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Before Bond, Roger Moore Was The Saint
I was about 10 years old when this intro ran, and it was my favorite. The moment that halo appeared…
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…
Before Ice Bird and Snoopy, There Was the Sno-Man
Last week we talked about Ice Bird, one of those early make-your-own frozen treat toys that came before the famous…
Cocoon: The Movie You May Need a DVD to See
I’m posting the trailer for Cocoon, and it is strange to say this about such a well-known 1980s movie, but…
Superman and the Early Tony the Tiger
Long before Tony the Tiger became the big, sporty “They’re Gr-r-reat!” mascot we all remember, he looked a little different…
The Adventures of Superman
I was not even born when The Adventures of Superman first aired, but it still became one of my favorite…
Dondi, the Sunday Comics, and the Bicentennial Newspaper I Saved
The newspaper shown here is the actual paper I brought home for my family and saved because it marked the…
When a Wine Ad Sounded Like Theater
The commercial was simple, but that was the power of it. Welles sat there with that unmistakable voice, making wine…
When Plymouth Turned a Cartoon Into a Muscle Car
The Road Runner was already a Saturday morning favorite before Plymouth got involved. Kids knew the bird, the desert, the…