Retro Halloween TV Fun

I mentioned my Hellowe'en/Horror tumblr blog before.

Today I wanted to showcase some of the Halloween pics

from My Third Parent, my retro television blog.

Vintage Halloween

Wanted to share some vintage Halloween art/ads that I like.

I could post this stuff all day!

Ben Cooper Costumes

When I was little, my mom made our costumes.

I remember being a clown and also a hobo.

But as we got older, we wanted more "serious" costumes.

Big kid stuff. Ben Cooper costumes.

And I don't remember which ones I wore.

I seem to think there may have been a CHiPs costume, or a Duke cousin.

But I honestly can't remember.

So, anyway, here are some Ben Cooper costumes I think are cool,

weird, or just creepy. Enjoy!

Aquaman (thanks to The Aquaman Shrine)

Why does Aquaman have a mask? He never wore a mask.

Technically, this means your costume is wearing a costume.

Meta before meta was a thing, I guess...

Dukes of Hazzard costumes.

Now that I see these, I really hope I wasn't a Duke boy.

Creepy!

The Six-Million Dollar Man

His eye is on fire...

And why did the costumes always have pictures of the characters on the chests?

Mork from Mork & Mindy

Can't decide whether this is great or creepy.

No, it's creepy.

And why does the face on the shirt look less like Robin Williams

than the oddly serious-looking mask does?

Devil & Frankenstein's Monster

So the costumes got less scary and more unsettling as time went on, I guess?
'Cause these two pretty much rock.

Samantha from Bewitched

Did Ben Cooper think she was a heavily made-up, slutty, bedraggled ho?

And this time, TWO pictures of herself on her top!

Laverne from Laverne & Shirley

Guess she had a tough day bottle-capping, since her mascara is running.

And the costume is "dressed" in what might be the worst fake clothes for any horrible plastic costume ever.

Fonzie from Happy Days

Again, you would be wearing the Fonz wearing the Fonz.

I guess it was just cool at the time.

And hey, at least the nose on this costume gave you some breathing room!

Sleestak from Land of the Lost

Okay, they made it less creepy in one sense,

and more creepy in a totally different way.

Sheesh...

Clown

Seriously, why are clowns so damn creepy???

Do you all have a favorite Ben Cooper costume memory?

Share it in the comments!

Laverne and Shirley

Last night, the kids, my wife and I finished watching the entire run of Laverne & Shirley.
Several months ago, it started airing about four times a week on the Hub network. So we decided to watch every episode with the kids, since we loved it when we were young and wanted them to enjoy it, as well.
Happily, the kids loved it, too. And because we had missed the first few episodes, we got to finish watching the series with classic episodes from the first season, back in 1976. They were just as funny as ever, and a much better way to end a viewing of the series than the 8th season, which wasn't great. Uneven and chaotic sums it up, diplomatically.
I am glad we shared this with them. A bit of television history, some great characters and laughs and a much better way to spend some TV time than watching any of the 'reality' shows out there.
Posted below is the 20th Anniversary Reunion of the cast that aired on ABC in 1995.
Great to see the cast together and remembering good times. Even Fonzie shows up!
 


We have watched the entire run of Laverne & Shirley and also I Love Lucy with the kids.
We are thinking The Dick Van Dyke Show might be next up!
Laverne & Shirley is currently airing on the Hub network at 11:00pm EST, with encore airings at 5:00am.