Made for TV Mayhem Show

The Made for TV Mayhem Show is entering the 1990s, and taking a look at Tori Spelling’s fabulous made for TV movie life! One of the queens of the late-entry telefilm era, we’ll be discussing Death of a Cheerleader (aka A Friend to Die For , 1994), and Co-ed Call Girl (1996)!Tori made a lot of TV movies in the 1990s, and beyond , and we’d love to hear your thoughts on her work (I’m sure many of you...

It’s time to only speak of love and the Made for TV Mayhem Show has a lot of that for you on this very special Valentine’s Day episode. We’re looking at the May/December romances of the small screen with Anatomy of a Seduction (1979) and In Love with an Older Woman (1982), and the ooohs and ahhhs abound! Join us! Next up is a Tori-Spelling-a-thon, and we’ll be discussing Death of Cheerleader and C...

We’re back and we’re going behind bars! Episode 19 takes us into the sometimes seedy world of small screen women in prison flicks, as we sit down for a discussion on the notorious Born Innocent (1974) and the far more campy Women in Chains (1972). Enjoy! Next month, we will only speak of love! For Valentine’s day, we’re covering Anatomy of a Seduction (1979), which is currently streaming on Amazon...

Welcome to our last podcast for 2016! We got together with Christmas TV expert Joanna Wilson to play a few games of Create A Synopsis For That Generic Holiday TV Movie Title, which doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue but is a lot of fun to play! There’s clips, chatter, and lots of great holiday movie recommendations (real and imagined), as well as a look at Joanna’s new book: Triple Dog Dare: Watc...

We’re just in time for a spooktacular look at two beloved Halloween specials. The Halloween that Almost Wasn’t (1979) has a disco-battle with 1976’s The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (not really), and we duke it out ourselves with some serious Skype issues, including a sound delay which makes the whole recording just a touch bit awkward. But our love of the season is in check, and so is the fake Pa...

Our newest episode is online, and it’s all about the great Patty Duke. The gang takes a look at Amityville: The Evil Escapes (1989) and Look What Happened to Rosemary’s Baby (1976)! Enjoy! Our next episode will be a Halloween spooktacular, as we look back on Paul Lynde’s Halloween Special (1976), and The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t (1979). Plus, we anticipate a return of Five Minutes with Nate, a...

We are back with another round table dedicated to the actresses of the TV movie! We each pick our favorites, and also dive into the listener feedback. Plus, there’s another What is the Movie About game, hosted by Dan, and some fun clips. Join us!

Yay! The Made for TV Mayhem Show is back, and there’s lots of hijinks and hilarity to be had. This is a quick and fun minisode where we play made up TV movie games, which we all hope you will enjoy. The next episode will be coming along in the next month, and we’ll be back to our old selves with another roundtable. This time we will be discussing our favorite TV movie actresses. Want to send along...

Welcome to a very special episode of the Made for TV Mayhem Show . Episode 13 is a round table dedicated to our favorite TVM actors. Who’d we pick? Who’d the listeners choose? Why am I closing out the show with Tom Selleck as Magnum P.I. singing Misty? Well, I can’t answer the last one, but I can tell you that if you love Robert Urich, Christopher George, Robert Reed, Ed Asner, Richard Crenna, Kar...

We’re back, and checking out some scary dudes of the small screen. This episode covers the classic ABC Movie of the Week, The Night Stalker (1972) and its similar but different NBC companion The Norliss Tapes (1973). Creepy good times had by all. Also, this is a very special episode dedicated to a few people who recently passed on from Dan’s life. So, send him love and think good thoughts for him...

We’re back and this time it’s all about the Weaver, as we look back at Duel (1971) and Cocaine: One Man’s Seduction (1983). Good times galore! Also, I forgot what the name of the end song was, so I’m here now to tell you it’s Dennis Weaver singing Another Way from the McCloud episode Give My Regrets to Broadway ! Enjoy! Next episode is going to be a monster’s delight. Join us for The Night Stalker...

Our newest episode is in the can and ready to ripped into by the Zuni Fetish Doll. That’s right, we’re discussing Trilogy of Terror , and the rare Karen Black TVM The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver . Enjoy! Next up is a Dennis Weaver double! We’ll be talking about Duel and Cocaine: One Man’s Seduction . No date set yet, check back for deets.

Thank you for your patience! Welcome back for episode 9 of the Made for TV Mayhem Show. It’s all about monsters, as we look back at the cult classic Gargoyles (1972), and the creepy mud monster TVM The World Beyond (1978). We also get goofy for The X-Files , read feedback and more! The gang is reconvening in March to give some love to the iconic Karen Black, which, of course, means we’ll be droppi...

After what seemed like a whirlwind holiday break, the gang reunited to discuss the classic Dark Night of the Scarecrow and the slightly more obscure Shelley Winters telefeature Revenge . While Nate had to drop out after Dark Night, the convo rolled on and it was a lot fun! Hope you enjoy! Our next episode will be dedicated to a couple of small screen monsters: Gargoyles (1972) and The World Beyond...

Drink it in! The new podcast episode is here and it’s full of Christmas cheer… and stuff like that. Join Dan and Amanda and Christmas television expert Joanna Wilson of Christmas TV History for a lively discussion on the British holiday comedy Bernard and the Genie , as well as a look back at some of our favorite holiday viewings! This episode was the unfortunate victim of wonky Skype, so it’s a b...

It’s here! Check out part one of our look at holiday telefilms. We brought along Christmas television expert Joanna Wilson for our retrospective on small screen family dysfunction in Home for the Holidays (1972) and A Very Brady Christmas (1988), and ask the burning question:Wally or Phillip? Enjoy!

This is how I spend my Saturday night: editing our newest episode for your eager ears! Trust me, my other option was homework! This episode we take on the classic 1974 ABC Movie of the Week Bad Ronald and the semi-obscure 1983 thriller Through Naked Eyes from 1983. Nate made it to the halfway point of this epic chatfest, but had to go before he talk about Pam Dawber’s hair! We’re still scheduling...

We recorded it last night, and I uploaded it today! I just wanted to make sure we got our very special All Hallows’ Eve episode up in time for, you know, Halloween. Hope you enjoy! It should be on iTunes shortly! What you can expect: A lot of love for The Midnight Hour Lots of TV spot promo clips for scary small screen movies (and a few big screen ones as well) My sniffly nose Dan being awesome Ne...

We recorded and uploaded our newest episode. Dan and I sorely missed Nate who had to work, but we got so far into the Crawlspace that I wondered if we’d ever find our way out again. Hope you enjoy! Next up: Just in time for Halloween, we are covering the 30th anniversary of The Midnight Hour and also talking about watching horror on television during the scariest holiday of the year. Feel free to...

Well, we made it back to the world of podcasting last week, and spent about 2 hours giving a lot of love to Wes Craven! The films we discussed are: Summer of Fear (1978) Invitation to Hell (1984) Chiller (1985) Night Visions (1990) There were a couple of expected hiccups, but I also had a cold, so please bear with me. I was out of it, but the heart was full of love, and Nate and Dan were great! Ho...

Our premiere episode is here! Yay. Dan, Nate and I talk about our top three favorite made for television movies. Enjoy!