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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…
The Road Runner Show: Saturday Morning Speed
This clip from 1966 comes from The Road Runner Show, when Warner Bros. gave Wile E. Coyote and the Road…
Batman Season Two and the New Bat-Gadets
When Batman came back for its second season in 1966, it was not just promising more villains. It was promising…