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Movies

You Can Live In The Beverly Hillbillies Mansion But You'll Need To Strike Oil First

By Tanya
The Beverly Hillbillies was one of the most successful and popular shows of their time. It was on the air between 1962-1971, but in syndication it made its way into all of our childhoods. CBSThe Clampetts were a unique family who were faced with an interesting situation. After striking oil in the swamp where they lived, the family was suddenly rich beyond their wildest dreams and so off they went to Beverly Hills. CBSThey moved into an impressive and enormous mansion that many of us remember seeing and dreaming we could one day own something similar. Turns out, that house

TV

We Miss Adam West, But We'll Get To See Him As Batman One Last Time

By Tanya
The passing of Adam West was truly heartbreaking. The work he did in his long career meant a lot to so many of us, and honestly we wish he could live forever. However, even though he may not be around, his legacy is continuing on. TV TropesAdam West is probably best known for his portrayal as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the wonderfully campy television show simply titled Batman. Three seasons of the show aired and they also made on feature length film which is still beloved to this day. ABCWest's portrayal of Batman has been such a fan-favorite that they

Retro

10 Real People Who Inspired Your Favorite Cartoon Characters

By Tanya
Watching cartoons was basically a requirement as a kid. There were so many good characters who seemed to come alive in our imaginations. We had this connection to these drawings, even though they were fictional characters.But how much do you really know about your favorite cartoons? Did you know that a lot of them are based on real people? Maybe that's why so many of them seem so real to us, because their facial expressions, mannerisms and sometimes even there voices are based in reality. Popeye - Frank "Rocky" FiegelTurner Entertainment / Popeye WikiThe inspiration for the character of Popeye

TV

'The Jetsons' Are Returning To TV In A Brand New Series

By Tanya
We first met The Jetsons fifty-five-years-ago when it premiered on ABC. Their futuristic world made us all dream about the potential of flying cars and robot maids.  ABCThe original series took place in 2062, which doesn't sound as far away as it used to. We are apparently only 45 years out from flying cars. I'm not going to hold my breath...ABCThe show followed George Jetson and his family as they dealt with their regular family life in the year 2062.  A lot of the situations they encountered were still familiar to us, they just had cooler cars

Toys

15 Retro Toys You Absolutely Wouldn't Want To Cuddle With

By Tanya
There have been so many types of toys over the years, whether they were Barbies, action figures or even toys that probably weren't appropriate for kids... The thing is, a lot of these toys were super strange looking. I don't know why, but it's just a fact. It really makes you consider how much times have changed! Seriously, take a look at these! This monkey looks like it knows all your secretsEbayThis bunny looks like it has pink eyeEbayAre those suppsed to be eyelashes, whiskers or just really weird hair? EbayNice doggy....EbayWhy do all these toys always have rubber
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