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80s TV Ladies

134 West | Susan Lambert Hatem & Sharon Johnson

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3-time Podcast Awards Winner. Webby nominated for Best Indie Podcast. 80s TV Ladies is dedicated to the beloved female-driven shows of the 1980s! Do you love 80s pop culture, television and fabulous women? On our show, you’ll hear a breakdown of how these shows got made, how they were influenced by the times and, in turn, how they influenced pop-culture trends to follow. We love discussing the “two-steps forward, one-step-back” lens of media-driven feminism. Join hosts Susan Lambert Hatem an ...
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This story describes a house in Cadogan Square, London, in which extensive alterations have been done by the Greek owner. One of the rooms is built like a safe. The walls floor and roof are made of almost indestructible reinforced concrete. The only door to the room can only be opened or closed by the owner. The single window is unreachable and there is a steel safe built into the outer wall which is in plain sight of the local policeman who patrols the street every night. Yet it is in this ...
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Send us a text Remington and his mentor, Daniel Chalmers, travel to England, where Steele must prove that he’s not the heir to a $12 million fortune before someone kills him. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Blue Blooded Steele'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@Yahoo.com Websites …
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‘The Princess Diaries’, ‘Romy & Michelle’, ‘10 Things I Hate About You’, ‘Clueless’… Whenever I think my work doesn’t mean anything to anyone at any time and never will… somebody says to me, ‘Those movies -- I watched them and I showed them to my kid.” -- Casting Director Marcia Ross In Part Two of our conversation with Casting Director Marcia Ross…
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“An actor is either compelling -- or they are NOT compelling. Doesn’t matter if they’re green. You want to watch them. That’s what makes them a star. How do I know? I just feel it.” -- Marcia Ross, Casting Director How did “Clueless” and “Princess Diaries” and “Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion” find their leads? Casting Director Marcia Ross …
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Welcome to Season 3! Sharon and Susan kick off a new season with Jennifer Keishan Armstrong, the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia: How a Show about Nothing Changed Everything, When Women Invented Television, Sex and the City and Us, and Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted. Jennifer writes about entertainment and pop culture for the New Yo…
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Send us a text Steele and Laura go undercover at an adult baseball camp when a reunion of high-school athletes is plagued by a series of "accidents". Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Second Base Steele'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@Yahoo.com Websites Official Steele Watching P…
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In this special bonus episode, Susan, Sharon and Melissa spill a few secrets about our upcoming season and fun guests coming soon to 80s TV Ladies. Can you guess what female-driven television shows from the 1980s we’ll be covering in our upcoming season? THE CONVERSATION Do we know what we did this summer? How was your summer? What is that feeling …
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BONUS: Check out this exciting encore episode from Season 1: Part TWO of our interview with true show business icon and classic 8os TV Lady -- “Remington Steele’s” one-and-only Laura Holt -- Stephanie Zimbalist. In a career spanning six decades, Stephanie has performed on stage and screen with everyone: Alec Baldwin, Walter Matthau, Jessica Tandy, …
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Send us a text While searching for a missing body on the island of Malta, Laura and Steele acquire a seemingly insignificant piece of brass that could be the key to a legendary treasure – or it could get them killed. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Maltese Steele'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments …
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It's more Summer Reruns. Check out this cool encore episode from Season 1: Susan and Sharon sit down with a true show business icon and classic 8os TV Lady -- “Remington Steele’s” one-and-only Laura Holt -- Stephanie Zimbalist. In a career spanning six decades, Stephanie has performed on stage and screen with everyone: Alec Baldwin, Walter Matthau,…
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Send us a text When Laura refuses to believe a ruse to get her out of her apartment for a while, she’s drugged and kidnapped so her loft can be searched for something hidden in the walls. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Lofty Steele'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@Yahoo.com Web…
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Encore! Encore! For the summer break, Sharon and Susan take you back to the 80s with reruns, and back to Season 1 with a very special encore presentation of Ep. 119. Meet the woman behind Mary Beth Lacey. Sharon and Susan are excited and honored to talk with Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and the star of Cagney & Lacey, Tyne Daly. In a career …
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Send us a text Laura is ready for romance as the third season opens on the French Riviera. Steele, however, is involved with a Frenchwoman and linked to a theft, and to Laura, these are situations equally compromising. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Steele At It'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments …
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"One of the things I love about looking back at 80s television is you get to see some early and amazing young stars and very exciting stunt casting." It's Guest Stars Galore on 80s TV Ladies! We're taking a nostalgic trip back to the iconic 80s sitcom "A Different World." Susan and Sharon debate -- and celebrate -- the amazing roster of guest stars…
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Send us a text Season 2 Top 5 recap. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Please consider helping support the show. Help support this…
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The 90s TV Babies are back to examine the 80s sensation A Different World! Serita Fontanesi, Sergio Perez and Megan Ruble signed up for classes at Hillman College TV. But now it’s time for finals. This will ALL be on the test. Professors Lambert and Johnson assigned these episodes to watch: S1: E1 -- “Pilot” S2: E1 -- “Dr. War Is Hell” S2: E20 -- “…
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Send us a text Mystery buffs have signed up for a make-believe case that’s actually a scheme to locate a murderous embezzler. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Elementary Steele'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@Yahoo.com Websites Official Steele Watching PodCast website Steele Wat…
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“A lot of production companies… who decide to do stories about people of color are not used to having the people of color they hire coming in with an opinion. Coming in contradicting them on certain things.” -- Neema Barnette, director, A Different World Susan and Sharon welcome legendary producer-director Neema Barnette to talk about her journey f…
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Send us a text Mildred’s moonlighting as a detective inadvertently uncovers a bizarre plot involving a priceless diamond and a famous retired international master jewel thief. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Woman of Steele'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@Yahoo.com Websites Off…
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“You can be anything you want in this world, darling. But if you become an actress or a nun, I’ll kill myself.” -- legendary actress Josephine Premice to her daughter, writer/producer Susan Fales-Hill. Susan and Sharon welcome writer and showrunner Susan Fales-Hill as they continue their look back at the classic 80’s comedy series A Different World…
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Send us a text When the agency is guarding an art collection, Steele is distracted by a woman from his past, and Laura intends to learn the woman’s intentions regarding the collection – and Steele. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Woman of Steele'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@…
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Sharon and Susan begin an all-new series of episodes looking at the groundbreaking 80s sitcom A Different World (1987-1993). This Cosby Show spin-off starred Lisa Bonet, Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Charnele Brown, Dawn Lewis and Marissa Tomei. It explored the lives of students at Hillman College, a fictional HBCU, and addressed issues such as rac…
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Send us a text The reputation of the agency is at stake when the rare gems Laura and Steele were hired to transport are switched with fakes enroute to their destination. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Dreams of Steele'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@Yahoo.com Websites Official…
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“I was quite set on theater. I was going to go out to Los Angeles for one year -- and that was it. Then I was going to go back to New York and devote myself to the theater. It didn’t work out that way.” -- Jan Eliasberg 80s TV Ladies "Director Ladies" series continues as Susan and Sharon welcome legendary director Jan Eliasberg. Jan began her telev…
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Send us a text A woman hires Laura and Steele to find out who had her name and number printed in a sex magazine ad. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Molten Steele'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@Yahoo.com Websites Official Steele Watching PodCast website Steele Watching PodCast …
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The Best Indie Podcast nomination IS the award! Susan and Sharon thank ALL the listeners who came out to support “80’s TV Ladies” as Best Indie Podcast for the WEBBY AWARDS. A big welcome to all our new listeners! And a sincere thank you to all who voted and to our listeners who reached out. BIG THANKS to our friends who shouted us out, including: …
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Help us win a Webby Award - Vote at WebbyAwards.com. Vote for 80’s TV Ladies for Best Indie Podcast at the Webby Awards Now! Voting ends Thursday, April 18th, 2024. Vote: tinyurl.com/vote80tvl Thanks to our dear friends, Weirding Way Media and Astonishing Legends for all their support! Cheers and welcome to any Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf …
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Send us a text When Laura and Steele travel to the small California village of De Nada to investigate the disappearance of a historian, they get the feeling the whole town is hiding something from them. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Small Town Steele'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWa…
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BREAKING: 80s TV Ladies has been nominated for a Webby Award! Help us win. VOTE HERE! Back to our episode: Sharon and Susan burst into the Blue Moon Detective Agency and hire Maddie and David to help them answer ONE BURNING QUESTION: What are their Top 8 favorite episodes of the entire series? Maddie: “Eight? Eight? Why not ten?” David: “Can’t do i…
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Encore! Encore! In celebration of the premiere of Cagney & Lacey 42nd years ago this week, here is a look back at the special Sharon Gless interview we dropped one year ago today! Sharon and Susan are at Podcast Movement Evolutions and The Ambies this week! So here's a look back to when they go to sit down with show business legend Sharon Gless. Mu…
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Send us a text Archenemy Major Descoine appears out of nowhere and promises Laura and Steele that they’ll be dead within the hour. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Elegy in Steele'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@Yahoo.com Websites Official Steele Watching PodCast website Steele …
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The 90’s TV Babies return: Serita Fontanesi, Sergio Perez and Megan Ruble are back to do a little Moonlighting! Do you agree with the 90s Kids about Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis' hit show? Susan and Sharon served up five key episodes for the Babies' viewing pleasure: S1: E1 – “Pilot” S2: E3 – “Money Talks, Maddie Walks” S2: E4 – “The Dream Sequ…
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Send us a text A murderer attends a dental convention to steal a speaker’s prop, which could expose him as the perpetrator, not the victim, of an arson death. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Steele Sweet On You'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@Yahoo.com Websites Official Steele …
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“I was never so tightly wound as the night we transmitted the show directly from ABC in Los Angeles to New York. We basically went live.”– Sheryl Main, post-production supervisor, Moonlighting Susan and Sharon take you “behind the scenes” with Moonlighting post-production supervisor – and legendary publicity strategist Sheryl Main. As a Unit Public…
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Send us a text Laura and Steele must protect two precocious children from the kidnappers who want to keep their father from testifying in a federal investigation. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Blood Is Thicker Than Steele'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@Yahoo.com Websites Off…
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“I said to Cybill Shepherd, ‘You are a Prima Donna!’ And she said, ‘Yes. I am. Do you know what ‘Prima Donna’ means, Glenn? It means First Woman. And don’t you forget it.” – Glenn Gordon Caron In the second of our two-part conversation with Moonlighting and Medium creator Glenn Gordon Caron, we cover everything from Al Jarreau’s iconic theme song t…
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Send us a text A name spoken to Mildred at an innocuous séance draws Laura and Steele to a sleazy circus where they pose as a high-flying trapeze act to catch a murderer. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'High Flying Steele'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@Yahoo.com Websites Offic…
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“They said I could do whatever I want. So I thought, I’ll write a boy-girl detective show that kills this stupid genre.” – Glenn Gordon Caron, creator of Moonlighting Some walk by night, some fly by day… Susan and Sharon cross paths with legendary writer, director, producer and creator of the classic 80’s series Moonlighting for a rollicking conver…
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Send us a text Someone is killing off “the five most eligible bachelors in Los Angeles” – and one of those remaining is Remington. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Steele Eligible'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@Yahoo.com Websites Official Steele Watching PodCast website Steele …
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Susan and Sharon sit down with actor, director, and writer Elayne Heilveil. Elayne has worked with Mike Nichols and Mark Rydell in the classic 70s television series Family and has guested on such shows as The Rockford Files, The Waltons, Emergency!, Hawaii 5-0, Hill Street Blues and The Mary Tyler More Show. She has appeared opposite such legendary…
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Send us a text Laura and Steele slip into the seamier side of the high-fashion world on a case involving stolen trade secrets and a vicious sibling rivalry. Discussion of the Remington Steele episode 'Steele Threads'. Hosted by Eric Alton-Glenn Hilliard and Sara McNeil. Send your comments to SteeleWatching@Yahoo.com Websites Official Steele Watchin…
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“Every new Star Trek show ‘ruins’ Star Trek.” – Nana Visitor In the second episode of their two-part conversation, Susan and Sharon open a channel into Star Trek: Deep Space Nine with Nana Visitor who starred as “Kira Nerys” on the classic television series. Nana reflects on the differences between working in television then vs. now, balancing work…
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“I remember an agent saying to me: ‘You’re not pretty, you’re not fat – I don’t know what to do with you.’… They still don’t know what to do with me.” – Nana Visitor All-New 8TL Pop-Up Series - "Star Trek Ladies". Explore out-of-this-world conversations with and about the women of the Star Trek universe! Sharon and Susan begin with Nana Visitor, wh…
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