Funshine Friday: ‘Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape Show’ (1975)

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'Grape Ape! Grape Ape!' ('Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape Show,' 1975)

‘Grape Ape! Grape Ape!’ (‘Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape Show,’ 1975)

Hanna-Barbera’s Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape Show originally ran Saturday mornings on ABC from September, 1975 to September, 1976. Grape Ape was a hot new property and a large batch of Tom & Jerry cartoons were also produced for the series. No full-animation theatrical shorts for the cat and mouse this time around. These cartoons were made strictly for television – a first for the venerable duo.

Have a happy Funshine Friday!

Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape Show TV Intro, 1975

Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘Animals, Animals, Animals’ (1976)

Rad Ads: Climbing! (Mountain’s Second L.P.) (1970)

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Climbing! (Mountain's Second L.P.) ('Billboard' magazine, March 14, 1970)

Climbing! (Mountain’s Second L.P.) (‘Billboard’ magazine, March 14, 1970)

“We move another mountain.”

Featuring “Mississippi Queen.” You know what I mean? Climbing! (Mountain’s Second L.P.) originally appeared in the March 14, 1970 issue of Billboard magazine.

(Source: Billboard)

Previously on Rad Ads: Frank Sinatra, ‘I Would Be In Love (Anyway)’ (1970)

Music For Monday: Leo Sayer, ‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing’ (1976)

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'All this perpetual motion...' (Leo Sayer, 'You Make Me Feel Like Dancing,' 1976)

‘All this perpetual motion…’ (Leo Sayer, ‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing,’ 1976)

It is Monday, and so we dance. To what shall we dance? To Leo Sayer’s #1 hit, “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing,” of course.

“You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” originally appeared on Sayer’s late 1976 L.P. Endless Flight. *Note: For some reason, the video below featuring Sayer performing live on The Midnight Special, repeats itself. The second version of the song is silent and it’s rather enjoyable watching Sayer dance without music.

Leo Sayer, ‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing’ (1976)

Previously on Music for Monday: Betty Wright, ‘Tonight Is The Night’ (1974)

Funshine Friday: ‘Animals, Animals, Animals’ (1976)

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"Animals, animals, animals, animals. animals everywhere..." ('Animals, Animals, Animals' TV title, 1976)

“Animals, animals, animals, animals. animals everywhere…” (‘Animals, Animals, Animals’ TV title, 1976)

Here’s one you may not have seen in many a year, but the melody of the opening theme will come roaring back into your mind immediately after pressing play.

It’s Hal Linden starring in the Emmy Award-winning documentary TV series, Animals, Animals, Animals which ran on ABC from 1976 to 1981.

‘Animals, Animals, Animals’ TV Intro, 1976

Previously on Funshine Friday: Rankin/Bass – ‘Festival Of Family Classics’ (1973)

Rad Ads: Frank Sinatra, ‘I Would Be In Love (Anyway)’ (1970)

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Frank Sinatra, 'I Would Be In Love (Anyway).' ('Billboard' magazine, March 14, 1970)

Frank Sinatra, ‘I Would Be In Love (Anyway).’ (‘Billboard’ magazine, March 14, 1970)

“From his next album ‘Watertown.'”

It’s a “significant” single from Frank. Frank Sinatra, ‘I Would Be In Love (Anyway)’ originally appeared in the March 14, 1970 issue of Billboard magazine.

(Source: Billboard)

Previously on Rad Ads: Woolrich Hiking Clothes (1975)

Funshine Friday: Rankin/Bass – ‘Festival Of Family Classics’ (1973)

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Rankin/Bass' 'Festival of Family Classics' TV title, 1973.

Rankin/Bass’ ‘Festival of Family Classics’ TV title, 1973.

A glorious Funshine Friday to you, my Bionic pals! Here’s the intro to syndicated series, Festival of Family Classics produced by Rankin/Bass.

Festival of Family Classics made its debut in September of 1972 and ran through November of 1973. The clip below featuring Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs originally aired on March 04, 1973. (Source: The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass by Rick Goldschmidt)

Rankin/Bass: ‘Festival Of Family Classics,’ 1973

Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘Tom Sawyer’ Movie, ‘Gratifaction’ Song (1973)