R.I.P. Michael Jackson

Just a quick note about the passing of Michael Jackson. We all joked about him at one time or another but we all knew his incredible talents as well. Lately I've been thinking back through his life and realizing that his lack of a childhood was damaging to this man. Then I found the lyrics to his song "Childhood". It's as if he is speaking to us from the grave. Very sad.
I loved him as a performer. Here are the lyrics. Long live the king of pop.




"Childhood"

Have you seen my Childhood?
I'm searching for the world that I come from
'Cause I've been looking around
In the lost and found of my heart...
No one understands me
They view it as such strange eccentricities...
'Cause I keep kidding around
Like a child, but pardon me...

People say I'm not okay
'Cause I love such elementary things...
It's been my fate to compensate,
for the Childhood
I've never known...

Have you seen my Childhood?
I'm searching for that wonder in my youth
Like pirates in adventurous dreams,
Of conquest and kings on the throne...

Before you judge me, try hard to love me,
Look within your heart then ask,
Have you seen my Childhood?

People say I'm strange that way
'Cause I love such elementary things,
It's been my fate to compensate,
for the Childhood I've never known...

Have you seen my Childhood?
I'm searching for that wonder in my youth
Like fantastical stories to share
The dreams I would dare, watch me fly...

Before you judge me, try hard to love me.
The painful youth I've had

Have you seen my Childhood...

"Confessions of A Prairie Bitch" We've got Nellie Oleson!!

Her name is Alison Arngrim, in case you didn't know, and oh how we loved to hate her as the golden locked evil Nellie on Little House On The Prairie. Well, if you have never heard an interview with her since her 70's heyday then you are in for a treat. She was truly one of our most honest interviewees EVER! Her edgy sense of humor is so fun especially when you remember the "innocence" of the show that made her famous. There's one story that I absolutely love which involves the Different Strokes kids...that's all I'll say...you have to listen.
She has a one woman stand-up show called "Confessions Of A Prairie Bitch" which is hilarious. (Go to Youtube and check it out...too many to post here)
So get your bonnets and lunch pails and lets head back in time to the days of Ma, Pa, Half-Pint and the "Prairie Bitch". See ya there.

Oh, and if you didnt hate Nellie before...get your tissues and watch this clip. :)

1976 A Year To Remember

1976 is mostly remembered as the bicentennial year. Remember CBS' Bicentennial Moments? But for me it was a year to remember in television as well.
I have looked through the primetime lineup of that year and it brought so many memories back I had cerebral overload!
First of all...here is the lineup courtesy of superseventies.com

Lets just get the obvious out there. I mean, no need to hide the hideous folks. Yes, The Captain and Tennille had their own show on Monday Nights at 8pm.

I know its not from their show but nothing says 70's like Cap and Toni. :)
ABC's power line up was definitely Tuesday with Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley and Rich Man, Poor Man. Meanwhile CBS dominated on Saturday nights with The Jeffersons, Mary Tyler Moore, The Bob Newheart Show and The Carol Burnette Show. WHAT A LINE UP!!!
Some of the shows that weren't HUGE hits but rang a bell for me were Delvecchio on CBS, Spencer's Place (CBS) and Switch. Google those and I'm sure you'll remember some of them.
Interesting that CBS seemed to have the women's lib night on Monday with Phyllis, Rhoda and Maude. All were spin offs of Mary Tyler Moore or All In The Family.
And who could forget the NBC Sunday Mystery Movie which was either Columbo, McCloud, MacMillan and Wife or Quincy M.E.


Enjoy these openings as well...and keep on remembering!!!
We will see you next time!