Pictorial: The 17 Original Nintendo Entertainment System Games Released in 1985

The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in North America on October 18, 1985, and featured 17 launch titles. Here in all their glory are the 17 original game’s box art.

When Franken Berry Cereal Caused a Pink Poop Panic in the ’70s

Mickey Yarber Article, Best of 1, Food Files, Halloween

In March 1971, General Mills launched a new line of monster-themed cereals to capitalize on the success of Lucky Charms. The first two entries were Count Chocula, a chocolate-flavored vampire, and Franken Berry, a strawberry-flavored CONTINUE READING…

Unforgettable Fashion: Joe Boxer

Mickey Yarber Article

Boring boxer shorts got a personality when Joe Boxer turned underwear into funderwear. Like Underoos for adults, Joe Boxer made dressing fun, as smiley faces, chili peppers, dollar signs, fish, jack-o-lanterns, Christmas trees and more CONTINUE READING…

Chuckles the Clown Bites the Dust

Kevin Decent Article, Television

This is one of the most iconic episodes in television history and other than “funniest TV moments” specials I had not seen it until this week. The season 6, episode 7 episode of The Mary CONTINUE READING…

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Editor-in-Chief Sometimes referred to as the Retro Rambler...I was born in the '70s, grew up in the '80s, and came of age in the '90s. I love to share all the fun stuff from those years via my Retro Ramblings column.