Tag: nostalgic tv
Mighty Mouse: Here He Comes To Save The Day
Mighty Mouse Playhouse first aired on CBS Saturday mornings, beginning December 10, 1955. That date is important because the show…
Mr. Magoo: The Man Who Couldn’t See Trouble Coming
Mr. Magoo was one of those cartoon characters built around one joke that somehow kept working: he could barely see,…
Two-Year-Old Tiger Woods On TV
Before he became one of the greatest golfers of all time, Tiger Woods was a 2-year-old kid on The Mike…
Sesame Street’s Counting Songs: The Numbers That Got Stuck In Our Heads
When people mention the Sesame Street counting song, a lot of us instantly hear that funky: “1, 2, 3, 4,…
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…
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…
The New Zoo Revue
The New Zoo Revue premiered on Monday, January 24, 1972, and ran in first-run syndication until 1977, with reruns keeping…
The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show is another one of those shows that reminds us not to believe everything we see on…
The king of jingles sang but did not write “Meet the Swinger… Polaroid Swinger…”
If you grew up in the 60s, you remember it instantly: “Meet the Swinger… Polaroid Swinger…” That jingle didn’t just…
Silly Millimeter Longer Ad- Did Your Parents Follow The Trend?
You ever look back at some of these old commercials and just shake your head? This is one of those…