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Let your Geek Pride Show! Geek Pride Day is May 25, and here’s what you need to know about the celebration for nerds worldwide. The date was reportedly chosen to coincide with the first Star Wars film, Episode IV: A New Hope, which was released on May 25, 1977. The day also marks Towel Day,Continue reading “It’s a nice day to celebrate”

May 25, 1977 – Even Satan took pity and released them from their eternal damnation when ABC TV aired the last episode of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour aired on this date. Maureen McCormick (Marcia) had become bulimic and developed addictions to cocaine and Quaaludes, which caused mysterious bruises on her arms and legs andContinue reading “Finally the finale”

May 25, 1999 – The final episode of Home Improvement, The Long And Winding Road aired on ABC-TV on this date. The character Wilson was based on Tim Allen’s childhood memories of when he was too short to see over a fence, and was therefore unable to see his neighbor.

May 25, 1977 –In a time long ago and in a galaxy far, far away, George Lucas began legally printing money with the release of the first Star Wars movie, which for reasons only know to George was titled – Stars Wars IV: A New Hope. George realized that he did not have enough moneyContinue reading “It all began on this date”

May 25, 1985 –Wham!’s single, Everything She Wants, hits the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Charts in the US, on this date. The single made them the first group since the Bee Gees to have three #1 hits from the same album. While George Michael dismissed much of Wham’s material once he began hisContinue reading “Everything She Wants topped the charts”

Don’t forget – Tomorrow is Towel Day, you know what you need to do – DON’T PANIC! Also, with this being the start of the Memorial Day Weekend, some of you bunkies will be on the road this weekend. Your old pal wants to remind you, once again: (also hit the road before 2pm orContinue reading “Get ready”

May 24, 1969 –The Beatles with Billy Preston hit No. 1 with Get Back, where it stayed for the next month. (It is the Beatles’ only single that credited another artist at their request.) There was speculation that the character “JoJo” was based on Joseph Melville See Jr., Linda McCartney’s first husband, who was fromContinue reading “Get Back topped the charts”

May 24, 1968 –The Rolling Stones released Jumping Jack Flash, in Britain, on this date. The Rolling Stones have played Jumping Jack Flash during every tour since its release; it ranks as the number the band has played in concert most frequently.

May 24, 1999 – The last episode of Mad About You, The Final Frontier aired on NBC on this date. (The re-boot of the series can be seen on Amazon TV.) The series exists in the same universe as Friends and Seinfeld. Ursula Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), the waitress, is Phoebe Buffay’s (Lisa Kudrow) twin sister,Continue reading “The first go around of a Finale for Mad About You”

May 24, 1964 –The Beatles performed You Can’t Do That from the set of A Hard Day’s Night in a taped segment on The Ed Sullivan Show on this date. Ironically, You Can’t Do That would be cut out of the finished film.