Spooktober: A Match Game Halloween (1990)

 Match Game had its only Halloween episode during the Ross Shafer era in 1990. Why Charles Nelson Reilly (ex-Lidsville, Uncle Croc's Block, Flintstone Comedy Show) opted to wear a homemade Superman costume over reprising as Frankenstein's monster (i.e. Frank Frankenstone), I don't know. Shafer's Dracula ensemble only heightened the fact he might've been separated at birth from Jon "Bowzer" Bauman......

Spooktober: Misfortune Hunters (Archie's Weird Mysteries, 1999)

 They say no good deed goes unpunished. When Betty gets some fortune cookies and performs good deeds, she runs afoul of a demon.

Here's "Misfortune Hunters":

Rating: B.

Sunday Funnies: The Boys From Termite Terrace (Camera Three, 1975)

 CBS' Camera Three, a Sunday public affairs program, took a close look at Warner Bros.' legendary Termite Terrace studio in this 1975 installment, loaded with vintage clips, and interviews with Chuck Jones, Mel Blanc, Bob Clampett, and others.

Seems to me this might've been a 2 parter, since Camera Three was normally a half hour program. Coincidentally, CBS had reacquired the rights to the Looney Tunes gang that same year. The video also includes a UNICEF PSA with Carroll O'Connor (All in The Family), who made his debut as a producer that year with Bronk, a promo for which is the last item on the video.

No fair rating. Camera Three did not air in the Albany market, so I never saw the show.

Toonformercial: Alice in Rexall-land (1966)

 Rexall was one of the sponsors of the 1966 animated adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, or, What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?. To that end, some in-show ads were made, not just for Rexall, but also for the other sponsor, Coca-Cola.

Here, Alice (Janet Waldo) chases her dog through a magical TV screen, and finds the White Rabbit shilling for Rexall. Howard Morris voices the White Rabbit.

I think, if you listen close, Morris would rework his Rabbit voice for Dilton Doiley in the Archie cartoons (1968-78).

Animated World of DC Comics: The Marvel Family vs. Black Adam, round 2 (1981)

 In "A Little Something Extra", Black Adam poses as a newspaper delivery man to set a trap for the Marvels. It would be Adam's final appearance in animated form for several years.

"A Little Something Extra" was written by Paul Dini.

Rating: B.

Coming Attractions: The Simpsons go anime

 If you're a fan of the anime, Death Note, it might interest you to know that you're not alone.

You can count some creative personnel on The Simpsons among its fans.

What we're learning is that this year, the series' annual Treehouse of Horror will include a vignette inspired by and paying tribute to Death Note. The Korean animators hired for this segment gave the family a completely new look, as opposed to the golden yellow skin that is Matt Groening's trademark.

What we can tell you is that the regular cast will still be intact. A clip of this segment is already viral, with Yeardley Smith as Lisa.

Personally, I'd love to see a full episode in anime format. There's your next challenge.

Game Time: "Superman" meets Duncan Hines and a soap box derby champion (To Tell The Truth, 1957)

 I think most of us have used Duncan Hines products over the years. I know my late mother did, when it was made by Procter & Gamble.

Now, you have the opportunity to meet the man himself. Duncan Hines was an author and restaurant expert by the time he appeared on To Tell The Truth in September 1957. Pay close attention as moderator Bud Collyer simply scolds panelist Hy Gardner with just a simple look.

Also: 1957 soap box derby champion Terry Townsend.