His signature hit was "Moon River," but did you know that his ashes were scattered on Moon River, in a manner of speaking? The Six Feet Under Hollywood blog walks through the interesting grave of famed crooner Andy Williams in this latest installment …
Six Feet Under Hollywood: The Lost Grave of Andy Williams: "I still don't think I'm as good as anyone else." Every now and then in my research, I come across a grave so unique tha...
This week on "Terrific non-TV Toys," a crazy thing this author dug out of storage, an item that was pretty beloved when I was a kid. Do you remember these? Ever have one? The history of this item actually goes back further than you think.
Welcome back ... your dreams were your ticket out. Welcome back ... to that same old place that you laughed about ...
From the first "Oooo! Oooo! Oooo!" of Horshack to the last "Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-barino" of Vinnie, the mid-'70s sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter" was a smashing success. And it was rather smashing to rewatch the series on Tubi a few months ago. In fact, this author was so smashed by it that I had to do an episode of Terrific TV Toys dedicated to it, so I went to eBay and bought something "Kotter"! It's a patch that you can sew onto a piece of clothing -- remember when those were popular? It's evidently vintage, and I chose my favorite Sweathog of the four to grace it. You'll find out which Sweathog that was, and you'll see some great reading materials, in the latest T3 episode. As a kid I also had some "Welcome Back, Kotter" comics, and I bought one of the novelizations of the show in later years.
We're off to a rousing start for the 12th big season of the series! See everything on the T3 playlist.
A spinning top, a jigsaw puzzle and a few other tricks -- none needing batteries, thankfully! In the first episode of the eighth season of Terrific non-TV Toys, you get a quick look at a couple toys from each of two sets released by Wendy's in 2000 for their popular Kids' Meals. One is branded for the 50th anniversary of Peanuts, which of course first hit our pop culture back in 1950. The other set is simply called "Snoopy 2000." What kind of gizmos do these fast-food toys include? Tune in and see this author whip them across the room (kinda) ...
See the other episodes in the Terrific non-TV Toys series.
183. "Dallas" truck by Greenlight Hollywood, 2013
184. Batgirl walkie-talkie prop replica by NECA, 2023
185. Batgirl figure from "The New Adventures of Batman," McFarlane, 2024
186. Catwoman statue from "B:TAS," DC Direct, 2022
187. "Dukes of Hazzard" Cooter's tow truck 1:18, Greenlight, 2021
188. "Star Trek" fleece throw kit, hat, bag, 2016-2021
189. "Dallas" trading cards, Donruss, 1981
190. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" board game, 2018
65. Catwoman, Vinyl Vixens by Funko, 2015
66. Batmobile Hot Wheels by Mattel, 2021
67. Barbie carrying case and fashions, Mattel, 1968-1970s
68. Wonder Woman salt and pepper shakers, Enesco, 2019
69. "Flash Gordon" Pop! Album with Freddie Mercury, Funko, 2022
70. Tuesday Taylor, Super Model walking version, Ideal, 1978
71. "DCeased" Batgirl figure, DC Direct, 2022-2023
72. "The Peanuts Movie" Happy Meal Toys, McDonald's, 2015
