Before the reality television glut of the '90s and early 2000s, I experienced a sudden surge in "stunt programming" on my TV during the early 1980s. People who grew up at that time remember "Real People" and "That's Incredible!" Both shows touted regular people doing extraordinary things and show hosts like John Davidson, Sarah Purcell and Cathy Lee Crosby (💓) became household names across the land. (Fran Tarkenton we already knew). Those shows were quite the sensation right around 1980, although they seem primitive in light of what was to come and what's on TV now. " That's Incredible! " in particular created a buzz, because there was always somebody doing something dangerous on there, catching a bullet with their teeth or motorcycles jumping through fire. I haven't thought of that show in ages, but for some reason it popped into my mind when I opened an envelope from Marc recently. Nothing from the package I wou...
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