I've been away for a few days. I'm learning Russian - I finally got Rosetta Stone to work and that coupled with discovering Hulu has picked up Russian shows- including The Day After, a Russian zombie sci-fi thriller show that I watched all twelve episodes of. I'm back on track now.
The New Price Is Right (2.14.73) Well, this episode was kind of odd- all the contestants were women, as opposed to the standard ninety-eight or so percent female contestants they usually have, on account it being Valentine's Day. Bob gave a rose to each of them. They do have some holiday inspired descriptions..."If you have a lovers quarrel you can go your separate ways...in these two cars!" They were 1973 Toyota Corolla sedans. So romantic.
Match Game '73 (11.12.73) was a little... surreal. I mean, I never got Gene Rayburn. I always had a mental disconnect about him. It was a treat to see Cass Elliot as a panel member. She was promoting a television special, and it's nice to hear her say anything, including "hello." (She was awesome on Scooby Doo).
Oh. I was playing along at home and I was getting some of the answers... they were given the clues "________ alley" and "__________cup". My guesses were "Tin Pan" and "Loving" and I was right. Perry found this amusing, as I was getting cultural references that are... let's say out of date and leave it at that.
I also watched a couple of episodes of Adam-12, mostly because we eat dinner in front of the television and it's mindless entertainment. Venice Division (10.10.73) was a little disturbing, as a young woman was getting obscene phone calls and the officers suggested that she close her curtains while exercising in a leotard. The implicit slut shaming was disappointing in what I've found to be a pretty progressive show.
The procedural format was broken in Log 24: A Rare Occasion (2.14.70) when Reed has Molloy over for a cookout and they deal with a neighborhood kid who's gotten high. It was worth watching for the wallpaper in Reed's house.
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