R.E.M. - Furry Happy Monsters

3 Retro Obsessions for the Week Dec 2 - 8

1.  Talking like Fagan and Lucian from a forgotten SNL Sketch. It is so much fun to talk like these guys. Ohhhhhhhhh. Yessssss.. Oh Ohhhhbh!


2. Watching Logan's Run on Blue Ray. There is something great about watching this Cheesy Sci-Fi Flick that gets me every time. Maybe it's the red lights blinking in their hands, or the fantastic Carrousel scene, or Farrah Fawcett's wonderful acting.... Oh who am I kidding... The real winner in this movie is finding out that all cats have three names. Thanks Peter Ustinov!!!


 3. The Into to the TV show Amen

Michael Larson - Press Your Luck Cheater?

Press Your Luck was an 80's Game show where contestants would spin for prizes on a big board. Careful, if you landed on a Whammy you lost all you money and lost your turn. But did anyone ever avoid the Whammy? Yes, on May 1984 that aired on TV in June 1984, Michael Larson won $110,237 in cash and prizes, at the time the largest one-day total ever won on a game show. So how did he do it? Larson memorized the patterns used on the Press Your Luck game board. See, the board had lights that would light up fast, but if you watched closely you could see when it would always hit the big bucks square. Larson, figured out were the pattern was and scored big. The producers thought he was cheating because  they noticed that Larson immediately celebrated after many of his spins, instead of waiting the fraction of a second that it would normally take for a player to see and respond to the space they had stopped on. Watch the episode below and see if you can spot the pattern.

ABC's After These Messages... We'll be right Back

What was your favorite cartoon from The Disney Afternoon

The Disney Afternoon was a two hour block of cartoons that included Darkwing Duck, TailSpin, DuckTales, and Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers.  The cartoons were new spins on Classic Characters and introduced us to new ones to love and care about. Some Characters overlapped. For example, Launchpad McQuack started out on DuckTales, but later was on Darkwing Duck. I liked him better on DuckTales. He seemed like a good comic relief in both shows. The Big question is which one of these shows is your favorite. I have to go for DuckTales. It was the first one and really seemed more creative in the way it spoofed things. I would have to say Chip and Dale's are a near 2nd. What is your favorite. Comment below!!!!

Ugly Cosby Sweater of the Week

Paul Haggis, Maverick Retro Past?

Paul Haggis is the Oscar Winning screenwriter of the films Crash and Million Dollar Baby. Haggis has been described as a new Maverick in Hollywood, but his past might show otherwise. Upon watching an episode of Facts of Life where Jo talks to a Computer about her problems with Blair, I noticed that this 'wonderful' script was written by Haggis. I couldn't believe that this was the same Haggis who put the words in the mouth of Hillary Swank's Female boxer. Maybe Haggis has a thing for tough chicks. I instantly had to see what else he might have embarrassed written. Haggis has also wrote for Who's the Boss, Different Strokes, One Day at of time, Healthcliff (A.K.A generic Garfield) and The Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Puppy Hour. Scrappy-Doo???? It gets better. Haggis also wrote, created and produced Walker, Texas Wranger. Hold on to your Oscar tight Paul, I'm coming.

Bill Erwin

Bill Erwin was an veteran character actor, but you might know him as "that old guy from that one show." He guest starred on many television shows in his life time. I remember him as the angry old guy that kept popping up on Growing Pain. He was also in Seinfeld, I Love Lucy, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He just had one of those faces that everyone knew. He was also in one of my favorite movies, Somewhere in Time.  Bill Erwin died at his home on December 29, 2010 in from natural causes, near the production lot where Seinfeld was filmed.

3 Retro Obsessions for the Week Sept. 16 - 22

1) Singing the theme song to Blossom.
2) Reliving the time on Sesame Street when they didn't believing Snuffleupagus was Real. It was like a children's Soap Opera. They always walked into the room when he left. I would yell at my T.V. and say "I believe in Snuffleupagus.

 3) Men Without Hats - Pop Goes The World

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Top 5 most annoying Characters that were added later to a TV show.

Some times T.V. shows bring in Characters when ratings slide or when they need to bring new life into the show. Sometimes these additions are not the best ideas. This is my top five most annoying Characters that were added later to a TV show.

5) Steve Urkel - Urkel was brought in during Season 2 of Family Matters. Sure, he was annoying as the nerd who always said, "Did I do that?"  You mean piss me off, right? Because you did do that.

4) Coy and Vance Luke - see my past post

3)  Dr. Elvin Tibideaux - The Cosby show has many choices for this post, but Elvin is my choice.  There is just something annoying about him and Mrs Huxtable fighting over what a woman can and can't do.

2) Sam McKinney.- Sam was the little white kid that became a brother to the kids on Different Strokes. There was just something about that "Awww Shucks" Country Kids that didn't mix well with the show.

1) Cousin Oliver - Did anyone really care that Cousin Oliver came into the house the last year of the Brady Bunch? Nope! and that is fine by me.

3 Retro Obsessions for the Week July 22 - 28

1) Telling Buster Poindexter to shut the hell up - Its been hot here. The last three days have been over 100. So the worst song to hear on the Radio is Hot Hot Hot by Buster Poindexter.



2) Coming to terms with the fact that Annie Potts is Underrated.

 3)Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Doctor Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator - and vanished. He awoke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own, and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Doctor Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap... will be the leap home.

Cheers Theme - the Long Version

If you have never heard the full Version of the theme song to Cheers, than you are in for a huge treat. Now, if i could only understand why anyone would write some of these lyrics.

Ugly Cosby Sweater of the Week

The other GIRLS from The Facts of Life?

Everyone remembers Tootie, Natalie, Jo, and Blair on the Facts of Life, but did you know there were also four other girls in Season One? Julie Anne Haddock (Cindy), Julie Piekarski (Sue Ann), Felice Schachter (Nancy), and Molly Ringwald (Molly). The girls were written out of the show, but they later made cameos through out the run of the serious. In fact, you can even chalk up more other girl on your slot. Kimberly Drummond,"Dana Plato", from the Different Strokes went to school there too. The plotline for the pilot had Kimberly Drummond requesting that Mrs. Garrett help her sew costumes for a student play at East Lake School for Girls, as her dorm's housemother had quit.

Whatever happened to: Six from the TV Show Blossom

Six LeMeure was Blossom's best friend on the T.V. show, Blossom. She was played by Jenna von Oÿ. Most of the Cast has moved on from the shadows of the T.V. , but whatever happened to Six? After Blossom, she went back to school to study film. She dropped out to take up acting again. She got the role of of Stevie van Lowe, Kim Parker's sidekick on The Parkers. Big leap going from one sidekick to another sidekick. Ha Ha! Breaking out of that mold, she decided to lend her voice to the animated series Pepper Ann. This led to other voice work including: Family Guy, What's with Andy? and Dr. Dolittle 3. Jenna even tried her luck at recording a Country Album. Her debut album, Breathing Room, was released on September 18, 2007. On October 10, 2010, she married computer data consultant Brad Bratcher .They have one daughter, Gray Audrey, born on May 21, 2012.

Top 7 Best Aaron Sorkin Moments

In light of the premiere of Aaron Sorkin's new show, The Newsroom, I'm counting down my favorite Sorkin moments. Sorkinism if you want to say. There are a lot of great scenes to choose from, so I'm bumping my Count up to my Top 7. Sorkin Keeps defining television and movies. I will watch anything he touches. Enjoy
 7)Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
 6) Moneyball
5)The American President
 4)Sports Night
 3)The Social Network
2)The West Wing

1) A Few Good Men -

Classic TV scene : The Andy Griffith Show - Opie the Birdman

3 Retro Obsessions for the Week July 8 - 14

1. Saying "Go Bayside" after a huddle meeting at work. I always put my hand in and say it, but no one joins in. I always get sad when they don't, yet secretly I'm glad I only share in the inside joke. Forget them. I am my own Zack Morris

2) Singing the Girl Part on Meatloaf's Paradise by the Dashboard Light.

3) THIS

What was really in that Gummiberry Juice?

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears was a cartoon that aired during the late 80's and early 90's. The Gummi Bears got special power from drinking Gummiberry Juice. They would bounce high and run fast. It is said that you make it  by adding six handfuls of red berries, then four orange berries, three purple berries, four blue berries, three green berries and one yellow berry. The recipe ends with the 3-step-stir: first stir slow to the right, then slow to the left, then tap the pot to banish the bubbles. Let's get serious. A complicated recipe that is made in the woods? Sounds like Cartoon Moonshine to me. Are we suppose to believe that there wasn't a secret ingredient in this drink? What a great thing to teach kids. Drink this and you will be bouncing off the walls for hours. Thanks Disney, you made me an addict once again.

Top 5 Inspirational Theme songs (from the 80's)

Have you ever noticed that the Theme song from T.V. show in the 80's were a little different. They had lyrics and those lyrics seemed inspirational. Why did they need to have those lyrics? This was only a family sitcom! I am looking back at how powerful they were. Listen closely to the lyrics and enjoy. These are my Top theme song. They just all happen to be from the 80's.
 5) My Two Dads

4) Gimme a Break
3) Growing Pains -



2) Who's the Boss (Pause the Video at 0:40 Supervising Producer is Bud Wiser)



 1) Perfect Strangers

Retro Junk Vlog 3: John Stamos, General Hospital and Mac and Cheese

Whatever Happend to: Lisa Turtle from Saved By The Bell

Lisa Turtle was played sassy by Lark Voorhies. It seems the other cast members have at least done something, but what has Lisa Turtle been up to? After graduating from Bayside High, Lark had roles on the soap operas Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful. She was released from her contract in November 1996 when her role required her to act in sex scenes, which the actress refused to do citing her religious beliefs as being raised as a Jehovah's Witness. Jessie would never do that! Later she guest started on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Family Matters, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She owns Lark Voorhies Productions and Voorhies Management, Inc, which she co-founded with her brother. Her latest projects have been the direct to videos of Measure of Faith and Little Creeps.

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NewsRadio

NewsRadio was an NBC sitcom that aired from 1995 to 1999. The show followed the crew in the WNYX news room. The show had fast moving scripts and sn ensemble cast that combined physical humor and sight gags with smart dialogue and absurd storylines. I think NewsRadio was one of the funniest shows in the 90's. The show didnt fair well in the ratings and was moved many times in the line up. Phil Hartman's death caused a change in the cast and the show never maintained the magic that is had in the early seasons.  Check this new Classic out.

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark? was a children's program that aired on the Nickelodeon Channel. Are You Afraid of the Dark? revolves around a group of teenagers who referred to themselves as "The Midnight Society" Every week one of the members would tell a scary story to the group. Each storyteller would begin their story by saying "Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this story..."  Each week would follow a story about a supernatural or scary story. Most of the stories had happy endings. This is a children's show after all. The show was mostly shown on Saturday nights as part of the SNICK block of shows.  At the end of most episodes, one character (usually the nerdy kid with glasses) would throw a red bucket of water onto the fire, stating "I declare this meeting of the Midnight Society closed."

3 Retro Obsessions for the Week June 17- 23

1) Talking to my niece about He-Man and She-Ra. She has never seen those cartoons. She watches the HUB network all the time and enjoys the old GI Joe and Transformers. Time to get her the He-Man/She-Ra DVD box sets.




















2) Making fun of either Tony Danza, Scott Baio, or John Stamos. Why? Because I can! Mostly Making fun of Tony Danza's Failed Talk Show.

3)These Books

Hamilton Burger, worst TV Lawyer EVER!

Is Hamilton Burger the worst TV lawyer ever? One can argue in favor for this statement. Hamilton Burger is the fictional Los Angeles district attorney who is the nemesis of Perry Mason. On T.V. he was played by William Talman, who was replaced briefly after he was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and indecent exposure. Talman returned to the show after all charges against him were dropped. In the History of the show, Burger only won two cases out of 200 plus. That is not a good track number. How did this guy keep a job? I mean he always had the wrong person. After a while, you would think the hire ups would of questioned if he even passed his bar exam. Poor Hamilton Burger, you will go down in T.V. History as one of the Best Loser Ever.

How 80's music Lied to us!

A lot of crazy things come out of the 80's. One of the craziest is how pop music back then lied to us. First of is the song "Walking on Sunshine This one is easy. I mean unless you know a mean Asian girl named Sunshine, I am not thinking walking on it would feel real good. I mean thanks for for making me believe I can do anything Katrina. You disappoint me!!! Next is "Our House" by Madness

I am sorry but if your house is in the Middle of the Street, then you are not getting that much sleep. Unless you live on a dead end, enjoy the sound of cars, trucks, and the ice cream truck while you are trying to read a bedtime story to your kid. and Finally is "In a Big Country" - by Big Country.

 Russia anyone?

Ugly Cosby Sweater of the Week (Rudy)

Retro Junk Blog Vlog Vol 2 : The Tori Paradox

                                             I'm Mad and it is all Tori Scott's Fault

Guess that 90's Alternative song.

Time for a Quiz. I give you the Lyrics and you see if you can guess the 90's Alternative song. Check if you are right by clicking on the lyrics. Good luck!

 1) I'll read to you here, save your eyes you'll need them, your boat is at sea your anchor is up, you've been swept away and the greatest of teachers won't hesitate to leave you there, by yourself, chained to fate

2) As weeks went by It showed that she was not fine They told me son, it's time to tell the truth She broke down, and I broke down Cause I was tired of lying

 3) But won't you look at where we've grown Won't you look at where we've gone But then someday comes tomorrow holds a sense of what I feel for you in my mind As you trip the final line And that cold day when you lost control Shame you left my life so soon you should have told me

4) I can't stand it, I know you planned it I'm gonna set it straight, this Watergate I can't stand rocking when I'm in here 'Cause your crystal ball ain't so crystal clear

5)I'll be your whatever you want The bong in this reggae song

Favorite New Old Song - Regret - New Order

My top 5 comedy duos from the 90's

5) Larry Appleton & Balki Bartokomous - In the early 90's these two Perfect Strangers kept us laughing during the TGIF line up on ABC. It was great seeing Larry as the straight man to Balki's crazy ways. This pair will always be standing tall. 4) Chris Farley and David Spade - In the 90's a lot of bad movies were made based on SNL characters. Farley and Spade did the right thing and made new plots and movies. Well sort of. With Tommy Boy and and Black Sheep, the duo became box office gold. 3) Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau - This comedy duo got a new life in the 90's with the Grumpy Old Men Movies. Hearing these two go at it was funny back in the day. It only got better with age. These two knew how to insult each other. 2) Beavis and Butt-head - Juvenile fun the only way MTV knows how. This duo brought low ball humor to a high level. 1)Jay and Silent Bob - Six movies and an animated series, this duo is what has made Kevin Smith a Household name. Sure one of them doesn't talk, but they are a modern classic. I don't think anything can top the brilliance that is Jay and Silent Bob.

Arrest & Trial

So I found a couple episodes of the 60's TV show, Arrest & Trial. See if this plot sounds familiar to you.  The majority of episodes consisted of two segments. Set in Los Angeles, the first part ("The Arrest") followed Detective Sergeants Nick Anderson (Ben Gazzara) and Dan Kirby (Roger Perry) of the LAPD as they tracked down and captured a criminal. The apprehended suspect was then defended in the second part ("The Trial") by criminal attorney John Egan (Chuck Connors), who was often up against Deputy District Attorney Jerry Miller (John Larch) and his assistant, Barry Pine. In a way this was the roots of Law & Order. I've enjoyed the episodes so far.  Unlike Law & Order, the episodes deal with the person on trial and their family and friends. The show was way before its time. It only lasted one season, but It was up against the Ed Sullivan Show. Nothing beat Ed. 

RetroCoolJunk Vlog Vol 1 - I Talk about Honey Smacks

3 Retro Obsessions for the Week April 22 - April 28

1) Wanting to watch Dawson's Creek - Thanks to the Show, "Don't Trust the B___ in Apartment 23", I've been wanted to go back to the Creek. Damn you Beek!!!
 2) 70's Book Covers - I found a bunch of old children's books from the 70's. I like to cut them up and make weird collages. I have now idea what they mean, but they look cool.

 3) Listening to the Band Madness - Sure the Song "Our House" is catchy but some of their other song are great and keep popping in my head.

Pole Position

Pole Position was an 80's cartoon that was based on the Video game. The Show was about three kid. Two of them where stunt drivers but also in a secret organization called, ""Pole Position Stunt Show" There was a blue car and a red car called "Roadie" and "Wheels." I use to love watching this on Saturday, but if I remember, there are not a lot of episodes. I also remember the raccoon/monkey looking pet that road around with the sister. Very weird.

Top 5 Theme Songs on TV right now

It's rare I do a post about a modern topic, but this is a subject that goes back to the dawn of television. It's the rise and fall and the slow rise of the T.V. theme song. You don't get that many theme songs nowadays. Maybe they think we just have no attention span and need to get into the show right away. Part of that might be true, but I like to think that the theme song will never die. When I talk about the top 5 theme song out there now, there is a certain guideline it must follow. It has to be longer than 5 seconds and It has to have lyrics. Here is my Top 5

5) Two and A Half Men - 4) Damages - 3) Community - 2) Psych - 1) The Big Band Theory -

Rosie Larsen and Growning Pains

So I'm addicted to the AMC show, The Killing. The Killing follows the murder investigation of Rosie Larsen. So I'm watching this one episode and I keep thinking I know one of the actors that is playing the wife of a suspect.

I'm like "where have a seen her before. Then it hits me. That is the girl that played Chrissy Seaver on the T.V. Show, Growing Pains. (Played by Ashley Johnson)

Chrissy was the youngest of the Seaver clan. Just like all the shows back in the day, they brought in a young kid when the ratings dipped. So now turns to the real question, Did her husband (the Teacher) kill Rosie Larsen. or Did Crissy Seaver kill her. And why hasn't Alan Thicke guest starred on this show?

Dick Clark dead at 82

Dick Clark has passed away at the age of 82. Many believed that he would live forever, and really he has and will. Dick Clark with always be connected to three major things to me, New Years Eve, $25,000 Pyramid, and American Bandstand. Clark introduced a lot of major stars to the main stream. Back in the day if you made it on American Bandstand, then you really made it. He was our MTV before we had MTV. He was Ryan Seacrest way before American Idol. So let us Celebrate Dick Clark by getting together and listening to music, or even playing a round of the Pyramid with your friend. Thanks for the Memories Dick. Hope your are Rocking and Rolling in Heaven .

"For now, Dick Clark… so long,"

3 Retro Obsessions for the Week April 15 - April 21

1) Law & Order episodes with Michael Moriarty in them - I'm enjoying the roots of one of the best shows ever on T.V. Sure Sam Waterston is great, but the episodes with Moriarty (Seasons 1-4) are some of the best written episode in the serious. Check them out.

2) Good Bob Dylan songs on Bad Bob Dylan Albums - Most artists would love to have at least one great song on an album.

3) Wishing I could play Candyland at a Coffee Shop - Don't Ask

Favorite New Old Song - Molly Hatchet - Flirtin with Disaster

I know what you are thinking! How has he not heard of this song? Well I heard it once on a Classic Rock station, but didn't really listen to it. At a young age you want to hear the classic, like the Beatles and The Stones. I heard this last night driving home, and I just loved it. It's fast, fun and gets stuck in your head. Kind of like me.

Ugly Cosby Sweater of the Week

Does anyone remember the Game Show: Bumper Stumpers?

Bumper Stumpers was a Canadian game show in which two teams try to figure out vanity license plates. I remember the show on the USA network during their block of afternoon game shows. Clues were giving to help the contestants to solve the stumpers. The show was created by Wink Martindale. It was hosted by Canadian personality, Al Dubois. The Show ran from June 29, 1987 to December 28, 1990. Check out the video below to see if you remember. Don't forget to notice how strange Canadians dress!

Crack The Case

Crack the Case is a party game that is best played with a group of people. The more the better. One person reads a Mystery card, and then the others ask yes/no question in order to guess what happened. I first played this in high school. This was one of the best board games I have ever played. You get excited trying to figure out what happened. The game comes with 108 cards. I've found the game one other time at a thrift store and bought it. I got my friends addicted to the mysteries and they were bummed when I lost it in a recent move. Damn You... Some days I want to play Crack the Case. If anyone has this game, please let me know.

Who's Voice is that: E.T.

E.T. was the movie that changed the way blockbuster movies are ranked. Many of my friends remember E.T. as the first movie their parents took them to. But who provided the voice of the Extra-Terrestrial? Well it wasn't just one person or even one thing that brought the voice to life. The major voice work for E.T. was performed by Pat Welsh. She smoked two packs a day, which was the reason for her deep voice. She also had been hired by George Lucas to be the voice of Boushh in Star wars Return of The Jedi. It is rumored Lucas heard her voice while she was at a laundromat. Welsh was originally paid $380 for 9 1/2 hours work on E.T. Along with her voice, they recorded 16 other people, including Spielberg. Debra Winger(then married to the sound effects supervisor of the movie) also provided some voice work after her husband heard her talking with a cold. Talk about a Term of Endearment.

Classic T.V. Scene: Taxi - Reverend Jim's Driving Test

3 Retro Obsessions for the Week April 1 - April 7

1) Shel Silverstein - So I am a big kid. Really, can you pass these books without picking them up and reading them. We all could go back and learn from these stories. Sure Dr. Seuss had the market, but Shel Silverstein is like the alternative to green eggs and ham. That is saying a lot.

2) Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf - Because who doesn't like singing "I smell like I sound."


3) Pretending like I'm playing $25,000 Pyramid with people who don't know what i am doing - "Look at me, You put me on cereal and I'm Branded with an date on the side of me" - me "That will be $14.75. Paper or Plastic"- checkout girl. Damn, Thanks Dick Clark!

My top 10 favorite TV/ Movie Character Names

10) Denny Crane - Boston Legal - Really any character Shatner portrays is great, this one was the most memorable. Mostly because he would repeat his name all the time, even when he was shooting clients in the ass.

9) Gordon Shumway - ALF - This was ALF's Real name. Now you know.

8) Brisco County Jr. - The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. - This cowboy knew how to win over the ladies, time travel, and talk to people from the future. Not bad for a Western.

7) Gen. 'Buck' Turgidson - Dr. Strangelove - He was one of the guys fighting in the war room. There is no fighting in the war room.

6) Buckaroo Banzai - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension - It's just fun to say.

5) Chandler Bing - Friends - Who the hell names their kid Chandler?

4) Pheobe Buffay - The funniest and most out there friend and the funniest most out there name.

3) Les Nesman - WKRP - His name is about as nerdy as him. The perfect fit for the Outcast newsroom reporter.

2) Boomhauer - King of the Hill- What did he say?

1) Donald Draper/ Dick Whitman - Madmen - One of the best names and characters on modern tv isn't even his real name. Surprise, the real Don Draper is really a frail weak man named Dick Whitman. Now that is Mad.

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What are those Lyrics? Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen

I swear on my Blue Jean?
Oh, you with that Chest?
I need a big Iron Press?

No, the Real Lyrics are:

Poor old Jonny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio
He moved a million hearts in mono
Out mothers moved sing along, who would blame them
Now you're grown (so grown up)
So grown (so grown up) now I must say more than ever
Toora loora torra loo rye aye
And we can sing just like our fathers

Come on Eileen, Oh I swear (what he means)
At this moment, you mean everything
With you in that dress, oh my thoughts I confess
Verge on dirty
Ah come on Eileen

These people 'round here
With their beat down eyes sunk in smoke dried faces
They're resigned to what their fate is
But not us, (no never) no not us (no never)
We are far to young and clever
Come on Eileen
Toora loora toora loo rye aye
I've been on this toon forever

Come on Eileen well I swear (what he means)
Ah come on lets take off everything
That pretty red dress, oh Eileen (tell him yes)
Ah come on lets, ah come on Eileen

Come on Eileen toora ta loo rye aye
Come on Eleen toora ta loo rye aye
Torra torra ta loo rye
Oh Eileen
I said come on Eileen
Oh come on Eileen
We are far to young and clever, and things wont ever change
I said
Toora loora toora loo rye aye

Sung in backround
Come on Eileen toora ta loo rye aye
Come on Eleen toora ta loo rye aye
Torra torra ta loo rye

Come on Eileen oh I swear (what he means)
At this moment you mean everything to me
Oh to me, Oh Eileen
You mean everything

Law & Order: My Dream Cast

Law & Order was the longest-running crime drama on American primetime television, and tied for longest running American primetime drama series of all time with Gunsmoke; both are the second longest-running scripted primetime series with ongoing characters after The Simpsons. During the years it was on, the show went through many cast changes. I love playing the Dream Cast game with Law & Order. The game goes that if you could choose any of the cast members and put them in the same season, who would they be? This has changed for me over the years. Here is were I stand right now
Law:
Chris Noth as Detective Mike Logan
Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe
S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren

Order:
Michael Moriarty as EADA Ben Stone
Jill Hennessy as EADA Claire Kincaid
Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff

The strange thing is that this is the cast for Season 4. This makes the Season the Best one in Law & Order History

Whatever Happened to: The Kids in the Soul Asylum -Runaway Train Video

In 1994, Soul Asylum had a hit with the video and song for their single, Runaway Train. The video had shots of missing children and kids that ran away from home. This was mixed in with shot of the band. The video went in Heavy air play on MTV. Whatever Happened to those kids? Where they found? The results are both sad and happy. Turns out some of the kids ran away from a troubled home. When people saw their face on MTV, they turned the kids in. Some really bad results were from Vicky Hamilton and Dinah McNicol, who each went missing in 1991. Their remains were found in 2007 at a house in Margate. Peter Tobin has since been convicted of both murders. Curtis Huntzinger, who was featured in the US video, was located deceased in 2008. His convicted killer, Stephen Daniel Hash, is currently serving a sentence of 11 years for manslaughter in Folsom State Prison.

Leprechaun (the Movie)

Starring Jennifer Aniston and the "fat guy" that stole Pee-Wee's bike, Leprechaun is a bad 1993 horror movie about a Leprechaun out for revenge for having his pot of gold stole from him. The Leprechaun is played by Warwick Davis, or if you are anything like me "doesn't he sound like Willow. Warwick has his own sitcom from producers Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant called Life's Too Short. There have been six installments of Leprechaun movies.

Subaru Forester Hockey Moms - The Pogues - 'If I Should Fall From Grace With God'

Dear Subaru,
Thanks for getting The Pogues stuck in my head everytime I see your commerical. I am not joking. I love the Pogues. It is better than getting a stupid one hit wonder song from the 80's stuck in my hear. I do have to question how many "Hockey Moms" or even "Soccer Moms" are blasting the Pogues out of their new Forester. These parents are more likely listening to Adele or Katy Perry than some band where the Lead singer has two front teeth pointing left and right. Maybe I am wrong, and the moms are Jamming out. I just don't see this anytime soon. Thanks anyway for the fun.
Love Bradley J.

The SNL Cast no one remembers

Known as the season when Lorne Michaels returned as producer, the 11th season was a rocky one for SNL. That is not to say they didn't have talent that season. At first glance at the cast, you can't believe that some of these people were ever on SNL. That cast includes: Joan Cusack,Robert Downey, Jr.,Anthony Michael Hall, Randy Quaid, and Damon Wayans. All of these actor were on for one season due to low ratings and possible cancellation. The only ones to come out of the season were Jon Lovitz and Dennis Miller. They even had three future Simpsons writers to write sketches. So why can no one remember this cast? Well because it sucked. It sucked so bad that the season ended with the entire cast shown to be trapped in a room as a parody of TV show cliffhangers. Credits rolled with question marks on each name, signaling that the viewer didn't know which cast members would be returning the next season.

Before They Were Stars- Commercials

Here is Stephen Colbert in a Firstier Commercial giving you 'location, location, location' around Nebraska. Notice the kid who looks like he road all the way home in the back of a truck. That's a no no!


When is the last time you saw Meg Ryan in a Burger King Commercial? Now, try to think when the last time you saw her in an opening day blockbuster movie?


Paul Rudd is one of the funniest actors out there today. Nothing is funnier than seeing him in this Super NES commercial. NOW YOU'RE PLAYING WITH POWER!

Picket Fences

Produced by David E. Kelly, Picket Fences was a quirky drama that followed the towns people of Rome, Wisconsin. It mostly followed the Brock Family and dealt with tough subjects like abortion, homophobia and LGBT adoption, transsexuality, racism, belief in God, medical ethics, polygamy, polyamory, adolescent sexuality (including nocturnal emission), date rape, cryonics, the Holocaust, shoe fetishism, masturbation, spontaneous human combustion, and constitutional rights. Each week brought weird and off the beat problems that the town would have to solve. I think that this show was brave and way before it's time. Here is to the people of Rome, for opening our hearts and our minds.

Ugly Cosby Sweater of the Week

Oreo Turns 100 years old

Can you believe it? Oreo turned 100 years old on March 6 of this year. How did this cookie celebrate? By dipping itself is a huge glass of whole milk. Beat that Grampa! When they were first sold they were for 25 cents a pound in novelty cans with clear glass tops. Over the years the Oreo has gone through many tranformations. Chocolate Oreo, Double Stuff Orea, Pure Milk Chocolate Covered Mint Oreo and Oreo Cakesters are some of the more popular choices. Who can forget those commericals. Oreo was one of the first words I could Spell. O..R..E.0! Thank you old fart!

P.S. That is the kid who played Steve Urkle in the Commercial!

Favorite New Old Song - Bob Mould - See a Little Light

I am not the kind of person who plays songs over and over. But this Bob Mould Song I will play the shit out of. Why? Because it is one of those song that grows on you. From the first solo ablum after the break up of Husker Du. This is See A Little Light from the Album- Workbook.

Forgotten 90's songs

Sure the 90's had some good music and some forgotten gems. Check these songs out and comment on the songs you remember from the Clinton Era!!!!

Child's Play 2 T shirt

No lie. I found this at Walmart for 3 bucks. I mean It's Child's Play 2.

How to Cheat in the game Battleship!

First known as a Pad and Pencil game,Battleship was published by Milton Bradley Company in 1931. Later is was released as a board game. In 1977, Milton Bradley released a computerized Electronic Battleship, followed in 1989 by Electronic Talking Battleship. If you want to cheat in Battleship, do not get these versions. The whole idea is to place your boats on a grid, but if you just have the cheap version than you can easily cheat. Say someone calls B7 and it is a hit. Just carefully move your boat over a couple spaces so your opponent doesn't know. Instant Miss. Again, you can't do this with Electronic Battleship because it is all programmed in the system. Follow these simple steps and you will become a master.

Ryan States - Strange Town

I don't do that many modern CD reviews on my blog. This is called reto cool junk reminder after all. But this album needs some attention. Ryan States is an "out" singer-songwriter that has brought a flare of 80's piano pop into a modern feel. This album (I do believe the only album of it's kind) was recorded on a train. If that doesn't make you want to listen to this wonderful album, then stop reading my blog. I mean a train people!!! Dealing with issues like coming out, moving away, and affairs of the heart, Ryan has somehow combind Ben Folds charm with Elton Johns wit. There is nothing strange about growing up. Hell, even if you grow up gay. Here is to this wonderful album. Check out the influences and enjoy.