I get this catalog from Collector’s Choice Music. It’s really the only good printed catalog left. Lots of really well-curated CDs and music DVDs. Sometimes I see something that piques my interest. This time, among other things, it was a double feature DVD: “The Beach Boys: An American Band” and “Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn’t … Continue reading Beach Boys Documentary Night!
Your wentyworld.com blogmeister is officially….fully vaccinated! Woop woop! Holla! I would engage in more nonsense words but I have to put my laptop down and take a couple of Tylenol. Before I get into this, please get the vaccine if you’ve been thinking about it. If you’re an “absolutely no way, uh uh, no how” … Continue reading Commercials and Side Effects (Not Necessarily In That Order)
I used a short, snappy headline for this story. I’ve been guilty sometimes of ludicrously unkempt headlines. But a very important gentleman once told me that it’s important to lead with a strong, bold opening thought. His name was Ron Pesha and he was in charge of the radio and television program at what was … Continue reading Thank A Teacher!
On the Pluto TV “Johnny Carson Channel” they air a rotation of vintage “Tonight Show” broadcasts. One late evening I was watching an episode from December 14, 1972. Johnny’s final guest was author Terry Galanoy, who–of all things–had just written a book called “Tonight!: An Anecdotal History Of America’s Favorite Talk Show.” And here’s that … Continue reading Book Review: “Tonight!” (Or Whenever You Get Around To Reading It.)
Hey! Our hometown is getting a Runza! Isn’t that great? What’s a Runza, you ask? It’s a delightful Nebraska restaurant chain with amazing burgers, chicken, fries, onion rings, desserts and Runzas, which some call cabbage burgers. I’m not crazy about cabbage burgers but I like literally everything else you can get at Runza. The Facebook … Continue reading Dear Facebook Commenters, Don’t Take This The Wrong Way But You Suck And Should Jump Off The Overpass
I am hesitant to write a personal post on this blog now that I have spent a tiny parcel of my own semi-hard-earned money on promoting it. I feel like some of the writing here, such as the posts on broadcasting history and other retro pop culture, is worthy of a slightly wider audience. Like, … Continue reading Side Effects May Include End Of Week Musings
ILLUSTRATING THE ARTICLE: Screenshots from “Behind The Iron Curtain”, which aired live on CBS February 16,1957. In the early 1950’s Jackie Gleason hosted a variety show on the DuMont network, which ain’t here no more. It was called “Cavalcade Of Stars” and Gleason introduced several popular characters during its run including Ralph and Alice Kramden … Continue reading And Away They Go…To Europe!
I hate about 95% of the memes I see. There are a multitude of reasons just as there are a multitude of individual senses of humor. The most common gripes I have are repetition and laziness. Laziness rears its ugly head in the way somebody takes an already-created meme and sloppily edits it to change … Continue reading You’re A Crappy Meme, Charlie Brown
I’ve been watching a lot of “The Muppet Show” lately. I just finished season 2, which means 48 episodes down and 60-some to go. I have watched the series completely in order thus far with two exceptions: I watched the Spike Milligan episode to see why Disney gave it one of its disclaimers, and I … Continue reading The Sophie’s Choice of TV Theme Song Battles
Well, three days on Disney Plus and “The Muppet Show” is already part of a ginned-up controversy. Some episodes have a standard disclaimer that Disney Plus has been using for some of its…eh…problematic animated features. To wit: “This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are … Continue reading “It’s the (Product-Of-Its-Time, Best-Viewed-Through-A-Historical-Context-But-Still-Very-Entertaining-And-Family-Friendly) Muppet Show!”
