Monthly Archives: December 2009
The Mighty Hercules in the Medusa’s Sceptre
The Mighty Hercules was an animated series based loosely on the Roman mythological character of Hercules. It debuted on TV in 1963 and ran until 1966. Its run coincided with the popularity of the sword and sandal genre of films. … Continue reading
The 20th Anniversary Pitfall Page is Still Up
I remember playing around with this Pitfall 20th Anniversary page nearly a decade ago. So I was very surprised to see that a version of the page still exists on the Langley Creations page. So this is freaking me out, … Continue reading
Let’s Play at Kentucky Fried Chicken
Why not have a barrel of fun with Colonel Sanders and all of his finger puppet customers? You can do just that with the Let’s Play at Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant play set, a Child Guidance toy. Eat-in, drive-thru, whatever … Continue reading
Another Adventure with the Ready Rangers
When I dreamed of stumbling through the woods, I was always accompanied by the Ready Ranger Pack. This plastic kit from Aurora always seemed a bit bulky in ads, but boy did it ever look useful.
Ghostbusters for the Commodore 64 on The Computer Chronicles with David Crane (1985)
The Computer Chronicles ran from 1981-2002. It was a great series which documented the rise of the personal computer from its infancy to it its ubiquity. The series was created in the Fall of 1981, by Stewart Cheifet, then the … Continue reading
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