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Summary
Ed Robertson is a freelance journalist who writes and speaks extensively about pop culture, entertainment history, and media. He has written books and articles on shows like The Rockford Files, The Fugitive, Star Trek, M*A*S*H, 24, Sex and the City, and CSI, and has appeared on over 200 radio and television programs as an expert in TV history. Ed co-hosts Talking Television with Dave White on global radio station KSAV.org. In addition, he is a regular guest on The Ronn Owens Program (KGO-AM, San Francisco), where he's known as "Doctor Rerun."
Latest Articles
- May 2007: No Puddy's Fool: Ed talks to Patrick Warburton about Seinfeld, Rules of Engagement, The Tick and much more
- February 2007: All About the Benjamin: Michael Emerson of Lost tells Ed what's it like to be the leader of the Others
- February 2007: It's Not About You: Ed talks to Syracuse University professor Robert Thompson about Oscar hosts in this Spotlight item for The Wave Magazine
Other Goodies
- Talking Television: Ed and Frankie discuss Bionic Woman, Life Goes On and much, much more with guest Herbie J Pilato
- Talking Television: Ed and Frankie celebrate the 50th anniversary of Maverick with guest Mick Martin
- Talking Television: Ed and Frankie are joined by British journalist Robert Sellers, author of CULT TV: The Golden Age of ITC
- Talking Television: Ed and Frankie discuss the final episodes of Newhart, Dallas, The Fugitive and other famous series finales with guest Robert Newhart
- Talking Television: Ed and Frankie discuss the final episode of The Sopranos with HBO executive Andrew Goldman
- Talking Television: Ed and Frankie remember The ABC Movie of the Week
- Talking Television: Ed and Dave interview Barry Morse, Lt. Gerard on The Fugitive
- Talking Television: Ed and Dave remember Danny Thomas with guest Marjorie Lord
- Talking Television: Ed and Frankie discuss Kolchak: The Night Stalker with guest Mark Dawidziak
Bio
Ed Robertson writes and speaks extensively about pop culture, entertainment, and media. He has written or co-written five books, including two on the career of legendary actor James Garner: MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST, a history of Garner's classic Western from the 1950s, and THIRTY YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, a behind-the-scenes look at Garner's other landmark series, The Rockford Files. He has also consulted and appeared as an onscreen commentator on several television documentaries, including "Hollywood Maverick," an hour-long look at the career of James Garner; "Time's Up," a segment on ageism in Hollywood produced by E! Entertainment Television for The High Price of Fame; and "Who Shot J.R.: The Dallas Phenomenon," a 30-minute feature produced by Warner Bros. exclusively for Dallas: The Complete Third Season DVD Collection.
Ed's writings appear in a variety of publications and media venues, including including Media Life Magazine, The Wave Magazine, Bell TV Magazine (Canada), TV Party, the British magazine Calafia, and the liner notes for many DVD and VHS titles released by Columbia House Video Library. He has also collaborated on a number of books, including THE ETHICS OF STAR TREK, an offbeat look at the Star Trek phenomenon that he co-authored with Indiana State University professor Judith Barad.
A recognized expert in television, Ed is frequently interviewed by journalists across the country for news stories related to pop culture, entertainment, and media. He has been quoted in such publications as TV Guide, Television Week, FoxNews.com, ABCNews.com, USA Today, The London Observer, The Toronto Star, The Christian Science Monitor, The Dallas Morning News, The Hartford Courant, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The San Francisco Chronicle and The Los Angeles Times.
Ed is a regular co-host on Talking Television with Dave White (Share-a-Vision Radio, San Francisco Bay Area), a weekly 90-minute call-in show streamed live over global radio station KSAV.org. In addition, he is also known as "Doctor Rerun" on The Ronn Owens Program (KGO Radio, San Francisco), where he helps listeners find their favorite classic TV shows on cable, tape and DVD. In addition, Ed has appeared on such programs as Showbiz Today, CNN Headline News, First Light (Westwood One), Up All Night (BBC Radio), Talk to America (Voice of America Radio), Mancow's Morning Madhouse, E! News Daily, A&E's Biography and Entertainment Tonight.




