Tag Archives: Seventies

RIP Billie Hayes

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Steve

Best known as Witchiepoo on Sid & Marty Kroft’s breakout hit H R Puffenstuff but I recall she continued the role for a short-lived show starring the Bay City Rollers. I can confirm she starred alongside Margaret Hamilton (the witch from … Continue reading →

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RIP Jim Steinman

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Steve

I think only Meat Loaf fans were super familiar with Jim since he was the primary writer on Bat Out of Hell but his main speciality was ballads. Great examples are the two he authored for Bonnie Tyler: “Total Eclipse of … Continue reading →

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RIP Walter Mondale

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Steve

I’m glad to see that most of the stories about the former veep’s passing focused on how he changed the role instead of the alleged trouncing he received from St. Reagan in 1984. This is what I hope he will also … Continue reading →

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RIP Felix Silla

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Steve

One would rarely recognize the actor in public, but we all know the characters he played the years thanks to his diminutive height. In the Sixties, he was Cousin Itt on The Addams Family and the child ape who spotted Taylor … Continue reading →

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RIP James Hampton

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Steve

James was a Brian Dennehy character actor. You recognize his face. You remember him being in a couple movies and/or TV shows yet you can’t name the poor guy. And maybe that was just fine with James because he had … Continue reading →

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RIP Anne Beatts

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Steve

Anne is a name well-known to comedy nerds and maybe she rings a bell if you watched the Netflix movie A Futile and Stupid Gesture; she was portrayed by Natasha Lyonne. As per the movie, Anne got started as a writer … Continue reading →

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How I miss Paul Lynde’s wit

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Steve

April Fools’ Day is one of my favorite holidays! It provided musical inspiration too. Last year I whipped together some pretty bitchin’ Halloween and Xmas mixes which I hadn’t done in years. Now I pieced together my inaugural April Fools’ … Continue reading →

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1971: Starbucks begins

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Steve

Hard to believe that a little coffee shop started by some college buddies would go on to dominate America. These days though, Howard Schultz has tried to revise the narrative into it being him who made it all happen. Not … Continue reading →

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RIP Yaphet Kotto

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Steve

Another actor I thought was already passed away, whoops! Still, I’m saddened to see him depart because he was pretty cool. For me he was a great villain (Mr. Big) in Roger Moore’s debut as James Bond in Live and Let … Continue reading →

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Here’s to the future that was!

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Steve

One of my favorite Adult Swim shows from the initial launch is March’s header. I held off celebrating the crew’s misadventures to now because a vaccine rollout (January) and Chinese New Year (February) were more pressing…or would it be relevant. If … Continue reading →

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Farewell Larry Flynt

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Steve

Honestly. I hadn’t thought about Flynt in years and could’ve sworn he died earlier since he had been “quiet” throughout Orange Foolius’ reign. I was never a fan of his publication(s), strip clubs or brand in general because they were … Continue reading →

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Scooby-Doo Chucks, pair one!

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Steve

These were released last Spring to coincide with the release of Scoob! the movie that obviously wasn’t a success thanks to the Pandemic killing its debut in theaters. I have yet to watch it on HBO Max and I have no … Continue reading →

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RIP Cloris Leachman

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Steve

Another stalwart of Mel Brooks’ comedies but also a heavy hitter when it came to drama since Cloris won an Oscar® for The Last Picture Show, a movie keep trying to see but put off. TCM’s 30 Days of Ocsars is coming up, … Continue reading →

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1976: Laverne & Shirley debuts on ABC!

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Steve

A big thank you to Silver Age of TV’s Twitter feed and additional details from the ever wonderful Michael McKean bringing this anniversary up. Sadly, stars Penny Marshall and David Landers are no longer with us alongside its primary creator … Continue reading →

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RIP: Gregory Sierra

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Steve

You may not recall his name, but Gregory was a frequent guest or recurring cast member in my SitComs I grew up with. The main one was Barney Miller as a detective who had to live with killing a suspect in … Continue reading →

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