‘Fuller-House’ Cast Tells Donald Trump It’s Okay To Lose
The 2016 presidential election has taken turns that many might not have expected. In an attempt for a little comedic relief and to almost mock the fact that Donald Trump is running for President of the United States, Jimmy Fallon along with the cast of Netflix’s “Fuller House,” came together for a skit that might just have you rolling with laughter. In the skit, Fallon assumes the role of Donald Trump who is having...
The TV Specials of Christmas Past
Christmas in the 80s was the best! We had giant unruly trees heavily adorned in swag tinsel in our living rooms, we wore footie pajamas and we drank Hi-C Ecto Cooler spiked with maraschino cherries to get into the holiday spirit. And of course, we watched classic Christmas specials on TV! Remember, this was time before the DVR, there was no pausing live television, and there were no DVDs to buy. You had to be there when the networks...
Schoolhouse Rock Rocks!
Hello. My name is Lori, and I was raised on the glory that was television of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. I know in today’s world it is much less socially acceptable to plop your kid in front of the TV with their Apple Jacks and Tang; but I’m here today to tell the tale of Saturday mornings with Superfriends, Smurfs, and the mother of all cartoons, Schoolhouse Rock. Mom says I learned to read by watching Sesame Street and The...
Get on Board! The Great Space Coaster
If you took The Muppet Show, The Electric Company, H.R. Pufnstuf, and Fraggle Rock and mixed them all together in an 80s blender, it might look a little something like this (see the video below). Do you still know all the words to that theme song? I do. The Great Space Coaster ran in syndication from 1981 through 1986. It was a children’s show featuring both puppets and people — the main character of the show was a GIANT puppet,...
Benson – 80s TV at Its Finest
Ran on ABC (1979 – 1986) When you think back to ‘80s television most likely you think of the front runners, like Family Ties, The Cosby Show and Cheers. But there were a few shows that flew a little under the radar that people loved and that ran forever, like Night Court, Head of the Class and this one: First of all, let me just say that “Benson” should be a font – don’t you agree? Does it get more ‘80s than this, all bubbly and...
The 80s Most Famous Feline – Garfield
Think of 80s icons that were so famous, so totally popular, that you know them by just one name. For instance: Madonna, Sting, and Bono. Now think of cartoon cats of the 80s who were so famous they went by just one name – I bet only one comes to mind: this guy here. Garfield was so insanely popular in the 1980s that it was rare to attend a sleepover party where one or all attendees were not accompanied by the fat, orange, big eyed...
Bosom Buddies
Friendship Can Be a Real Drag Whenever My Life by Billy Joel comes on the radio, rather than replaying the images of a music video in my head, I can’t help but think of the opening credits of Bosom Buddies. The television show Bosom Buddies ran from 1980 to 1982 on ABC. Who knew back then that co-star Tom Hanks would become the award winning actor he is today? In case you’ve forgotten pre-Oscar Tom Hanks (winning for both Forrest Gump...
Mork & Mindy
By Lori Ferraro Honestly . . . it’s a little hard to write this post considering just last week we lost one of the world’s greatest comedians and the star of one of my favorite shows from childhood. My first memory of Robin Williams was seeing him on the television sitcom Mork & Mindy. He left behind an incredible body of work – his start was onstage doing stand up comedy and his first sitcom was about an alien who comes to Earth...
80s Cartoons – 25 Totally Rad Intros
Saturday mornings in the 80s meant one thing: cartoons. Millions of American kids got up, fixed a bowl of cereal, and plopped down in front of the TV for a morning of animated bliss. By the power of Grayskull, I declare this montage of 25 80s cartoon intros totally rad. (Speaking of He-Man, he may have been the most powerful man in the universe, but that is still no excuse for the little-lord-fauntleroy hair cut he sported...
My Love of Little House
By Lori Ferraro Do you have certain television theme songs that you never tire of? That you truly love? That fill you with a uniquely nostalgic warm fuzzy that’s hard to come by? This TV theme song doesn’t even have words . . . but if I’m flipping around and hear it, you bet I’m stopping on it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKVvZhTQl0k That wagon pulling up. The shot of Ma and Pa. The running down the hill. The falling of Carrie. I...
That’s Incredible!
By Lori Ferraro Before The Bachelor, Survivor, The Real World and the ba-zillion other reality shows that now exist and have taken over our television sets, there was one reality show back in the early 1980s that was . . . well . . . incredible. That’s Incredible! was a half-hour show that ran from 1980 – 1984 with hosts Fran Tarkenton, John Davidson and Cathy Lee Crosby. I loved the opening of the program, how the audience would yell...
ABC Afterschool Specials
By Lori Ferraro My must see TV back in the 80s occurred around 4:30 in the afternoon, immediately following a hard day of junior high school. Once the bell rang few things could tear me away from my gang of girlfriends, but when there was an Afterschool Special on, that trip to the mall/beach/frozen yogurt joint were just going to have to wait. ABC Afterschool Specials started airing way back in 1972 but I remember them from their...
It’s Time to Get Things Started – The Muppet Show
By Lori Ferraro As typical kids my brother and I couldn’t always agree on television shows that we both wanted to watch – but there was one show that we always could both agree on; in fact my Mom and Dad loved watching it with us as well. This show had everything…musical acts, big time guest stars, and a romance between a pig and a frog. Of course I’m talking about The Muppet Show. The Muppet Show ran from 1976 – 1981. It was a...
Solid Gold
By Lori Ferraro There are several television shows of my youth that, when mentioned, I can’t help but go flying back in time, plopped on the couch in front of our big, boxy, wood-grained TV set. Like I will replay a scene from The Love Boat (with guest star Charro) in my head, or silently sing The Facts of Life theme song. And you can’t even bring up The Cosby Show without me dancing like a fool a la the opening credits. Speaking of...
The Cable Guy
Anyone else remember the absolute thrill of these five words: THE CABLE GUY COMES TODAY. I do certainly do; when we first got cable hooked up to our television back in the early 80s, it was a huge deal. I had experienced the wonders of HBO at my grandparents’ and friends’ houses and finally . . . finally this luxury was coming to my family. It meant that I would finally have all the re-runs of ‘The Munsters’, could watch...
