Tag: Football
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THREE LITTLE PIGSKINS
December 8, 1934 Three Little Pigskins is a 1934 Columbia Pictures short subject directed by Raymond McCarey and starring slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges. It is the fourth entry in the series starring the comedians, who released 190 short films for the studio between 1934 and 1959. Synopsis ~ Moe, Larry and Curly are…
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THE FOOTBALL GAME
October 28, 1950 “The Football Game” (aka “The Homecoming Football Game”) is episode #103 [some sources say #102] of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on October 281, 1950. This was the seventh episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March 31,…
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THE BIG GAME
S6;E2 ~ September 17, 1973 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Robert O’Brien Synopsis Football great O.J. Simpson speaks at Harry’s Chamber of Commerce luncheon and passes on a couple of free passes to a sold out game. At first, Harry sells the tickets for a nifty profit, but then has to buy them…
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LUCY AND JOE NAMATH
S5;E5 ~ October 9, 1972 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob O’Brien Synopsis While Craig is home from college and playing tennis, he is eyed by quarterback Joe Namath for his potential as a football player. First, however, they have to convince Lucy to give permission for Craig to play the dangerous sport.…
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RIP Y.A. Tittle (1926-2017)
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LUCY THE FIXER
S1;E14 ~ January 6, 1969 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer Synopsis When Lucy called to Harry’s house to take dictation, she tries to fix a broken lamp. In the process she succeeds in nearly wrecking Harry’s home! Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter),…
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Lucy is a Referee
S1;E3 ~ October 15, 1962 Synopsis Jerry and Sherman’s football game is going to be canceled due to the lack of a referee, so Lucy volunteers. She learns all the signals, but cannot help interfering on her son’s behalf and clumsily affecting the outcome of the game. To make up for it, she offers to…