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Joe. Interests are sci-fi, sketch, soaps, old movies, comics, and VCR repair. I'm of the mid-to-late-stage Facts of Life generation. I have a blog I don't update often enough. http://soapssnlscifi.wordpress.com

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Zach Wilson @televisionaryzw.bsky.social · 4h

🚨🚨First time streaming alert 🚨🚨 Now streaming for what I believe is the first time in the US, all three seasons of Parker Lewis Can't Lose are on Plex!

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Zach Wilson @televisionaryzw.bsky.social · 4h

Another classic TV streaming update: Plex has hit it out of the park this month adding the rarely streamed short lived gems Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Ned and Stacey and Crazy Like a Fox.

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Zach Wilson @televisionaryzw.bsky.social · 4h

Classic TV streaming alert: A trio of short lived but well remembered sitcoms are now streaming on Roku. Specifically The Naked Truth, Action and Sledge Hammer!

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Christopher Anstey @chrisanstey74.bsky.social · 2h

Highlights from tonight’s #Corrie. (First appearance of Billy’s iconic cardie.)

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Soaps&SciFi @soapsscifi.bsky.social · 2h

Clearly too much for bluesky as well.

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Hilda Ogden @hildaogden.bsky.social · 6h

This poster behind the bar in the Rovers gave me such nightmares as a child. It was like the soap version of a Public Information Scene, but even more scarring. And possibly rather more effective. #Corrie

An image of a poster depicting a sinister figure in a very rigid top hat and a hint of tails, hanging half limp, half unfeasibly erect, from what appears to be a standard lightfitting. The angle of the one visible arm and both legs suggest death. It says PLEASE DO NOT HANG AROUND THE BAR AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN SERVED.

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Forgotten Comic Strips @forgottencomics.bsky.social · Feb 23

"From 9 to 5" by Jo Fischer, 1946-1971
January 4th, 1965 as seen in the News Journal

Single panel comic strip "From 9 to 5," spelled out "From Nine to Five" here. A woman is having a job interview. She says, "The salary is OK but what about overtime, leisure time, primp-up time, coffee time and lunch time?"

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"School Days" by Clare Victor Dwiggins, 1909-1930
December 17th, 1923 as seen in the San Francisco Chronicle

Single panel comic strip "School Days." Three boys watch as a delivery man unloads a large box from his carriage. They speculate on what it could be, from bicycles to encyclopedias to stoves. Caption below reads, "The Old Curiosity Wagon."

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Forgotten Comic Strips @forgottencomics.bsky.social · 1d

"Long Sam" by Al Capp and Bob Lubbers, 1954-1962
November 10th, 1955 as seen in The Patriot

Serialized comic strip "Long Sam." Sam, a hillbilly girl who was raised in an isolated community and now finds herself rather susceptible to men, is currently in Paris. A man drops his candy bar on the ground, and Sam wants to eat it. Unbeknownst to here, these two men are trying to find the perfect woman to hook their friend up with. They command her to stand up, which she does, then turn around, which she does. While looking at her ass, they decide she's perfect. Al Capp, everybody.

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"Les Canadiens" by Albert Chartier, 1963-1964
February 8th, 1964 as seen in the Daily Gleaner

Historical French-language comic strip "Les Canadiens," with English translations printed upside down under the panels. Subtitled "Radisson and Groseilliers." Recounting the story of brothers-in-law Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Médard des Groseilliers, their joining of the English service and the founding of Hudson's Bay Company. Full English text: "'Our losses in [Hudson's Bay] are enormous. Let's ask Versailles for the punishment of the culprits.' Impovershed, [Groseilliers] goes back to T.R. to live with his wife and brood of children. [Radisson] goes back to the [Hudson's Bay Company] wehre he is welcome with open arms. He spends his last years in L... Remembering his happy days as Coureur Des Bois." While a Canadian strip, this also managed to get published in a few small newspapers in Maine.

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Forgotten Comic Strips @forgottencomics.bsky.social · 1d

"Mac Divot" by Jordan Lanski and Mel Keefer, 1955-1975
December 18th, 1967 as seen in the Chicago Tribune

Serialized golf comic strip "Mac Divot." Fictional professional golfer Sandy Mac Divot is giving golf lessons to the king of a fictional Middle Eastern country. Showing him all the follow through with his swings, these lessons might just have bigger applications in ruling a country.

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Forgotten Comic Strips @forgottencomics.bsky.social · 1d

"Colonial Capers" by Joe Escourido, 1970-1975
May 7th, 1975 as seen in the Helena World

Comic strip "Colonial Capers." A reverend asks a man who college is going. We learn he's taking English, because he already knows how to speak it. Not exactly taking advantage of the strip's colonial America setting. Originally called "The Colonials," before changing its name in 1973.

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Soaps&SciFi @soapsscifi.bsky.social · 1d

This is insanely crass.

Forgotten Comic Strips @forgottencomics.bsky.social · Feb 23

Another "Dr. Smock" strip I had to share. Cartoonist George Lemont died suddenly at the age of 58, and this is how the Courier-Post in New Jersey paid tribute, with an advertisement for Garfield.

November 23rd, 1985 as seen in the Courier-Post

The final "Dr. Smock" comic strip. A patient wants a second opinion, but the second doctor agrees, the operation should cost six thousand dollars. The third panel includes a wall of text that read: "We are losing an old friend this week, the untimely death of artist George Lemont means this will be the final appearance of 'Dr. Smock.' In his place we'll be making daily contact with 'Garfield,' that popular little rascal who has been popping up in our focus editions. From now on he'll be showing up in this space every day!" In the corner sits Garfield wearing sunglasses.

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Forgotten Comic Strips @forgottencomics.bsky.social · Feb 23

"Dr. Smock" by George Lemont, 1974-1985
November 14th, 1984 as seen in the York Dispatch

Comic strip "Dr. Smock." A group of nurses begin an aerobic dancing class. The instructor says "if only one of us walks out of here looking like Jane Fonda, it'll have been worth it!"

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Soaps&SciFi @soapsscifi.bsky.social · 1d

Georgann Johnson also had the best years of her career ahead of her.

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Zach Wilson @televisionaryzw.bsky.social · 1d

TV hadn’t even been around a full decade before TV Guide started doing nostalgic “where are they now?” pieces.

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Christopher Anstey @chrisanstey74.bsky.social · 1d

Sarah Connolly: #DoctorWho fan. #Emmerdale 🤖

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Soaps&SciFi @soapsscifi.bsky.social · 1d

She couldn't be - her life was already an Eric Saward script.

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Christopher Anstey @chrisanstey74.bsky.social · 1d

Highlights from tonight’s #Corrie.

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Christopher Anstey @chrisanstey74.bsky.social · 2d

Highlights from tonight’s #Corrie.

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Matt Hawkins (fort90) @fort90.bsky.social · 2d

TONIGHT! It's "AN EVENING WITH KAZUO UMEZU"

And please enjoy this completely out of context scene from Nobuhiko Obayashi (of HAUSU fame)'s adaptation of THE DRIFTING CLASSROOM (cuz no copy of the trailer exists online); stream starts at 8:00PM EST…

www.wonderville.nyc/events/fort9...

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Forgotten Comic Strips @forgottencomics.bsky.social · Feb 23

"Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes, 1917-1949
March 14th, 1932 as seen in the Evening Sun

Comic strip "Reg'lar Fellers." Three children, two boys and a girl, go ice skating. The girls asks them if they know what the Seven Wonders of the World are. One of the boys says they only know one: his father when he was their age.

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"Lala Palooza" by Rube Goldberg, 1936-1938*
May 10th, 1937 as seen in the San Francisco Chronicle

*reprints until 1945

Serialized comic strip "Lala Palooza." Lala's brother Vincent has mistakenly thrown out Lala's jewel necklace, which would have been collected by Tony the Ashman. In order to get in contact with Tony and get the necklace back, Vincent puts out an ad in the paper, only for a dozen people claiming to by Tony to show up as his front door.

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"Sparky Watts" by Boody Rogers, 1940-1942
June 6th, 1941 as seen in the Minneapolis Daily Times

Serialized comic strip "Sparky Watts." Sparky, the strongest man in the world, is taking a nature walk with Sue when they find a stream in the way, Sue unable to cross in her high heels. It turns out this was planned in hopes that Sparky would carry her over the water, resulting in a romantic moment. Instead, Sparky knocks over a tree to create a bridge.

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"Ken Stuart" by Frank Borth, 1947-1949
August 5th, 1948 as seen in the Boston Globe

Serialized comic strip "Ken Stuart." Two women get horny over hunky sailor Ken Stuart. Unbeknownst to them, hunky sailor Ken Stuart can hear them.

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