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Posted in 1980's

Only Vincent Price Could Make a VHS Tape Sound Terrifying

Only in the 1980s could Vincent Price sit in a creepy castle and convince us to buy blank VHS tapes…

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Posted in 1960's

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken — “ATTABOY, LUTHER!”

There are movies that are funny and there are movies that are spooky. Somehow The Ghost and Mr. Chicken managed…

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Posted in 1940's 1950's

“Life-like” rubber masks

“Life-like” rubber masks? Even the “Handsome Man” looks like someone I wouldn’t want showing up at my window! 😂⠀This page…

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Posted in 1990's

I still enjoy these Halloween treats to this day! This Pillsbury Halloween commercial goes back to 1993, and seeing the…

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Posted in 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's

CBS Halloween Nights—Charlie Brown, Garfield & No Apps!

Another thing about the good ole days was that you could always count on CBS to bring you It’s the…

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Posted in 1960's

SHRUNKEN HEADS FOR ALL OCCASIONS! — THE WITCH DR. HEAD SHRINKERS KIT

“Shrunken heads for all occasions!” Now there’s a line I don’t think we’d hear in a toy commercial today. This…

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Posted in 1960's

Are You A Medium? I Think I’m A Small

This one line was remembered by quite a few viewers when I posted the intro to The Ghost and Mrs….

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Posted in 1960's 1970's

WHEN ORANGE JUICE WAS A DAY OF SUNSHINE

Looking at this 1969 Florida orange juice commercial, it’s easy to forget just how famous Anita Bryant already was. Before…

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Posted in 1980's Uncategorized

MTV HALLOWEEN 1986 — ELVIRA AT 8, ALICE COOPER LIVE AT MIDNIGHT

‎ This might be one of the most 1986 things MTV ever did.‎Halloween night started at 8 with four hours…

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Posted in 1960's

Scarecrow- When Disney Scared Me!

I’ll never forget this episode. It was right after Jason and the Argonauts in the theatre—and now TV wasn’t even…