1970s
Pat Paulsen in Blackface
As you might expect, this segment never made it to the airwaves.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 10, 2009 -
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Category: Political Correctness, Stereotypes and Cliches, Television, 1970s
1979 Disco Riot
With these hard times, who's to say that anti-disco riots will not spontaneously break out again?
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 05, 2009 -
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Category: Fads, History, Music, Riots, Protests and Civil Disobedience, 1970s
How to Be a Friend
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Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 03, 2009 -
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Category: Education, Documentaries, 1970s
Gilligan’s No Exit
Today we feature a guest post from that miraculous writer of the fantastical, the great Don Webb.Take it away, Don!
Many of my generation have discovered (sometimes with the help of a certain herb) that the opening sequence of Wizard of Oz matches up with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Co-incidence or happenstance? Who can say? Was Pink Floyd under the "influence" of Frank Baum?
Another strange co-incidence has come to light. The lyrics of Gilligan's Island perfectly match up with Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven."
Happenstance? Then riddle me this -- why does Gilligan's Island have exactly the same theme as Jean Paul Sarte's NO EXIT?
Consider:
Each one of the characters represents one of the 7 deadly sins:
- Ginger represents LUST - she wears skimpy outfits, is obsessed with her looks, and is a borderline nymphomaniac.
- Mary Ann represents ENVY - she is jealous of Ginger's beauty.
- The Professor represents PRIDE - he is an annoying know-it-all.
- Mr. Howell represents GREED - no explanation needed.
- Mrs. Howell represents SLOTH - she has never lifted a finger to help with their escape plans.
- The Skipper represents two sins: GLUTTONY - again, no explanation needed and ANGER - he violently hits Gilligan on each show.
- This leaves Gilligan. Gilligan is the person who put them there. He prevents them from leaving by foiling all of their escape plots. Also, it is HIS island. Therefore, Gilligan is SATAN.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 03, 2009 -
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Category: Drugs, Literature, Music, Synchronicity and Coincidence, Television, Reader Recommendation, 1960s, 1970s, Europe
The Tattoo Connection
Feast your eyes upon what one commenter at YouTube has deemed "the worst martial arts movie ever made."The first clip is the trailer for The Tattoo Connection--NSFW, by the way, with a naked woman visible in spots--while the second is part one of ten for the whole film.
Don't be confused by the abrupt opener on part one: that's how the DVD begins, with credits several minutes into the film.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 15, 2009 -
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Category: Stupid Criminals, Martial Arts, Foreign Customs, 1970s, Asia
Kenner 1973 Toy Catalog, #17
And as Captain Beaky sails off toward the Island of Antique Toys, we bid farewell to this survey of a time slightly less commercialized and more innocent than the present day. No Bratz Dolls, no Guitar Hero, no Mattel Mind-Controllers, no iPods preloaded with episodes of Hannah Montana. What will the next 35 years bring? Stay tuned!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 14, 2009 -
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Category: Toys, Advertising, 1970s
Kenner 1973 Toy Catalog, #16
"Your eyes won't believe what your hands have done!" How incredibly accurate is this statement, as the tagline for so very many of the perps who parade across WEIRD UNIVERSE.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 13, 2009 -
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Category: Toys, Advertising, 1970s
Kenner 1973 Toy Catalog, #15
A toy that can be blamed for fostering the notion that every kid is possessed of equal artistic ability.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 12, 2009 -
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Category: Toys, Advertising, 1970s
Kenner 1973 Toy Catalog, #14
"Comes complete with striking air-traffic controllers, surly delayed passengers, and fees for checked luggage."
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 11, 2009 -
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Category: Toys, Advertising, 1970s
Kenner 1973 Toy Catalog, #13
Oh, the awkward kludges kids had to put up with, before the glorious invention of video games!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 10, 2009 -
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Category: Toys, Advertising, 1970s
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