Caped Crusaders & Cereal Bowls

Don't Touch That Dial for October 26, 2026: Caped Crusaders & Cereal Bowls. 11 pieces (songs and theme tunes, vintage commercials and promos, short pieces): Al Hirt - Batman Theme, Alka-Seltzer, Hawaiian Punch and more, with Ricky Voltage. In this episode: 0:00 Don't Touch That Dial opens: Ricky Voltage welcomes you 1:13 Al Hirt - Batman Theme 3:23 Alka-Seltzer (commercial, 1960s) 3:41 Hawaiian Punch (commercial) 3:48 Mister Ed (TV theme) 5:38 Don't Touch That Dial on Stupid Potato 5:47 Dragnet (TV theme, 1967) — Dragnet is an American media franchise created by actor and producer Jack Webb that follows Los Angeles Police Department Detective Joe Friday and his partners solving crimes in Los Angeles by strict police procedures. The franchise, owned by Mark VII Limited and Universal Pictures, originated as an NBC radio drama in 1949 and has since been adapted into multiple successful television shows and films. The name comes from the police term "dragnet," which refers to a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. 6:33 The Ventures - Green Hornet Theme 8:32 Big Red Gum (commercial, 1987) 9:02 Don't Touch That Dial on Stupid Potato 9:12 Cap'n Crunch (commercial, 1972) 9:44 Happy Days Theme 12:29 TV Guide Magazine (commercial) 12:38 Doctor Who (TV theme, 1963) — Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme made by the BBC that stopped production in 1989 after 695 episodes. A one-time TV movie was made in the United States in 1996, and the series started again in 2005. The original series from 1963–1989 featured multi-episode stories that sometimes connected together, while the 2005 revival changed to mostly self-contained episodes with occasional multi-part stories organized into loose story arcs. 15:35 Ricky Voltage signs off Stupid Potato restores classic radio and TV audio and runs 61 free 24/7 channels and 190 podcasts: old-time radio westerns, detectives, comedy, science fiction and suspense, vintage TV, Saturday-morning cartoons, Halloween and Christmas. No modern ads. Listen free at stupidpotato.com .