Hero Worship & Horror Spots

Don't Touch That Dial for October 29, 2026: Hero Worship & Horror Spots. 12 pieces (songs and theme tunes, vintage commercials and promos, short pieces): Joey Scarbury - Greatest American Hero, Dragnet, Hawaiian Punch and more, with Ricky Voltage. In this episode: 0:00 Don't Touch That Dial opens: Ricky Voltage welcomes you 1:16 Joey Scarbury - Greatest American Hero 4:29 Dragnet (TV theme, 1951) — Dragnet is an American media franchise created by Jack Webb and owned by Mark VII Limited and Universal Pictures that follows LAPD Detective Joe Friday and his partners solving crimes in Los Angeles by strict procedure. The franchise began as a radio drama on NBC 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 coordinated efforts to apprehend criminals or suspects. 4:47 Hawaiian Punch (commercial) — Hawaiian Punch is an American fruit punch brand now owned by Keurig Dr Pepper that was first created in 1934 by A.W. Leo, Tom Yeats, and Ralph Harrison as an ice cream topping. The original syrup flavor, called Leo's Hawaiian Punch, contained orange, pineapple, passion fruit, guava and papaya, and the brand has offered 14 flavors since 2020. While earlier versions of the drink contained 10% fruit juice, the current version is made with 3% fruit juice. 5:47 The Addams Family (TV theme, 1964) — The theme for the 1964 TV series The Addams Family was written and arranged by composer Vic Mizzy and featured a harpsichord, bass clarinet, and finger-snaps. Actor Ted Cassidy, using his "Lurch" voice, added words like "neat", "sweet", and "petite" to punctuate the lyrics. The theme was popular enough to be released as a single, but it did not make the national charts. 7:13 Don't Touch That Dial on Stupid Potato 7:23 Clash of the Titans (trailer, 1981) — Clash of the Titans is a 1981 fantasy adventure film directed by Desmond Davis and written by Beverley Cross that draws from the Greek myth of Perseus. The film stars Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith and Laurence Olivier, and showcases Ray Harryhausen's final stop-motion visual effects work, with Harryhausen and Charles H. Schneer serving as producers. 7:52 Gillette Adjustable Razor (commercial, 1962) 8:23 Jonny Quest (TV theme, 1964) — Jonny Quest is an animated science fiction adventure series about a boy who travels with his scientist father on remarkable adventures. The show was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for Screen Gems and was created and designed by comic book artist Doug Wildey. …and 7 more. The whole running order: Don't Touch That Dial 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 .