Schlemiel, Schlimazel, a futuristic Oldsmobile, and the vegetable juice slap we all remember.

Jack here,
January 27 always takes me back to 1976, when two bottle-cappers from Milwaukee hopped across the screen and taught us all how to chant "Schlemiel! Schlimazel!" Stick close for the Oldsmobile that looked like it landed from the future, and for the big neon sign that welcomed us at every highway exit.
Brings it all back, doesn’t it?

On January 27, 1976, Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams debuted as the roommates we all wanted to know. A spin-off from *Happy Days*, the show shot to number one faster than any series before it. My daughter wore the monogrammed sweaters for a week. Click to remember the hopscotch chant and the bottling line.

The 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado was front-wheel drive engineering wrapped in a spaceship body. It listed for about $4,600, and today a clean one runs around $35,000 to $50,000. With hidden headlights and 385 horsepower, it didn’t look or drive like anything else. My dad stared at the flat floor for ten minutes. Click to see the engineering feat under that hood.

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Seeing that giant neon star meant a clean room and a swimming pool after a long day on the turnpike. John Margolies snapped this classic in 1979, but that 43-foot tall “Great Sign” guided families starting in the 50s. Most were scrapped by the 80s, but I still look for them. Click to see the lights that welcomed us.

“Wow, I could’ve had a V8!” usually came right after a forehead slap. The campaign started in the 1970s and ran for decades because we all knew that feeling of picking the wrong snack. It helped keep that red can in every pantry. Click to watch the classic slap and hear the crunch.

Danica McKellar stole young hearts as Winnie Cooper on “The Wonder Years” starting in 1988. Instead of fading away, she went to college, proved a new math theorem, and wrote bestselling books to help kids learn algebra. Now she stars in Hallmark movies. Smart and steady. Click to see her journey from junior high to genius.

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Tonight’s “Your Memory” comes from Bob in Wisconsin, remembering a snowy night in 1969. His dad shook the silver Jiffy Pop pan over the burner while the foil balloon grew huge. The house smelled like hot butter and anticipation. Bob says they ate it right from the foil while watching “Bonanza.” It is funny how a simple treat stays with you.

Tonight’s Quote comes from Groucho Marx, who quipped, “I intend to live forever, or die trying.” I like that kind of spirit. It reminds us not to take the calendar too seriously and to keep laughing while we can. You can learn more about him here. Click to read about the man behind the mustache.

See you tomorrow. Same time, same station.

– Jack

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