Celebrity Rock: Here's Some Love (1978)

 While Donny Most was part of a combo on Happy Days, and had but one solo number ("My Funny Valentine"), there was a time when he could have rivaled castmate and pal Anson Williams for teen mag covers.

In 1978, Most recorded a cover of Tanya Tucker's 1976 #1 country hit, "Here's Some Love". There's no video footage available, so this audio clip will do.

I wonder if Donny cracked the Hot 100.......

Insight Sundays: Packy (1979)

 As they say, God moves in mysterious ways. On Insight, any number of actors could be cast as God.

Take, for example, 1979's "Packy". Jack Klugman (Quincy, M. E.) has the title role as a talent agent down on his luck until a chance meeting with the Almighty (Bob Newhart).

Director Jay Sandrich had, I think, worked with Newhart on his self-titled CBS sitcom in addition to The Mary Tyler Moore Show, among his many credits.

Insight Sundays returns next week as we prepare for Easter.

When MTV meant something: Yo! MTV Raps (1988)

 We previously covered this next topic over at Saturday Morning Archives many moons ago, but it's way past time to profile it here.

"It" being Yo! MTV Raps, which launched as a Saturday morning entry in 1988, and added a weekday edition not too long after.

Fab 5 Freddy, immortalized in the lyrics to Blondie's 1981 hit, "Rapture", hosted the Saturday show, while Dr. Dre (NY) and Ed Lover had the gig Monday-Friday afternoons for a 30 minute after-school treat.

In both cases, the hosts featured and interviewed some of the top names in hip-hop, but Dre & Ed brought the funny on weekdays. One popular feature was Ed doing his own signature dance, as seen in this compilation.....

Rating: A.

Musical Interlude: Illegal Alien (1983)

 While "Illegal Alien", the 3rd single from Genesis' self-titled 1983 CD, was in heavy rotation on MTV, it didn't exactly resonate with fans despite the video being satirical in nature.

Singer Phil Collins added a toupee and a fake mustache as he and bandmates Tony Banks & Mike Rutherford played a trio of Mexican immigrants looking to enter the country.

"Illegal Alien" has been slammed for its apparent racist theme, demeaning to Mexicans. Understandably, it hasn't aged well, more than 40 years later, though today's government might look at it in a skewed light......

Baseball this 'n' that

 The Yankees won't go undefeated this season.

Arizona's Eugenio Suarez belted a grand slam off Mark Leiter, Jr. in the 8th inning to lift the Diamondbacks past the Yankees, 7-5.

Check the highlight reel:

The Yanks hit three more homers to bring their season total to 18 over 4 games, or, an average of 4 1/2 ding-dongs per game.

As for the suddenly popular "torpedo bats", it seems those have made their way to other teams, as expected.

The Mets' Francisco Lindor got a base hit using a torpedo bat in Tuesday's loss to Miami, while Cincinnati's Elly De La Cruz had a big game vs. Texas Monday, going 4-5 with 2 HR's and 7 RBI in a 14-3 blowout.

Told ya it'd catch on.

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So Atlanta is 0-6 to start the season. It hasn't been that bad for the Braves in more than 40 years. Then again, back in the 80's, they didn't have key players out with injuries this early in the season.

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San Diego locked up 2nd year outfielder Jackson Merrill for a while to come with a 9 year extension. Over in Boston, rookie Kristian Campbell now has an 8 year deal, and pitcher Garret Crochet, who came over from the White Sox in the off-season, earned a 6 year extension.

Hopefully, the Mets & Yankees are paying attention.

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Making matters worse for Atlanta is outfielder Jurickson Profar getting popped for PED's. Profar, acquired from San Diego in the winter, is gone for 80 games and ineligible for the postseason.

You'd think he'd have learned from previous cases that getting caught kills your reputation, if you have one, dead.

Musical Interlude: Workin' For a Livin' (1982)

 "Workin' For a Livin'" was the 3rd single from Huey Lewis & The News' 2nd album, "Picture This", released in 1982. Unfortunately, "Workin'" missed the top 40, peaking at #41.

True story: Unity House's social club saluted clients who were in the workforce (after a sort) beginning in 1984. This lasted just a couple of years, as memory serves, due to heavy turnover in both clients and staff. "Workin'" was the inspiration for the event.

Musical Interlude: Three Stars Will Shine Tonight (1962)

 "Three Stars Will Shine Tonight", otherwise known as the theme from Dr. Kildare, peaked at #10 on the Hot 100 for the show's star, Richard Chamberlain, in 1962. Co-written by two of the pre-eminent TV theme composers of the day, Jerry Goldsmith & Pete Rugolo, it was Chamberlain's only real hit on the charts.

There is no documented video footage, so we'll settle for the audio track. MGM's record division released the single.

In memory of Chamberlain, 90, who passed away due to complications from a stroke over the weekend. Rest in peace.