The Year Was 1974—Popular movies included “Young Frankenstein” and “Blazing Saddles” (including Iowa Hawkeye great Alex Karras as “Mongo”)…among television shows premiering were “Little House on the Prairie,” “The Rockford Files,” “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “Good Times”…and on the pop music charts, “Seasons in the Sun” by Terry Jacks, “Midnight at the Oasis” by Maria Muldaur, and “The Streak” by Ray Stevens.
KXEL@80–1974
Jeff Stein
Apr 28, 2023 | 8:03 AM
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