Tag Archives: Classic Television

The Perfect Goodbye

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some series finales try to make us cry. Some try to tie up every loose end. But the best ones understand the show they’re ending. For me, no finale understood its own show better than Newhart, which ended not with a tearful goodbye, but with one final perfect laugh. Continue reading →

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Born Into a Small World: What 1966 Taught Me About Hope and Hard Truths

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I was born in 1966, a year shaped by war, civil unrest, and unspeakable violence—but also by music, television, faith, and moments of enduring joy. From the Cold War and Vietnam to Charlie Brown, Star Trek, and a pregnant nun playing Maria in The Sound of Music, it was a year of contradictions. Looking back, I realize that tension—between darkness and hope—didn’t just define the world I was born into. It helped shape the way I’ve learned to live in it. Continue reading →

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