The Dick Van Dyke Show--The Gunslinger

The penultimate episode of the classic early sixties sitcom, THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW, was THE GUNSLINGER, a hilarious spoof of Western TV series conventions. The script, by  , offers some of the funniest lines of the whole series. Very much played out in a MAD magazine style, Rob is the sheriff without guns (he can't find them) with Buddy as his deputy, Sally as the dance hall hostess, Laura his wife and Carl Reiner as Big Bad Brady! We also get one gag shot outdoors--the only time that was ever done on this series. It was shot on the neighboring GUNSMOKE set. The script of THE GUNSLINGER is by Bill Persky and Sam Denoff, both of whom cameo as cowboys (along with Gary Marshall who cameos as a bartender). Co-star Jerry Paris directs.

Enjoy the entire episode free online here: http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi1722090521/

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Raquel Welch and One Million Years BC

Yes, the legendary Ray Harryhausen created the special effects for Hammer's 1966 movie, ONE MILLION YEARS, B.C. but in reality what made the film a hit was pure and simply a special effect of nature named Raquel Welch. In the same year that she started to be taken seriously with her role in FANTASTIC VOYAGE, Ms. Welch became an iconic vision in her cavewoman outfit with full makeup. The black and white poster at the bottom was a huge seller for years to come and cinched Raquel's spot as the number one sex symbol of the sixties.

00 Division # 16

 The pseudonymous Clyde Allison wrote at least twenty pulpy adventures of Secret Agent 0008 starting in 1965, each outdoing the other in sex, violence and, eventually, camp. Here are some of his '66 selections.

Whipped Cream and Other Delights

Released in 1965, this LP by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass was the number one album on the charts as the year changed and became the number one album again from February 19th through March 4th. The cover was so popular (and parodied) that Alpert used to apologize he couldn't perform the cover itself in concert!
 

A Collection of Beatles Oldies

This was the Beatles Christmas album in '66, cobbled together by their record company in lieu of any new product from the Fabs for the holiday market.