In September of 1964, the S.S. Minnow first set out on its fateful three hour tour, as Gilligan’s Island premiered on American television sets. Not many could have predicted the impact that the sitcom would have on CONTINUE READING…
Throughout the years, people everywhere have been fascinated with sharks. So it’s no wonder that sharks of all kinds have popped up in various forms of pop culture in the decades of mass entertainment. As CONTINUE READING…
Like many other children of the 80s or 90s, I grew up watching Saved by the Bell. I previously wrote an article about something that has always puzzled some fans of the show, titled “Where Did CONTINUE READING…
When people who aren’t television fans are asked why they don’t watch, they usually answer with something like, “It’s just the same old stuff,” or “No one has tried anything new on television in years.” CONTINUE READING…
The 1980s probably produced more memorable cartoons than any other decade. I mean, it was the decade that gave us G.I. Joe, He-Man, Jem, Transformers, and so many more, that other decades just don’t stack CONTINUE READING…
A few weeks ago, in my article about my first (Le Clic) camera, I mentioned that the camera had been purchased for my fourth grade field trip to Rock Eagle. When I returned home from CONTINUE READING…
Even if you have never watched The Love Boat you know the show takes place on a ship. The iconic vessel is displayed prominently in the opening credits, serving as a backdrop to the frenzy of CONTINUE READING…
Now that I have a family of my own, the notion of community, tradition, faith, and the holidays mean so much more to me. “Roseanne” was never a show my family watched when I was CONTINUE READING…
I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…
1990’s Sitcom television’s version of Halloween depicts how I feel Halloween should have been in real life. Dressed up in cool costumes, the characters on the show attended heavily decorated Halloween house parties and were CONTINUE READING…
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