Retro Ramblings
A Kid’s Love Letter to American Gladiators
There was a stretch of time when American Gladiators felt like the most intense thing on television. Not just exciting. [Continue Reading]
Television
Retro Ramblings
When USA Network Pulled Me Into a Galaxy Far, Far Away
I always knew what Star Wars was, long before I ever actually saw it. That was just part of being [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Mom and Me Would Yell at Strangers About Turkeys
Mom and I watched Supermarket Sweep every evening, shouting grocery advice at contestants like seasoned pros who absolutely knew the fastest route to the world’s most valuable ham. [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
I Never Liked Coy and Vance
Bo and Luke vanished from my screen, and I felt the loss instantly. A kid knows when something is wrong, and a kid knows when it comes back home. [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Staying Up All Night With Rhonda Shear
When I think back to being a quiet tween in the early nineties, trying to figure out where I fit [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
When Mulkey Mania Was Better Than March Madness
Mulkey Mania felt like watching the ultimate underdogs shock the world, a pair of pale brothers scoring a win so unlikely it made every kid who loved the losers believe that sometimes the impossible really could happen. [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
The He-Man and She-Ra Christmas Special
I was seven years old, and nothing in the world mattered more to me than Masters of the Universe. My [Continue Reading]
Front Porch Philosophy
The Andy Griffith Christmas Episode
When I think about Christmas on television, there are plenty of specials and sitcom episodes that come to mind. But [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
TNN Still Echoes In My Memories
There are certain things from childhood that settle into your bones, and for me, The Nashville Network is one of [Continue Reading]
Special Feature
Classic Halloween Specials You Might Have Forgotten About
We’re coming up on the last weekend before Halloween, and I don’t know about you, but it’s supposed to be [Continue Reading]