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Posted in 1950's

I Love Lucy – Five Santas

This holiday-themed tag appeared at the end of the I Love Lucy episode that aired on December 24, 1951. It…

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Posted in 1960's

Discovery – Sunday Morning Kids Show

From October 1962 to September 1971, ABC aired a “highbrow series for children” called Discovery. Historical and cultural themes were…

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Posted in 1970's

Concert Scene 1976

Check out these bands playing in the Bay Area of California back in July 1976. An eye-opener is to look…

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Milk And Cereal

This is sort of a history of cereals we enjoyed as kids. Cereal actually started as a granola style concoction…

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Posted in 1990's

Chevy Chase Talk Show

In September 1993 still fresh off Johnny Carson’s retirement Fox Network wanted to get in the late-night talk show circuit….

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Posted in 1930's and earlier

President Wilson Burns Hand On Tank

To help promote a drive for Americans to buy war bonds the British tank Britannia was parked near the White…

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Posted in 1940's

Abbott and Costello Who’s on First

Sit back and enjoy Abbott and Costello as they perform the classic Who’s on First baseball sketch from their 1945…

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Posted in 1970's

Andy Kaufman Imitates Elvis on Johnny Carson

From his March 3, 1977 appearance on The Tonight Show, Andy Kaufman segues from his “foreign man” shtick to a…

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Posted in 1980's

Flo: A Sitcom Spinoff Disaster

The popular CBS sitcom Alice, which ran from 1976 to 1985, was loosely based on the successful 1974 film Alice…

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Posted in 1970's

Julie Andrews on Dick Cavett Show

Here’s a gem: From a 1971 episode of The Dick Cavett Show, Julie Andrews is persuaded to sing Wouldn’t It…