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TV Guide August 30, 1969
Not sure what to watch on TV? That question is just as relavent today as it was 41 years ago. Here’s what was on the week of August 30th. Sat: The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game. Sun: Walt Disney: “Davy Crockett Goes to Congress.” Mon: Gunsmoke Tue: Star Trek. Tonight’s episode “Requiem for Methuselah.” [...]
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Six Million Dollar Man board game
OBJECTIVE: To prove you are the real Six Million Dollar Man ENEMIES: Imposters – others who claim they are the real Steve Austin EMPLOYER: NASA, INTERPOL, the CIA and the Defense Department This board game came out in 1975 and was made by Parker Brothers. It was one of the many licensed products based on [...]
Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard
Fifty years ago this week, moviegoers were buzzing over Gloria Swanson‘s comeback on the silver screen. Anticipation was high. It had been nine years since Swanson’s last film. Everybody was ready for her “close-up” in Sunset Boulevard. Here’s the October issue of Family Circle magazine with an article on Swanson’s comeback. It begins: “The cinema [...]
Sesame Street’s Betty Lou
Muppet Betty Lou has a lot of TV experience! Her breakout year was 1971. That’s when she started to appear on the children’s program Sesame Street. Betty Lou may not be as popular as other Sesame Street muppets, but she is a celebrity in her own right. Here she is paying a visit to a [...]
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
I still remember the first time I saw this 1964 French film. It was a warm summer night and the movie was playing at the Brattle Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As soon as the opening credits began, I was mesmerized. I loved the movie so much, I went back a few days later and brought [...]
Dino (the Dinosaur) Flintstone
I’d like my mom and sister to share custody of a dog. My sister’s open to the idea; my mom is not. Now Dino is obviously not a dog, but he sure acts like one. I’m applying subtle pressure and hope my mom changes her mind. Until then let’s honor The Flintstone’s family pet. OWNER: [...]
Flamingos in Florida – vintage postcard
WHY DO FLAMINGOS STAND ON ONE LEG? To conserve body heat. At least that’s what most researchers believe. Flamingos spend a lot of time wading in water. If they put both legs in the water, then they’d loose a lot of heat, so they alternate legs. Also, most flamingos prefer to rest their head to [...]
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The Smurfs
My sister’s birthday is this week. So, in her honor I’d like to wish her a Smurfy Birthday! Jill was a big fan of The Smurfs cartoon. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and ran on the NBC television network from 1981 to 1990. Smurf memorabilia from this era is collectible. It will certainly go up [...]
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Batman TV show
My nephew turns 4 this week. His birthday party will have a Superhero theme. So let’s celebrate with this exchange between the Caped Crusader and Robin, the Boy Wonder. Robin: Boy! That was our closest call ever! I have to admit that I was pretty scared! Batman: I wasn’t scared in the least. Robin: Not [...]
The Avengers British TV series
“Mrs. Peel, we’re needed.” – This was the message detective John Steed would slip his crime-solving partner Emma Peel at the beginning of an hour-long episode of the The Avengers. The episodes I’m most in love with are the one’s starring Patrick MacNee as Steed and Diana Rigg as Peel. WHO’S WHO??? – In which [...]
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