Funshine Friday: Shazam!

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Shazam!, 1974. Les Tremayne (left), Michael Gray (right).

“Oh, Elders, fleet and strong and wise, appear before my seeking eyes!”

It’s Friday, Bionic friends, and that means it’s time to bring a little Funshine into our day. Today, we take a gander at the intro for Shazam! from 1974.

Shazam! ran on CBS for a total of 28 episodes from 1974 to 1977. The series, produced by Filmation, began as a solo enterprise but from ’75-’77 appeared as part of The Shazam!/Isis Hour. Michael Gray starred as Billy Batson, Les Tremayne played Mentor and both Jackson Bostwick and later, John Davey played the part of Captain Marvel. Watch the ’74 intro below.

Shazam! Wiki, IMDb

Trailer Tuesday: Earthquake

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Universal Pictures' Earthquake, 1974

Better late than never, it’s Trailer Tuesday – so let’s get down to it. Take a gander at one of the big “Disaster” films of the 70s – Earthquake. Earthquake was chock full o’ screen stars and released in November of 1974. The long list of famed actors appearing in the film included Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, Lorne Greene and Geneviève Bujold.

We went through a real life massive rumbler in L.A. in 1971 so the topic was a still a scary and fresh one. Shake it!

Earthquake Wiki, IMDb

Funshine Friday: Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

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Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, 1973. 'Everybody needs friends!'

Sid & Marty Krofft’s Sigmund and the Sea Monsters ran for two seasons from September, 1973 to October, 1975. The live-action show featured Johnny Whitaker (of Family Affair) and Scott Kolden as brothers, Johnny and Scott, and Billy Barty as the costumed sea monster, Sigmund.

Kind, wimpy Sigmund was usually on the run from his mean monster family and the shows often revolved around the boys attempting to hide Sigmund from their housekeeper, the public and Sigmund’s angry kin. Catch the intro below with its sing-a-long theme song and have a happy Funshine Friday!

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters Wiki, IMDb

CBS Fall ’77 Promo: ‘On Our Own,’ ‘CBS Galaxy’

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'On Our Own', October, 1977. Search your memories..you know it to be there.

Here’s a CBS promo from Fall of 1977 for the new show On Our Own and a one-off look at the upcoming season entitled CBS Galaxy.

On Our Own starred Bess Armstrong and Lynnie Greene as advertising executives at a New York firm. The show ran for one season until August of 1978.

'CBS Galaxy', 1977. Yes, that's Betty 'freakin' White. Right on!

CBS Galaxy was a one-hour “dazzling” special hosted by Dick Van Dyke where viewers were taken “behind-the-scenes” for a look at the upcoming slate of CBS shows. The Waltons, Alice and M.A.S.H. are some of the series featured.

CBS Fall 1977 Promo

Trailer Tuesday: High Anxiety

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Mel Brooks in High Anxiety, 1977 - 'A Psycho Comedy'

Trailer Tuesday time! Mel Brooks wrote (along with a few others), directed and starred in 1977’s High Anxiety – a comedic tale about Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke and his very special disorder.

High Anxiety riffs on various Alfred Hitchcock suspense and horror films and many laughs can be enjoyed in this parody. Watch the trailer below.

High Anxiety Wiki, IMDb

Music for Monday: Barry Manilow, ‘Mandy’ (1978)

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Barry Manilow, 'Mandy', 1978. 'You kissed me and stopped me from shaking.'

Welcome to another fine Monday, Bionic people. Today, we have Barry Manilow performing on Germany’s Star Parade from November 2nd, 1978. Manilow sings his number #1 hit from 1974, “Mandy”.

C’mon, admit it to yourself and you’ll feel much better. You love this song and you are a big Barry Manilow fan. It’s OK. There now, doesn’t that feel better?

Barry Manilow: ‘Mandy’ on ‘Star Parade’ (1978)

If you need further consolation tinkle over to – Barry Manilow.com. Happy Monday!