Monthly Archives: January 2009
Mama Malone…We Hardly Knew Ye
Back in 1984, the Lila Kaye vehicle Mama Malone premiered on CBS and I could not have been happier. What made it cool was that it was a “show within a show”. Being a fan of Jack Benny I am … Continue reading
Quake Cereal Commercial
This is for all of those people who might be reading the very awesome Breakfast of the Gods and are confused about the origins of Quisp and Quake. Check out this Golden Age cereal commercial starring the cereal mascot cartoon … Continue reading
Action Figures Left in their Packages? Not When I was a Kid.
I was listening to a person at work talk about how their kid collects action figures. It made me smile and I told them I was happy to hear that kids still played with Action Figures. Of course I was … Continue reading
Devo Action Figure with Interchangable Heads
Leave it to Devo to bring economy to the action figure world. Sure it makes it difficult for reenact the Mothersbaugh brothers having a creative discussion, but if that is a particular fantasy of yours you can always buy a … Continue reading
RCA Selectavision Movie Player Commercial
I remember seeing my first laser disc at my friend Frank’s house and puzzling over it. How does a laser play a movie? Why is it so shiny? Where are the grooves? With HD movies fitting on tiny discs nowadays, … Continue reading
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