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Yabba dabba doo! The Flintstones theme song & lyrics

The Flintstones was a half-hour animated sitcom that ran for six seasons, from September 30, 1960 to April 1, 1966. See the opening credits, hear the Flintstones theme song and get the theme lyrics here!

10 totally trendy ’80s Trapper Keeper notebooks & binders

A Trapper Keeper was a super-popular binder/portfolio that came in a wide range of colors and designs -- and almost every schoolkid in the '80s seemed to have one. Take a look back at these 10 Trappers and see which ones you remember!

Vintage Wilton cake decorating yearbooks from the ’70s

Even in the seventies, making groovy cakes wasn't something just for professionals. see some of what the Wilton cake decorating yearbooks offered!

President Nixon resigns - farewell speech 1974

President Nixon’s last 17 days in office: Desperate search for a way out after Watergate (1974)

Nixon's final presidential crisis was thrust upon him by the ruling that he could no longer withhold 64 disputed White House tapes from the Watergate prosecutors. Here is the story of those last 17 days of his presidency.

Two sensational Southern banana pudding recipes

Here are two recipes for easy-to-bake banana pudding, made Southern-style with vanilla wafers and a topping of light, fluffy meringue.

Bell-bottoms & beyond: ’70s women’s pants in the 1973 JC Penney catalog

Got pants? Here are some styles from early 1973 when bell bottoms and other types of pants for women were really coming into fashion!

100+ vintage cake recipes for every occasion

Sweet! More than 100 classic cake recipes for every occasion

If you're looking for a vintage-style dessert for a special occasion, check out more than a hundred different classic cake recipes to suit all tastes!

Creamy peach double-decker Jello salad (1979)

Here's a peachy keen creamy peach double-decker Jello salad recipe from 1979, which features apricot brandy, sliced peaches and orange gelatin.

Glorious vintage designer kitchen remodels (1978)

A kitchen remodel portfolio: Help yourself to the inspired ideas - some big, some little, all of them adaptable - in these kitchen makeovers by talented designers! Retro styles from 1978.

Coleco above-ground swimming pool (1970)

A Coleco pool for the backyard: Above-ground swimming pools (1970)

'I just bought the only vacation you can keep -- a Coleco pool. Would you believe it cost me less than taking the family away for two weeks?"'

Snackin’ Cake: Mix, bake, serve in 1 pan (1970s)

Betty Crocker Snackin' Cake (July 1973) Something special to eat. Nothing much to clean up. To the family, it's some kind of fantastic moist cake ... Click to read more...

Michael Landon for Kodak cameras (1977)

Michael Landon, star of the hugely successful 'Little House on the Prairie' TV series, took a little time out from his job playing Mr Ingalls to tell people about the various Kodak easy-to-use Instamatic cameras.

‘Jaws’ gives the world a terrifying shark attack (1975)

Released in the summer of 1975, Steven Spielberg's Jaws single-handedly drove more Americans away from the beaches and into the theaters than any storm or other force of nature ever possibly could have.

Louis Gossett Jr. (Fiddler) and LeVar Burton (Kunta Kinte)

A guide to Roots: The TV miniseries, night by night (1977)

The story 'Roots' spans six generations and 100 years. Here's a day-by-day synopsis of Roots: The TV miniseries.

Larry Hagman loves playing the evil JR Ewing on TV’s Dallas (1978)

Larry Hagman has a juicy, lip-smacking role, and he plays it to campy perfection. His J.R. Ewing on Dalas is rotten to the core. If he had a redeeming feature, he'd probably swap it for cash, and use the money to swindle somebody.

TV’s Taxi takes off with Hirsch, DeVito & Danza (1978-1982)

Set in New York, 'Taxi' concerns the lives of folks laboring for the Sunshine Cab Co. Judd Hirsch plays the only real cabbie - the others are just hacking until they get a break in their real calling.

The Monkees - Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith, Micky Dolenz

The Monkees make us Daydream Believers (1960s)

We knew, even in the beginning, that the Monkees' song 'Last Train to Clarksville' was a good record, and that this new musical group was going to go places whether we liked it or not.

Starsky and Hutch: The TV story & the classic theme music (1975-1979)

While television hardly needs another cop series, 'Starsky and Hutch' may be one of the better reasons to turn on a TV set this fall There's a quality there.

Coca Cola - Hilltop - I'd like to buy the world a Coke 1971

‘I’d like to buy the world a Coke’ TV commercial (1971)

The monumentally-successful 'I'd like to buy the world a Coke' ad campaign was heard all over the world back in 1971. See the commercial here!

70s shoes for women from the 1979 Sears catalog

Late ’70s fashion: Women’s shoes from the 1979 Sears catalog

Bright colors, sculpted heels, fisherman sandals and platform shoes were trending in the '70s. Here, see lots of women's shoes from the 1979 Sears catalog!

Swimwear, sleepwear & lingerie from the 1973 JC Penney catalog

Swimsuits, sleepwear & ’70s lingerie from the 1973 JC Penney catalog

Among this swimwear, sleepwear and lingerie from the 1973 JC Penney catalog, you will spot a couple women who went on to become well-known as actresses -- such as Kim Basinger and Erin Gray (Buck Rogers, Silver Spoons).

’70s clothes for girls from the 1973 JC Penney catalog

Look back at '70s clothes for girls from the 1973 JC Penney catalog! You'll find plaids and dots, florals and stripes, denim and corduroy, gingham and seersucker, ice cream colors, country kitchen colors and more.

40 favorite vintage breakfast cereals from the ’60s (1967)

From 1967: With sales up 43 percent in the past five years, the dry cereal business has been one of the fastest-growing segments of the food industry. Children consume about half the cereal eaten in the US.

Flower power! ’70s bedding from the 1973 JC Penney catalog

These bold and bright '70s bedding ensembles delightfully epitomize the colorful fashions -- both in home decor and clothing -- of the groovy years.

Actor Michael Landon and family at home - 1975

Michael Landon and his family at home (1975)

Michael Landon's 'Big House in Beverly Hills' is a far cry from the 'Little House on the Prairie' featured in his hit TV series. But, says the former Bonanza star, he and Lynn and their six lively children "really live in this house -- we don't just look at it."