Music for Monday: Black Sabbath, ‘War Pigs’ (live, 1970, ’74)

Good day, fine people. I hope those of you in the US are enjoying the extended Memorial Day weekend. In remembrance of soldiers who fought for us in recent and long-past battles – here’s Black Sabbath with a stomping anti-war … Continue reading

Mood Music: Paul Lynde, Sandy Duncan – ‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown’ (1974)

From the Terrible/Wonderful file: Here’s Paul Lynde and Sandy Duncan performing Jim Croce’s “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.” The clip finds the duo presenting the pop hit in a Laugh-In meets 1920’s style and comes from the Sandy Duncan Special which … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘These Are The Days’ (Animated Series, 1974)

Hanna-Barbera’s These Are the Days originally ran on ABC from September, 1974 to September, 1975. A total of 16, 30-minute episodes were produced. The series was one of the few serious cartoons created by HB and focused on an early-20th … Continue reading

Show Toppers: Mark Hamill in ‘The Texas Wheelers’ (1974)

The Texas Wheelers originally ran on ABC from September, 1974 to July, 1975. The show featured a family of four young folks, ages 10 through 24, trying to make their way in the world without a mother. Their father wasn’t … Continue reading

Holiday Memories: ‘It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown’ (1974)

Happy holidays, Bionic people! Did you watch It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown when it made its debut on CBS in April of 1974? If not, you probably caught it at some point in the following years as it appears … Continue reading

Miss Universe: Bob Barker presents the ‘Evening Gown Competition’ (1974)

Here’s an enjoyable five minutes of video rescued from the Health & Beauty section of the “Anachronism Files.” Host extraordinaire, Bob Barker presenting a dozen Miss Universe 1974 finalists in the “Evening Gown Competition.” The event took place on July … Continue reading