Comedian, actor and social commentator Richard Pryor would have been 72 years old today. The sorely missed, boundary-pushing funnyman was born December 1st, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois. Let’s celebrate Pryor, who appeared on TV and in film throughout the 1970s, … Continue reading
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A little live-action…action…for your Funshine Friday today. The Red Hand Gang ran for one season in 1977 with a grand total of 12 episodes produced. The show featured a crime-solving collection of kids and could be seen Saturday mornings on … Continue reading
The endlessly interesting Mark Evanier at News From ME posted this video and it’s just too fascinating not to re-post it for you here. Hit the short clip below for the television debut of Saturday Night Live‘s “Not Ready for … Continue reading
Sure, you remember Sanford and Son but how about Lotsa Luck and The Girl With Something Extra? Here’s an NBC Friday night promo from 1973 touting the above-mentioned shows. Lotsa Luck starred Dom DeLuise and Kathleen Freeman and ran from … Continue reading
Hello, Funshine frolic’ers! Hope your Friday is going well. You’ve only got to hold out just a little bit longer for the weekend. I’ve got an especially obscure cartoon for you to attempt to remember today – I Am the … Continue reading
Petrocelli ran Wednesday nights at 10 PM on NBC from September, 1974 to March, 1976. The show starred Barry Newman as Boston defense lawyer, Tony Petrocelli who gives up big city life to move to the small town of San … Continue reading