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!

Funshine Friday: ‘The Lost Saucer’ (Jim Nabors, 1975)

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The Lost Saucer, 1975 - Jim Nabors has never been 'Fum'-ier.

Funshine Friday has arrived! Time to relive a childhood weekend “classic”. Today, we check out the intro to Sid & Marty Krofft’s The Lost Saucer.

The Lost Saucer made its debut in September, 1975 and starred Ruth Buzzi and Jim Nabors as the lovable androids Fi and Fum. Jarrod Johnson and Alice Playten co-starred as young Jerry and his babysitter, Alice. Only 16, 30-minute episodes were produced. Catch the intro below.

‘The Lost Saucer’ TV Intro (1975)

70s Spots: Polaroid – Garner & Hartley

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Polaroid, 1970s. You had one.

In the late 1970s and early 80s Polaroid Cameras were advertised by the charming team of actors, James Garner (Maverick, The Rockford Files) and Mariette Hartley (The Twilight Zone, Star Trek). They had real charisma together and we enjoyed each new “mini-episode”. Many folks mistakenly believed that the two were married in real life, but that was not the case.

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Polaroid Box by designer Paul Giambarba, 1977

Polaroid Box by Giambarba, 1977

Polaroid filed for bankruptcy in 2008 and stopped making the iconic instant film and cameras. In 2010 the company name was purchased and “vintage-style” Polaroid cameras are now back on the market.