From the Publisher of
The Adventures Continue

TAC, Jr. #26
January 12, 1999 (2 PM Eastern Time)

1) BETTE SHAYNE
2) DABBS GREER
3) PHYLLIS COATES
4) VARIETY AD FUND
5) SPEEDING BULLET
6) GEORGE REEVES ON DISNEY
7) ON RADIO AT CHRISTMAS
8) ON RADIO AFTER NEW YEAR
9) LOOKING FOR SUPERMAN TELEPHONE
10) GREAT CAESAR'S PANTS

1) BETTE SHAYNE --
Several readers have written to ask if autographed photos of Bob Shayne are
sill available I talked with Bette last week, and she said that she still
have some. They will not last forever, so if you've been thinking or
ordering one, maybe you should do it now.

Also, Bette underwent some surgery this morning at 9:30 Pacific Time. It's
nothing serious, but she will be in the hospital for a couple days. Perhaps
you will want to keep her in your thoughts as she recovers. If you'd like to
send her a get well card, I'd be happy to forward it to her for you. Please
include forwarding postage.

2) DABBS GREER --
If you have been receiving my messages, you know that Dabbs Greer has not
been well for the past several months. In October he experiences a very
rapid heartbeat, and then the doctors found a spot on his spine. His heart
rate has been regulated and the spot turned out to be benign, but Dabbs is
frustrated because these problems have slowed him down a little. He's
anxious to get back to work and has already missed out on a movie role he
wanted. He also told me he knows the identity of the "mystery woman" with
George and Toni in TAC #15, but he couldn't remember her name when we were
on the phone. He said he'd take another look and call me back later.

3) PHYLLIS COATES --
January 15 is Phyllis' birthday. Take a few moments that day to remember
her. You might also want to take a first-season episode from your video
shelf and enjoy a great performance. My favorite Phyllis show is "The
Runaway Robot." Boy could that girl scream!

4) VARIETY AD FUND --
If you've visited the Contributors' Page lately you know that the goal of $2,845
has not yet been met. In fact, the fund seems to be stuck at just
over the $2,000 mark. I'd really like to see this ad become a reality. If we
could do it ten years ago, we can surely do it now. Most readers have
contributed about $15, but any amount is welcome. Thanks so much to those
readers who have already contributed. Too bad my office isn't built on a
silver mine.

5) SPEEDING BULLET --
Jan Alan Henderson first published "Speeding Bullet" in Cult Movies magazine
back in 1995. Since then, he's uncovered many new facts and obtained many new
photographs to accompany his expanded text. A revised edition, published in
conjunction with Michael Bifulco is now titled Speeding Bullet: The Life and Bizarre
Death of George Reeves" and will be ready for distribution soon, perhaps as
early as next month. As soon as I get the word from Mike, I'll let you know
and will make Speeding Bullet available at my web site.

6) GEORGE REEVES ON DISNEY --
Roger Schoolcraft would like to alert those reader who are able to receive
the Disney Channel that Westward Ho The Wagons! will air as a two-parter
on January 18 and 19 at 11PM Eastern Time. I believe it's part of their
Wonderful World of Disney series.

7) ON THE RADIO AT CHRISTMAS--
From Mark Rothberg in New York -- On Christmas day I was listening to an
oldies station here in NYC . (WCBS FM 101.1) All of a sudden I here the ever
famous opening starting with "Faster than a speeding bullet" and ending with
"It's a bird! It's a plane! It's SANTA CLAUS, bringing all the old Christmas
music to you all day long." I just mention this because it's nice to know
that the world-famous opening can still be heard in one form or another even
today, nearly fifty years after it was first heard on televison.

8) ON THE RADIO AFTER NEW YEAR --
This just in from Gary Miller who works at WKEE-FM in Huntington, WV. -- It
was "Trivia Tuesday" at the radio station today. Our "official" market
listing is Huntington (WV), Ashland (KY) and Ironton (OH). We decided to
ask a "tough" trivia question on the morning show: "What celebrity, who once
lived in Ashland, marks his or her birthday today [January 5]?" That's all
we said . . . not living or dead, no 85th, not any more information. Bear in
mind that Billy Ray Cyrus, the Judds, Chuck Woolery, and a host of other
folks would have been probable guesses, as they all come from Ashland and/or
surrounding areas. The game was up in less than one minute. George Reeves
was the fifth name guessed. So much for our "toughie". I guess George still
lives on in a lot of hearts.

9) LOOKING FOR SUPERMAN TELEPHONE --
Mark Witt is looking for some Superman collectibles, in particular a
Superman telephone. If you can help him out, contact him at
Super1pgh@aol.com.

10) GREAT CAESAR'S PANTS --
You've probably all received some -- gags and jokes forwarded from one
person to the next via E-mail. Michael Hayde was the recent recipient of
"May The Pant's Be With You," lines from "Star Wars" that could be improved
if you substituted the word "pants" for a key word in the dialogue. Being
the humorist he is, Michael thought it might be fun to try it with the
"Adventures of Superman." So, let's give it a try, shall we? These are
Michael's suggestions. If you can think of any others, let me know.

"I warn you: the time will come; and that time is perhaps very soon at hand,
when you'll wish you'd heeded the pants of Jor-El."

"Must be gettin' a head cold. Got a funny ringin' in my pants."
"'Taint only in your pants."

"Great Caesar's Pants!"

"That's confiscation of pants! I won't stand for it!"

"Once more they will ask to see these strange things that you do with your
pants - and you must show them."

"If you think I'm sleeping alone in these pants all night, you're nuts. Come
on!"

"There is no number one crime boss in pants anymore!"

"Obviously none of you can be trusted with pants, so I'm going to take them
away from you!"

"That's the trouble with these pants: you're always finding someone who
wants to play hard to get!"

"Jimmy, his pants! He can hardly breathe!"

"Young man, I wouldn't play with those pants if I were you."

"Excuse me, professor. I've got a date in outer pants."

"And, you know, I don't even hate pants anymore."

"He put poison on her pants. You shouldn't have jumped so far, Mr. King; I
wiped it off a long time ago."

"Ahh, your Aunt Tilly couldn't even light the oven for one of Margie's
pants."

"All my pants are authentic. That is, most of them."

"A forest fire tried to muscle into Metropolis today. It was hotter than
the hot pants at Sing-Sing."

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The Adventures Continue . . . with George Reeves