Television
Pens for Men
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 21, 2015 -
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Category: Stereotypes and Cliches, Television, Tools, Advertising, 1950s, Men
Holmes & Yoyo
In the view of some: Worst. Show. Ever.
Wikipedia page here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 17, 2015 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Inventions, Robots, Television, 1970s
1950s Magnifying TV
How the heck did that magnification stunt work with 1950s technology? A lens sliding across the cathode-ray tube?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 26, 2015 -
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Category: Technology, Television, 1950s
TV Set or Child?
The Williams family would have preferred a new TV set, but they got stuck with a kid instead. All because of the neighbors.
Source: Galesburg Register-Mail - Dec 28, 1959
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jun 07, 2015 -
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Category: Television, Babies and Toddlers, 1950s
Captain Z-Ro
Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 31, 2015 -
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Category: Television, Children, Science Fiction, 1950s
Tomorrow: Television!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 30, 2015 -
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Category: Technology, Television, 1940s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
The Gospel Singing Jubilee
Those suits! Those hair-dos! Those pop arrangements of venerable tunes! It's Lawrence Welk for Bible-thumpers.
Some background.
Three more segments below the jump, and even more on YouTube..
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 16, 2015 -
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Category: Kitsch and Collectibles, Music, Religion, Television, 1960s, 1970s
Prince Monolulu
His Majesty in typical garb.
The Prince comes on at the 16-minute mark.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 04, 2015 -
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Category: Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Eccentrics, Fashion, Television, 1950s, 1960s
Custom Star Trek ‘Boogie’ Van For Sale
For $9500, this attractively decked-out vehicle could be yours. It's a 1978 GMC Vandura Van, with only 25,000 miles on the odometer. Exterior Star Trek murals by artist G.S. Roy. For sale on Vancouver Craiglist. Read more about it at the Toronto Star.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Feb 05, 2015 -
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Category: Art, Television, Cars
Nazis train giant ape to destroy wonder woman
Classic TV from the 70s.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jan 30, 2015 -
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Category: Television, 1970s
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