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The Tab Hunter Show premiered

September 18, 1960 –Teen heart-throb Tab Hunter was at the peak of his career when his comedy series, The Tab Hunter Show, premiered on NBC-TV on this date. The Tab Hunter Show seemed like an update of The Bob Cummings Show, aimed at a younger audience. Both featured an artist (Bob a photographer, Tab aContinue reading “The Tab Hunter Show premiered”

Land of 1000 Dances topped the charts

September 17, 1966 –Wilson Pickett’s cover of Chris Kenner’s song, Land of 1000 Dances, went to No. 1 on the US Billboard Charts on this date. Dances mentioned in Kenner’s version are: The Pony, Mashed Potato, Alligator, Twist, Watusi, The Yo-Yo, Sweet Pea, Fly, Hand Jive, Slop, Chicken, Bop, Fish, Slow Twist, Tango, and theContinue reading “Land of 1000 Dances topped the charts”

Please remember to celebrate while we still have a Constitution.

On July 4, 1776, the American colonies told Britain to kiss their hairy American asses. This occurred during the Revolutionary War, during which the Redcoats were coming, a shot was heard ‘round the world’, and Paul Revere could see the whites of their eyes and knew that their taxes were too high. The complexities ofContinue reading “Please remember to celebrate while we still have a Constitution.”

Hammett premiered

September 17, 1982 –Zoetrope Studios’ film Hammett, directed by Wim Wenders and executive produced by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner, and Roy Kinnear, debuted in the US, on this date. When director Wim Wenders completed his work, the company Orion was so dissatisfied, that the Zoetrope studio was ordered to re-writeContinue reading “Hammett premiered”

You first got to watch that cute little nose crinkle

September 17, 1964 – Dick York started out as Durwood, I mean, Darrin as Bewitched premiered on ABC-TV on this date. The show had an unusual amount of roles played by more than one person: two Darrins, two Gladys Kravitzes, two Louise Tates, two of Darrin’s father. Dick York left the show in 1969 dueContinue reading “You first got to watch that cute little nose crinkle”

Then Came Bronson premiered

September 17, 1969 – The adventure/drama television series Then Came Bronson, starring Michael Parks, first aired on NBC-TV on this date. At the hill climb, several people are wearing “Viewfinders” jackets. The Viewfinders is a club for stunt men and people in the film industry

Bunkies, let’s check out the ACME Calendar

There are 44 days until Halloween, 71 days until Thanksgiving – 99 days until Christmas – And 48 days until the General Election. Make sure that you have registered: Voting is one of your only obligations as a citizen – There’s is still time to change your rankings on the Naughty/ Nice list. Make yourContinue reading “Bunkies, let’s check out the ACME Calendar”

Wait, wait for the moment to come

September 16, 1977 –The eponymously named debut LP, Talking Heads: 77, was released on this date. It has long been considered one of the best debut albums of the CBGB habitués

Today’s lesson: Anarchists hate tourists

September 16, 1920 –A horse-drawn carriage loaded with dynamite exploded in front of the J.P. Morgan and Company headquarters at 23 Wall Street in New York’s financial district on this date. Thirty people were killed in the blast, and more than 400 were injured. Although the crime was never solved, it was believed to beContinue reading “Today’s lesson: Anarchists hate tourists”

Fistful of Dollars premiered

Sept 16, 1964 – The first of Sergio Leone’s “Man with No Name” westerns, Fistful of Dollars, opened in Italy, three years before it would arrive in the United States. The term ‘Spaghetti Westerns‘ was coined by Spanish journalist Alfonso Sánchez. As pointed out by one of our more astute bunkies, most ‘Spaghetti Westerns‘ wereContinue reading “Fistful of Dollars premiered”