When I was a kid, the silliness of Monty Python would make me laugh for hours on end (and I still find most of it pretty darn funny). The “Spanish Inquisition” episode was one that really stood out for me, and resulted in a new catch phrase being forever implanted in my vocabulary. Do I [... read more ...]
Almost everyone from my generation has a vast collection of Monty Python memories stuck in their brain. It’s hard to mention any single skit without immediately conjuring up several others (“Oooh, yeah, remember the one about…?”). No rhyme or reason to selecting this one, other than having it come up early in search results. Even [... read more ...]
I seriously doubt The Gong Show ever provided a path to fame and fortune for its contestants, but nobody can deny it was the definitive 70′s talent show. And I’m willing to bet a lot of people have memories of their “regulars”, including the one and only (?) Unknown Comic! Sit back, enjoy the clip, [... read more ...]
I know these guys played Woodstock and all, but I learned about them because of their cheesy variety TV show in the early 70′s. A wonderful production that was undoubtedly loved by everyone under the age of eight. I’d be curious to know exactly how popular their show was back then (apparently popular enough to [... read more ...]
If you were a kid in the 70′s, chances are a lot of your “real” education came from the School House Rock television spots. Conjunctions, adjectives, adverbs… all of those definitions were firmly planted in our heads because of Saturday-morning TV. Do you remember how a bill becomes a law? I’ll bet you do! So [... read more ...]
You can’t help but smile when you hear the classic Dr. Pepper jingle! C’mon, sing it with me! “Be a Pepper, drink Dr. Pepper”… I was amused when this popped up on YouTube, as I recognized the performer (David Naughton) as playing the main character in “An American Werewolf in London”. I didn’t realize he [... read more ...]
There are some extremely odd memories lurking in the deep corners of my brain these days, and in order to pay them proper tribute, I am adding a new section to my website for nostalgic memories. To kick off this new feature, I am including a YouTube video clip from one of the shows I [... read more ...]
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