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Posted in 2000's

Psychic Hotline

Remember when late-night TV was full of mysterious 1-800 numbers promising to tell you the truth about love, money, and…

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“Shoop Shoop Hula Hoop”

I remember my mom calling it the “Shoop Shoop Hula Hoop,” and for years I wondered where that came from….

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Posted in 1950's 1960's 1970's

Slinky

The Slinky was just a coil of metal, but once you put it at the top of the stairs, it…

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Posted in 1970's

Put A Little Old Spice In Your Life!

Before Old Spice became the loud, funny commercial brand we know today, it sold romance, confidence, and that “dad or…

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Posted in 1970's

“Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?”

If you spent any time watching television in the 1970s or 1980s, you definitely remember the ultimate laundry room showdown….

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Posted in 1970's

Get Dad an 8-Track Player!

There was a time when a trip to Radio Shack felt like walking into the future — even if you…

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Posted in 1960's

Magilla Gorilla

Magilla Gorilla was one of those classic Hanna-Barbera characters who was impossible not to like. Sitting in Mr. Peebles’ pet…

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Posted in 1960's

Munster Father’s Day

Eddie Munster had no doubt his dad could do anything — even if Herman’s help usually caused more trouble than…

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Posted in 1970's

Lotsa Luck

One of my family’s favorite shows starring Dom DeLuise only lasted one season, but we never forgot it. Lotsa Luck…

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Posted in 1970's

ABC Saturday Morning Cartoons 1971

This is what Saturday mornings looked like when the cereal bowl was full, the TV was warm, and the whole…