From Primetime to Daytime: How desperate can a man get to avoid accountability? (The Brady Bunch, 1972)

 Posted last month at The Land of Whatever, but with fresh text.

After The Addams Family ended, Jackie Coogan began taking on character roles, including a series of guest roles as heavies or villains.

One such role brought him onto The Brady Bunch for his 2nd & final series appearance during season 3 in 1972. Coogan plays a man who gets into an accident with Carol (Florence Henderson), and shows up in court with a neck brace, claiming whiplash. The Bradys' testimony, including tricking him into proving he wasn't injured, exposes the scam before the judge (Robert Emhardt).

Following is the climatic courtroom scene, which must've felt like old home week for Robert Reed (ex-The Defenders):

Bro', you were outnumbered right from the go.

Tooniversary: Jurassic Pooch (Dexter's Laboratory, 1996)

 After spinning out of What a Cartoon!/World Premiere Toons, Dexter's Laboratory turns 30 this year.

In "Jurassic Pooch", Dexter uses the family dog's DNA to resurrect a dinosaur. Chaos, of course, follows, especially after dumb as a doorknob Dee Dee decides to take the "new pet" for a walk.....

Predictable.

Rating: B-.

Krofftverse: The series premiere of HR Pufnstuf (1969)

 We learned earlier today of the passing of Sid Krofft at 96. In his memory, we present the series premiere of his most infamous creation, H. R. Pufnstuf, in which Jimmy (Jack Wild, "Oliver!") and his sentient flute, Freddy, arrive at the Living Island.

The performers in costumes include ex-Mousketeer Sharon Baird, and Felix Silla (ex-The Addams Family).

Saturtainment: The Seven Wishes of Joanna Peabody (ABC Weekend Special, 1978)

 From season 2 of the ABC Weekend Special:

Film legend Butterfly McQueen made a rare television appearance in "The Seven Wishes of Joanna Peabody", the season 2 opener. McQueen is a fairy godmother that the title character (Star-Shemah) sees on her television.

Garrett Morris (Saturday Night Live) co-stars, plus a cameo of Monty Hall from Let's Make a Deal.

I believe Deal was in syndication at the time.

Tooniversary: Moving Day (1936)

 Today, if you or I were delinquent in paying rent, we'd already be evicted and/or homeless.

90 years ago, Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck were facing eviction for being 6 months behind on rent. Sheriff Pete is authorized to sell their belongings for collateral, but the boys have an answer for that on "Moving Day":

The plot never did explain why they owed six months back rent. Not good.

Rating: B-.

From Primetime to Daytime: Alejandro Rides Again (Zorro, 1991)

 From season 2 of Zorro (1990's series):

Don Alejandro (Henry Darrow, ex-Zorro & Son, High Chaparral) is reunited with his old unit to hunt down an outlaw. Zorro (Duncan Regehr) provides some covert assistance.

Darrow's casting, replacing Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. at the start of season 2, marked the 3rd different iteration of Zorro for the actor, as he'd voiced the hero in Filmation's adaptation 10 years earlier. Unsurprisingly, Sgt. Mendoza (James Victor, ex-Viva Valdez) happily accepts credit for the bust, and brags to a disbelieving group of party guests afterward.

Toonfomercial: Does tax season make you want to sing? (2026)

 With a week to go before the deadline for tax returns, Turbo Tax decided to liven things up with a partially animated karaoke ad, currently in heavy rotation.....

Cute, isn't it?