Antenna TV Nostalgia Stories

If classic television could be defined by one person, Marla Gibbs would fit the role.  Known for playing Florence Johnston on “The Jeffersons” and Mary Jenkins on “227”, Gibbs shaped the history of television and is an Antenna TV favorite.  Gibbs spoke with Antenna TV about landing her iconic role on “The Jeffersons”, working with […]

Hal Williams is a television veteran, having starred on the television shows “Sanford and Son” and “The Waltons”, and many appearances in film, but is best known for playing opposite Marla Gibbs on “227” as her husband Lester Jenkins. Williams sits with Antenna TV and discusses his experience on “227”, “Sanford and Son”, his favorite episodes, […]

Appearing in such films as “Paper Moon” and “Back to the Future, Part III”, Burton Gilliam became best known for playing the villainous Lyle in the smash Mel Brooks comedy “Blazing Saddles”. Antenna TV speaks with Gilliam about “Blazing Saddles”, Mel Brooks, appearing on the sitcom “Alice,” and more! Take a look!

‘The American Troubadour’ Don McLean, best known for the 1971 hit song “American Pie”, graciously sat down with Antenna TV and spoke about his early influences in music, writing and the popularity of his most famous song “American Pie”, the scoop on the song “Vincent”, dealing with his celebrity status, and details about his songwriting […]

It’s a safety dance!  The soundtrack of the 1980’s would not be complete without the iconic song “The Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats.  Founding member Ivan Doroschuk talks about the early days of the band, the inspiration for the song “The Safety Dance”, his Champaign–Urbana roots, and more!  Don’t miss out!

Beam Me Up, Kate!  Actress Kate Mulgrew was certainly prolific in television, appearing on “Dallas” and starring in “Mrs. Columbo” before landing the role that defined her career, as Captain Janeway on “Star Trek: Voyager”.  Mulgrew talks with Antenna TV about being the first female captain in the “Star Trek” series, working on the television […]

Actor, director and Chicago native Gary Sinise’s impressive resume includes the television show “CSI: NY”, the films “Forrest Gump” and “Apollo 13”, and he has become a household name far beyond his Chicago roots.  Sinise sits with Antenna TV and talks about growing up in Chicago with WGN, his most satisfying roles, the future of […]

To close out November, Glenn Scarpelli! Glenn joined the cast of “One Day at a Time” in later seasons and talks about that experience, as well as working with his co-stars and Norman Lear. 

For over 50 years, the musical trio The Lettermen have been giving us pop harmonies that forever live on. Young or old, you know their hit song “The Way You Look Tonight”.  Changes have been made to the trio over the years and we got the chance to sit down with the current members.

It’s “URGENT”!!!  Quick take a listen as member of the band Foreigner, Jeff Pilson, talks all about the early days of being in the band, how music has changed, and some of his favorite songs from the band.

Everybody Sweat Now! The song has stood the test of time and Freedom Williams, lead rapper of the group C&C Music Factory, continues to live out the glory. Antenna TV got the chance to chat with him about the band’s success and how he became owner of it all.

Founding member of the iconic Motown group “The Temptations,” Otis Williams talks about the history of the classic group through the years. He shared with Antenna TV the origins of the group, including its name, recording the song “Cloud Nine,” developing a style both musically and visually, working with Smokey Robinson, and much, much more!

The eccentric British rock group “Jethro Tull” delivered hits such as “Thick as a Brick”, “Aqualung”, “Living in the Past” and many more classic songs for over four decades. Guitarist Matrin Barre played them all, being its guitarist for Jethro Tull’s entire run. He shared with Antenna TV about the start of “Jethro Tull”, making the iconic […]

Adam Savage is a man who wears many hats (he wears an awesome one in our interview, too!). The co-host of the hit TV show “MythBusters” has been a  special effects designer and fabricator, actor, educator, television personality, and producer. The wildly intelligent Savage spoke with Antenna TV about his start in model-making and special effects, […]

Who’s the redheaded teen idol who knocked Michael Jackson’s “Bad” from the number one spot on the charts? Who else but Tiffany! The singer of the hit cover song “I Think We’re Alone Now” spoke with Antenna TV about her VERY early start in music, her country music beginnings, becoming a pop icon at 14, and her […]

Antenna TV sits down with Sinbad, one of the most popular stand-up comedians of the 80’s and 90’s, and speaks with him about working in television and film, how stand-up comedy has changed today, being fired by Donald Trump and more!

Who remembers the hit songs “She’s a Beauty” and “Talk to Ya Later” from the awesome 80’s band The Tubes?  We sure do!  Check out Antenna TV’s interview with The Tubes’ lead singer Fee Waybill where he talks about how band came to be, touring with the iconic David Bowie and more!

“Little House on the Prairie” is not only one of the most popular shows of all time, but it holds an important place in television history.  The television “Frasier” became one of the most popular spin-off sitcoms of all time.  Melissa Gilbert who played Laura Ingalls on “Little House on the Prairie” and Dan Butler […]

Not only is Bobby Moynihan memorable for his performances on “Saturday Night Live”, but this week marks the anniversary of his first appearance on the show!  Antenna TV spoke with him about “SNL” and more!  Can you guess who he auditioned with for “SNL”?  Watch to hear the shocking story!

Star of “Cooley High”, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs spoke with Antenna TV about working on “Welcome Back, Kotter” as Freddie ‘Boom Boom’ Washington, the importance of the show, creating the character and more!  Who remembers Washington’s signature line, “Hi There”?

Everybody Wang Chung tonight! And you can with the band, as they are currently playing with the Abducted by the 80s tour! We got to sit down and chat with lead singer Nick Feldman about the success of the band, then and now!

Happy 77th to Don Felder, best known as an original member of “The Eagles”. Don wrote the famous song “Hotel California”.  We got the chance to sit down and hear about his inspiration for the song, amongst many other things!

Can you believe it’s been 30 years since “A Bronx Tale” hit the silver screen? Six years prior the one man play was written by Chazz. A certain famous movie star saw the play and knew it had to be made into a film, forever changing Chazz’s life!  Find out who this star is!

Did you know that Sam Jones beat out Kurt Russell and Arnold Schwarzenegger for the role Flash Gordon, in the film of the same name. Antenna TV got the chance to speak with him about the role, his career after Flash Gordon, and all that he’s been up to. He’s a hoot for sure!

Antenna TV is sad to hear of the passing of Abdul “Duke” Fakir, a founding member of the Motown group the Four Tops. He was 88. Duke was the chief of the band, touring and performing his entire time with the Four Tops. Antenna TV got the chance to chat with him after he performed at the historic […]