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Television

The Day After
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TV Guide’s Coverage of The Day After From 1983

January 24, 2022 Mickey Lee 0

The Day After was an American television film that first aired on November 20, 1983, on the ABC television network. More than 100 million [Continue Reading]

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1992’s Christmas Creatures TBS Movie Marathon

December 25, 2021 Mickey Lee 0

Back in the early 1990s, when cable TV still felt like a treasure chest and not just a scrollable blur [Continue Reading]

Time Capsule

Disney Channel Guide for December 1984

December 20, 2021 Mickey Lee 0

Back when I was young and being jealous of my friends who had cable television, one of the channels I [Continue Reading]

Special Feature

Christmas Specials as Presented in Old TV Guides

December 15, 2021 Mickey Lee 2

Am I alone in missing the good old days of TV Guide? Not only for the listings that helped you [Continue Reading]

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Some of My Favorite Saturday Morning Cartoons of the ’80s

August 27, 2021 Mickey Lee 1

This edition of Friday Five highlights five of my favorite Saturday morning cartoons of the ’80s. Check them out and then tell me yours! [Continue Reading]

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The 1990 TV Pilot ‘Tag Team’

July 11, 2021 Mickey Lee 0

In the mid-late ’80s, professional wrestling, and the WWF in particular, was big business. A lot of the WWF superstars [Continue Reading]

Mickeys Christmas Carol
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Mickey’s Christmas Carol

December 16, 2020 Mickey Lee 2

There are certain holiday traditions that feel stitched into the fabric of your childhood. woven so tightly that even decades [Continue Reading]

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Remembering Some Classic Christmas Commercials

December 14, 2020 Mickey Lee 0

Man, what better way to keep getting pumped up for Christmas than watching some old commercials! Let’s take a look at five of my favorites from through the years. [Continue Reading]

Michael Larsen Press Your Luck
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Big Money, No Whammies: When Michael Larsen Broke the Game Show Press Your Luck

June 4, 2019 Mickey Lee 0

In 1984, Michael Larson stepped onto Press Your Luck with a secret. He had memorized the game board’s patterns, and his unbelievable winning streak stunned the studio and baffled producers. [Continue Reading]

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