Patrick Shawn Bennett of the Pop Ninja and Filmsquatch podcasts has always been a fan of Bigfoot. He's also been a host and organizer of fun pop culture events from his locale in Louisiana. Now he's got a new event planned for August, and it's simply squatch-arific. It's the Monster Mingle, and it promises to be a celebration of all things Bigfoot and in particular the "Boggy Creek" movies. It happens at the birthplace of the first "Legend of Boggy Creek" film, Fouke, Arkansas ...
Awwwww, it's too cute not to share. It's our friend Jason, who is often a roving reporter for BRBTV as he's out and about in his truck driving job. This photo goes back quite a ways, though, to the late 1970s / early '80s. Jason's got his "Dukes of Hazzard" jammies on. He found this pic while looking through some items that had been kept for years in storage, quite the trip down memory lane. In the words of Rosco, "I-love-it-I-love-it" ...
Maybe I saved the best for last. I don't know. I seem to have saved the most valuable doll I own for last, I know that! Because as it turns out, the final doll from my childhood that I'll be profiling on the Terrific non-TV Toys series turns out to be worth the most. Go to eBay and run a search for vintage Blythe dolls by Kenner. They go for some pretty good cash. There were a number of variations in hair color for this beloved 1972 icon who has more than a cult following. Mine is the blonde (obviously there was not a redhead available that day my mom went to the store!). So see her up-close and personal in the latest episode of the series:
Because they're awesome, Bruce and Brian at the Just Beneath the Surface podcast, who discuss classic "Twilight Zone" episodes from a modern perspective, took this author's request to review the wonderful episode "Little Girl Lost," my favorite TZ episode of all time. It also happens to be the very first TZ episode I ever saw. I remember it well; I was at the home of friends of the family, as a teen in the '80s, while my parents were hanging out playing cards in the next room, I believe. The TV was on, and this episode came on one of the independent TV stations in our area. What the frig is this show? I thought (well, maybe "what the frig" wasn't a thing back then). I had heard of this show but never watched it before. I was absolutely riveted. And chilled. It was so creepy. Can a little girl actually disappear through a portal in her bedroom? Could this happen to me or someone I know???? Well, OK, maybe I wasn't actually afraid of something like that happening, since I wasn't like 5 years old or anything, but the point was, the episode presented an unusual premise that was very interesting and chilling and did make you think.
Bruce and Brian offer their own take on the events of this story. Thanks, guys! Really enjoyed the discussion, and didn't realize the actress who portrayed the little girl was in that other (well-known) "Talky Tina" episode with Telly Savalas.
