Funshine Friday: Bailey’s Comets

DePatie-Freleng produced 32 episodes of Bailey’s Comets and they originally aired on CBS, September, 1973 through 1974. The series ran again in re-runs through 1975. Bailey’s Comets is similar to the eternal competition of Wacky Races, only this time the … Continue reading

School Movies: ‘When You Grow Up’ (1973)

Here’s a nifty time capsule of a movie you would have watched in elementary school in the early-to-mid 1970s. When You Grow Up was made by FilmsWest, Inc. in 1973 and shows off 11-minutes of Los Angeles and its inhabitants … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Emergency +4’ (1973)

Universal Television contracted Fred Calvert Productions to produce two seasons of Emergency +4 and they originally aired September, 1973 through 1975. This animated offshoot of the live-action Emergency! series featured the voices of Randolph Mantooth (John Gage) and Kevin Tighe … Continue reading

A Bruce Lee Moment: Destroying O’Hara

Hey, kung fu kiddies! It’s time for a “Bruce Lee Moment.” On this debut fist-flashing installment we watch as Bruce Lee metes out well-deserved revenge upon the horrid O’Hara. This glorious moment is ripped from 1973’s Enter the Dragon. Bruce … Continue reading

Earthquake!: Rare L.A. documentary, 1973

If you’ve got 27 minutes to spare you’ll want to watch this fascinating documentary on the February 9th, 1971 Sylmar earthquake (San Fernando Valley/Los Angeles, CA). The film was produced in 1973 and combines actual footage from the day of … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: Inch High, Private Eye

Hanna-Barbera’s Inch High, Private Eye originally ran for 13 episodes on NBC from September, 1973 – August, 1974. The animated series featured the voice of Lennie Weinrib (H.R. Pufnstuf) as Inch. Inch did his dangerously comical work for the Finkerton … Continue reading