Happy Funshine Friday, Bionic people. On the TV docket today we’ve got the intro for Hanna-Barbera’s The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan. The Amazing Chan Clan (as it’s often referred to) had a short, original run of 16 episodes … Continue reading
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The creator, executive producer and long-time host of TV’s Soul Train, Don Cornelius, has ended his own life at the age of 75. In tribute to the man who brought us such great music we present a clip of Soul … Continue reading
Sid and Marty Krofft produced nine, hour-long Brady Bunch specials for ABC. The Brady Bunch Variety Hour made its debut on November 28, 1976 and eight additional specials appeared through May of ’77 bearing the shortened title, The Brady Bunch … Continue reading
Good morning and happy Funshine Friday! As per usual, at the start of the weekend, it’s time for a cartoon from the 1970s. Today, we have the intro for Help!…It’s the Hair Bear Bunch!, a Hanna-Barbera production, which originally ran … Continue reading
NJ.com (New Jersey On-Line) is reporting that actor Robert Hegyes, of Welcome Back, Kotter fame, has died of an apparent heart attack at age 60. Mr. Hegyes passed away “after suffering chest pains at his Metuchen home this morning.” Hegyes, … Continue reading
Commercial break time. Are you ready for a cereal with “the only maple-flavored cereal flakes?” Grab a look at this 30-second spot for Buc-Wheats from General Mills. The commercial dates from 1975 or thereabouts. Buc-Wheats disappeared from store shelves in … Continue reading