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You Can Take Salem Out of the Country But….
Here’s another forgotten jingle to get stuck in your head: “You can take Salem out of the country, but you…
The New Zoo Revue
The New Zoo Revue premiered on Monday, January 24, 1972, and ran in first-run syndication until 1977, with reruns keeping…
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…
Glen Campbell’s Country Spectacular
Glen Campbell’s Country Special from January 11, 1972 was one of those old-school TV nights where the whole living room…
Our L’eggs Fit Your Legs
I remember my mom coming home from the grocery store, excited that they had just started selling pantyhose right there…
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…
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…
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