Don't get too scared, everyone!
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Great Moments in 70s and 80s TV History: Fonz Masters Bobbing for Apples
Season 2's Haunted is a fine example of early Happy Days in addition to being a fun Halloween episode. You get to see Arnold's all decked out, Richie in the classic skeleton garb...
Mr. C handing out candy to wise-acre neighborhood kids who (surprise, surprise) just happen to be played by Garry Marshall's kids...
But best of all is Fonzie's appearance at Ralph's annual Halloween party as The Lone Ranger with Tonto. When Ralph says, "Hey, kemosabe," Fonz snaps, "Hey, you watch your guttermouth, Malph!"
The gang convinces Fonz to bob for apples. After Potsie explains the rules, Fonzie just sticks his hand and grabs one. Let's take another look:
Potsie whines that he didn't follow the rules, and Richie suggests Fonz didn't do it the right way. The response: "I didn't want to get my mask wet." "Then it's a good way," Richie adds quickly.
Monday, October 29, 2018
Happy Birthday to Kate Jackson!
BOTNS salutes birthday girl Kate Jackson, seen here on Charlie's Angels in a get-up designed to make her less attractive, but one which, IMO, has the opposite effect:
Saturday, October 27, 2018
YouTube Spotlight: The best Burger King song ever
I heard this jingle many times back in the day, but I don't remember ever hearing it like this! This commercial (also in our YouTube playlist for this week's Halloween episode) is so good, it makes me want to run out and buy Burger King just to reward them for this 40-year-old ad:
Friday, October 26, 2018
YouTube playlist for Halloween is Grinch Night is live!
Our video playlist for this week's Halloween-themed episode is now live! Click below to see Halloween Is Grinch Night, and also go beyond Dr. Seuss with Rich Little! Frank Gorshin! The REAL Boris Karloff pushing steak sauce! And...the last TV interview of Keith Moon?
Show Notes: Episode 5-2: Halloween Is Grinch Night
*Halloween Is Grinch Night premiered on Saturday, October 29, 1977, at 8:00 P.M. on ABC.
It won an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program in 1978, beating The Fat Albert Christmas Special (Filmation), Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (a two-hour CBS movie with Dean Jones and Paul Sand), Once Upon a Classic's adaptation of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (PBS), and Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (Ya got me).
*The original Grinch special, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, premiered Decmber 18, 1966 on CBS.
*The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
*You can find a vintage newspaper story of a rebroadcast of the special in 1979 by clicking right here.
*We believe we definitively settled the "prequel or sequel" debate on the podcast, but IF you want to see some alternate views, check out this Grantland article.
*The new Grinch movie from Illumination premieres November 9, 2018.
It won an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program in 1978, beating The Fat Albert Christmas Special (Filmation), Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (a two-hour CBS movie with Dean Jones and Paul Sand), Once Upon a Classic's adaptation of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (PBS), and Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (Ya got me).
*The original Grinch special, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, premiered Decmber 18, 1966 on CBS.
*The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
*You can find a vintage newspaper story of a rebroadcast of the special in 1979 by clicking right here.
*We believe we definitively settled the "prequel or sequel" debate on the podcast, but IF you want to see some alternate views, check out this Grantland article.
*The new Grinch movie from Illumination premieres November 9, 2018.
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