It's 1947, and Sally J. Freedman is full of wild ideas. She's got her eye on handsome Peter Horstein, the Latin lover of her dreams . . . on old Mr. Zavodsky, who looks suspiciously like Hitler in disguise . . . and on her father, who Sally misses terribly. There are so many things to worry and wonder about--but what ever happens, Sally's school year will certainly be exciting--and unforgettable.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself by Judy Blume
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself was written by Judy Blume in 1977.
It's 1947, and Sally J. Freedman is full of wild ideas. She's got her eye on handsome Peter Horstein, the Latin lover of her dreams . . . on old Mr. Zavodsky, who looks suspiciously like Hitler in disguise . . . and on her father, who Sally misses terribly. There are so many things to worry and wonder about--but what ever happens, Sally's school year will certainly be exciting--and unforgettable.
It's 1947, and Sally J. Freedman is full of wild ideas. She's got her eye on handsome Peter Horstein, the Latin lover of her dreams . . . on old Mr. Zavodsky, who looks suspiciously like Hitler in disguise . . . and on her father, who Sally misses terribly. There are so many things to worry and wonder about--but what ever happens, Sally's school year will certainly be exciting--and unforgettable.
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books
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Schoolhouse Rock! Three is a Magic Number
Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of animated musical educational short films that aired during Saturday morning children's programming on ABC. Topics covered include grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and politics. The best of the series aired between 1972 and 1986.
Here is Three is a Magic Number from 1973!
Here is Three is a Magic Number from 1973!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Crystal Light Drink Mix
Here's a catchy 80's commercial for Crystal Light Drink Mix...
I believe in Crystal Light 'cuz I believe in me!
I believe in Crystal Light 'cuz I believe in me!
Labels:
80s commercials,
commercials
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head is an American toy consisting of a plastic model of a potato which can be decorated with a variety of attachable plastic parts such as ears and eyes to make a face. The toy was invented and developed by George Lerner in 1949, and first manufactured and distributed by Hasbro in 1952.It was originally produced as separate plastic parts to be stuck into a real potato or other vegetable. A plastic potato body has been part of the kit since 1964.
Mr Potato Head was the first toy advertised on television and has remained in production since its debut. Over the years, the original toy was joined by Mrs. Potato Head and supplemented with accessories such as a car and a boat trailer.
Here is an 80's commercial for Mr. Potato Head!
Mr Potato Head was the first toy advertised on television and has remained in production since its debut. Over the years, the original toy was joined by Mrs. Potato Head and supplemented with accessories such as a car and a boat trailer.
Here is an 80's commercial for Mr. Potato Head!
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80s commercials,
commercials,
toys
Monday, December 27, 2010
Newton's Apple
Newton's Apple was an educational television program distributed to PBS stations in the United States that ran for fifteen seasons from 1983 to 1998. The title came from the story of Isaac Newton's "discovery" of gravity, which supposedly happened when an apple fell from a tree onto his head.
An occasional short feature appeared called "Science of the Rich and Famous" in which celebrities appeared to explain a science principle; as examples, rock star Ted Nugent explained guitar feedback, Olympic Gold Medalist skater Scott Hamilton demonstrated the angular momentum of a skater's spin, and Betty White showed how cats purr.
An occasional short feature appeared called "Science of the Rich and Famous" in which celebrities appeared to explain a science principle; as examples, rock star Ted Nugent explained guitar feedback, Olympic Gold Medalist skater Scott Hamilton demonstrated the angular momentum of a skater's spin, and Betty White showed how cats purr.
Labels:
childrens television,
television shows
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Underoos
Who remembers Underoos! Underoos was a brand of underwear for children, produced by the Fruit of the Loom company. The packages include a matching top and bottom for either boys or girls, featuring a character from popular entertainment media, especially superhero comics, animated programs, and fantasy/science fiction. In many cases, the garment mimics the distinctive costume of the character, encouraging the wearer to pretend to be the character. In others it features an image of the character and/or logo on the undershirt.
I loved my Wonder Woman Underoos!!
Here is a 1978 commercial for them...
I loved my Wonder Woman Underoos!!
Here is a 1978 commercial for them...
Labels:
70s commercials,
clothing,
commercials
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
Friday, December 24, 2010
Santa's Toy Shop
Here's another one of my favorite childhood Christmas books... Santa's Toy Shop, which was A Little Golden Book published in 1981.
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books,
little golden book
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Christmas Favorites -- Including The Night Before Christmas and Jingle Bells
Here is a favorite Christmas book of mine when I was a little girl. It is called Christmas Favorites -- Including The Night Before Christmas and Jingle Bells. It was published in 1978.
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books
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
70's/80's H.E.L.P. (Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People) PSA
Here is an old PSA from the late 70's/early 80's called H.E.L.P. (Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People). It was a part of Saturday morning television on ABC.
This particular clip is about how to treat burns.
This particular clip is about how to treat burns.
Labels:
commercials,
psa
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
1984 Wendy's Commercial
Here is a very familiar commercial for Wendy's from 1984...
Where's the beef?
Where's the beef?
Labels:
80s commercials,
commercials
Monday, December 13, 2010
Hee Haw: "The Naggers" Skit
Hee Haw was an television variety show featuring country music and humor with fictional rural Kornfield Kounty as a backdrop. It aired on CBS from 1969–1992.
Here is a skit called The Naggers. It featured routines with Gordie Tapp and Roni Stoneman as LaVern and Ida Lee, a backwoods bickering couple.
Here is a skit called The Naggers. It featured routines with Gordie Tapp and Roni Stoneman as LaVern and Ida Lee, a backwoods bickering couple.
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hee haw,
television shows,
variety shows
Sunday, December 12, 2010
1983 ABC "That Special Feeling" Promo
Here is a set of 3 promos from 1983 for ABC "That Special Feeling". The 3 TV shows promoted are That's Incredible, Monday Night Football and Dynasty.
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promos
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Valley of the Dinosaurs
Valley of the Dinosaurs was an animated television series from Hanna-Barbera that ran on CBS from 1974 to 1976.
American science teacher John Butler along with his wife Kim, their two children Katie and Greg, and their dog Digger were on a rafting trip on the Amazon River. As they were going down the river, their boat hits a rock and capsizes. The family then gets caught in a whirlpool. When they surface upon going through an underground cavern, they find themselves in a prehistoric valley where they meet caveman Gorak, his wife Gara and their two children Lok and Tana. The two families soon become friends and Gorak and his family help the Butlers in their many attempts to find a way to return home while trying to survive in the valley.
American science teacher John Butler along with his wife Kim, their two children Katie and Greg, and their dog Digger were on a rafting trip on the Amazon River. As they were going down the river, their boat hits a rock and capsizes. The family then gets caught in a whirlpool. When they surface upon going through an underground cavern, they find themselves in a prehistoric valley where they meet caveman Gorak, his wife Gara and their two children Lok and Tana. The two families soon become friends and Gorak and his family help the Butlers in their many attempts to find a way to return home while trying to survive in the valley.
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cartoons
Friday, December 10, 2010
1960's Hershey's Chocolate Mix Powder Commercial
Here's an oldie... a 1960's commercial for Hershey's Chocolate Mix Powder.
Makes milk taste like a Hershey Bar!
Makes milk taste like a Hershey Bar!
Labels:
60s commercials,
commercials
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Chico and the Man
Chico and the Man was a sitcom which ran on NBC from September 13, 1974 to July 21, 1978, starring Jack Albertson as Ed Brown (The Man), the cantankerous owner of a run down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio, and Freddie Prinze as Chico Rodriguez, an upbeat, optimistic Chicano street kid who comes in looking for a job.
A hard-drinking widower, Ed (Albertson) stubbornly refuses to fit in with the changing neighborhood and has alienated most of the people who live around him. Ed uses ethnic slurs and berates Chico in an effort to get him to leave. Yet Chico sees something in Ed, and sneaks back in at night to clean up the garage and move into an old van that Ed has parked inside. As Ed sees all the effort Chico has put in, he begins to warm to Chico. Eventually, Ed grew to see Chico as a son, although he will deny this on many occasions.
Labels:
television shows
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Schoolhouse Rock! A Victim of Gravity
Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of animated musical educational short films that aired during Saturday morning children's programming on ABC. Topics covered include grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and politics. The best of the series aired between 1972 and 1986.
Here is A Victim of Gravity from 1978!
Here is A Victim of Gravity from 1978!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Dynamite Magazine
Dynamite was a magazine for children founded by Jenette Kahn and published by Scholastic Press from 1974 until 1992. The first issue, Dynamite #1, was dated March 1974 and featured characters Hawkeye and Radar from the television series M*A*S*H. The final issue, Dynamite #165, was dated March 1992 and featured actress Julia Roberts and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Popular in the 1970s and 1980s, the magazine served as a guide to popular culture for a generation of children. Dynamite included magic tricks with Magic Wanda; kids' one-line woes, known as "Bummers," which always began with the words, "Don't you hate it when..."; "And Now a Word from Our Sponsor" commercial parodies; the puzzle pages of the ghoulish Count Morbida; Hot Stuff, a section featuring gags and new stuff in stores; the birth and growth of a horse called Foxy Fiddler; reprinted origin stories on Marvel and DC superheroes, and later the comic superheroes the "Dynamite Duo"; and Good Vibrations, an advice column. Chock full of articles, Dynamite covers profiled three decades in TV shows (from The Six Million Dollar Man to Beverly Hills, 90210), cartoons (from "Snoopy" to "Garfield"), movie stars (from Bruce Lee to River Phoenix), music stars (from KISS, John Denver, or Elvis to Paula Abdul and Rick Springfield), and other assorted themes.
In addition to items on the back covers to punch out or assemble (such as puzzles, games, postcards, mobiles, bookmarks, or masks), Dynamite also included bonus inserts, such as fold-out posters, greeting cards, calendars, or records. Often the magazine would contain additional bonus inserts such as baseball cards, stickers, or glow-in-the-dark items. Occasional 3-D posters with glasses were also popular, featuring images such as King Kong, skateboarding, and outer space.
Popular in the 1970s and 1980s, the magazine served as a guide to popular culture for a generation of children. Dynamite included magic tricks with Magic Wanda; kids' one-line woes, known as "Bummers," which always began with the words, "Don't you hate it when..."; "And Now a Word from Our Sponsor" commercial parodies; the puzzle pages of the ghoulish Count Morbida; Hot Stuff, a section featuring gags and new stuff in stores; the birth and growth of a horse called Foxy Fiddler; reprinted origin stories on Marvel and DC superheroes, and later the comic superheroes the "Dynamite Duo"; and Good Vibrations, an advice column. Chock full of articles, Dynamite covers profiled three decades in TV shows (from The Six Million Dollar Man to Beverly Hills, 90210), cartoons (from "Snoopy" to "Garfield"), movie stars (from Bruce Lee to River Phoenix), music stars (from KISS, John Denver, or Elvis to Paula Abdul and Rick Springfield), and other assorted themes.
In addition to items on the back covers to punch out or assemble (such as puzzles, games, postcards, mobiles, bookmarks, or masks), Dynamite also included bonus inserts, such as fold-out posters, greeting cards, calendars, or records. Often the magazine would contain additional bonus inserts such as baseball cards, stickers, or glow-in-the-dark items. Occasional 3-D posters with glasses were also popular, featuring images such as King Kong, skateboarding, and outer space.
Monday, December 6, 2010
1980's Cheerios Commercial
In the late 1970s/early 1980s, Cheerios released a series of commercials that featured an animated "stick-man" chasing a yodeling cereal box with the word "Cheerios" written on the side. The box kept zooming by the stick-man singing "Cheerio-ee-oh-ee-ohs" and "Yummy Oaty-oh-ee-oh-ee-ohs". The man would try unsuccessfully to catch the elusive box before attempting the Cheeri-yodel himself, at which point the box would land by his side. Later commercials would be of stick-man figures in varying situations (on a pogo stick, beating a bass drum in a marching band, etc.) beginning to feel run down because they did not eat a good breakfast, at which point the yodeling Cheerios box would fly by with a reminder, after which they would be back at their peak.
Here is the commercial featuring stick man beating a drum:
Here is the commercial featuring stick man beating a drum:
Labels:
80s commercials,
commercials
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