Television in Palos Verdes by Fred Fuld III
Television in Palos Verdes
by Fred Fuld III
Did you know that the Palos Verdes Peninsula has its own television studio? The studio, located on Hawthorne Boulevard in Rancho Palos Verdes, broadcasts the educational TV station, RPVtv, and the government TV station, PVPtv, which you may have noticed if you have flipped though your channels on Frontier or Cox Cable.
However, Palos Verdes hosts more than just public access shows. The area provides the locations for numerous entertainment TV shows.
For example, one of the most famous landmarks on the Peninsula is Wayfarers Chapel, popularly referred to as The Glass Church. The church was used in The Rockford Files episode called “2 Into 5.56 Won't Go” back in 1975. It also was used for weddings and funerals in The O.C. and 90210. The Chapel can also be seen in the “Allegra” episode of Hunter, the science fiction show Sliders “Seasons Greedings” episode, plus a couple episodes of True Detective.
Marineland of the Pacific, which locals just refer to as Marineland, was the location for numerous television shows, most of which were during the time that Marineland was still operating. One of the earliest TV shows to use this tourist attraction was Sea Hunt, starring Lloyd Bridges, in 1960.
Another TV show that utilized Marineland was Route 66, the show that starred George Maharis and Martin Milner, back in 1962. In 1964, The Beverly Hillbillies used Marineland for a couple of their episodes.
The Six Million Dollar Man also used the aquatic amusement park for a couple of their episodes in 1974 and 1976, and there were two episodes of Wonder Woman that included Marineland in the late 1970s. Finally, you can see the location in three episodes of Emergency!
The Munsters was a popular TV show that ran for several years, and although Marineland was never used in any of its episodes, it was used in the made-for-television movie, Marineland Carnival: The Munsters Visit Marineland, which came out in 1965.
The Point Vicente Lighthouse, a Rancho Palos Verdes landmark that can be seen where Palos Verdes Drive West turns into South, has provided another popular sight for TV shows. The lighthouse has been used in such shows as The A-Team, Emergency!, Fantasy Island, Sea Hunt, Wonder Woman, and The Amazing Race.
As you drive around the Peninsula, look out for TV cameras, since you may later see those scenes on your television.
Fred Fuld III, Consultant - Author - Journalist - Speaker - Trainer
Fred Fuld III was born in San Pedro and grew up on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. He is the author of Let Me Entertain You With Antique Stock Certificates. He is also an executive producer of a couple documentaries.
He is the author of several other books, including:
Beach Detective: Exploding Surfboard
He was a former executive in the financial services industry who started out working as a stockbroker, and later as a market maker on the options floor of the Pacific Stock Exchange. He then became vice president of a San Francisco-based investment management firm. He also worked as an adjunct professor for the College of Business of California State University East Bay.
He is the publisher of WallStreetNewsNetwork.com and has written numerous articles for various publications. Television appearances include CNBC, Fox Business News, and Globo TV.
He has given speeches at the Museum of American Finance in New York City, The Money Show in both San Francisco and Las Vegas, California State University East Bay in Concord, the Peninsula Seniors Association, and numerous other venues.