About this episode
This episode discusses the show Here's Boomer, its origins, and related content.
The Forgotten TV website is relaunching with a completely new, modern look! Daily content posted on Facebook, X/Twitter, or Bluesky Here's Boomer aired on NBC-TV first as a mid-season replacement late in the 1979-80 season. Hear about the show concept, the origins of its shaggy star, its ties to the Benji film series, the show concept they abandoned, Boomer's first appearance in The Red Hand Gang, as well as that fever dream Saturday morning series McDuff, the Talking Dog. Bad Saturday Morning watches McDuff Forgotten TV is reader/listener supported. The following may contain affiliate links to Amazon or other retailers/services. As an affiliate, Forgotten TV earns royalties from these purchases, at no extra cost to you. Here’s Boomer, Season 1 DVD Here’s Boomer, Season 2 DVD The Benji Collection Bluray Researching and producing podcasts and other content is extremely time consuming. Please consider financially supporting Forgotten TV in any of the following ways: SUPPORT FORGOTTEN TV ON PATREONSupport Forgotten TV with PaypalBuy Me a Coffee Some background information sourced from the books Encyclopedia of T V Pets: A Complete History of Television’s Greatest Animal Stars, God…
Topics covered
- Here's Boomer
- NBC-TV
- Benji film series
- McDuff, the Talking Dog
Keywords
- Forgotten TV
- podcast
- television history
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Here’s Boomer, Season 1 DVD, Here’s Boomer, Season 2 DVD, The Benji Collection Bluray
Books & works: Boomer (1980, The Red Hand Gang, McDuff, the Talking Dog, Bad Saturday Morning, Here’s Boomer, The Benji Collection Bluray, Encyclopedia of T V Pets: A Complete History of Television’s Greatest Animal Stars, God Only Knows: Can You Trust Him With The Secret
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