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The Sopranos’ Opening Credits and Super Bowl Commercial 2022 | Television, Music
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 | Television
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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WCBS-TV New York Celebrates New York and New Jersey | Television
Local Television Celebrates New York and New Jersey In the 1970s we still had LOCAL TELEVISION, not just the local news. Here is WCBS-TV New York (Channel 2) celebrating…
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You Deserve A Break Today Commercial | Television
You Deserve A Break Today! McDonald’s is struggling nowadays in the market. Perhaps they should drop that idiotic campaign and extremely stale “I’m lovin’ it” and go back to…
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The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) | Television
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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Late Night Local TV and Saturday Night Discomania | Television
I Miss Local Television I really, really miss 1970s television. Not just the great shows that were in prime time, but late-night LOCAL TV – which…
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Look For the Union Label TV Commercial | Television
Look For The Union Label This commercial for ILGWU (The International Ladies Garment Workers Union) ran in various forms throughout my childhood. Real union workers were used in these commercials. …