Tag: Retro TV
Johnny Quest
Back in the mid-60s when Hanna-Barbera put this out, it wasn’t your typical cartoon. This felt different. It wasn’t just…
The Moment TV Jumped The Shark
f you’ve ever heard someone say a show “jumped the shark,” this is the clip they’re talking about. I mean……
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…
Go-Go-Gophers… Another Theme To Get Stuck In Your Head!
To this day, over 50 years later, most of us can still remember that chorus… “Go-Go Gophers!” You don’t even…
Proof! Ward Hit The Beaver!
There’s a well-known scene from Leave It to Beaver where Ward Cleaver (Hugh Beaumont) is clearly frustrated with Beaver and…
If the kids are still alive when I get home, I’ve done my job
Did your mom have a favorite saying? Share them in the comments! The line often shared online — “If the…
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Johnny Bravo
Long before memes and over-the-top confidence were everywhere, Johnny Bravo was already doing it—with shades, muscles, and a whole lot…
The White Knight & The Doors
Ajax’s White Knight was a popular ad campaign in the 1960s to compete with Procter and Gamble’s Mr. Clean. Stronger…
The SS Minnow was NOT named for a fish
The SS Minnow was named for the Chairman of the FCC not for the fish!
Festus Parts the Waters
Gunsmoke, the TV show was based on a Radio show by the same name. Gunsmoke ran from 1955 to 1975,…
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