1960s Archive
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Star Trek
Posted on July 18, 2011 | No Comments“Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations — to... -
TV We Loved – Gidget
Posted on July 10, 2011 | No CommentsFor 15½ years my life was a complete and total ick. But then on the 23rd of June two things happened. I fell in love with two things. Jeff, my... -
Schlock We Loved – Lost In Space!
Posted on July 7, 2011 | No CommentsIt gave the impression of having a limited budget, and it showed. The props, makeup, scripts and costumes were almost comedic. Yet Lost In Space continues to enjoy re-run after... -
Nerd and Geek Hall Of Famers
Posted on July 30, 2009 | No CommentsNerds! As much as we probably all admit to being way too cool to ever be considered one – we all have a soft side for them. But who are... -
It’s culture Jim – but not as we know it . . .
Posted on July 23, 2009 | No Comments60’s and 70’s television culture – does it get any better? Let’s face it – cheese sells. How else do you account for season after season of The Munsters –... -
American Graffiti
Posted on July 9, 2009 | No Comments“Rock ‘n roll’s been going downhill ever since Buddy Holly died.” Hardly the definitive piece of historic movie dialogue but . . . salient in it’s context none-the-less. . .... -
Which Decade Was Cooler – 60′s vs the 70′s
Posted on June 9, 2009 | No CommentsDamn – that’s a tough one! Conversation turned to this at a party held in the confines of the Doctor’s palatial residence recently – and the jury was still out 2 hours... -
Who’s Your Favourite Character From The Future?
Posted on May 28, 2009 | No CommentsMeet George Jetson! His son Elroy . . . The celluloid and cartoon world is filled with characters from the future. Marvin The Martian, George Jetson, Luke Skywalker, James T.Kirk,... -
The Drive-In – whatever happened to . . .
Posted on May 25, 2009 | No CommentsStranded at the Drive-In . . . “Branded a Fool . . . “What will they say . . . “Monday at School . . . “ Ahhhhh – the... -
The Monkees
Posted on May 21, 2009 | 2 CommentsThe Monkees were the quinessential ‘manufacturerd’ pop quartet, assembled in LA during the mid 60’s – purportedly to combat the scourge of the British invasion by bands such as The... -
Pay Peanuts – Get Snoopy . . .
Posted on May 10, 2009 | 2 CommentsWith no offence to his owner – Charlie Brown – it’s a fair bet that amidst the multitude of Peanuts characters created by Charles Schultz – Snoopy is probably the... -
Calling All Trekkies!
Posted on April 23, 2009 | 6 Comments“Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations — to... -
TV’s Favourite Dads
Posted on April 23, 2009 | 3 CommentsLast night, while getting my daily dose the Simpson’s – I found my mind wandering at right angles to the rest of the family – before proudly announcing that...
