Tag: vintage TV
Clarabell’s Big Surprise
Clarabell speaks is from the final episode of The Howdy Doody Show, which aired on Saturday, September 24, 1960, on…
Why The Green Hornet Never Quite Worked For Me
I remember as a kid getting excited about a new action hero, The Green Hornet. He had the mask, a…
Tobor the 8th Man: One I Need Your Memories On
A number of viewers asked us to post Tobor the 8th Man, and this is one I may have to…
When Captain America First Hit Saturday Morning TV
Before the big movies, before the slick animation, and long before the Marvel universe took over theaters, Captain America had…
Before We Called Them STDs, TV Warned Us About VD
Before most people used the term STDs, television PSAs warned viewers about VD, short for venereal disease. And one of…
Psychic Hotline
Remember when late-night TV was full of mysterious 1-800 numbers promising to tell you the truth about love, money, and…
Ho Ho Ho… Green Giant!
Some commercials you don’t just remember — you can still hear them. The Jolly Green Giant made vegetables feel bigger…
The Cisco Kid: One of TV’s First Color Westerns
Before television westerns filled the schedule in the 1950s, The Cisco Kid was already riding into living rooms. The TV…
The Swing Wing: The Toy That Looked Like a Neck Injury Waiting to Happen
The Swing Wing was a wonderfully weird 1960s toy introduced by Transogram Games in 1965. It was worn on your…
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…