Tag: Retro TV
What Would the Clampetts Be Selling Today?
I remember watching this commercial as a kid, surprised that Jed smoked. I think we all knew Granny smoked, along…
Who Remembers The Galloping Gourmet?
Before cooking shows became calm, polished, and perfect, there was Graham Kerr, The Galloping Gourmet. He didn’t just walk onto…
Did Tiny Tim Tiptoe Into Your Living Room?
Tiny Tim took “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” and turned it into one of the most unforgettable TV moments of the…
When Tippee-Toes Tiptoed Into Trouble
Leave it to the early 1980s to give us a controversy over a baby doll’s bare bottom. Mattel’s Tippee-Toes was…
The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show is another one of those shows that reminds us not to believe everything we see on…
Wonderful World Of Disney!
Oh, the magical opening for The Wonderful World of Disney and the wonderful world of color! This was the time…
My Mother The Car
My Mother The Car is another show that kept parents explaining what is fake, even though we were seeing it…
Jeff’s Collie
After posting about Lassie, many of you asked about Jeff’s Collie, which I was totally unfamiliar with, so please share…
Perry Mason’s theme reminds me of bedtime!
I’d hear that song from upstairs, and I’d sneak halfway down the stairs just to peek at Mom’s show. I…
