Tag: Retro TV
You Get A Quick Tan With QT !
1963 was a little early for me to go out and get a quick tan. I just did it the…
The Rat Patrol
The Rat Patrol was another one of those shows Dad loved to watch, and to a kid, it sure looked…
Stop the Pigeon!
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines was one of those cartoons built around one simple idea that somehow worked…
Speed Racer: Our First Taste of Anime Before We Knew the Word
Speed Racer was one of those cartoons that felt different the second it came on. The theme song hit, the…
When Aftershave Came With Self-Defense Instructions
Hai Karate was one of those aftershaves that sold the joke as much as the scent. It launched in 1967…
“Brylcreem, a little dab’ll do ya…”
That line was everywhere. The ads promised you didn’t need much, just a small dab, and suddenly you’d look sharp,…
You Can Trust Your Car…can you finish it?
You Can Trust Your Car to the Man Who Wears the Star was one of those great old advertising lines…
Mahna Mahna
Mahna Mahna is one of those nonsense songs that somehow parked itself in everyone’s brain forever. Most of us remember…
Did You Watch Super Chicken?
Super Chicken was one of those cartoons that felt like it was made for kids, but the jokes were flying…
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…