1/9/18

The ventriloquist act of Levon and Celie came thisclose to hitting it big on a national scale (especially after an appearance on "The Joe Franklin Show"), but after one fateful night when Celie began laughing and blinking while Levon was on the other side of the room, the pairing was finished for good...

Marvin was thrilled when his neighbor Sabrina DeLight upgraded from shades to newfangled mini-blinds because there was just enough space in between the slats for him to catch a glimpse of her if he held the binoculars just right! 

Reverend Neil Downhonor began to feel some resentment coming from his flock when he hired a new organist to accompany his weekly messages. Some of them felt that Regine was just a tad too fast for their tastes...

1/4/18

During their student trip to Bardstown, KY, Jack asked the bus driver to hold up a moment because he needed to get into the luggage area and grab a belt. The driver didn't realize until some shenanigans later that it was actually a belt of bourbon!

File photo of the short-lived group L. Bowe and the Florscheimers.  Their spirited mix of music and choreography was cut short when several of the members began to experience debilitating joint pain.

One of the perks of being among the six finalists in the Miss Lower Detroit Pageant was the inclusion of an office tour at Knight & Daye Printing Company, where one lucky lady would be offered a position in their secretarial pool!

1/2/18

It's not that William had some affinity for working such long hours down at the office at such a young age, but his pal Petey simply didn't care for kibble dog food and in order to afford canned, it was off to the bus stop and on to the grindstone!

Students down at the Midol-Vasson School for Cosmetology only had two or three cuts that they were able to master. Fortunately, Bev wanted the very same one that her stylist Gwendolyn had given herself!

Dennis and Mary Lou enjoyed visiting with their pals The Sullivans, but there never seemed to be enough seating available for everyone and Mary Lou had an aversion to sitting directly on the floor...

12/28/17

Beverleen had attracted so much attention in her new Odell original with dyed Ostrich feathers that she didn't make it back to her dinner table at the Neapolitan Supper Club, so Cliff had to get up and find out whether she'd made it out of the ladies room or not!

Ronelle knew that it had been seven long years since she last saw Jerold and wanted to recreate the same hairstyle she knew he'd remember her having (even if several other things had changed considerably in that time and couldn't be adjusted!)

The Holdgren children all dearly loved playing in the backyard, usually with the sprinkler and a kiddie pool, but Erik was denied the opportunity to change into shorts or a swimsuit because he had been discovered feeding his brussel sprouts and lima beans to the family dog. So he had to sweat it out in street clothes for one entire week as punishment.

12/21/17

Though a few naysayers scoffed, RaeDean felt that at 15 years of age it was high time for Melody to be introduced to "the helmet."

Though their burgeoning career was later cut short thanks to some icy, unsalted sidewalks in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a time dancers Verna and Isaac Cassel were a must-see fixture at several key night spots in Racine, Wisconsin and Greater-Detroit, Michigan.

Within seconds of hitting the water, Pete knew that his swim cap had slid off after a particularly vigorous dive, but it wasn't until he reached the ladder that he realized that it wasn't the only thing that came off upon entry!

12/19/17

During the intense training for ICU's upcoming tumbling exhibition and competition, Coach Seymour instructed his team members to keep their eye on the prize, which Tony certainly did!

Reggie and Cliff found it much harder to make ends meet in downtown Atlantic City than they'd initially expected when they headed there and before long they were forced to resort to second jobs as exotic dancers in order to pay rent.

In what was becoming a pattern of scandals, Soviet ballerina Helga Pavnova was discovered to have been injecting testosterone in order to achieve greater strength on the stage and height in her jumps...

12/14/17

For this commemorative photo at The Magnons', everyone was encouraged to grab his or her favorite pet and place it upon their lap. It just so happened that Reb's favorite pet was Marlene...!

Cecilia had saved up years and years worth of her bank teller salary in order to enjoy a lavish California vacation. On this day she could barely wait for Chet and Garry to drop anchor on the boat and then drop anchor onto HER!

William, Edward and Langston weren't at all happy to be dressed up and forced to sing and dance back-up for a musical agent, but once Langston got a look at little lead singer Gladys Knight, all was forgiven and The Pips were ready to roll!

12/12/17

Bobby usually didn't mind being a human pawn in his Grandpa Fisher's life-sized chess game out back, but as he was now the only piece left on his side, he was being chased around the "board" to an extreme degree!

Benny had his biked jacked up with all the latest accoutrements including a rear-view mirror and even a vanity license plate on the back, but after one particularly sudden stop, he found that there might be an issue with the placement of his horn...

Jack liked nothing better than to spend the night at Grammy Evelyn's, though sometimes if she became too hopped-up on Pepsi-Cola, she would tickle him to the point of near-gagging before bedtime and he'd have trouble falling asleep!

12/7/17

Walter was upset at the annual Christmas gathering at his mother Mabel's house because he knew she always gave each grandchild a $5 bill and he was two kids behind even though he'd married Cheryl before Chet had met and married Suki...

Jeff loved showing off his snowman costume for the upcoming O'Halloran Middle School Christmas Pageant, but unfortunately he backed up to the fireplace a little too closely this time and most of it was destroyed.

Andy took pleasure in frolicking on the floor with his nieces and nephews during visits to his sister Cara's house, but unfortunately this tended to make Arfie the dog a bit jealous...!

12/5/17

One could always count upon The Reardons to make a memorable entrance to the annual Yellow Springs Frolic and Pot Luck Luncheon...

Clarence could hardly believe his luck at having the family's summer bungalow situated directed next to that of famed ballet star Maxim Accosta! After Accosta showed him some key positions on the back patio, Clarence returned the favor by showing Max some memorable positions in the back bedroom!

Thousands turned out for the annual Bumford Arts and Athleticism Parade, in which Randall was forced to maintain a smile for 1-3/4 miles even though Jarrod had gotten a little careless with his vaulting pole on the Drake High School track & field float!