
Bud Yorkin ("Maude" and
"All in the Family") pur-
chased the American rights to
the British series `Steptoe and
Son'. In search of a new title,
the producer discovered Redd
Foxx's real name to be John
Elroy Sanford - ergo 'Sanford
and Son' was born! Foxx
started his show business
career in 1935 at the age of 13.
He is best known in the
business as a nightclub per-
former and comedy recording
star (his 49 albums have sold
in the millions). Success for
the 53 -year-old comedian
came with the very first
television series he ever at-
tempted. Redd and his wife,
Betty Jean, live with their
daughter Debraca in the
Southern California area.
One of the actors on 'The
Brady Bunch' is very cute ...
can you tell me how to write to
'the boy who plays Greg? —
Janet L., London, Ont.
Actor Barry Williams
portrayed the eldest boy in
'The Brady Bunch' tv series
for a full five seasons
beginning in 1969. The 21 -year-
old bachelor was born in Santa
Monica, California, on Sept.
30, 1954. Prior to 'Brady
Bunch', Barry had appeared
in some 20 commercials and
numerous roles on television.
Since 'The Brady Bunch' went
out of production in 1974,
Barry has been concentrating.
J
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The Goderich Signal -Star — 524-8331
Program listings In TV Signal are based on the latest in-
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GODERICH — CLINTON
2 — WJBK - DETROIT
CABLE 3 — SEE 6
4 — WWJ - DETROIT
5 — WNEM - BAY CITY
6 — GLOBAL
7 — WXYZ - cf ETROIT
8 — CK . X - WINGHAM
9 — CKLW - WINDSOR
10 — CFPL - LONDON
11 — CHCH - HAMILTON
CABLE 12 — LOCAL -
GODERICH & CLINTON
13 = CKCO - KITCHENER
KINCARDINE
2 — SEE 13
CABLE 3 — LOCAL -
KINCARDINE
5 — WNEM - BAY CITY
6 — GLOBAL
CKNX - WINQHAM
10 — CFPL - LONDON
11 — CHCH • HAMILTON
13 — CKCO - KITCHENER
A Signal Publication
heavily on his great love --
music. The ABG network
continues to air reruns of the
situation comedy on a daily
basis. Write: 'The Brady
Bunch', ABC-TV, 4151
Prospect A e., Hollywood,
California, 9 027.
DOWN THE LINE...
+NBC's 'Police Story' has
reached the teaching
classroom. The New York City
Police Department are
presently employing one of the
'Police Story' segments (`The
Wyatt Earp Syndrome'
starring Cliff Gorman, Kim
Darby and Smokey Robinson)
in its training program, The'
storyline features Gorman as
an arrogant, overzealous
police rookie - a problem
certain police departments
are apparently facing...
Tony is best remembered as
Jerry Mather's older brother
Wally in 'Leave It To
Reaver'...
HERE AND THERE...
+Robert Wagner (star of
the popular adventure series
`To Catch a Thief' a few
seasons back) is to make
another bid at a weekly for-
mat.
Wagner has signed to
star in a CBS tv-movie-pilot
called 'Switch' in which he
plays a former con man who
goes into partnership with an
ex -cop. 1►
+Already aired is a remake
of the Ellery Queen character
with hopes of it becoming a
weekly series for the 75-76
season. The NBC movie -pilot
featured Jim Hutton in the
lead role with David Wayne as
his father, Inspector Queen.
Jerry Appleton, `tvQ', P.O.
Box 816, Burlington, Ont.
+Jack , Barry Productions,
currently responsible for 'The
Joker's Wild' (CBS) and
'Blank Check' (NBC), has
signed to package two more
game show pilots. Under
executive producer Dan
Enright, the production house
will tape 'Celebrity Lineup'
for CBS and 'We've Got Your
Number' for ABC...
+Actor 'Tony Dow has
joined ABC's `General
Hospital' family as a regular.
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