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memories of the ’70s – Tony Orlando and Dawn

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Waheeda Harris

From a solo artist, to becoming a group act to starring in their own variety show, Tony Orlando and Dawn were an essential part of the sounds of the 1970s. Orlando had made his name in the 1960s as a … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’80s – MASH series finale

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Waheeda Harris

The beloved drama about the Korean War ended its successful run on February 28, 1983 with a two and a half hour series finale to wrap up what happens to all the characters of MASH. After 11 seasons, the last … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – All in the Family series finale

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Waheeda Harris

A television series that dominated the decade and spawned many spinoffs, All in the Family ended its successful run on April 8, 1979. After nine seasons on CBS TV, the lives of Archie, Edith, (Carroll O’Connor & Jean Stapleton) their … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’80s – Paradise

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Waheeda Harris

In the late 1980s, the western genre came back onto TV in the series Paradise. Starring Lee Horsley, Paradise was created by David Jacobs and Robert Porter, about a gunslinger named Ethan Allan Cord, who is given the responsbility of … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Waheeda Harris

Since the Peanuts gang was particularly fond of holidays, Charles Schulz created A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, which aired for the first time in 1973. As the 10th animated special starring Charlie Brown and friends, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, it starts … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’80s – Newhart

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Waheeda Harris

Comedian Bob Newhart returned to the small screen in the 1980s to welcome back his old audience and bring in a new fanbase with his sitcom Newhart. Newhart’s new show debuted on CBS in October 1982, paired with actress Mary … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – The Bob Newhart Show

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Waheeda Harris

A well-known comedian in the 1960s, Bob Newhart took his low-key brand of laughs and created a sitcom for the 1970s: The Bob Newhart Show. Newhart played psychologist Dr. Bob Hartley, with his wife Emily played by Suzanne Pleshette and … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – The Waltons

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Waheeda Harris

In the early 1970s, there was one family we spent time with weekly: The Waltons. Based on the book Spencer’s Mountain written by Earl Hamner Jr, the series (also created by Hamner) focused on the life of a rural Virginia … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Groovie Goolies

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Waheeda Harris

In the 1970s, Saturday morning cartoons got a jolt of silly horror with the Groovie Goolies. Produced by Filmation, the series featured a pop song in each episode from the gang, each who resembled a classic horror character of the … Continue reading →

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memories of the ’70s – Josie and the Pussycats

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Waheeda Harris

From the colourful pages of a comic book, the characters Josie and the Pussycats jumped into the world of television animation in the early 1970s. Created by Dan DeCarlo, the characters were transformed for the small screen by Hanna Barbera … Continue reading →

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