Ricky Voltage spins retro TV commercials, movie trailers, TV themes and the songs that went with them, with a fact, a story and a cheesy one-liner between them. A Stupid Potato show.

In this episode:

1. 0:00 Don't Touch That Dial opens: Ricky Voltage welcomes you
2. 1:11 Al Caiola - Bonanza (1961) — "Bonanza" is the theme song for the NBC western television series Bonanza, which stars Lorne Greene. The music was written for the series by Jay Livingston and Raymond Evans.
3. 3:32 General Foods (commercial, 1950)
4. 4:27 Pac-Man Pasta (commercial, 1980s)
5. 5:01 Don't Touch That Dial on Stupid Potato
6. 5:11 My Three Sons (TV theme, 1959) — My Three Sons is an American sitcom that ran from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972, first airing on ABC in black-and-white for five seasons before moving to CBS for seven seasons in color. The show follows Steven Douglas, a widower and aeronautical engineer, as he raises his three sons.
7. 6:14 Cream of Wheat (commercial, 1960s)
8. 7:55 The Disney Sunday Movie (TV theme, 1986) — The Walt Disney Company has been making an anthology television series since 1954 that has gone by different names and formats over the years. The show was called The Wonderful World of Disney from 1969 to 1979 and again starting in 1991. After appearing on various networks during its first four decades, the program has been on ABC since 1997.
9. 8:54 Disney promo (1987)
10. 9:05 Don't Touch That Dial on Stupid Potato
11. 9:14 Swiss Family Robinson (commercial)
12. 9:47 Kentucky Fried Chicken (commercial, 1976)
13. 10:18 Bonanza - Johnny Cash & Lorne Greene
14. 14:27 Ricky Voltage signs off

About Stupid Potato. This podcast is from Stupid Potato Studios. We restore classic radio and TV audio and run free internet radio channels, live around the clock: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, Saturday-morning cartoons, vintage TV, Halloween and Christmas, and our own short cartoons. Listen free, find every show and join our weekly note at stupidpotato.com.

Ricky Voltage spins retro TV commercials, movie trailers, TV themes and the songs that went with them, with a fact, a story and a cheesy one-liner between them. A Stupid Potato show.

In this episode:

1. 0:00 Don't Touch That Dial opens: Ricky Voltage welcomes you
2. 1:15 John Carpenter - Halloween Theme — The iconic synthesizer theme composed and performed by John Carpenter for the 1978 horror film Halloween, featuring a minimalist piano melody that became one of the most recognizable pieces in cinema history.
3. 4:04 Halloween II (TV spot, 1981) — Halloween II is a 1981 American slasher film produced and written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill and directed by Rick Rosenthal in his feature directorial debut. The film continues directly from the first Halloween (1978), following Michael Myers as he pursues survivor Laurie Strode to a local hospital while her psychiatrist Dr. Samuel Loomis tracks him down. The cast includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Lance Guest, Pamela Susan Shoop, and Hunter von Leer.
4. 4:34 Pop Rocks (commercial, 1979) — Pop Rocks is a popping candy owned by Zeta Espacial S.A. that contains pressurized carbon dioxide gas bubbles which create a popping sensation as the candy dissolves, unlike regular hard candy. The candy is made from sugar, lactose, and flavoring.
5. 5:00 Don't Touch That Dial on Stupid Potato
6. 5:10 Rocky Horror Picture Show - Time Warp
7. 9:12 Drive-In Intermission Bumper — A drive-in theater is an outdoor movie venue with a large screen, projection booth, concession stand, and parking area where customers watch films from their cars. Some drive-in theaters include playgrounds for children and picnic tables or benches for visitor use.
8. 9:47 Don't Touch That Dial on Stupid Potato
9. 9:57 Mars Milky Way Bar (commercial)
10. 10:59 The Hit Crew - Ghostbusters
11. 15:01 Ghostbusters Cereal (commercial, 1980s)
12. 15:35 Ricky Voltage signs off

About Stupid Potato. This podcast is from Stupid Potato Studios. We restore classic radio and TV audio and run free internet radio channels, live around the clock: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, Saturday-morning cartoons, vintage TV, Halloween and Christmas, and our own short cartoons. Listen free, find every show and join our weekly note at stupidpotato.com.

Ricky Voltage spins retro TV commercials, movie trailers, TV themes and the songs that went with them, with a fact, a story and a cheesy one-liner between them. A Stupid Potato show.

In this episode:

1. 0:00 Don't Touch That Dial opens: Ricky Voltage welcomes you
2. 1:17 Vic Mizzy - The Addams Family (TV theme)
3. 3:14 Sound effect: Halloween 2 promo — Halloween II is a 1981 American slasher film directed by Rick Rosenthal in his directorial debut and written and produced by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence reprise their roles as Laurie Strode and Dr. Sam Loomis in this direct sequel to Halloween (1978). The story continues immediately after the first film's ending, with Michael Myers following Laurie Strode to a local hospital while Dr. Loomis pursues him.
4. 3:32 The Mummy (trailer) — The Mummy is a 1959 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher and featuring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and Yvonne Furneaux. Jimmy Sangster wrote the screenplay, while Michael Carreras and Anthony Nelson Keys produced it for Hammer Film Productions. The film was released in the UK on 25 September 1959 and in the U.S. in December 1959, where it was shown as a double feature with either The Bat or Curse of the Undead.
5. 4:21 Billy Strange - The Munsters Theme
6. 6:03 Don't Touch That Dial on Stupid Potato
7. 6:12 Prell Concentrate (commercial, 1960s)
8. 7:00 Zacherley - Monster Blues
9. 10:27 Vaseline Hair Tonic (commercial, 1960s)
10. 11:00 Don't Touch That Dial on Stupid Potato
11. 11:10 Mobil Gasoline (commercial, 1960s)
12. 11:26 Marty Manning - Twilight Zone
13. 13:26 Milton Bradley Voice of the Mummy (commercial, 1971) — Voice of the Mummy is a three-dimensional board game made by Milton Bradley in 1971 that featured a record player to give instructions to players as they played.
14. 14:49 Danny Elfman - Tales from the Crypt
15. 16:56 Ricky Voltage signs off

About Stupid Potato. This podcast is from Stupid Potato Studios. We restore classic radio and TV audio and run free internet radio channels, live around the clock: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, Saturday-morning cartoons, vintage TV, Halloween and Christmas, and our own short cartoons. Listen free, find every show and join our weekly note at stupidpotato.com.