Brady Bunch Moments: ‘Trick-Shot’ Bobby

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Bobby Brady (Mike Lookinland) is “Fancypants Pool Champ of the Universe”
The Brady Bunch, 1974

In today’s excruciatingly wonderful Brady Bunch Moment, Bobby Brady shows off his amazing trick-shot pool techniques before a command performance crowd bedecked in gowns and tuxedos.

This incredible moment was pulled from the season five episode of The Brady Bunch entitled, “The Hustler.” The episode was the show’s second-to-last ever and originally aired March 1, 1974. Cousin Oliver (Robbie Rist) makes a welcome, but brief, appearance in the clip.

Previously, on Brady Bunch Moments: Dunking Alice

Mood Music: Bryan Ferry, ‘Let’s Stick Together’

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C’mon, c’mon, ‘Let’s Stick Together’
Bryan Ferry, September, 1976

Mood Music time! Get on the dance floor and step lively to Bryan Ferry and his 1976 UK top five hit, “Let’s Stick Together.”

This sounds so timeless. It’s hard to believe it was released 36 years ago.

Previously, on Mood Music: The Jackson 5, ‘I Want You Back’ (Live ’71)

Funshine Friday: The Pink Panther, ‘Pink-In’

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Pink teeth? No, sir.
The Pink Panther, ‘Pink-In,’ 1971

Children of all ages! Pull up a bean bag chair, grab a bowl of Lucky Charms, switch on the TV and enjoy this full-length Pink Panther cartoon.

Today’s episode is entitled “Pink-In” and it first hit (theater) screens in October, 1971. Pink joins the service and heads off to Vietnam. Well, almost. Happy Funshine Friday!

Pink Panther cartoons Wiki, IMDb

Previously, on Funshine Friday: The New Adventures of Batman

Show Toppers: ‘Battlestar Galactica’ (1978)

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‘Battlestar Galactica’ TV intro, 1978

The original Battlestar Galactica ran for a single season from September, 1978 until April, 1979. The show was created by Glen A. Larson and starred Lorne Greene as Commander Adama, Richard Hatch as Capt. Apollo and Dirk Benedict as Lt. Starbuck.

Dirk Benedict as Lt. Starbuck, the Han Solo-esque charmer
Battlestar Galactica, 1978

I can remember eagerly awaiting and watching the first episode of Battlestar Galactica and making sure to watch it each week. It was the closest thing we kids had to Star Wars on TV. Galactica 1980 continued the series story and I watched that too – only not as religiously. It didn’t have quite the same magic.

Battlestar Galactica Intro 1978

Battlestar Galactica Wiki, IMDb

Previously, on Show Toppers: Charlie’s Angels

Forgotten TV: Lotsa Luck, The Girl With Something Extra

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Kathleen Freeman wishes you ‘Lotsa Luck’
NBC, 1973

Sure, you remember Sanford and Son but how about Lotsa Luck and The Girl With Something Extra? Here’s an NBC Friday night promo from 1973 touting the above-mentioned shows.

Lotsa Luck starred Dom DeLuise and Kathleen Freeman and ran from September, 1973 to May, 1974. The Girl With Something Extra starred Sally Field, John Davidson and Terri Garr and also had a run from September ’73 to May ’74. Sing along with me now: “Memories…of Forgotten TV!”

(L to R) John Davidson, Sally Field, Zhora Lampert, Jack Sheldon
‘The Girl With Something Extra,’ NBC, 1973

Previously, on Forgotten TV: Future Cop, 1976

Trailer Tuesday: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

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Card sharp!
Roger Moore is James Bond in ‘The Man with the Golden Gun,’ 1974

Here’s a trailer featuring the 1970s James Bond, Roger Moore, in The Man with the Golden Gun. Sure, we had (the best 007), Sean Connery, in 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever, but from 1973 through 1985 – it was all Moore in the tux and Aston Martin. Moore did a fine job but he’s no Connery. Yeah, I’m one of those Bond fans.

The Man with the Golden Gun features Christopher Lee as baddie, Scaramanga and Britt Ekland and Maud Adams as the prerequisite beautiful and sexy Bond girls. Hervé Villechaize also appears in a slightly less sexy role as Nick Nack and you can see where the producers of Fantasy Island got their casting and costuming ideas for the actor. Fire up the trailer.

“Champagne, Boss?”
Herve Villechaize as Nick Nack – establishing his pre-Fantasy Island image, 1974

The Man with the Golden Gun Wiki, IMDb

Previously, on Trailer Tuesday: What’s Up, Doc?