February 04, 2008

A Double-Dose Of 1980s Television Lameness

The catalyst for this post was Umberto's last f'd puppet. If I recall correctly, the following were both presented at primetime Saturday nights. I'm so glad that I was young & dumb enough to find them entertaining because the television choices at that time were few, and for educated adults, it must have been pure hell. EXAMPLE #1 "Hey, Jermaine, you really should consider this offer to appear on The Facts of Life. The show is a spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes and is number one on NBC. It'll be great for your career." What the HELL does "Tootie" have on her head? A sculpted chunk of charcoal?! Is she rockin' the "Death Star Squad Commander" look? EXAMPLE #2 "Hey, Whitney, you really should consider this offer to appear on Silver Spoons. The show is a spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes and is number one on NBC. It'll be great for your career."

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