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myLot reputation of 91/100. beeeckie (427) 5 years ago

I'm talking about the original version, with Bob Eubanks. WOW, is this show a trip in more ways than one! I find it amazing as a history artifact, in that the women are blatantly addressed as "girls", and very often, Eubanks makes an aside regarding his belief women should be cooking for their spouse.
I know it was pre-feminism but it is pretty amazing to watch. The social mores have changed dramatically.

 

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1. myLot reputation of 93/100. nerdytina (2037)   5 years ago

I think it's amazing to see things like this. I haven't seen any of the old episodes for years (I used to see them on the Game Show Network when I was in middle school). I'd love to watch it now that I'd be able to pick up on things like that.

This is slightly related--but looking at old advertisements and food labels (I have a book filled with them), there's a ton that are blatantly racist and stereotypical. It's really interesting to see.


myLot reputation of 91/100. beeeckie (427)  5 years ago

It's still on GSN, usually in the morning. The prizes were pretty lame, too, lol :) But yeah, stuff like that is amazing to watch, especially when the prize would be some kitchen appliance and the husband will pat the wife on the back, etc.

I love old ads too -- they should be preserved like that so future generations can hopefully never regress to that. There's still a long way to go...

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