I like the idea of keeping old video out there for preservation in the Internet Era. I collect commercials, particularly in their original context, mainly VHS recordings from 70's/80's over-the-air broadcasts.
Abusive, inane, redundant, incomprehensible, and bother-bot comments will be astrally projected.
My blogs:
oldtvads.blogspot.com (old TV commercials, particularly 70's and 80's New York City-area);
sitthroughable.blogspot.com (the 70's Newsday movie reviews of the ever-pithy John Cashman);
and dontparade.blogspot.com (my writings and other nonsense).
And if you are enjoying the NYC-area content, be sure to check out my “Retro New York City Local TV Stations” group on Facebook, with bonus clips and back-in-the-day pages of listings and ads from TV Guide and the Newsday TV Book: facebook.com/groups/1453787008119704/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
That Person Who Interviewed Rebecca Was Former WFFT Anchor/Reporter Bonnie Presser Now Known As Bonnie Ell Who Is Now Married To Former WANE TV Fort Wayne Weekend Sports Anchor Larry Ell.
I remember seeing this commercial while watching "The Uncle Al Show," c. 1979. Do you happen to have the animated commercial for "Kahn's Big Red Smokey's?" It showed Mr. Red driving the Big Red Machine down the street, and giving Big Red Smokey's to a couple of kids. The lyrics went "The Big Red Machine is coming down the street / With Big Red Smokeys, the big league treat!" It was made just after the Reds won back-to-back World Series in 1975 and 1976.
@ronmaiorano8650 29 minutes ago (edited) Seeing the Binghamton under water is a culmination of years of anger and karma in the making , It was certainly Long overdue , This is a true story that happened story about a birthday family gathering.. When I was younger boy just 16 years old, we went there to dinner for my mother and my godmother’s birthday, There were about 12 of us which they seated up on the upper floor beyond the bar area and bathroom. When we were just about finished , i had taken a walk to the bathroom. Upon my return to my family on the way back to my dinner table , Some ignorant Doof brainless bouncer asked me for my ID, which I explained I didn’t have one on me nor was I drinking or old enough to drink , That they seated us upstairs beyond up in the bar area . He proceeded to toss me down the stairs head first down a flight of stairs to the second landing. Me just 5‘3” tall 129 pounds . A tiny kid 16 years old and a bouncer 6 foot two 250 pounds big shot.! Until all hell broke loose,! Started with my quick reflexes , as I tangled myself around him, as he tried to toss me down the stairs I wrap myself around him, tripped him up, and it was him that went down headfirst hitting every step on the way down as I rode on top of him to the second landing. . I got one good shot first in , I clocked him in the head as he had me by my shirt and collar with my feet 2 feet dangling off the ground up against the wall, . I continue pounding. his face in until he eventually dropped me . I got up and said that was the biggest mistake you ever made . Went back upstairs got my dad , He was furious when he saw me all disheveled with a torn shirt, rip tie and red in the face with anger, . I Raise my fist and said come on ! we got downstairs to the secondary landing my dad was looking down to the first landing, pointing , asked which one of you son of a bitches hit my son? There were about six bouncers standing in a line looking like the New York Jets Frontline, standing in formation protecting the coward who pushed through the line and said , what if I did ? I don’t know where my brother came from. All I saw was , My brother comes out of nowhere like Superman through the air, taking every landing from the secondary landing down to the first completely in the air, And kicked the coward right through the front door and it was on . From, there it was a full brawl it seemed to last forever . My brother kept beating the ever living shit out of the coward continuously pounding his face and balls in with very little help needed on my own. Unfortunately, My father got the worst of it all , My poor father that took the brunt of the entire fight , by the way, thanks uncle Gene for doing nothing to help your own brother and the rest of us! What was it you said oh I’m just trying to break it up? He was fighting every other bouncer there. They were trying to grab his arms and the one biggest coward that was there was stepping back and kicking him in his chest, and he eventually broke his ribs while the others kept trying to hold him back . When my cousin saw what was going on , It was My cousin that step forward threw one shot hitting this coward which was kicking my father, while other people were holding them, , it was hard enough to loosen the load on my dad’s hands , This allowed my dad to continue fighting until the riot squad came in single file . They broke my dad’s ribs, but we kept on fighting as the riot squad came in single file with full gear hardhats and shields . It’s come to our attention after that incident we were in a brawl with the New Jersey mafia owned Binghamton ferry. So pleases me greatly to see it sunk ! Not only did we go to court over this but the judge at that time years ago, was complicit in protecting the New Jersey mafia by not letting certain witnesses of ours speak on how they were completely out of line beating up a young 16-year-old boy an entire family that was there trying to enjoy not only my poor mother, but my poor godmother’s birthdays . One of the dignitaries from France was eating there as well that night and was called up as a witness . The judge would not allow it, and this trial went on to be a sham . Seeing the Binghamton ferry underwater is the ultimate karma and it’s true Destiny as good always wins over evil . We will never forget the stories that we tell over the dinner table about the brawl at Binghamton ferry and their cowards that picked on a 16-year-old 5 foot three boy when they were at least 6 foot two and 250 pounds apiece don’t ever put up with bullies and tyrants. Even my godmother got in a few shots and my cousins . All of us only children at the time between 16 and 21 years old Versus complete and utter ignorance
This was from Christmas Eve/Day 1985. The schedule was: 11:30 - A Season Of Joy Midnight - A Christmas Eve Celebration 1 AM - Late Show "All My Darling Daughters" 2:40 AM - Late Late Show "The Stranger Who Looks Like Me" 4:10 AM - Late Late Show "Remember When"
Excellent, thanks for the info! My collection of TV Guides and Newsday TV Books spans the 70’s through ‘83, so I can’t use it to check these videos (my unique collection of tapes is generally from the mid-80’s). A sub to newspapers dot com is a little steep for me, so a little help from those in the know is always appreciated!
The woman seen here is what is known as a “China Girl”, so named because a lot of them were China dolls (this one isn’t). And, yes, they were used to calibrate color settings on film.
Thank you, I’ve never heard that term before. I just looked it up… I thought the posed women were a little bit spooky, but the dolls and mannequins, yikes!
I wish entire episodes of this show would get uploaded. I have been looking for it for quite sometime. Sounds like a great show. Please help and thank you.
