I've been negligent in plugging Stu's Show here but tomorrow, he's got a great guest — Sheila James Kuehl, best known for her portrayal of Zelda Gilroy on the classic TV series, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. She was adorable and funny as you know on that show…and if you don't know, order yourself the new boxed set and see for yourself. I find a lot of programs from that era that I once enjoyed don't hold up very well. This one does. The dialogue is sharp and witty, and the performers deliver it with expert precision.
I met Sheila some time back and found her to be one of the sharpest, smartest actors I'd ever encountered — and not just sharp about acting. She was working in administration at U.C.L.A. at the time and not long after, she went off to law school and then on to a career in politics and public service. I believe she was the first openly gay person elected to the California legislature and she's been a tireless worker, not just for gay rights issues but for things like health care and homelessness. She is apparently planning to run for the seat currently held by Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and I intend to vote for her.
She'll probably be discussing (mostly) her TV career with Stu tomorrow, which is fine. She did other things than Dobie and you'll want to hear about them all. As usual, you have two choices of how to listen to Stu's Show…
There's the free way. "Tune in" while they do it live tomorrow (Wednesday) at 4 PM Pacific, 7 PM in the East, other times in other climes. The show runs a minimum of two hours and sometimes goes longer. This is the best way to hear it because not only is it free but it somehow seems more participatory even if Stu doesn't get around to taking phone calls. Listen in at the Stu's Show website.
You can also listen to it the pay way. Go to that selfsame website after the live webcast. There, you can download it or any of hundreds of wonderful episodes for a measly 99 cents each. But to get the real deal, order four for the price of three. In fact, while you're there, you might want to order Stu's fine interview of Dobie himself, Dwayne Hickman. But you'll enjoy any Stu's Show you download. Even the ones where the guest is me.