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Colonel Mortimer’s Spaghetti-Fried Chicken
Celebrities Classic TV Restaurants

Colonel Mortimer’s Spaghetti-Fried Chicken

July 12, 2026July 12, 2026

Question: Did the show Barney Miller take place in an evil alternate universe? This chicken bucket may hold the clues. In the 1982 2-part episode

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Brokeback Smokes
classic commercials Classic TV

Brokeback Smokes

June 30, 2026June 27, 2026

The year was 1982. The sleek Western aesthetic of Urban Cowboy was a lingering influence, Dallas was at the height of its popularity, Lee Horsley’s

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Kalaka (Double Up)
Classic TV PSA Uncategorized

Kalaka (Double Up)

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026

In the 1970s and early 80s, broadcast TV stations would stack PSAs in early morning blocks of programs, when most of us watching were eating

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Orson Welles, Aldo Cella, and a Blue Nun walk into a party…
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Orson Welles, Aldo Cella, and a Blue Nun walk into a party…

June 27, 2026June 28, 2026

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A bunch of mass-produced, affordable wines walk into a party… I love everything about this 1983 Keller Geister

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I’ve Got The Shamrock Shakes
Childhood Memories Food and Cooking Holidays Restaurants

I’ve Got The Shamrock Shakes

March 17, 2026June 27, 2026

 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Every generation has its defining historical events, and Gen X is the generation that experienced the Shamrock Shake evolution from

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A Whippin’ for Leif
Childhood Memories Classic TV Growing Up Italian American

A Whippin’ for Leif

July 1, 2025July 12, 2026

When you’re an Italian kid, you’re taught never to disrespect your elders. Even in moments of great distress, that rule is never suspended. I learned

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