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Remember Hush Puppies?
Looking at this old Hush Puppies commercial, I had to wonder — are they even still around? Turns out they…
WHEN SATURDAY AFTERNOON SPORTS HAD EVERYTHING
Looking back at this 1977 CBS promo, I’m reminded how different Saturday afternoon sports TV used to be. One edition…
Saturday Morning Cartoons in 1965
It’s Saturday morning in 1965. You’ve got a bowl of your favorite cereal in front of you, the cartoons are…
HOW DO YOU HANDLE A HUNGRY MAN?
I remember these Campbell’s Manhandlers commercials mostly because of that jingle. It had that big, rugged sound that immediately got…
Why Did Kids Have to Be Warned About Blasting Caps?
I remember seeing these warnings as a kid. They showed us what blasting caps looked like and told us never…
“WHAT IS THIS, SOME SORT OF PEYTON PLACE?”
This was a little before my time, but I certainly remember my parents and other adults saying, “What is this,…
LOOK AT US NOW — WHEN LINCOLN-MERCURY BUILT LAND YACHTS
Looking back at this commercial, you can see exactly how our cars got called land yachts. This is Lincoln-Mercury showing…
“COFFEE? AISLE TWO. NO LINE.” — MOSCOW ON THE HUDSON
Sometimes a movie can explain an entire culture shock with one incredibly simple scene. In 1984’s Moscow on the Hudson,…
THE NIGHT MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL WAS BORN — SEPTEMBER 21, 1970
Can you imagine the NFL without Monday Night Football? On September 21, 1970, America sat down for the first regular-season…
