Comments on: Behold the Petticoat 5, a computer for babes

By: greg laden

greg laden — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:19:15 +0000

Jeremy,Thank you, that is very helpful.You know a parody is good when it stands on its own. Of course, it’s alway better to have the context…

By: Jeremy Henty

Jeremy Henty — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:31:29 +0000

OK, you need to be a middle-aged Brit like me to really get this. It's a parody of Tomorrow's World,the BBC's classic science and technology program. I'll bet that the second presenter is a parody of Judith Hann, the program's longest-serving presenter and a household name in the UK at the time. Her fashion jumpsuit is a dead giveaway.

By: Jeremy Henty

Jeremy Henty — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:50:37 +0000

I really can’t take this seriously. Farting didn’t make the top 10? Ridiculous!

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:43:53 +0000

Linda: Ah, you must be very young. The 60s actually ran from about 1966 through the early 70s, but kept its grip much longer. Thus, these retro pieces tend to get confused.

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:28:11 +0000

’60s? Look at the computer, their fashions, etc … I place this between 1977 and 1981.

By: HP

HP — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:12:34 +0000

I can't tell if you're keeping an exceedingly straight face, or you really don't know.