Front Porch Philosophy
Cookin’ Cheap
From the late ’80s through the early ’90s, one of my daily rituals in the summertime was to go inside [Continue Reading]
Television
Retro Ramblings
Garfield in Paradise Is Still a Summer Classic
This time of year when the days are long and the sun is hot, I always get nostalgic for those [Continue Reading]
Time Capsule
Rollergames Yearbook From 1990
Rollergames was a U.S. television series that presented a theatrical version of roller derby. It was broadcast for one season [Continue Reading]
Special Feature
Five More Classic Christmas Commercials
Once upon a time, I wrote about Classic Christmas Commercials. That post featured some commercials that I’m most nostalgic for, [Continue Reading]
Time Capsule
TV Guide’s 1994 Holiday Viewing Guide
For this Time Capsule, I’m taking you back to 1994 to check out TV Guide’s Holiday Viewing Guide. TV Guide [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Tom & Jerry’s TBS Funhouse Halloween Special
Looking back over all my years, there’s one Halloween tradition that still glows in my memory like a jack-o’-lantern on [Continue Reading]
Time Capsule
1985 VHS Recording of Halloween Cartoons
Garfield’s Halloween Adventure and It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown presented in their original 1985 glory with all the commercials intact from what had to be a magnificent night of television. [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Saturday Morning Cartoons of 1985
Saturday mornings in 2019 are a far cry from the Saturday mornings of 1985. Hell, it’s been that way since [Continue Reading]
Time Capsule
HBO Guide From 1985
In this TIme Capsule, we’re going to 1985 and the early days of cable. Back when HBO was the channel [Continue Reading]
Time Capsule
1984 TV Guide Fall Preview
One of the things I miss most about the past is just how much info used to come packed in [Continue Reading]