Whatever Happened to KOLCHAK The NIGHT STALKER?

[acptulsa]

I'll stand by for [MENTION=12430]acptulsa[/MENTION] to crack wise about what a lowbrow I am.

There was one cop I felt sorry for. Every time he went around a curve, his Plymouth turned into a Pontiac or vice versa. Can you imagine being in the middle of a curve and your cop spec Torsion-Aire suspension turns into four squishy coils with a four-link nightmare out back? Talk about pucker factor!

Back to television.

 

[CCTelander]

Epic 70s movie

I'll stand by for [MENTION=12430]acptulsa[/MENTION] to crack wise about what a lowbrow I am.

When you think about it though, this is probably one of the most anti-authority movies ever made.

From top to bottom, nothing but a bunch of blue collar Robin Hoods and working class heroes making jackasses out of every cop in the south over some chicken shit, penny ante bootlegging law.

RIP Jerry, Jackie and Burt.

Absolutely one of the best movies of the 70s. Also, back in those days it was a bit difficult to get my dad to go out and do things like see a movie. This is one of only 2 movies I ever convinced he and mom to come out and see with me, on my dime, of course. Up to his dying day you could occasionally find my dad quoting his favorite Jackie Gleason line from this one and laughing hi ass off. His favorite line? This one:




On another related topic, in those days I lived East of the Mississippi where it was illegal to sell Coors beer. Everyone used to talk the stuff up like it was the frickin Nectar of the Gods or something. Well, we moved out west in 79 and I finally got the chance to try it. Why ANYONE would go to the trouble, expense and risk to smuggle that piss water is beyond me!

 

[Anti Federalist]

Well since you brought up Scott Joplin, check this out.

Awesome, love some Scott Joplin.

Another ragtime, boogie woogie favorite of mine is Meade Lux Lewis.

Fun fact: he has an uncredited minor role as the piano player in Martini's bar in the alternate Pottersville universe that George Baily and Clarence Oddbody get thrown out of.

 

[CCTelander]

My Mom watched The Lawrence Welk Show. I Hated it, but recently while flipping through channels I found myself watching it. Must be nostalgia.

Wunerful wunerful wunerful.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Absolutely one of the best movies of the 70s. Also, back in those days it was a bit difficult to get my dad to go out and do things like see a movie. This is one of only 2 movies I ever convinced he and mom to come out and see with me, on my dime, of course. Up to his dying day you could occasionally find my dad quoting his favorite Jackie Gleason line from this one and laughing hi ass off. His favorite line? This one:

"When I get home, I'm gonna punch your mama right in the mouth!" (no google, did not have to watch the clip know it by heart)

On another related topic, in those days I lived East of the Mississippi where it was illegal to sell Coors beer. Everyone used to talk the stuff up like it was the frickin Nectar of the Gods or something. Well, we moved out west in 79 and I finally got the chance to try it. Why ANYONE would go to the trouble, expense and risk to smuggle that piss water is beyond me!

No, I'm no fan either.

 

[CCTelander]

Every time they get to the line, "if it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all," it reminds me of this classic:

 

[Anti Federalist]

[MENTION=5460]CCTelander[/MENTION]

The Buford T Justice clip always reminds me of this gag from O Brother Where Are Thou?



Cracks me up every...single...time.

 

[Anti Federalist]

 

[Occam's Banana]

LOL, I was watching the opening and thinking...wait, Uhuru and Spock's stations on the bridge on are the starboard side, not the port.

Then I saw the titles.

They do that kind of thing to avoid the censor-bots. In addition to reversing the image, I'm pretty sure they reduced the playback speed a bit, too, judging by the audio when characters are speaking, which seems just a tad slow.)

Another copy I found gave the characters "squeaky" voices.

On another related topic, in those days I lived East of the Mississippi where it was illegal to sell Coors beer. Everyone used to talk the stuff up like it was the frickin Nectar of the Gods or something. Well, we moved out west in 79 and I finally got the chance to try it. Why ANYONE would go to the trouble, expense and risk to smuggle that piss water is beyond me!

Forbidden fruit is the sweetest fruit.

 

[acptulsa]

 

[Sonny Tufts]

The best thing about Hee Haw was that occasionally it would feature Bobby Thompson, one of the legends of 5-string banjo.



Although the audio in the clip is prerecorded, Bobby's licks are spot on.

 

[unknown]

That Camaro is legit tho.

 

[sparebulb]

The Invaders have infiltrated all levels of government.

And their goons all look and act exactly like Mike Pence.

 

[acptulsa]

That Camaro is legit tho.

Camaro?

What Camaro?

 

[acptulsa]

Happy 91st birthday, Carol Burnett.

 

[Anti Federalist]

 

[Anti Federalist]

I grew up on the Jersey shore, right in between the broadcast range of NYC and Philly, so over the air broadcasts were weak.

The very first rudimentary cable services started around 1980 or so.

And this thread jogged a memory of a regular Sunday broadcast of the Larry Ferrari show on the Philly ABC station WPVI ch6 which was cable channel ten IIRC.

 

[CCTelander]

[MENTION=5460]CCTelander[/MENTION]

The Buford T Justice clip always reminds me of this gag from O Brother Where Are Thou?



Cracks me up every...single...time.

How did I miss this?

ROTFL!

Another classic!

 

[CCTelander]

This one ran until 1970 and remains to this day one of my favorite TV shows of all time:

 

[jmdrake]

Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

A long time Sunday Night ritual of mine was watching Wild Kingdom followed by the Wonderful World of Disney.

Believe it or not this used to be on Disney.



And this: