Television of the 1980s and 1990s Posts
March 8, 2024
Taking a look back at one of the most iconic characters of the 1980s and 1990s, McGruff the Crime Dog!
Hopefully, by the time you are reading this, you have tuned into the latest episode of my podcast where I welcomed McGruff the Crime Dog and Paul DelPonte from the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC). If not, you can find that episode here. Ta…
Jan. 24, 2024
Remembering Narene Virgin who played the beloved character of Jodie on 'Today's Special.'
The other night when I should have been sleeping, I was scrolling through my phone perusing pop culture news and I somehow stumbled upon the sad news that Narene Virgin passed away. For a moment, I felt a little like the wind had been taken ou…
Dec. 16, 2023
Taking a look back at one of the most ridiculous food mascots of the 1980s (and early 1990s) the California Raisins
There's a very good chance that if you were born in the 1970s or the early 1980s you may remember the most ridiculous food mascots of all time, the California Raisins. Debuting in 1986, the California Raisins came from the minds of the Californ…