Most of us work hard trying to make a better life. Often - particularly during these tough economic times - things tend to get downright stressful. That's why the Monday-to-Friday grind is known as "the work week."
Then, just when you've about had it up to here dealing with life's trials and tribulations, along comes the weekend - and not a minute too soon!
Ahhhh, the weekend! Play time! Time for a big time attitude adjustment! The same old, same old - just won't do.
It's 11 o'clock on Saturday night and time to enter the time capsule that will whisk you back to "the good old days! Back when we were footloose and fancy free! Going downashore. Walkin' the 'boards. Road trips. Drive-ins. Simonizing your jalopy. Canoodling your main squeeze!
It's Remember When on The Big Talker 1210!
Remember When is a big, fluffy comfort zone. Like resting your head on a squishy down pillow. A welcome oasis from the world of stress; a rest stop along life's super highway. Well, you get the idea....
Each Saturday night - from 11pm-1am - your hosts Steve Ross & Jimmy Murray, invite you to kick back, relax and gaze into life's rear view mirror and admire the reflection - as Remember When takes flight!
Remember When is not a show about "what is, or what's going to be" - it's all about what was! Retro's our game and we play it to the hilt!
Remember When is unique - and uniquely Philly! It's live and local and unlike other talk shows, Remember When has no edge, nor confrontation - just smiles! That's the way we like it. And we think you will, too!
Since nostalgia is yesterday and as far back as you can remember, most everyone can relate to the topics discussed on Remember When.
Just think back a mere five years ago when the President of the United States was a relative unknown....9/11 was more than 7 years ago....the turn of the century -and Y2K scare - was nearly a decade ago.....the "Blizzard of '96" was thirteen years ago and the O.J. Simpson "slow-speed-Bronco-chase" was 15 years ago! Remember When George Orwell's 1984 and Prince's song "1999" seemed downright futuristic? Both can now can be found squarely in life's rear view mirror!
Yes, time does fly! In fact, the older we get, the more the hands of the clock seem to resemble a ceiling fan on high! And speaking of high, oh well......never mind.
Here's some classic Remember When's designed to turn on your mind's spigot full force and let those memories flow out freely!
Remember When.......
TV's had tubes that had to warm up and took a few minutes before you could see a picture. Then when those tubes went bad, you could take them to the tube-testing machine at places like "Two Guys."
Before remote control, you had to actually get up to change channels, adjust the volume, or deal with horizontal and vertical hold and darkness and lightness knobs. Oh Horrors!
The NBC peacock's feathers would expand, as the announcer said, "The following program is brought to you in living color on NBC."
Kids would come home from school and their mothers would be there;
they would have to take off their school clothes & change into their play one's.
You loved doing tricks with your Duncan Imperial Yo-Yo.
You'd put baseball cards, or balloons into the spokes of your Schwinn bicycle, to make it sound like a motorcycle?
You'd play dead box in the street? And all of the "Ball games" - Stick, box, wire, step, half, hose, dodge? Or, "Chink" up against the schoolyard wall? Running bases?
We'd hang on the monkey bars?
Tug McGraw striking out Willie Wilson as the Phils won the 1980 World Series.
When police cars were red & police vans were called meat, or paddy wagons?
We played with Hula Hoops? Slinky? Electric football? Flexible Flyer sleds? Lionel & American Flyer trains?
Before "sugar" became a four-letter word for cereals.
Coin books were given away by your bank.
Drive-ins - movies & restaurants.
Oil cloths, cigar boxes, and ink wells in school.
Red ball service at Atlantic/Arco gas stations? If they didn't offer to check your oil, or clean your windshield, your gas purchase was FREE!
We collected stamps?
The Marriot on City Line Avenue - Fairfield Inn; Kona Kai; Windjammer?
S & H Green Stamps Raleigh coupons - Raleigh/Bel Air cigarettes?
The Philadelphia Ramblers played ice hockey at the Arena?
The roof blew off the Spectrum?
Bandstand was at 46th & Market Streets & Pop Singer's was a block away?
we'd wear Chuck Taylor Converse; P.F. Flyers; Keds; Flagg Flyers?
sneakers were worn only for gym; you'd put cardboard inside of your sneaker when it got a hole in its sole?
we played with caps and pop guns?
appearance mattered. When people dressed up to go anywhere?
movie theaters were "healthfully air conditioned?"
we ate at $.15 cent hamburger joints; enjoyed Rosati's water ice & Sno-cones?
we told "Knock knock" jokes?
Everyone had their favorite make-out spot to watch the "submarine races"?
we knew the year, make & model of virtually every car on the road!
Watching Rootie Kazootie & Polka Dottie?
When dishes & glasses came inside of detergent boxes.
We shopped at Food Fair, Penn Fruit/Dales & A & P? Or, department stores like Gimbels, Lit Brothers, Snellenburg's, Wanamakers, Strawbridge & Clothier (especially on Clover Days!), E.J. Korvette's, S.Klein on the Square, The Blum Store, Bonwit Teller, Rowell's in Germantown...Luria's, Maryanne Shoppes, Ladybug, Fashion Bug.
Some old supper clubs: The Latin Casino, Palumbo's, Sciola's.
And local nightspot/restaurants where we'd party: The Electric Factory, Second Story, Club Elan/Polo Bay, The Maitre D', D'Scene, Bank Street 5, Fran O'Brien's, The Library, Gene's on the Boulevard, Mallard Inn, Charles Lounge, Gatsby's, Enchante', Emerald City, Dick Lee's, Franchine's, Diamond Lounge, Harlow's, Harvey House, Lou Tendlers, Jimmy's Milan.
So join us each and every Saturday night at 11 for Remember When only on The Big Talker 1210! Don't be late; we'll be waitin' on ya!
Recently, we lost our friend and colleague, Steve Friedman. Known to all as Mr. Movie, Steve finally lost his gallant battle against kidney disease in September. He had been waiting patiently for a healthy kidney for more than five years. Unfortunately, Steve was a difficult match and, sadly, death arrived before a new kidney.
Rest in Peace, Dear Mr. Movie. We all love you and miss you terribly.
As Steve always said at the conclusion of his radio show, "Go out and hug somebody - - before it's too late."Please do - for Mr. Movie's sake.
CLICK HERE - To hear Mr. Movie's final radio program on September 20, 2009, or the Remember When special tribute show - that included listener calls taken by Steve's wife Michelle and daughter Darragh.
Remember When Podcasts
Mr. Movie Tribute Song
A Mr. Sandman parody dedicated to the memory of Steve Freidman, Mr. Movie.
Smile Mr. Movie
Enjoy this great song, with some classic Mr. Movie quotes mixed in.
Remember When - Remembering Mr. Movie
The Remember When team reflects on the loss of one of their friends and colleagues, Steve Friedman, Mr. Movie.
Remember When - Will Hutchins Interview
Steve interviewed actor Will Hutchins, who achieved his primary fame as star of the ABC western series "Sugarfoot." In "Sugarfoot" - a show that alternated with two other popular westerns, "Cheyenne" and "Bronco" - Hutchins starred as a young lawyer
Remember When: Chuck Negron of "Three Dog Night"
Steve talks to Chuck Negron - formerly of Three Dog Night - the supergroup that sold more than 60 million records. With an amazing falsetto and four-and-a-half octave range, Chuck sang lead on "Joy To The World", "Easy To Be Hard", "One", "Old Fashioned
Remember When: Deana Martin
Steve and Jimmy talk to multi-talented entertainer Deana Martin - daughter of Dean - on "Remember When". She relived many memorable moments from her celebrated childhood - including holidays spent with "Uncle Frank" (as in Sinatra), "Uncle Sammy" (as in
Remember When: Felix Cavaliere
Steve Ross talks to the legendary Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals. Felix - whose distinctive voice was one of the first to be dubbed "blue-eyed soul" - sang lead on many of The Rascals Top 10 hits, including "Good Lovin'," "Groovin'," "A Girl Like You,"
Remember When: Edna Whittington Cathcart at 100 - 9-17-08
Dedicated to the memory of Paul Norton, who recently passed away at age 79. Paul was a dear, sweet man, one who was liked by everyone who knew him. Paul's local broadcasting career spanned nearly a half-century - on both Channel 6 and WFIL radio.
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