Harry and the Hendersons!
Here’s the first episode of Harry and the Hendersons, from 1991:
Yes, they really did make a weekly sitcom out of the movie.
In the television series, Harry (essentially Bigfoot, in case you didn’t know) keeps on living with the Hendersons, in a house that looks unsettlingly similar to Hayden Fox’s.
The characters are the same but the actors are all different. Most notable is Bruce Davison taking John Lithgow’s place and doing a pretty good job of it.
My strongest memories of this show:
1) At least where I lived, the series aired on Saturday afternoons. I was happy to have something to watch during those bleak hours, but the fact that I was watching TV on a Saturday afternoon at all meant that I was also absurdly bored. Check my old article, Saturday Television of a Misspent Youth, for more about that.
2) The series somehow lasted for three seasons. As I recall, Harry often became a footnote in his own show near the end of it. I can’t remember any episodes where he didn’t appear, but I distinctly recall a few where his appearances were hilariously quick and inconsequential.
Dark Night of the Scarecrow!
Here’s Dark Night of the Scarecrow, a made-for-TV movie that premiered on CBS back in ‘81. (On a Saturday night, fittingly enough!)
Allow me to borrow IMDB’s plot synopsis:
In a small Southern town, a wrongfully-killed man exacts revenge on those who murdered him from beyond the grave.
That sounds pretty good for tonight!
This video is of the original CBS broadcast and includes all of the commercials, so even if you’re not in the mood for a weird horror movie, you’ll at least get a good dose of ancient cheeseburger ads.
PS: They ran this very late in October, so if the name wasn’t a tip-off, yeah, this was presented as a Halloween movie. (Yes!)
Commercials from 1994!
Well, since I just wrote about Zima’s shocking return, let’s take a look at some TV commercials from its strongest year. Here’s a huge pile of ads from 1994!
God knows what’s in there, but enjoy.
Happy Friday!
(Yes I’m drinking Zima while typing this.)
Survey Says.
Let’s just do a survey, because it’s like two minutes to midnight and I’ll never find a video in time.
Name three of your favorite ROBOTS from all walks of pop culture.
Movie characters, video game characters, cartoon characters, advertising mascots — whatever!
(He’s one of mine, of course.)
