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Sunday, June 27, 2010

1982 ABC Promo -- Come On Along!



Fonzie and Chachi, dressed in their 1982 finest, hop out of a helicopter in Manhattan. Yes, nobody can believe it's actually THEM, and yet they instantly put us at ease.

They entreat us, using the international sign language for "come along," to come along. Where we are going, we are not quite sure, but we are too overcome with emotion to question.

The folks they are enticing are regular folks, just like you and me, but also character actors to whom we relate strongly because we are simple minded, working class and easily entertained.

Laverne, Shirley, Tattoo, Mr. Rourke, and even Jack Tripper are joining in the fun, which you won't want to miss this Fall 1982, on ABC. The fun they are having on this commercial is far more entertaining than the actual shows themselves.

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