Now, this is what you call going for the downs.
CBS put together this imaginative ad to promote their action-heavy 1967-8 Saturday morning block, which included reruns of the 1964 ABC series, Jonny Quest. Apparently, network suits didn't think too highly of Jack Wrather & Format Films' adaptation of The Lone Ranger (which Wrather owned the rights to at the time), which was in its second season, and, once again, was near the bottom of the lineup.
Gary Owens (Space Ghost) is the narrator, but does anyone have a clue about the surf-rockers doing the jingle?
2 comments:
Thank you for posting this!
It is one of my absolute favorite memories from growing up in the '60s. I NEVER forgot this promo and have remembered the entire tune and every verse perfectly for over 40 years. It's always nice to encounter an old friend and see that they haven't changed one bit.
I too have always wondered who wrote and performed this. Sadly, no one seems to have a clue.
And we're still trying to find out......! Thanks for writing.
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