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Late Night Local TV And Fabulous Saturday Night Discomania in the 1970s
I Really Miss Local Television Programming I really miss 1970s television. Not just the great shows that were in prime-time, but late-night LOCAL TV – which simply doesn’t exist anymore,…
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New York Television Celebrates New York and New Jersey During the 1970s and 1980s
New York Television Celebrates New York and New Jersey New York in the 1970s was a tough place. New York City was teetering towards default, crime was rampant, and times…
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The Sopranos’ Opening Credits and Super Bowl Commercial 2022
The Sopranos The Sopranos was an incredibly successful HBO series that ran from 1999-2007. It became a cultural touchstone. This year is the 25th Anniversary of The Sopranos. It is…
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Holsten’s Ice Cream Parlor (famous from The Sopranos) | Bloomfield, New Jersey
Holsten’s Ice Cream Is A New Jersey Legend Holsten’s ice cream parlor has been a legendary meeting spot in Bloomfield, New Jersey for over 75 years. They are famous for…
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Grovers Mill And The War of the Worlds | West Windsor, New Jersey
Grovers Mill and the War Of The Worlds It was on October 30th, 1938 – Halloween Eve, also known as Mischief Night. Part of the regularly scheduled Mercury Theater of…
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Positively New Jersey!
Positively New Jersey I have been reading some very interesting articles about New Jersey. It’s nice to read something that isn’t negative. New Jersey has a lot going for it!…
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Morley Safer and Modern Art (1993)
Morley Safer And Modern Art I grew up watching 60 Minutes on CBS (Channel 2 in New York). My parents would watch the show every Sunday night, and so I…
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You Deserve A Break Today Commercial (1970s) | Television
You Deserve A Break Today McDonald’s is struggling nowadays in the fast food market. Perhaps they should drop that idiotic campaign and extremely stale “I’m lovin’ it” and go back…
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The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
The Homecoming (1971) This is the TV movie that started it all. This film, based on creator Earl Hamner’s real-life family, aired in 1971. It was such a huge success…
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Look For the Union Label TV Commercial (1970s-1980s)
History Of The International Ladies Garment Workers Union This commercial for ILGWU (The International Ladies Garment Workers Union) ran in various forms throughout my childhood. The union had a long…
