Category Archives: Television

SCTV – The Funniest TV Show Of The Late 70′s / Early 80′s

Posted on March 29, 2013 by B.P.

John Candy and Cast Lampooning Leave It To Beaver Canada’s SCTV (Second City Television) was one of the most brilliant comedy sketch shows ever created. The ensemble cast featured John Candy, Robin Duke, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy,  Andrea Martin, Rick … Continue reading →

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Our Gang / Little Rascals Star Norman Chubby Chaney No Longer Has An Unmarked Grave

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Max

“Chubsy-Ubsy” Finally Gets A Headstone Norman “Chubby” Chaney, a star for Hal Roach’s Our Gang comedies, (aka the Little Rascals) had been buried in an unmarked grave at Baltimore Cemetery since 1936. He was the first former cast member to … Continue reading →

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What’s Really Important

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Bert

A  Reflection Of Our Stupidity As A Nation DeWitt Clinton- the main proponent of the Erie Canal; New York Governor; U.S. Senator; a man who built an infrastructure that would transform American life, enhancing economic opportunity, political participation, and intellectual … Continue reading →

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Jack Klugman, Odd Couple’s Oscar Madison, Dies At 90

Posted on December 25, 2012 by B.P.

Last Of “12 Angry Men” Cast Passes Away At Home When Jack Klugman decided to write a book he insisted it would not be an autobiography. He was too modest for that. Instead he wrote a book about his close … Continue reading →

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“Mongo” – Alex Karras NFL Star Dies At 77

Posted on October 15, 2012 by B.P.

Karras, Famous For Stellar NFL Career, Will Always Have A Place in Movie Comedy History Alex Karras died in Los Angeles at the age of 77 on October 10, 2012 due to kidney failure and other health complications. The Detroit Lions … Continue reading →

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The Doors And A Parody Of The Doors

Posted on September 25, 2012 by B.P.

“Light My Fire” And “Reading Rainbow” On The Ed Sullivan Show Forty-five years ago, on September 17, 1967, The Doors performed for the first and last time on The Ed Sullivan Show. The variety program which had introduced America to … Continue reading →

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Classic Hollywood #15

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Max

Mad Men, Murder And The Duke – 1967 Before Robert Morse became known to a generation of television viewers as Mad Men agency head Bertram Cooper, he had a distinguished stage and movie career. The Loved One (1965) a disturbing … Continue reading →

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50th Anniversary Of the Death Of Ernie Kovacs

Posted on January 13, 2012 by B.P.

Ernie Kovacs Is Killed In A Car Accident January 13, 1962 Ernie Kovacs would have turned 93 on January 23 and today I’ll be remembering him. Kovacs was a brilliant comedian who was killed in a car crash 50 years ago today … Continue reading →

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The Best Presidential Candidate In The 2012 Election

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Bert

Vermin Supreme – Would Make A Better President Than Obama, Romney, Paul, Huntsman, Gingrich, Perry and Santorum If you have never heard of Vermin Supreme or that he is running for President you are not alone. He has not taken … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Savile, Long Time “Top of the Pops” Host Is Dead at 84

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Bert

Jimmy Savile, Zany British TV Host (and pervert – see update at end of article.) Jimmy Savile was found dead at his home in Leeds October 29. He was just two days shy of turning 85. In the United States … Continue reading →

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