Time covers 1976

In posts past, we took a look at eye-catching Time Magazine covers from 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975. Today, we turn our attention to the year 1976. Major events included the election of US President Jimmy Carter, the … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Baggy Pants & The Nitwits’ (1977)

DePatie-Freleng’s Baggy Pants & The Nitwits is one of those animated shows not currently available for sale and still lost in the recesses of your childhood mind. This one only rang a bell with me when I saw the characters … Continue reading

Show Toppers: ‘Room 222’ (1969-’74)

Room 222 first hit the airwaves on ABC in September of 1969 and ran until January, 1974. The show, set at a fictional Los Angeles High School, dealt with hot issues of the day and featured a large cast of … Continue reading

Mood Music: Devo, ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’

Devo first recorded and released their Rolling Stone’s cover song, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” in the summer of 1977. The band’s version of the angst-ridden song really gained traction when they re-recorded it for their debut L.P., Q: Are … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: The Culpepper Cattle Co.

The Culpepper Cattle Co., written and directed by Dick Richards, released to theaters in April of 1972. This Revisionist Western stars Gary Grimes (Summer of ’42) as teenage farmboy Ben Mockridge and Billy Green Bush (Five Easy Pieces) as Frank … Continue reading

Music for Monday: Wild Cherry, ‘Play That Funky Music’

Happy Monday! Ready to get tha funk out? Wild Cherry released the “Play That Funky Music” single in late spring/early summer of 1976 and it rose all the way to #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on September 18th, … Continue reading