Before Cobra Kai There Was Hong Kong Phooey

Before Cobra Kai There Was Hong Kong Phooey

My husband Robert is pretty much ready to call it a night every night at 9 p.m. So, the fact he kept me up three nights in a row binge-watching Cobra Kai, is an indication of just how much Gen-Xers -- particularly Gen-X men -- love this show. Originally released as a...

Mork Suspenders

Mork Suspenders

This week Robin Williams passed away. I will always remember him best for his role on Mork and Mindy. He inspired a big fashion trend that dominated my junior high years -- rainbow suspenders.  My friend Shona had a pair! The following is an exchange from a Mork and...

Saturday Morning Cartoons | Art For Sale

Saturday Morning Cartoons | Art For Sale

Animation Cels from 1960s and 1970s Saturday morning cartoons will hit the auction block on July 1. Heritage Auction based in Dallas will manage the sell, which features animation cels of Scooby, Cavey, Hong Kong Fooey and other favorites from the Generation X...

Schoolhouse Rock Turns 40

Schoolhouse Rock Turns 40

Schoolhouse Rock Turns 40 Conjunction Junction. What's your function? Schoolhouse Rock, the cultural common denominator for Generation X, turns 40 On January 13, 2013. The Saturday morning shorts aired between cartoons from 1973 to 1985. They explained grammar,...

Flame Retardant Bozo the Clown

Flame Retardant Bozo the Clown

When my kids tell me they want to go on a TV show I know exactly how they feel. I wanted to go on Bozo the Clown when I was a kid and ride in the Bozo-mobile! I would have probably loved nothing more than to wear a store-bought, Bozo the Clown costume for Halloween. I...

Hey Mikey! 1985 Los Altos High School Yeabook

Hey Mikey! 1985 Los Altos High School Yeabook

[Saturday Cartoons]   I was born in Los Angeles and attended kindergarten and 1st Grade at Bixby Elementary in the suburb of Hacienda Heights. I moved away in 1974, but some of my classmates from those days went on to graduate from nearby Los Altos High School....

Saturday Cartoons: Fractured Fairy Tales

Fractured Fairy Tales | Switchpak Poison Death Apples! Fractured Fairy Tales were Saturday morning cartoons - called segments or shorts - that appeared during The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. The show appeared on network television from 1958 to 1973, and most older Gen...

Scooby Doo vs. Scrappy Doo

Scooby Doo vs. Scrappy Doo

Ingrid of the blog Skimming the Surface dives deep into the foray of cartoon conspiracies and the duplicitous nature of the entertainment industry in her Saturday post, The Betrayal of Scooby Doo. I like it when someone writes something that resonates with my inner...

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