Tag Archives: Seventies

RIP Hank Aaron

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Steve

I was only nuts about baseball for several years as a kid but I’ve always known about Hank Aaron, the guy who beat Babe Ruth’s longstanding home run record. I don’t care if Barry Bonds allegedly holds it, there’s a … Continue reading →

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The Muppet Show returns via Disney+

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Steve

The Evil Entertainment Empire will finally let this beloved syndicated show out of the vault and of course the big question…what took so long? Emperor Mickey fell through on the last two seasons on DVD over a decade ago plus … Continue reading →

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What really happened when Bowie recorded “Warszawa”

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Steve

 Hard to believe the Thin White Duke has been gone five years. For the fifth anniversary of his passing, I’m reposting this cartoon my friend Mark M sent me. It’s a comical take on the song Bowie wrote with … Continue reading →

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RIP Tanya Roberts

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Steve

It’s a pisser that Tanya passed with some embarrassment, first she’s dead, then she’s and oh wait, she’s dead. Well, I want to give Tanya some dignity via my site even if it borders on minuscule in the grand scheme … Continue reading →

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1979: How did I miss this TV show?

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Steve

It was probably for the best. Mom would’ve cockblocked me from watching this because she always had a strong hatred for everything involving Hugh Hefner. Since it aired in late 1979, I would’ve protested or made the pitch to see … Continue reading →

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RIP David Lander

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Steve

To my generation, he was Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley. Whenever the show needed that comedic answer to “what else could happen?” you’d hear his signature “hello,” as he and Lenny (Michael McKean) entered Laverne and Shirley’s basement apartment. I knew … Continue reading →

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RIP Sean Connery

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Steve

2020 just couldn’t take a break could it, can’t let us enjoy a limited Halloween and have a little pause before the shitstorm election. I know Sean was 90ish yet I didn’t know he had been ill recently. I’m glad … Continue reading →

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Kid who “gets it” not included

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Steve

You gotta’ do those team costumes while the kids are tiny and don’t care about anything beyond the candy.

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RIP: Helen Reddy & Mac Davis

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Steve

These two singers and actors were staples for me growing up in the Seventies. It’s a shame they’re both gone and on the same day. Helen was more like Vicki Lawrence for me, an actress that sang but it was … Continue reading →

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RIP Joe Ruby

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Steve

Last Wednesday, legendary cartoon writer Joe Ruby passed away. Over many years he plotted gags and wrote scripts for numerous Hanna-Barbera shows. His most famous co-creation was Scooby Doo with Ken Spears and animator Iwao Takamoto. Sadly, Saturday Morning cartoons … Continue reading →

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We almost lost Mark Mothersbaugh to CV-19!

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Steve

Saw the frightening news via Twitter about Mark being pretty sick. Glad he made it through so he can keep making music for upcoming TV show and movies.

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RIP John Saxon (neé Carmine Orrico)

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Steve

My generation knows him mainly for being B-Movie royalty in such hits as Nightmare on Elm Street, Black Christmas and Battle Beyond Stars. But John was much, much more than that. He originally started out in more mainstream movies in the Fifties with … Continue reading →

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RIP Carl Reiner

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Steve

So many comedy patriarchs are leaving us lately, I’m starting to feel like my grandparents who I thought were obsessed with obituaries during the Seventies and Eighties. To say Carl Reiner was a legend is an understatement. The man helped … Continue reading →

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Rocketman

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Steve

When it comes to a Biography or Auto-Biography movie, this is more like it! Right away the tagline says, “The only way to tell his story is to live his Fantasy.” Even if it weren’t Elton John, this should’ve been … Continue reading →

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F is for Family: three seasons

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Steve

I thought I wrote all about this adult cartoon back when it debuted on Netflix years ago. Worse, I warned you all to avoid Pacific Heat…twice, it is that bad. Well, F is finally airing what will be its fourth season next month so … Continue reading →

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