Set the TiVo

If you have the Biography Channel, you might be interested in a couple of shows that are airing in the coming weeks…

On June 4, they're rerunning "Lost in Las Vegas," which is really not a biography at all. It's a 2-hour documentary on two gents who have worked up an act impersonating the Blues Brothers, and about their attempts to get work in the "Legends" show at the Imperial Palace in Vegas. I saw this when it aired a few years ago and thought it was quite fascinating and touching.

On June 5, they're rerunning a Biography for Kids all about the Batman TV show with Adam West. It's a pretty good look at the show, complete with interviews with most of the key participants and some pretty rare footage, including both West's and Lyle Waggoner's screen tests for the lead.

On June 12, they're reairing the biography of Stan Lee from a few years back, complete with an interview with Yours Truly.

While we're at it, I want to mention two shows on other channels. I've been enjoying a show called Unwrapped on the Food Network. It's basically about how popular food items (mostly in the snack and candy categories) are made, with tours of the plants or restaurants where they're fashioned. Three episodes air later today, all about grilling hamburgers and barbecuing ribs. Most episodes do things like take you into the Hostess factory to see how Twinkies are made.

Also: The Action Channel, which is part of the all-encompassing Starz Network, is now rerunning episodes of The Green Hornet, starring Van Williams and Bruce Lee. I didn't much like this show when it first ran but they hold up better than a lot of programming from that era.