tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937568663863748146.post9170222321967954436..comments2024-01-09T04:01:15.188-08:00Comments on dougsploitation: TV tie-in merchandise that makes you say "huh?"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937568663863748146.post-54196680839433507372008-10-02T16:05:00.000-07:002008-10-02T16:05:00.000-07:00"Julia" was also a groundbreaker because it acknow..."Julia" was also a groundbreaker because it acknowledged that, you know, people DIED over in Vietnam and stuff. That was her backstory: her husband was killed in combat in 'Nam, and she was left to raise their son. Before then, all television shows pretty much ignored the war, unless you count The Beverly Hillbillies, which pretty much had eight episodes at least per season, 1965-1970, when Jethro attempts to join a branch of the Armed Forces, requiring Mr. Drysdale, Miss Hathaway, a scantily clad Ellie Mae, or a gorilla (sometimes all four) to foil his plans.laura lingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080923172854597996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937568663863748146.post-65749153216232901812008-09-29T21:01:00.000-07:002008-09-29T21:01:00.000-07:00I TOTALLY OWNED THIS BOOK WHEN I WAS LITTLE. Swear...I TOTALLY OWNED THIS BOOK WHEN I WAS LITTLE. Swear to God. I related to the white kid because I looked just like him. True story. Plus I loved "Julia", which in retrospect probably explains a few things...Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216138442730466709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937568663863748146.post-91750013271860412962008-09-29T16:17:00.000-07:002008-09-29T16:17:00.000-07:00"Look, guys! I brought my white friend for sh..."Look, guys! I brought my white friend for show & tell!"<BR/><BR/>Really? Isn't that wonderfully INSANE?Rick Andreolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957678580334682653noreply@blogger.com