By Kathryn Ware

Our look back on the debut season of Ironside continues.
Episode: The Fourteenth Runner
Airdate: 28 December 1967
Plot: During a marathon race in the hills above San Francisco, Yuri Azneyeff, a prominent Russian runner and “hero to the Soviet people” disappears. Ironside is put on special assignment to find out what happened to the missing marathoner.
Guest stars: Steve Ihnat (who?), John Van Dreelen (huh?) and Edward Asner (yes!)

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Posted on January 25, 2010

By Pat Bataillon

I was reading the Bible again the other night. Something I do to remind me to fear for my soul at all times. I re-read the Cain and Abel story as well as some Jesus stuff and realized we have a modern day version unfolding right before or eyes. Leno is killing the younger Conan for the approval of his superior. I love it when biblical tales come to teach us in modern day situations. See Haiti’s pact with the devil. Kudos to Pat Robertson for pointing that one out, I would have completely missed it.
I have never watched an episode of Leno’s prime time show and never made it through an entire hour of his version of the Tonight Show. I watched Conan a few times when it started, and over the last two weeks. The Late Night show with Conan was really something special and looks to be in good hands with Jimmy Fallon. Seriously, Jimmy Fallon is worthwhile. His take on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a can’t miss. Through all these shows though, Letterman has been holding my attention since I could stay up past 10.

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Posted on January 22, 2010