tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post1016855234265253482..comments2024-03-29T07:36:56.875-07:00Comments on The Forty-Five: The Collapse LXXXI: The Day Of FoolsToirdhealbheach Beucailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-20389474657001134802021-09-17T07:12:47.770-07:002021-09-17T07:12:47.770-07:00There is a great documentary called "Dear Mr....There is a great documentary called "Dear Mr. Watterson" that chronicles the impact of C & H. It is a deep dive into the strip and story of Bill Watterson, the reclusive author, and how the public came to adore the adventures of a boy and his tiger.Just Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12610753621455763667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-51150367886294694232021-09-16T18:22:42.261-07:002021-09-16T18:22:42.261-07:00Linda, I concur on both accounts. By the time I r...Linda, I concur on both accounts. By the time I remember, only Captain Kangaroo was still on, which I still have fond memories of.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-29205006150273900862021-09-16T18:21:35.425-07:002021-09-16T18:21:35.425-07:00Just So - I forgot (until I looked it up) that apr...Just So - I forgot (until I looked it up) that apropos of Ed's comment above, The Far Side ended on January 1st, 1995. A sort of one/two punch to newspapers that never recovered. The funnies were never the same, especially when they started just recycling strips or having other cartoonists do them.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-6288563963566979792021-09-16T18:19:49.221-07:002021-09-16T18:19:49.221-07:00Ed, Larson was a genius - and (arguably) along wit...Ed, Larson was a genius - and (arguably) along with Watterson and Schultz, someone that indelibly changed the cartoon industry forever.<br /><br />For both Watterson and Larson, I appreciate that they were willing to end their comic before it became stale - just as I appreciate that Schultz kept going literally until he died. Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-53147162105325200272021-09-16T11:47:17.659-07:002021-09-16T11:47:17.659-07:00Leave it to Beaver, My Three Sons, Father Knows Be...Leave it to Beaver, My Three Sons, Father Knows Best - this latter would never be made now; The Howdy Doody Show, Captain Kangaroo, Romper Room. All stuff I grew up with.<br /><br />You all be safe and God bless.LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-2663302951834749632021-09-16T08:12:48.388-07:002021-09-16T08:12:48.388-07:00December 31, 1995. The Day the Newspapers died, b...December 31, 1995. The Day the Newspapers died, but with these parting words...<br /><br />'It's a magical world, old buddy ... let's go exploring.' <br /><br />Just Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12610753621455763667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-20709517682447867242021-09-16T07:21:39.621-07:002021-09-16T07:21:39.621-07:00I have the complete Farside Collection and I pull ...I have the complete Farside Collection and I pull it out from time to time and read it all again. Of anything of my childhood that I watched or read, it is Larson's genius that I miss the most. <br /><br />It has probably been a decade since I last read through it. It might be time to do so again.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-49056612944870165832021-09-16T05:24:26.383-07:002021-09-16T05:24:26.383-07:00Anonymous, I remember the Carol Burnett Show from ...Anonymous, I remember the Carol Burnett Show from when I was a lad - it was one of the shows that we could watch. It was funny then, and it remains funny to this day. Watching the interaction of Carol, Harvey, Tim, and Vickie was amazing, especially when - as you note - they made each other laugh (I often feel that Tim went out of his way to make the others laugh). I will still laugh at them watching clips today and it is one of the few things on The Tube of You that I will actively seek out.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-66370159466158703522021-09-16T02:19:22.756-07:002021-09-16T02:19:22.756-07:00The CAROL BURNETT SHOW has many years of comedy sk...The CAROL BURNETT SHOW has many years of comedy skits which no one would object to. The performers themselves would get caight up and the audience laughed along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com