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.