speaking of old Tulsa TV...
tim_s.
night TV, usually on some locally hosted movie show? The guy had an
accent of some kind. Heck, I don't even remember what "Sefco" was but I
do remember that guy saying it!
Tim S.
Richard Halliburton
Don't exactly remember what they did--rent to own?
And who can forget Linda Soundtrack?
Richard
Liz and John
Quality doesn't come like that any more(g)
Ok TR6R <okt...@aol.comremoveit> wrote in message
news:19981222205530...@ng102.aol.com...
>>>And who can forget Linda Soundtrack?
>>
>>
>>How about the "Plenty Scarry Movie" that was on late night on channel 8?
>
>
>"Plenty Scarry Movie", Linda Soundtrack, what's the difference?
Gecko
>>And who can forget Linda Soundtrack?
>
>Who can forget such an annoying voice as that?
>
>How about the "Plenty Scarry Movie" that was on late night on channel 8?
Heheh, Linda Soundtrak. I don't know if you guys in Tulsa have Multimedia
Cablevision or not, but recently in Oklahoma City Multimedia celebrated
their anniversary sale by bringing back Linda Soundtrak as their temporary
spokeswoman! There she was, annoying as ever.... I found it quite
nostalgic. I remember they used to have some of the funniest Christmas
commercials.
Anyway, she lives somewhere east of here now, maybe Tennessee or Kentucky,
and has since sold Soundtrak to another company. Her "Baby Sluggo" is now
in college by the way.
Rumor has it she may be coming back to Oklahoma airwaves as a car salesman.
Guess we'll have to wait and see.
We could only be so lucky. :-)
Robert Walker
Richard Halliburton wrote:
>
> SEVCO, wasn't it, (but pronounced SEFFCO)? Somewhere in Brookside.
> Don't exactly remember what they did--rent to own?
>
> And who can forget Linda Soundtrack?
>
Ok TR6R
<snip>
>And who can forget Linda Soundtrack?
I was pretty close to it... Thanks for spoiling things for me.
MEmery0469
Who can forget such an annoying voice as that?
Ok TR6R
>
>Who can forget such an annoying voice as that?
>
>How about the "Plenty Scarry Movie" that was on late night on channel 8?
HeyRick
>"Plenty Scarry Movie", Linda Soundtrack, what's the difference?
Well I'm sure I'll humiliate myself by telling everyone this, but....
If you go to http://www.oklahoma.net/~heyrick/index.htm\
and click ok the animated fishbowl in the upper left corner, you will
have the option of downloading a WAV file of Linda Soundtrack's
Multimedia Cablevision ad from this fall in OKCity (317KB). I'm
ashamed, but I couldn't help it -- I'm big on nostalgia.
"I'm baaa-aaaack...."
--HeyRick, the nemesis of Sluggo Soundtrak
AEVorKRC
>Richard wrote_
>
><snip>
>
>>And who can forget Linda Soundtrack?
>
>I was pretty close to it... Thanks for spoiling things for me.
Actually, you have Oklahoma City to thank for Linda. Soundtrak was
an OKC-based company that expanded up here. She works in marketing in
Atlanta nowadays, but an OKC radio station (KATT, I think) has her
doing bumps for them. I almost crashed my car on the Lake Hefner
Parkway recently while on the way to my parent's when I heard that
voice coming out of my radio.
KRC
AEVorKRC
That's what it was from! I heard it on the radio, and I thought it
was some kind of bump - I heard about 3 seconds of that voice and
switched stations.
KRC
AEVorKRC
wrote:
>MEmery0469 wrote in message <19981222202805...@ng127.aol.com>...
>>>And who can forget Linda Soundtrack?
>>
>>Who can forget such an annoying voice as that?
>>
>>How about the "Plenty Scarry Movie" that was on late night on channel 8?
>
>Heheh, Linda Soundtrak. I don't know if you guys in Tulsa have Multimedia
>Cablevision or not, but recently in Oklahoma City Multimedia celebrated
>their anniversary sale by bringing back Linda Soundtrak as their temporary
>spokeswoman! There she was, annoying as ever.... I found it quite
>nostalgic. I remember they used to have some of the funniest Christmas
>commercials.
No Multimedia here - just the TCI juggernaut. Her Christmas
commericals were funny only if you were really, really drunk.
>Anyway, she lives somewhere east of here now, maybe Tennessee or Kentucky,
>and has since sold Soundtrak to another company. Her "Baby Sluggo" is now
>in college by the way.
Georgia.
>Rumor has it she may be coming back to Oklahoma airwaves as a car salesman.
>Guess we'll have to wait and see.
>
>We could only be so lucky. :-)
While we're at it, can we resurrect those two old hicks from Jude 'n
Jody - "Where we love folks!" and the man responsible for unleashing
the Mathis Brothers on the world - Bud Mathis and his horrid attempts
at country music? What about Harris Ford - "your cheeper dealer" and
their wonderful jingle about "talking turkey for chiken shit" or
whatever it was? Or Southwest Ford - I know the guy died in that
Delta crash at DFW in '85 - but with all the computer technology out
there, we could bring him back to life.
KRC
AEVorKRC
<rwa...@webzone.net> wrote:
>Sound Electronic Video Company....just my .02
I'm already undergoing withdrawl from those "Swinson Chevrolet -
Super!" commercials. Fortunately, I have those Riverside
Neeeeeeeessssssaaaaaaannnnn commercials to tide me over - and Modell
Phipps.
KRC
Pete
could watch Batman reruns before going to school). Heck, I remember when
they said Elvis died - and interupted Gilligan's Island. I was pissed as a
little kid could be that my show was being preempted.
It's not as old (I think early 80s), but I liked watching Sherman Oaks on
23 with Mr. Pickle. Remember the ads where Sherman tried to pick up on the
hot babe "hey, be back for you later!" while he's driving by.... then he
figures out "hey, that was a GUY!"
And then the 4th of July show where they took firework tanks and had them
attack the ORU campus made of postcards?
funny stuff... but it's probably lost it's luster. I liked speed racer
cartoons as a kid too - and saw a few on MTV a couple of years back. They
sucked.
Pete
Al
Liz and John wrote in message <75pog2$eoa$1...@birch.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
>Anyone remember the John Chick Show? Chick don't care ball bating windows
tell his lot got hit. Different story. Dam good cars his Buick.
What a way to wake up in the morning.
>Quality doesn't come like that any more(g)
>Ok TR6R <okt...@aol.comremoveit> wrote in message
>news:19981222205530...@ng102.aol.com...
>>>
>>>Who can forget such an annoying voice as that?
>>>
>>>How about the "Plenty Scarry Movie" that was on late night on channel 8?
>>
>>
Gecko
>Jody - "Where we love folks!" and the man responsible for unleashing
>the Mathis Brothers on the world - Bud Mathis and his horrid attempts
>at country music? What about Harris Ford - "your cheeper dealer" and
>their wonderful jingle about "talking turkey for chiken shit" or
>whatever it was? Or Southwest Ford - I know the guy died in that
>Delta crash at DFW in '85 - but with all the computer technology out
>there, we could bring him back to life.
Oh my gosh, that's right, I remember hearing about that guy dieing. I think
the phrase was "talking turkey for chicken scratch" or something like that.
Okay, here's another one.... Does anyone remember those "Steak Sandwich
Supreme" commercials that Del Rancho used to air back in the 80's? The one
with the little kid in the cowboy hat walking into some saloon....
Ok TR6R
> I'm already undergoing withdrawl from those "Swinson Chevrolet -
>Super!" commercials. Fortunately, I have those Riverside
>Neeeeeeeessssssaaaaaaannnnn commercials to tide me over - and Modell
>Phipps.
Modell Phipps used to drive a Jaguar... Don't know if he still does or not. He
sure looks alot younger than he sounds... <G>
Ok TR6R
>okt...@aol.comremoveit (Ok TR6R) wrote:
>
>>Richard wrote_
>>
>><snip>
>>
>>>And who can forget Linda Soundtrack?
>>
>>I was pretty close to it... Thanks for spoiling things for me.
>
> Actually, you have Oklahoma City to thank for Linda. Soundtrak was
>an OKC-based company that expanded up here.
<snip>
Yeah, but we have "Roy Dam Mercer", the guy that's famous for his "ass
whuppings". Download the roy.wav at KMOD's web page...
AEVorKRC
--cut--
>Modell Phipps used to drive a Jaguar... Don't know if he still does or not. He
>sure looks alot younger than he sounds... <G>
What? You mean Don Carlton hasn't gave him a Honda for is
commerical efforts? Also, hasn't Modell been 96 for 10 years or so?
KRC
AEVorKRC
--cut--
>Yeah, but we have "Roy Dam Mercer", the guy that's famous for his "ass
>whuppings". Download the roy.wav at KMOD's web page...
That's okay, I heard enough of him back when I used to work days.
Him and that annoying trio on 104.5. Now, if I'm around at that hour,
I usually listen to Erling.
KRC
Ok TR6R
>okt...@aol.comremoveit (Ok TR6R) wrote:
>
>--cut--
>
>>Modell Phipps used to drive a Jaguar... Don't know if he still does or
>not. He
>>sure looks alot younger than he sounds... <G>
>
> What? You mean Don Carlton hasn't gave him a Honda for is
>commerical efforts? Also, hasn't Modell been 96 for 10 years or so?
I don't recall ever seeing him drive a Honda. As far as the age goes, I think
he lied to get Social Security earlier... <G>
Ok TR6R
>okt...@aol.comremoveit (Ok TR6R) wrote:
>
>--cut--
>
>>Yeah, but we have "Roy Dam Mercer", the guy that's famous for his "ass
>>whuppings". Download the roy.wav at KMOD's web page...
>
> That's okay, I heard enough of him back when I used to work days.
>Him and that annoying trio on 104.5. Now, if I'm around at that hour,
>I usually listen to Erling.
>
>KRC
Let's see... You go from Roy Dam Mercer to 104.5 (Hate that station), to
Erling? Can't exactly follow you there. I'll take Roy and the prank calls over
the others anytime. KMOD has been a favorite of mine for close to 20 years.
Now, if they'd just play the true classics, like they used to...
oktr6r
--
"Give me that old time rock and roll"
AEVorKRC
--cut==
>Let's see... You go from Roy Dam Mercer to 104.5 (Hate that station), to
>Erling? Can't exactly follow you there. I'll take Roy and the prank calls over
>the others anytime. KMOD has been a favorite of mine for close to 20 years.
>Now, if they'd just play the true classics, like they used to...
The tunes have little to do with it - that's why I have a tape
player in the car. I like a lot of different things from "classic
rock" to what 104.5 plays, to Star 103, to 101.5 - I don't limit my
musical tastes to one era or genre. There's good music everywhere if
one only takes the time to listen. My dad's a great example -
probably one of the few guys you'll find who's CD collection includes
Lynyrd Skynrd, Buddy Holly, Nirvana, Guns 'N Roses, Stevie Ray Vaughn,
Etta James, and Handel. I don't limit my tastes to any one genre, and
I don't think there's anything that one can call a "true classic" -
rock 'n roll wise - without entering into a debate over genres. There
was shit coming out in the 1960's and 1970's, just as there is today.
Whether one wants to come out from under their self-imposed cloak and
seek out good new music is one's choice.
That being said, I listened to Erling more because he doesn't try to
be funny and KRMG has the best traffic reports.
KRC
AEVorKRC
wrote:
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>Oh my gosh, that's right, I remember hearing about that guy dieing. I think
>the phrase was "talking turkey for chicken scratch" or something like that.
Harris Ford (the "Chicken" people) were different than Southwest.
Southwest's slogan was "That's incredible - no, that's Southwest
Ford." The SW Ford pitchman who died in 1985 plane crash was Curtis
Schwartz, I went to high school with his kid. IIRC, The Daily
Disappointment and the TV stations all reported his death.
>Okay, here's another one.... Does anyone remember those "Steak Sandwich
>Supreme" commercials that Del Rancho used to air back in the 80's? The one
>with the little kid in the cowboy hat walking into some saloon....
Back in the '80's? Hell, that commercial dates to the 1970's! My
family moved back to the OKC area in 1977 after we were stationed in
Germany while my Dad was in the Army. I remember those commercials
from when we lived in the Indian Creek apartments at 122nd and May
just after we came back. The kid's walking into a Del Rancho, and
orders the sandwich, and - IIRC, as he's leaving another patron says
something like "I'll have what he's having..." I remember it because,
at the time, I was about the same age as the kid in the commercial and
my friends and I all made fun of it. We used to open the fence gates
on our respective patios with toy guns at our side and announce we
wanted the "Steak Sandwich Supreme."
You know, I've never had the "Steak Sandwich Supreme." It might be
a hell of a sandwich. There used to be a Del Rancho across from the
Admin building at UCO (CSU when I was there) in Edmond, and although I
ate there several times, I never got the nerve up to ask for THE
sandwich. I always felt I should impersonate that kid in ordering it
- my friends and I used to try and convince each other to walk in like
the kid and order the sandwich, and despite lots of beer, nobody ever
did. The Del Rancho is a Domino's now, IIRC.
On another note, they're STILL using that commercial. I was back in
OKC for a short-term work deal in September and crashed at my parent's
place. Watching either 25 or 34 late one night, I saw that commercial
again - cheap ad time, I guess! I couldn't believe it, but it was the
VERY SAME commercial - you could tell from all the scratches in the
film (shot on real film stock instead on videotape) and the clothes of
the patrons. AFAIK, the only Del Rancho's left in the area are down
in Capitol Hill on SW 29th and up in Guthrie on Division.
Anyway, thanks for bringing up some great memories,
KRC
P.S. - anyone remember the Zuider Zee commercials circa 1970? My
parents appeared in one for some extra cash when my Dad was in Med
school. All I remember about those places is that they were shaped
like a windmill. I know they became Der Dutchman later and then
reverted to the original name. IIRC, there was one near Baptist
Hospital where On the Border is now and one on Penn just south of
Hefner. I think there was also one on the South Bypass (I-240 - I'm
dating myself - nobody still uses the names for freeways in OKC
anymore) at either May or Penn.
BShallenbu
>tell his lot got hit. Different story. Dam good cars his Buick.
> What a way to wake up in the morning.
Not that I personnally remember it, but I believe the car bashing commercial
was "Tink don't care". Also there used to be a band that played the John Chick
show some mornigs - the Arnolds. i went to school with their drummer - Kenny
Arnold
Patrick L. Humphrey
>Liz and John wrote in message <75pog2$eoa$1...@birch.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
>>Anyone remember the John Chick Show? Chick don't care ball bating windows
>tell his lot got hit. Different story. Dam good cars his Buick.
> What a way to wake up in the morning.
Ouch...I vaguely remember that one, all right. How many cars got totaled in
the making of those commercials, anyway? One thing I'm sure of -- it had
"Ugh! U need um TIRES?" beat by a mile...:-)
--PLH, one thing Tulsans can be thankful for: Cal Worthington wasn't there
Erick Church
thank for that. My favorites were the ones that former OKC sportscaster
John Snyder did back in the late 70's. Very simple. He stood in front of
a Del Rancho and talked about the Steak Sandwich Supreme. Del Ranchos
are still around. Good food too.
-Erick
Jeff Barnett
competition?
Gecko
Wow, it's been around for a while. :)
> You know, I've never had the "Steak Sandwich Supreme." It might be
>a hell of a sandwich. There used to be a Del Rancho across from the
I've had one, they aren't bad.
> On another note, they're STILL using that commercial. I was back in
>OKC for a short-term work deal in September and crashed at my parent's
>place. Watching either 25 or 34 late one night, I saw that commercial
>again - cheap ad time, I guess! I couldn't believe it, but it was the
>VERY SAME commercial - you could tell from all the scratches in the
No way! That's bizzare. Guess the times are rough for poor old Del Rancho.
>film (shot on real film stock instead on videotape) and the clothes of
>the patrons. AFAIK, the only Del Rancho's left in the area are down
>in Capitol Hill on SW 29th and up in Guthrie on Division.
Yeah, not many left. I grew up on the south side down there, and there is
actually still one or two left scattered around S. Penn. I think there's
still one in Mustang also. I never understood why they didn't do better, I
always thought they had great food.
>Anyway, thanks for bringing up some great memories,
Sure.
>P.S. - anyone remember the Zuider Zee commercials circa 1970? My
Oh yeah, I remember Zuider Zee. When I was a kid I always wanted to stop
and look at the windmill.
>parents appeared in one for some extra cash when my Dad was in Med
>school. All I remember about those places is that they were shaped
>like a windmill. I know they became Der Dutchman later and then
>reverted to the original name. IIRC, there was one near Baptist
>Hospital where On the Border is now and one on Penn just south of
>Hefner. I think there was also one on the South Bypass (I-240 - I'm
>dating myself - nobody still uses the names for freeways in OKC
>anymore) at either May or Penn.
Were those locally owned? Such a shame to see local business die away.
Okay, here's another OKC-flashback for you. Do you remember "Count Gregor"
and his "scarry" midnight movies on channel 43?
Gecko
>talk makes me think about another classic I remember. I know it was
>on OKC television not sure about Tulsa since I grew up in Shawnee.
>Paul Mead Insurance. It had the dancing cartoon cowboy "Tell em Tall
>Paul sent ya!" I think I still remember that damn # jingle 528-
>4....55....1 Or a similar telephone number.
Yeah, that ones a classic too. I think it was 524-4541? "Accidents and
tickets too, call Paul Mead we'll take care of you, 524-4541....."
Heheh. I have actually seen that one once about 1-2 years ago during late
night TV.
Old commercials never die I suppose, they just fade away into late night
programming.
iluvbob
>>Super!" commercials. Fortunately, I have those Riverside
>>Neeeeeeeessssssaaaaaaannnnn commercials to tide me over - and Modell
>>Phipps.
No, no, no! It's Riversiiiiiiiide NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNissan! But don't
forget that wonderful Doug Hickey, I could just slap him! It was bad
enough when they were advertising their OKC location......
Robyn
<dont...@stoplooking.com> wrote:
524-1541
Damn. Now I can't get to sleep...
MEmery0469
>> programming.
>
Does anyone remember the old BestShot Waterbeds commercials? That woman in
them was my 7th grade English teacher until she married one of the owners of
the store.
AEVorKRC
--cut--
>524-1541
>Damn. Now I can't get to sleep...
Me neither. Damn you, Tall Paul. Damn you.
KRC
AEVorKRC
wrote:
--cut--
>Okay, here's another OKC-flashback for you. Do you remember "Count Gregor"
>and his "scarry" midnight movies on channel 43?
Oh yeah. He always reminded me of that lame "Vampire" movie host
Joe Flaherty used to play on SCTV. I remember he had competition from
"Uncle Murph's Playhouse" on 34. Uncle Murph used to get away with a
lot, I guess because his show aired so late and his bosses weren't
watching. One gag that I still can't believe they got away with was
Uncle Murph's "microphone" - it was a dildo - not anatomically
correct, but you could tell quite easily what it was.
KRC
MEmery0469
>>them was my 7th grade English teacher until she married one of the owners of
>>the store.
>
>"Gooooooood Night" Waterbed commercials?
>
I am not familiar with those commercials. Bestshot was not that outragous
really. Just a good looking woman lounging around on watebeds, that sort of
thing.
Automanic
Automanic
Automanic
(Galaird Sartain) and Teddy Jack Eddy( Gary Busy) early 70's
Ed Abrusley
anyone out there in "internet land" know where I could possibly buy
tapes of the original Mazeppa show? Thanks.
Talk to you next time.....if not sooner.
rwalker
http://www.mazeppa.com/Mazeppa.html
there is an 800 number to order there.......Robert
M. Ransom
Yes, try http://www.mazeppa.com/ .
--
M. Ransom
Memories of old Tulsa TV
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Network/8226/
Ed Abrusley wrote in message
<7206-36...@newsd-231.iap.bryant.webtv.net>...
Erick Church
number is "524-1541...That's Paul Mead Insurance!"
-Erick
Erick Church
Michael S. Sanders
company was called "Revco"
Tim S. wrote in message <367fa...@wznews.webzone.net>...
>Does anybody remember those commercials for "Sefco" that came on late
>night TV, usually on some locally hosted movie show? The guy had an
>accent of some kind. Heck, I don't even remember what "Sefco" was but I
>do remember that guy saying it!
>
>Tim S.
M. Ransom
AEV-KRC
<mr...@swbell.net> wrote:
>>The commercials were for an electronics (tv's, stereos,etc.) retailer whose
>company was called "Revco"
Sevco. Revco was a chain of drug stores.
KRC
