Hanna-Barbera’s animated version of The Addams Family sitcom debuted in September of 1973 and 16 episodes were produced. Voice actors for the series included Ted Cassidy, Jackie Coogan, Janet Waldo, Lennie (H.R. Pufnstuf) Weinrib and Jodie Foster (as Pugsly). Enjoy … Continue reading
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Hello, fellow streakers and Pepsi Light drinkers! How was your holiday? I hope it was dandy. Here’s a trio of 1970s-related stories you may wish to explore on this fine post-Independence Day…day. Deliverance– 40th Anniversary The cast of Deliverance (released … Continue reading
Happy 4th of July, celebrants in the US and elsewhere! On this American holiday I thought we’d cast ourselves back in time to the 1970s and relive days gone by. Last year we took a look at the Bicentennial celebrations … Continue reading
Television and film icon Andy Griffith has died at the age of 86 at his home in North Carolina. Griffith was best known for playing sheriff Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show (1960-68) and defense attorney Matlock (1986-1995). During … Continue reading
Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern and Lou Gossett, Jr. star in The Laughing Policeman, released in December of 1973. The film, directed by Stuart Rosenberg and based on the book by Swedish writers Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, focuses on the … Continue reading
“Can you help me occupy my brain?” Black Sabbath released “Paranoid”, the lead-off single from the album of the same title, in August of 1970. A true heavy metal classic, “Paranoid” hit #4 in the UK and #61 in the … Continue reading