70's trivia

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70's TV trivia

Laverne & Shirley

    Laverne & Shirley reminds me a lot of Lucy & Ethel in many ways.  I loved the opening song (posted on my blog) and the scenes from the brewery.  They were 2 girls trying to make it on their own and in their words, "Doin it our way".  I also loved their boyfriends Lenny and Squiggy, otherwise known as Lenny and the Squigtones.  The show was a bit of a cliche with the brewery, the bowling leagues and the everyday struggles but very relaxing and enjoyable to watch.  Penny Marshall's voice alone was hysterical.  I can't find the re-runs anymore but I sure if I keep checking TV Land they will reappear. What a sad life I lead, trapped in the 70's!

The Waltons

    I love the Waltons and you can still see the show on the Hallmark channel at 4:00 PM.  They were suffering through the depression but always pulled through as a family.  I loved that John Boy was determined to get to college and become a writer even though he would need a scholarship.  I can't help but compare this era with the way we are living today! Much like the Walton's, many families have granparents living in the same home as their sons and daughters to bring down the cost of living.  Many of our kids today will also need scholarships to be able to afford college even though the government declares us rich on our FAFSA's and denies us financial aid.  I find it relaxing to watch the episodes knowing that we are struggling with the same issues.  The love of the family always triumphs in the end, let's hope!

The Partridge Family

   I used to wait all week to see the new Partridge Family episode with my idol, David Cassidy!  I didn't care that they didn't all sing because I knew David was singing and he was singing to me.  We used to beg my mom to buy the latest Tiger Beat magazine so that we could hang up the posters and read the latest Partridge news.  The show always ended with them singing a live song in the garage or in concert.  I still have the albums on my I-Pod.  Does anybody remember "I can feel your hearbeat",  "Echo valley 26809", or my favorite " Point me in the direction of Alberquerque"????