Tag Archives: 1974

Funshine Friday: ‘These Are the Days’ (animated series, 1974)

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Hanna-Barbera’s These Are the Days originally ran on ABC from September, 1974 to September, 1975. A total of 16, 30-minute episodes were produced. The series was one of the few serious cartoons created by HB and focused on an early-20th … Continue reading →

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Show Toppers: Mark Hamill in ‘The Texas Wheelers’ (1974)

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

The Texas Wheelers originally ran on ABC from September, 1974 to July, 1975. The show featured a family of four young folks, ages 24 through 10, trying to make their way in the world without a mother. Their father wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Holiday Memories: ‘It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown’ (1974)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

Happy holidays, Bionic people! Did you watch It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown when it made its debut on CBS in April of 1974? If not, you probably caught it at some point in the following years as it appears … Continue reading →

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Miss Universe: Bob Barker presents the ‘Evening Gown Competition’ (1974)

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

Here’s an enjoyable five minutes of video rescued from the Health & Beauty section of the “Anachronism Files.” Host extraordinaire, Bob Barker presenting a dozen Miss Universe 1974 finalists in the “Evening Gown Competition.” The event took place on July … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: Macon County Line

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

Macon County Line hit theaters in August of 1974. This low budget story about two brothers on a fateful road trip in 1954 was advertised as a true story but was in fact, a fabrication. Audiences bought into the tale … Continue reading →

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Funshine Friday: Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Happy Funshine Friday! Here’s a cartoon that was a childhood favorite of mine. Hanna-Barbera’s Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch originally ran Saturday mornings on NBC from September, 1974 to August, 1975. 13 lucky episodes were produced. The show centered on … Continue reading →

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