Tag: 1970s television
Here’s Lucy
Here’s Lucy kept Lucille Ball on Monday night TV with the same kind of physical comedy, celebrity guest stars, and…
Pfft! You Were Gone Celebrity Edition!
“Pfft! You Were Gone” was originally written and recorded by Buck Owens in 1954, but it is most famously remembered…
Love, American Style: The Show Where Familiar Faces Got Another Shot
Love, American Style was one of those shows that could only have come from that late ’60s and early ’70s…
Organ Music Made Soap Operas So Dramatic
Soap operas got their name because the early daytime radio dramas were often sponsored by soap and household-product companies. The…
Glen Campbell’s Country Spectacular
Glen Campbell’s Country Special from January 11, 1972 was one of those old-school TV nights where the whole living room…
Did Miss Nancy Ever Call Your Name?
Did she ever call your name? Oh, the simple joys of Romper Room. That Magic Mirror had every kid sitting…
🚀 When William Shatner Turned “Rocket Man” Into Comedy Gold
In 1978, William Shatner stepped on stage at the Saturn Awards and delivered one of the most unforgettable performances in…
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