When TV was a family event

OK, I admit, I've sort of been cheating recently on blogging. Tammy writes, and I just paste embedded links to You Tube...several over the last few hours, actually. But, man they're cool.

I'll try to blog something substantive over the weekend, but for now:

WOW did ABC ever have the coolest promos - for the early 80s, that is. Look at the shows in this clip - Happy Days, Benson, Hart to Hart, Fantasy Island, Too Close for Comfort, Three's Company, Laverne & Shirley - MAN did they ever have some kick-tube programming back then.

Now, we're left with Age of Love & My Name is Earl.

Holy crap.

Before housewives were desperate...

...there was the Sunday night movie.

As you can see, I'm a big proponent of You-Tube. I pretty much turn it into Me-Tube trying to find old clips, etc. I found this, and MAN does this bring back memories.

I love the baritone of Ernie Anderson..."Raiders...of the Lost Ark..." I love it. Back in junior high & high school all over again.

Murder in the Chimney of 1600

You know, I realize that politics is a dirty business these days, but for crying out loud - to what lengths will people go to in order to win public office? Now it's murder???

This guy will stop at NOTHING!



And yes, you have no idea how pained I was to reference Leno at all in this clip...;)

A day in the life...

Over the last 10 1/2 years, I've had a lot of people ask me what I do for Kenny. In addition to keeping a very aggressive outreach and public speaking schedule, I get to meet with a lot of constituent groups. People then ask what the meetings are like. Let me share with you a snippet from one of my favorite shows, "The West Wing".

This should give you a pretty good idea. My general personality falls somewhere between C.J. and Josh, though I tip more toward Josh...

Wacko Woman

Resident psycho Britney Spears announced today that she is allowing members of her fan club to vote online and suggest titles for the name of her new album.

Now, since I'm not a member, I'm hoping one of her members comes along to this page, because I have a suggestion.

Why not just call it "AAAAAAIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE: The Voices in My Head Won't Stop!"

Or, how about "Crazy White Woman".

Here's one. "Looney Tunes". That's my personal favorite, though she'll probably have to get a waiver from Warner Brothers.

Can you name them all?

When Tammy & I were kids, we absolutely loved Schoolhouse Rock. From "Conjunction Junction" to "I'm Just a Bill" to "Interjections", they were just some of the best and most fun educational moments I can remember - learning without trying (or even knowing you WERE learning!). But, they're just memories from the past.

A few years ago, the WB network (which isn't even around anymore), had a show called "Animaniacs". Here's a great modern-day attempt at a Schoolhouse Rock moment.



Oh, for the simple days...

Billy Martin lives!

Oh my word...

Remember, I never liked her

This is the clip where Paula Abdul, former Laker girl, bubble-gum pop star from the 80s, and now American Idol judge, swears she wasn't intoxicated or under the influence of anything, period.

Wow. I saw this and didn't really know how to react. I went from out & out hysterical laughter to the feeling of watching an accident during a televised car race - nothing you can do to stop it, but you're not gonna miss a minute of it, either.



Now remember - she was NOT intoxicated in any way during this infamous interview.

BOOM!

Albert Belle's forearm shiver and the pigeon murdered by Randy Johnson are both among my favorites...

I love summers in Chicago...

OK...I, quite obviously, am a huge Cardinals' fan. This year's not been great, but wow. We may be losin'...but we ain't fightin!



What a professional outfit that bunch is. Awesome.