Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Ronald McDonald Reads the Funnies
When I was a kid growing up in Tampa, there was a UHF show called "Ronald McDonald Reads the Funnies" (for you young whipper-snappers, UHF was pre-cable t.v. You had two channel knobs: two through 13 on the main dial, which is where you got your three network stations (ABC, CBS, and NBC); then you had the UHF dial that had a few channels, mostly devoted to public broadcasting, local t.v. and other pretty sorry-ass t.v. (except for Creature Feature with Dr. Paul Bearer). A remote, at the time, was when you could get someone else to turn the knob).
Anyway, Ronald would read the comics from the papers to the television on Sunday morning. I haven't seen Ronald reading the funnies in a long, long time. And, increasingly, it's getting difficult to find Sunday funnies, with or without Ronald. Newspapers, I've heard, are getting their butts kicked by the internet. Well, by golly, I get the Charleston Newspaper. It's because I'm a sentimental fellow (and the dude was giving out Walmart gift cards!). I do love the comics, but only recently have I bothered with the "wordy" ones. I decided to read "Mark Trail", pictured above. Conservation piece, I figured. Well, if you can't read the frames, click on the picture, and you should be able to. I'll wait. ... Finished? Good. Am I imagining things, or is Mark asking us to eat beavers? Well, that ought to get the circulation up, anyway.
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I miss creature feature. Saw the film _Westworld_ on that program. Still one of my top 50 fav. films. My bro and sis met Dr. P Bearer at Tyrone Square Mall in the late 70s
Yeah, he was cool. A-Man was virtually never able to stay awake for creature feature. Sometimes he make it to the first commercial break. Sometimes.
You know I'm with you 100% on the new fitness regimen, but please tell me you're not a vegetarian yet.
It's only a matter of time. I'll get him.
Not as yet, Amy; however, I did have a spicy pork dish the other day, the after effects of which have me seriously contemplating vegetarianism. Kate, I know you're right, and you may yet win this one, but a life-time of eating creatures is tough to break.
...and I'm not eating no dam (properly spelled) beavers!
Oh, I think I used to watch him in re-re-re-runs...He was on Saturdays around 1 p.m., I think...
Back in the day (early to mid-1970's), Creature Feature came on at 11:30 p.m. Really late. But where else can you watch Godzilla battle the Smog monster?
Superdave, next time you are in town you'll have to join me for my wing-fix. AMan is invited.
Sounds good, Lynne. You might even be able to tempt A-Man with a wing.
Dave, Lynne, a real Wing-Ding! But, I'd sooner eat a Dam Beaver, tell you that right now. My Favorite T'Shirt from "the Day,"
1. Save a Tree, Eat a Beaver (didn't understand it at the time)
My favorite hat:
1. Snatch a Kiss and Vice Versa (understood it and wore it anyway)
Dishonorable mention:
T-Shirt- One Pig Mounting Another:
caption: Makin' Bacon!
Oh, and re-click on the cartoon. Check out Beatle Bailey.
What you can read is:
Fat
So you don't get it on your pants.
What do you reckon that cartoon is about (and don't say 4 frames!)?
Good catch, Ange. I read the cartoon, but not in connection with the Mark Trail cartoon. It is an interesting co-ink-E-dink. Along that line of T-Shirts, I saw a scruffy biker-dude (is there any other kind?) wearing an "Eatin' ain't cheatin'" T-shirt. Wonder how his "significant other" felt about that one?
SuperDave,
See Sweeney Tood, and you'll likely be on your way to vegetarianism...
Just Me, are you a non-meat-eater-ite?
Hey "just me" . . . is this Candi ?
I would like to point out that "I" am just me, and so is my wife!
Wow, I grew up in Tampa as well and so remember Ronald reads the Funnies. I thought it was on the old CBS station WTVT channel 13. Seemed like we didn't get channel 44 until I was in like junior high. Maybe Tampa was the only place that had Ronald reads the Funnies? Surely not... But, I do remember it was the Funny Pages from the Tampa Tribune, because we could follow along with our own paper.
Yes i remember that too
My father was the Ronald Mcdonald on that show! I am so glad people remember him and the fun he gave on Sunday mornings.
@ Kristy Swol, we had the Ronald Mcdonald van in the driveway and the flying hamburger at Maximo Marina high and dry. I was on the show once and was told not to call Ronald Dad, I did...
I remember camping in the van!!
I think about that show often. Wish it could air again!
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