Tyler Sage lives in Los Angeles and works in the film industry. You can find his other work at tylersage.substack.com. His novel "The Committers" is available on Amazon.
Tyler Sage
40 Years Ago: Archie Bunker Calls It a Day
'All in the Family' continuation aired its final episode on April 4, 1983.
40 Years Ago: Nancy Reagan Says ‘Just Say No’ on ‘Diff’rent Strokes’
First Lady's appearance on the sitcom helped launch the '80-era War on Drugs.
How ‘Police Academy 5′ Limped Along Without Steve Guttenberg
Film marked the point when the franchise began to move toward extinction.
40 Years Ago: ‘M*A*S*H’ Goes Out With a Bang
Movie-length finale set a viewership record that still stands decades later.
45 Years Ago: Village People Gets Macho
The 1978 album marked the start of the group's famous image.
40 Years Ago: ‘The Greatest American Hero’ Signs Off
TV show had a comedic sensibility and famous theme song that provides lingering memories of the '80s.
25 Years Ago: ‘Half-Baked’ Almost Destroys Dave Chappelle’s Career
The 1998 stoner movie bombed on release but is now a cult classic.
40 Years Ago: ‘The Joy of Painting’ Flexes Its Magical Fingers
How Bob Ross' show became one of the most enduring successes of public television.
50 Years Ago: ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ Combines Earworms and Education
The kids' series left a legacy of memorable songs about bills, conjunctions and magic numbers.
45 Years Ago: ABBA Moves Into Making Movies
Film exemplified the band's pioneering forays into the combination of stage, screen and music.
35 Years Ago: Belinda Carlisle Soars With Solo No. 1 ‘Heaven is a Place on Earth’
Slice of pop perfection topped the charts after she split with the Go-Go's.
How Eurythmics Almost Broke Through With ‘Love Is a Stranger’
One of the duo's greatest songs went virtually ignored upon release.