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With the Kroffts, Saturday mornings were a lot more magical and a whole lot weirder. Your legacy will live on in the "Living Islands" of our memories forever.
#OnThisDay 1978: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐-๐ฝ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง debuted on NBC.
A bizarre variety show with blue-screen puppets Honey & Sis singing, dancing & spoofing TV.
Guest stars galoreโฆ but only ~5 eps, unseen for 40+ years until an ep was discovered in 2019.
๐ NEWLY RECOVERED FILE
A Humanidyne corporate promo reel from 1984โ
never meant for public viewing.
This is how they introduced themselvesโฆ
before the Misfits.
Now on Patreon.
#OnThisDay 1984: The Duck Factory debuted on NBC.
Jim Carreyโs first starring role at a chaotic animation studio, also with Teresa Ganzel, Jack Gilford, and Don Messick.
MTM's Mimsie gave us a โQuack!โ
13 epsโgone too soon.
#OnThisDay 1980: Fridays debuted on ABC.
Initially seen as an SNL knockoff, it found its edge with riskier comedy & the infamous Kaufman/Richards โfight.โ
Canceled in 1982 as Nightline took over late nights.
58 eps, 3 seasons.
#OnThisDay in 1981: ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ / ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐, CBS.
1. Spin-off of ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด and sitcom vehicle for Marla Gibbs' scene-stealing Florence Johnston.
2. Reinhold Weege-created sitcom at a legal aid office, starring Harold Gould. Both lasted 4 eps.
Incredible research. Anybody should think long and hard about buying these pirate TV boxes. Essentially, this is a foreign state-sponsored operation; there's really no other possibility. They constantly are sniffing your network, have microphones, and upload gigabytes of data overseas.
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๐ He was framed.
๐ The evidence was planted.
๐ The episode never aired.
Three Days of the Blender is now DECLASSIFIED on Patreon.
They didnโt get it.
You will. ๐
๐ฏ๏ธ Now free: a Forgotten TV article collection on the cases that sparked the Satanic Panic.
From Dallas Egbert to media-fueled fear around Dungeons & Dragons, this explores how news, TV, and misinformation turned specific events into a national panic.
This nearly lost sitcom debuted 40 years ago.
Merlin Olsen starred in this overtly wholesome family sitcom, reworked from a 1-hour pilot into a short midseason run.
Just 5 episodes, and only a partial one has surfaced.
Read more at Forgotten TV.
The Ten Commandments: an ABC broadcast tradition.
Once a theatrical ritual, it shifted to television in the โ70s, reaching viewers of many faithsโand beyond.
Edited, cropped, commercializedโฆ yet still powerful.
๐ A complete account is writtenโฆfor those who seek it. ๐
I remember Lucas talking about everybodys....um. "you could tell the f--s in a warm shower by who had the longest dong...look! Yours seems to be growing even now!"
๐ CLASSIFIED FILE 60816
A janitor becomes a hero.
A wrestler becomes unstoppable.
But this wasnโt meant to be the end.
The Avenging Angel now DECLASSIFIED on Patreon.
Only 1 file remains.
The one they didnโt air.
Get ready. ๐
Amazingly, you could actually update the firmware of many DVD players with a downloaded file and a USB drive. I imagine only the most nerdy among us ever did that.
#OnThisDay 1984: Double Trouble debuted on NBC.
Jean & Liz Sagal played twin sisters with opposite personalitiesโthrowback to Patty Duke/Parent Trap-style hijinks.
Season 2 had the NETWORK RETOOLING, moving them to NYC as adults.
23 episodes total, later a staple on USA reruns. ๐บ
#OnThisDay 1980: The Contender debuted on CBS.
Marc Singer starred as a boxer rising from tragedy, mentored by Moses Gunn. The โGreat White Hopeโ come to TV, now lost media. 5 eps
#Onthisday in 1985: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฏ ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ debuted on CBS.
Dr. Jane Lucas: psychologist, radio advice host, and columnist dispensing guidance while juggling her own life.
Pulled after 4 eps, but all 6 can be viewed on YouTube
#OnThisDay 1987: Nothing in Common debuted on NBC.
A Garry Marshall (loose) sitcom adaptation of the 1986 film, starring Todd Waring & Bill Macy, focusing more on the ad agency workplace. Only 7 eps.
Garry Marshallโs final sitcom. ๐บ
๐บ #OnThisDay 70s/80s TV Debuts
Nashville 99 (1977)
Baby Makes Five (1983)
Roxie (1987)
Take Five (1987)
Mariah (1987)
Denver, the Last Dinosaur (1988)
๐จ BREAKING ๐จ
Identical billboards have appeared overnight in cities across the country.
All show the same image:
A smiling man in a red uniform. Dark glasses.
One message:
โFriendship is Universal.โ
No company or agency has claimed responsibility.
#AprilFools #ForgottenTV
#OnThisDay 1987: Max Headroom debuted on ABC.
A cyberpunk dystopia '20 minutes into the future' where TV networks rule societyโand reporter Edison Carterโs digital alter ego fights back.
Glitchy, weird, and wildly ahead of its time.
Only 14 eps. Too early for its own future. ๐บ
#OnThisDay 1977: 3 Girls 3 debuted on NBC.
A flashy variety show starring Debbie Allen, Ellen Foley & Mimi Kennedy as โinstant stars.โ
Critically praisedโฆ then NBC immediately yanked it.
Launched careersโthen vanished.
Peak Forgotten TV.
#OnThisDay 1970: The Best of Everything debuted on ABC.
A rare daytime entryโabout young women in NYC careers & relationships. Canceled after 6 months, now likely lost media.
Notable connection: author Rona Jaffe later wrote Mazes & Monsters.
Yesโฆ that one.
