Television
The Tonight Shirt
NOTE: Positively not endorsed by Johnny Carson!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 20, 2022 -
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Category: Fashion, Television, Advertising, Twentieth Century
Why does Daddy look at television?
According to Redbook magazine (June 1951) it was because Daddy was a dirty old man.
The article provoked an angry letter to the editor published in a subsequent issue.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jul 16, 2022 -
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Category: Television, 1950s, Men
The Bay City Rollers Show
What happens when some one-hit wonders team up with the creators of H. R. Pufnstuf and The Banana Splits.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 27, 2022 -
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Category: Costumes and Masks, Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Music, Television, 1970s
Heart Attack Fells Winner
Mar 1972: Overwhelmed by the excitement of winning on a game show, housewife Maud Walker had a heart attack and died in front of the cameras. The studio didn't air that episode but offered to show it to her relatives so they could "see how happy she was."
Wilmington News Journal - Mar 8, 1972
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jun 23, 2022 -
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Category: Death, Television, 1970s
Fred and Coronet Cordon’s Whip Act
Photo source.
Source of text.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 16, 2022 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Television, Sex Symbols, 1950s, Circuses, Carnivals, and Other Traveling Shows
Liberace and the Young Folk Perform “Feelin’ Groovy”
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 11, 2022 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Music, Television, 1960s
The Sylvers
Their Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jun 05, 2022 -
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Category: Fashion, Music, Television, 1970s
René Lavand, One-Armed Magician
His Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 10, 2022 -
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Category: Disabilities, Human Marvels, Magic and Illusions and Sleight of Hand, Television, 1960s
Lorne Greene, “Ringo”
Another in our series of "Actors Who Should Have Stuck to Acting."
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 05, 2022 -
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Category: Guns, Hollywood, Music, Television, Wild West and US Frontier, 1960s
Andy Warhol on The Love Boat
Acting was clearly not Warhol's strong suit.More info: MeTV.com
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jan 11, 2022 -
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Category: Art, Television, 1980s
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