R.O. Blechman's "Christmas Message" animated promo for CBS from 1966

I don't like to be one who longs for the "good old days," but I do think the idea of a major network airing something as low key as this in 2014 is pretty unlikely.

Morning Cartoon: The Mighty Heroes in THE STRETCHER, directed by Ralph Bakshi and Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor, the animator who lent his talents to the likes of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," "Challenge of the SuperFriends," "Spider-Man" and countless more cartoons, passed away last week.  Here is one of his many projects with Ralph Bakshi, from the 1966 series "The Mighty Heroes," featuring five heroes that are only vaguely mighty.

Watch This Thing - The Monks perform "Cuckoo" for the German TV show "Beat, Beat, Beat" in 1966

Waking up to an alarm clock?  Bad.  Waking up to a cuckoo clock?  Good.  Waking up to The Monks performing "Cuckoo?"  Much better.