Retro Rewind TV: Forgotten TV - Tales of the Gold Monkey While the 80s had a ton of iconic, long-running tv shows, it also had a lot of really cool shows that came and went quickly. Shows that had tons of potential but were, for varying reasons, cancelled after a season (sometimes less) and then relegated to the sands of time. One of those forgotten shows was the pulp adventure series, Tales of the Gold Monkey, created by Donald Bellisario (better known for shows like Magnum PI, JAG, Airwolf, Qu

Retro Rewind TV: From The Files of “Police Squad!”⁠ ⁠ I am pretty sure that “Police Squad” was one of the most successful, short lived television shows of all time. Sure, the original series was cancelled after just six episodes (which is still a crime!), but it would go on to spawn three highly successful films and a less successful video game. ⁠ ⁠ Plus, it gave us a bumbling OJ Simpson back before he turned from just famous to totally infamous. ⁠ ⁠ What was your favorite “Naked Gun” film? Let

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