Tag: TV nostalgia
Remembering Combat! On Memorial Day
Since this is Memorial Day, I thought the intro to Combat! was worth sharing. This was another one of those…
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…
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…
How We Got Cat Videos Before The Internet
Before the internet gave us endless cat videos, we had to take them wherever we could get them, and sometimes…
Holy Clean Hands, Batman!
I remember seeing this commercial as a kid and wondering what Lava Soap even was. I don’t remember if my…
Hey Grandpa! What’s For Dinner?
It still wasn’t as bad as when Dad turned on Lawrence Welk, but Hee Haw always felt like the country…
The Pruitts Of Southampton
Oh, I can hear my mother singing along with Phyllis Diller on this one! Thanks to the viewer who requested…