Ah, the good old days! Of television. Graphic arts. And Ocean Beach, my old home town. OB - home of Dog Beach.

Just found this on YouTube - an old episode of OB Law! One tongue-in-cheek moment on the KFMB TV series San Diego At Large.

In my career in the 80’s as Assoc. Art Director at Channel 8, I made this OB license plate prop and many other graphics for the locals-only TV series.

I also air-brushed a bra on top of the San Onofre nuke “boobs” for the show.

The show starred Larry Himmel, an incredible on air host, storyteller and comedian. Now, there was a guy who made us all laugh at life.

It was a wonderful time in TV - local news producers, writers and photogs wrote, produced, and starred in the show. No actors involved. The two blonde attorneys heading out to surf OB pier were videographers. The serious-looking attorney in the office, and the judge - producers.

What a hoot. I played a couple of small bit parts. They called me “stunt girl.”

We all made it up as we went along.

This was long before consultants micro-managed on air talent, and decades before reality television came on the scene.

It was like breaking rules, breaking ground and laughing at yourself, all at the same time.

• Special thanks to Ocean Beach Living Beach Cam / Charles Landon for finding this YouTube gem.

RIP, Larry Himmel. Thank you. You made us all proud.

Speaking of proud - just look at what the Larry Himmel Neighborhood Foundation is doing.