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Tag Archives: television
You have been warned…
Posted in Animated GIF, Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter
Tagged 1980s, animated gif, copyright, home video, television, VHS, warning
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Merry Christmas to Me!
A while back, I wrote about my experiences with my Roku box, and it seems to be a fairly popular post. People seeking information on Roku boxes or the possibility of cutting the cord seem to land on my site. … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged cord cutters, internet, Roku, television
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I Want My RetroTV!
We’re having a little trouble letting go of Halloween at the Casa De Willceau. We had a lot of fun this year building Lloyd’s costume and taking him out on Halloween night. We got a lot of raves and a … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween
Tagged 1955, 2013, accordion, antenna, clarinet, DIY, Halloween, handmade, Lawrence Welk, polk, rabbit ears, retro, retro television costume, Sewing, television, the best Halloween costume, The Polka Kings, trick or treat, video
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Dragnet into Darkness
Recognize the fellow on the right? Is that everybody’s favorite science officer from Vulcan? Or is it his evil, alternate universe doppelgänger from Mirror, Mirror? What’s he doing on Earth circa 1954? Is the guy on the left one of … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matinee
Tagged 1954, crime, Dragnet, Jack Webb, Leonard Nimoy, Leonard Nimoy in Dragnet, robber, Spock, Star Trek, television, video, vintage
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BJ – Like BJ Thomas, Right?
As I wrote last week, we had cable television in Southern New Jersey in the late 1970s so we did not have to suffer the garbage that the broadcast networks were airing in lieu of genuine entertainment. We were probably … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter
Tagged 1980, ad, BJ, BJ and the Bear, crime, gangster, humor, Illustration, March 22 1980, NBC, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Saturday, television, vintage
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Glows in the Dark!
It seems that everything old is new again.
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged ABC, ad, comic, comic book, comics, Dark Shadows, DC Comics, Hemlock Grove, Illustration, model kit, monster, soap opera, television, vampire, vintage, werewolf
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Bend Buxom Babes to YOUR Will!
Imagine making it to Third Base with the hottest girl in school using an ordinary TV set and a set of instructions that only cost THREE BUCKS!!!
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1975, AIM, buxom, chick, girl, hypnotism, Iron Man, Jack Kirby, mail-order, Marvel Comics, MODOK, monster, movie, robot, sex, super-hero, technology, television
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That’s MISTER Adams!
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1978, ad, comic, comic book, Dan Haggerty, fan, Godzilla, poster, teeny bopper, television, vintage
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Amazing Powers of Penetration
IMAGINE – a genuine spy pen enabling you to see through walls with its amazing powers of penetration. According to the advertising copy, it was developed by the German secret service during World War II although it didn’t gain them … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1960s, 1967, ad, comic book, espionage, Man from UNCLE, peeping Tom, spy pen, television, vintage, xiray
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