Jumping The Shark Some shows last just long enough to end on a high note, and others try stunts that, at best, take away the magic the show once had, and at worst, change the show entirely, and that moment is when they Jump The Shark… The phrase ‘jump the shark’ is based on… Read More
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Racial Pandering in the 1970s Any Black person who grew up in the 1970s probably remember it as the era of racial pandering. It was common to be invited to a White friend’s party or social gathering just so they could show off their Black friend. I was often invited to parties by people who… Read More
Who remembers putting color screens on their black-and-white TV sets? It was the dream for many middle class American families in the 1950s and 1960s: colored TV. Although the technology was available since 1953, the high prices of colored television sets meant most families couldn’t afford the exciting advancement. Back when color television sets were… Read More
Funny you never realize the generation gap until you mention something from your past to a teenager. At fifteen, I wanted to be a “beatnik”. My idol was a chacter named Maynard G. Krebs from the 1959 TV show “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”. Maynard was played by Bob Denver. Maynard was American television’s… Read More