It wasn’t so crazy as much as the impact of it was to television, but the Janet Jackson boob was so bizarre. It seemed completely planned and everyone was unsure as to what exactly was supposed to happen, but it seemed like something that wasn’t supposed to. It was all very puzzling and then the controversy started blowing up.
I didn’t see it, but I remember reading all about Owen Hart falling to his death on live television. If I had been watching, that easily would have been the craziest thing I’ve ever seen… along with the saddest and absolute worst.
Bud Dwyer’s suicide.
Southern Ontario here. When a teen in the 70’s we got about 4 Canadian tv channels and at least 5 from south of Lake Ontario… mostly Rochester.
Late weekend nights were filled with advertising from the “House Of Guitars”.
Legendary commercials for stoners, by stoners filled the air.
I saw my first televised titties on one of their commercials one night and then the station went dark. Not sure but I think it was during Wolfman Jack’s Midnight Special.
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Triva question.. “Clap For The Wolfman” was a hit song.
Can you guess who recorded it ?
Kanye’s “imma let you finish but…..”
The reporters reporting live on 9-11. Covered in dirt, crying swearing, telling it as it was (utterly terrifying). I would have never considered recording something so horrific, but now that its all gone I wish I could go back and see that raw humanity again