Thanksgiving Toons: Holiday For Drumsticks (1949)

 Daffy Duck on a farm? Yep.

A hillbilly farmer brings home a turkey, then throws it into the same pen where Daffy is. Chaos ensues.

Here's "Holiday For Drumsticks":

Daffy's attempt at altruism backfires, of course, but then again, it would begin to be a recurring theme for the next few years.

Rating: B--.

Saturday Morning's Greatest Hits: Boogie Shoes (1978)

 I may be wrong about this, but "Boogie Shoes" might've been the last hit for KC & The Sunshine Band. KC himself would return with a duet with Teri DeSario ("Yes, I'm Ready") the next year, then try a solo career. This clip comes from American Bandstand.

Daytime Heroes: The Five Golden Pips (Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century, 1999)

 While Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century lasted just 1 season on Fox, the producers had the good sense to commission original scripts instead of relying strictly on adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's works.

Case in point is "The Five Golden Pips". The only downside is that this is an excuse to have Professor Moriarty be further established as a recurring villain in the series, when in truth, he didn't appear in too many of the novels.

I've said this before, and I'll say it again. Fox dropped the ball with Holmes, which could've continued for at least another 2 seasons.

Rating: A-.

Saturday Morning's Greatest Hits: She's Gone (1974)

 From Soul Train:

Tavares soared all the way to #1 on the R & B chart with "She's Gone" in 1974. A year earlier, Hall & Oates, who had written & recorded the track in 1973, missed the top 40. However, after Hall & Oates left for RCA, Atlantic Records reissued their version of "She's Gone", and that's the version oldies channels here will play.

Check the smooth harmonies of Tavares on "She's Gone":

To tell ya the truth, pilgrims, I didn't even know about this version until tonight.

You Know The Voice: Dan Castelanetta (1992)

Meet the man behind Homer Simpson.

In a very unusual crossover, Dan Castelanetta not only performed the voice of America's most dimwitted father on LA Law, but he even ends up on the witness stand. The scene with the jury all wearing foam Homer heads is priceless.

While LA Law, a 20th Century Fox stablemate of The Simpsons at the time, is long off the air, Simpsons is still going strong 30 years after this classic.

Toonfomercial: Hop aboard the Chexpress (1980)

 In an effort to call attention to their signature brand of cereal, Ralston Purina hired on veteran artist Jack Davis, whose work appeared in TV Guide and Mad Magazine, as well as ads for Spalding, among other advertisers, to create this whimsical bit promoting the Chexpress. (Chex Express. Get it?)

From Out of The Recycling Bin: Acme Hour (1995)

 Back when Cartoon Network wasn't afraid to diversify its programming, the network put together an eclectic block of shorts under the label, Acme Hour, which ran for 8 years (1995-2003). This was where you'd get a generous mix of WB & MGM shorts, where the legends were mostly the creators, such as Hugh Harman, Bob Clampett, Tex Avery, and Rudolf Ising.

The shorts presented here are mostly from the golden era, some of which have previously been showcased here (i.e. "Yankee Doodle Daffy"). Front & backloaded with commercials to keep the copyright enforcement folks happy.

This sampler dates back to 2000.

As the carnival barker put it, "you pays your money, you takes your chances".

Rating: B-.