Music for Monday: Slade, ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’ (1973)

English rockers Slade released “Merry Xmas Everybody” at the beginning of December, 1973 and it became the #1 song in the UK over the holiday. This stomp-a-long glitter rock classic remains a Christmas staple in Great Britain and has sold … Continue reading

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (and appreciating our pop culture)

Happy Thanksgiving, fellow USA-dwellers! It’s time to butter the toast, pop the corn, pass out the jelly beans and get to feasting! And what better way to celebrate the day than to enjoy a few memorable moments from 1973’s A … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: Jeannie

Hanna-Barbera’s Jeannie cartoon was an animated re-imagining of the live-action hit, I Dream of Jeannie. The series originally ran on CBS from September through December, 1973. Later, in 1977, the show was re-packaged and included in episodes of Fred Flintstone … Continue reading

Mood Music: Bob Marley and the Wailers, ‘Concrete Jungle’

Enjoying your weekend? Well, why not enjoy it just a little bit more? Here’s Bob Marley and the Wailers with “Concrete Jungle.” “Concrete Jungle” originally appeared on Marley’s April, 1973 L.P., Catch a Fire. The version on display below comes … Continue reading

Forgotten TV: Lotsa Luck, The Girl With Something Extra

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 … Continue reading

Show Toppers: Diana Rigg in ‘Diana’

Diana was a short-lived TV sitcom starring Diana Rigg (The Avengers). Only 15 episodes were produced and they originally aired Mondays, 8:30-9:00 PM on NBC, beginning in September of 1973. Rigg starred as Diana Smythe, a divorcee, who moved from … Continue reading