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The Battle of the Network Stars was a series of TV programs that featured stars from the three major broadcast networks of the 1970s, pitted against each other in various athletic events. A total of 19 episodes were produced from 1976 to 1988. OS15000...

The L.A. United played one season in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL). United were the flagship team as owner Jerry Buss was instrumental in the league's formation. However, after going 6-22 in its lone season, the team moved to Orange County.   OS14992

On October 2, 1973, a press conference was held in Chicago to announce the formation of the the World Football League (WFL). It kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like...

The Orange County Ramblers played in the Continental Football League (CFL) in 1967 and 1968. Their homefields were Anaheim Stadium and Santa Ana's Municipal Stadium. In 1967 , the team went 10-2 and made it all the way to the championship, which they hosted. They...

The Orange County Ramblers played in the Continental Football League (CFL) in 1967 and 1968. Their homefields were Anaheim Stadium and Santa Ana's Municipal Stadium. In 1967 , the team went 10-2 and made it all the way to the championship, which they hosted. They...

The Los Angeles freeways are a landmark unto themselves in Southern California. Fabled in song, movies, TV, and late night comedy monologues, the system was first conceived just after World War II. he Master Plan of Metropolitan Los Angeles Freeways was adopted by the Regional...

The World Football League (WFL) kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like it would be a serious rival to the NFL. After all, league founder Gary Davidson had already formed...

On October 2, 1973, a press conference was held in Chicago to announce the formation of the the World Football League (WFL). It kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like...

Chavez Ravine was chosen as the home of the relocated Dodgers in the late 1950s.

The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena opened on July 4, 1959 and sat next to the Coliseum. The first event was held four days later, a boxing match between??Jos?? Becerra??and??Alphonse Halimi. During its 57 year history it hosted not only boxing matches and concerts...

The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena opened on July 4, 1959 and sat next to the Coliseum. The first event was held four days later, a boxing match between??Jos?? Becerra??and??Alphonse Halimi. During its 57 year history it hosted not only boxing matches and concerts...

The San Diego Barracudas were members of Roller Hockey International for four seasons starting in 1993. They moved to Ontario, CA for the 1998 and 1999 seasons before folding.

Grab a glass of Parker Knoll Chardonnay. If you're a parent, this lovely wine will trap you with it's unique bouquet.

The program known as 120 Minutes ran on Music Television from 1986 to 2003. It was cancelled abruptly but returned in 2011 on the channel's sibling feed where it ran for two more years. After the channel became more mainstream in the 1980s, thanks...

This was always one of the best deals in the record store, especially if you catching up on an artist's catalog.

A mall staple in the 1970s and 1980s, Chess King was founded in 1968 in Boston. At its peak it had over 500 stores. However, it was so closely identified with those two decades, soon into the 1990s it was no longer considered hip.

In 1988, Los Angeles finished 94-67 and won the championship over Oakland. They are regarded as one of the best teams ever. READ MORE HERE.

Filthy McNasty's was a club on the Sunset Strip owned by the McNasty Brothers, German immigrants who changed their names when they arrived in America. The club opened in the 1960s and was rebranded as Central in the 1980s, and the Viper Room in...

Ballantine Ale was established in 1840 and was once the most popular ale in America. In popular culture it is known as the favorite beer of Marty Crane on the TV series??Fraser.

Two Guys from Harrison, better known as the Two Guys department store chain, was founded in New Jersey, was founded in the late 1940s, somewhat by accident. Brothers??Herbert and Sidney Hubschman, who had operated a snack bar at the headquarters of RCA, obtained several...

Hot Sam Pretzels was a fast food??franchise that first opened in Detroit's Livonia Mall in 1966. With franchised locations also found mostly in shopping malls, it was bought by Mrs. Fields, off of cookies, in 1995 and merged with Pretzel Time. Hot Sam is...

Reddy is ready for Christmas! Are you....?

Are you "reddy" for an electrifying Christmas?

Remember kids, Electricity is your friend, but he can kill you. Even at Christmas!

The Los Angeles Jets were members of the American Basketball League, a short-lived circuit that operated for a season and a half starting in 1961. The league was formed after Harlem Globetrotters' owner Abe Saperstein was denied an expansion franchise for Los Angeles in...

The Hawaii Chiefs were members of the American Basketball League, a short-lived circuit that operated for a season and a half starting in 1961. Unlike other ABL clubs, the Chiefs drew well, rotating home games between??the??Civic Auditorium, the??Conroy Bowl??at??Schofield Barracks,??and??Bloch Arena. A crowd of...

"The World's Most Famous Clown," as he is sometimes called, got his start in 1946. He made is TV debut in 1949, just as that medium was getting started. He??was the creation of created by Alan W. Livingston and first played by Pinto Colvig. He was played...

"The World's Most Famous Clown," as he is sometimes called, got his start in 1946. He made is TV debut in 1949, just as that medium was getting started. He??was the creation of created by??Alan W. Livingston??and first played by??Pinto Colvig. He was played...

"The World's Most Famous Clown," as he is sometimes called, got his start in 1946. He made is TV debut in 1949, just as that medium was getting started. He??was the creation of created by??Alan W. Livingston??and first played by Pinto Colvig. He was played...