The Monkees Instant Replay (Deluxe Edition)

In true Marketing fashion in that nothing is milked dry till every single drop is gone Rhino records is releasing the Monkees Instant Reply Deluxe Edition. Now I am a big Monkees fan but how much more can the get out of those old recordings. Do us all a favor Rhino and send some of the Monkees back into the studio for new material. Still thanks to BookSteve we have this link to pre-order the above CD. http://www.rhino.com/shop/product/the-monkees-instant-replay-deluxe-edition

Sale: WKRP in Cincinnati the Complete First Season

Normally the price at Amazon is $29.98 but right now it is on sale for $17.49. That's a savings of $12.49. So buy it today and get what I consider the best season ever of one of the best sit-coms of the 70's. Makes a great Christmas gift.

Arnold in a Japan Commercial

Here is the once future Governor of California in a crazy Japanese commercial.

Korean Cockroach Commercial

I have no idea what he is singing but here is a commercial for some Korean cockroach repelant. You may not uncerstand the language but it is fun watching him dance to the music. Look at him go.

Monkees commercial

Burger Chef and Jeff commercial

Here is one commercial that I remember from another favorite fast food resteraunt that is no longer with us. Buger Chef! I had some ties to the local one. My Grandad worked there part time when he retired. When I was in high school a friend, inronically named Jeff, also worked there but I don't think the two of them worked together. I remember some people asking him where he worked and when he told them they would say something like "Oh i get it. Burger Chef and Jeff." Like he took the job as a joke. He never liked it when people made those jokes. I don't blame him. I did love their commercials. I have always been a fan of animated commercials. Wish they would do more of them now.

Red Barn Spot

Like most people I was raised on fast food. Some of my favorites are now gone but thanks to Youtube we still have their commercials. Here is one that I miss. Red Baarn.

Rest in Peace Ed McMahon

When I heard that Ed McMahon had died I couldn't help but remember when I first heard of him. I forget the exact year it was but I was just a young boy and my Mom and Dad were out looking at carpets. Since we moved into a new home in the early 70's it had to be in the late 60's early 70's era. In the store was a big stand up ad. Many TV stars of the day were on it and I knew them all. Except one. I asked my Dad who the guy was. Dad said he was Ed McMahon. "Who's that?" I asked again. He told me he was on TV late at night around 11:30pm.
Now my bedtime was much earlier then that. So it wasn't hard to understand why I didn't know him. I had never seen the Tonight Show at that time. It was the first time I knew that there were programs on TV after the 11 o'clock news.
As I got older and was able to stay up later I came to know Mr. McMahon and his friend and boss Johnny Carson better. Also, my love of TV, Flims and radio grew by leaps and bounds.
Mr. McMahon was actually a very talented individual. He couldn't sing or dance but he could announce. Yes ladies and gentlemen announcing is a talent. It helps to be born with a deep voice but even tenors can have success if they have talent. Luck also plays a big part in a persons success. Mr. McMahon's was when he was lucky enough to be teamed up with Mr. Carson.
His talent as an announcer took him far. He began to do more commercials and MC other TV shows like Star Search, Jerry Lewis' Labor Day Telethon, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, TV Bloopers and Practical Jokes and more. Even showed he was a pretty good actor in movies and TV shows. My first time seeing him as an actor was in the 1970's classic movie "Fun With Dick and Jane." Ed played Dick's boss. He fired Dick and in the end Dick and Jane get their revenge. Here is a trailer to the film.




Finally having success on his own people were starting to ask why he still stayed on the Tonight Show. His answer was that his Mother raised him not to stray far from the well. As long as Johnny kept doing the tonight show he would stay with him.
With all of the commercials, TV Shows and movies you didn't have to stay up late to know who Ed McMahon was. By comparison the popular Johnny Carson was a recluse. Ed had to work twice as hard to get what Johnny had. Ed McMahon had the job that every announcer dreamed of and took it to another level.
In the last few years he was plagued with health and financial issues. He almost lost his home but made a deal to keep it. Saddly his health issues got the best of him. Announcing is a talent and skill that seems to be dying as well. With the passing of Ed McMahon we lost an American Icon. Not just a great second bannana or sidekick. We lost the last of the great announcers. Below is a video of an early TV show that he announced for. It is called "Two for the Money."

Below are some commericals that he did.

If you click here you can see a car ad he did for American Motors Corporation.

Mick and the Stones Sell Rice Krispies

I didn't think the establishment of the 1960's would allow the Rolling Stones to help sell Kellogg's Rice Krispies. Still here is the proof.

1970's Commercial for McDonalds's

Remember in the 70's when some commercials nearly gave you a Broadway Revue? Well here is one from McDonalds with some future famous charactor actors.

Goofy 1970's Commercials

Video of the Week: Freakies Cereal Commercial

For some reason I have cereal on my mind. I don't know why as I have not eaten cereal in years. Anyway today here is the 1973 commercial for Freakies cereal. Six years later when I had a part-time job in the summer working at a werehouse I and others who worked there remembered this commercial. There were several managers there but the one who was over them all was Mr. Moss. As you will or have already seen in the commercial the leader of the Freakies is Boss Moss. That became Mr. Moss' nickname but I don't think anyone called him that when he was around. Anyway this is the video of the week.

Six Flags Old Man Bust

Remember when they had those commercials for Six Flags with an old man dancing? Well I saw on e-bay where they also sold a bust of him. It was so odd to see it I had to share it here. Also, you can see one of the commercials below.

Showcase Presents: Pre-Order Specials

Hey DC Comics fans here are some more books from their Showcase Presents line that you can pre-order. This paperback book series reprints classic stories from DC's past for all to read and enjoy in the present. Remember by clicking on the links on this site you are helping to provide for the upkeep of this and my other sites. By the way to Rob Kelly and any other Aquaman fan. The first one doesn't say it or have a picture yet but it is for Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol. 3 that is to be released in Jan. of 2009.

DC Filmation Superheroes

In the 1960's Filmation was the first company to produce the DC Superheroes for Saturday morning TV. Here for the first time kids got to see the Atom, Hawkman,Flash etc of the Justice League of America and the Teen Titans. Now you can get them on DVD. The episodes included in this set are Episodes:Disc 1 The Atom Cartoons Invasion Of The Beetle-Men (1967)The Plant Master (1967)The House Of Doom (1967)The Flash Cartoons The Chemo-Creature (1967)Take a Giant Step (1967)To Catch a Blue Bolt (1967)Green Lantern Cartoons Evil is as Evil Does (1967)The Vanishing World (1967) Sirena Empress of Evil (1967)Disc 2 Hawkman Cartoons Peril from Pluto (1967)A Visit To Venus (1967)The Twenty Third Dimension (1967)Justice League Of America Cartoons Between Two Armies (1967)Target Earth (1967)Bad Day on Black Mountain (1967)Teen Titans Cartoons The Monster Machine (1967)The Space Beast Round-Up (1967)Operation: Rescue (1967)
If you wish to purchase this DVD set please click on the link above.

Get Smart and get the series that inspired the movie

Originally Time/Life released the entire series of Get Smart to the viewing public and that was the only way you get it. Slowly they are starting to release them season by season. Season one was made available first and may soon but out at stores. You can get it now from Time/Life if you click on this icon

Season Two is now available through Time/Life. It has 2 hours of bonus material. It also has the three part season ending episode of "A Man Called Smart" and the hilarious episode called "Cut Back At CONTROL" as well as the James Bond parody "Bronzefinger."
You can get Season Two only if you click here to go to Time/Life.

Bic Bannana with Charles Nelson Reilly

Recently I recalled some chiquita banana commercials that had a giant banana from the early 70's and when it was peeled the inside had a celebrity like Mickey Rooney ore Milton Bearle. I searched you tube for it but didn't find them. I did however find this one.

When I was a kid I drank soft drinks like they were going out of style. I was even worse in the summer. While I have cut back since then it isn't hard to understand that these commercials strike a certain cord with me. Swimming, comic books, soft drinks and bike riding mean summer to me. They always came together to make a good day in the summer.

YMCA Summer Camp Commercial

Summer is almost here and starting today and through out the weekend I will feature videos that remind me of Summer. I never went to summer camp but some people I know did. Here is a commercial from Camp Ernst that was the camp they attended. Almost makes me wish I did go to camp.

1970's Mountain Dew Commercial

Here is another Mountain Dew Commercial from 1970's.