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November 27, 1948 – You see what some ducks will do for money! Another (less familiar) Daffy and Porky pairing, Riff Raffy Daffy, premiered on this date.

November 27, 1979 –For those so inclined, you could start spending time in the boys locker room of Carver High School when The White Shadow opened on this date. Ken Howard was nicknamed “The White Shadow” while he played for Manhasset High School ‘s basketball team. He was the only white starter on his team.Continue reading “The White Shadow premiered”

November 27, 1980 – The sitcom Bosom Buddies, staring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari premiered on ABC-TV on this date. The producers pitched the series to ABC as a relatively straightforward buddy comedy in the spirit of Billy Wilder’s comedy films. When they used the film Some Like It Hot as an example, the networkContinue reading “Hope you weren’t tuning in for the theme song”

The holiday season is once again upon us, and with the month nearly over, we here at ACME are proud to bring you the Eighteenth Annual Holiday Video Festival. This week may mark the start of the holiday season for some people. (Most of the staff at ACME start working on the holidays well beforeContinue reading “Eat, drink, and wear stretchy pants”

We’ll be starting the 18th Annual Holiday Countdown spectacular tomorrow (I hope,) but let’s deal with the matter at hand – Thanksgiving Dinner: If you are of a certain age and lived in the NYC area, this is what was playing on WPIX in the afternoon after the parade ended. (They are playing it againContinue reading “We’re not quite the Butterball Hotline-“

Jingle Bells was originally written for Thanksgiving. James Lord Pierpont published the song in 1857 as One Horse Open Sleigh, and it was first performed for a Thanksgiving service at his family member’s church.

November 26, 1956 –The seemingly ageless gameshow, The Price Is Right, hosted by Bill Cullen and announced by Don Pardo, first aired on CBS TV, on this date. (those smarty pants out there, may know that this is actual the second episode of the series – the first episode is lost in the ephemera ofContinue reading “Tell them what they’ve won”

November 26, 1978 –The TV movie, A Question of Love, starring Gena Rowlands, Jane Alexander, Clu Gulager, Ned Beatty, and Bonnie Bedelia, premiered on ABC TV on this date. The film is noteworthy as it is the first lesbian themed TV movie. Based on the true story of mother Mary Jo Risher’s fight to retainContinue reading “A Question of Love premiered”

November 26, 1965 –After cleaning a church in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where they had Thanksgiving dinner the day before, Arlo Guthrie and a friend clean up the place, but toss the trash down a hill when they can’t find an open dump. They are arrested, fined $25 each, and forced to pick up the garbage. WhenContinue reading “… including Alice”

November 27, 1977 – Rankin/Bass’ animated version of The Hobbit, voiced by actors Orson Bean, Richard Boone, Hans Conried, John Huston, Otto Preminger, Cyril Ritchard, and Brother Theodore, premiered on NBC TV on this date. In the book, Bilbo is knocked unconscious by a falling rock during the Battle of Five Armies immediately after seeingContinue reading “My precious. It is my precious.”