1977

Halloween Hall O’ Fame (1977)

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Halloween Hall O' Fame 1977

Remember when you couldn’t just watch any ol’ Halloween special unless you taped it the year before? Making a tape of seasonal special presentations was an artform. You’d scan the week’s TV listings to figure out which Tuesday night sitcom was getting preempted for some spooky goodness. You’d grab that well-worn TDK labeled “Halloween specials” … Read more

Star Wars (1977)

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Star Wars arrived on Home Video this week in 1982, after its May 25th, 1977 theatrical release

Star Wars arrived on Home Video this week in 1982, after its May 25th, 1977 theatrical tour-de-force. Fans would have to wait until November of 1984 for Empire Strikes Back to hit shelves – and Return of the Jedi wouldn’t get a release until February of 1986. But back in ’82, Fox didn’t want Star … Read more