http://www.metafilter.com/tags/muntztv Posts tagged with 'muntztv' at MetaFilter. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:28:23 -0800 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:28:23 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/64848/Dissociative%2DBorderline%2DSociopathic%2DNah%2Djust%2DMAAAAD He's <a href="http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/cars/la-hy-125sales21jun21,0,7373526.story">the spiritual grandparent</a> of both Cal Worthington <small>(<a href="http://www.metafilter.com/64820/Go-See-Cal-Go-See-Cal-Go-See-Cal">very recently</a>)</small> and Crazy Eddie <small>(<a href="http://www.metafilter.com/52739/Crazy-Eddie-sells-out">previously</a>)</small>. He's <a href="http://www.madmanmuntzmovie.com/index.php?m=2">Earl "MadMan" Muntz</a>, more than a successful car salesman, he was a <a href="http://www.calgarysun.com/cgi-bin/publish.cgi?p=174942&x=articles&s=auto">carmaker</a>, a <a href="http://www.tvacres.com/admascots_madman_muntz.htm">television pioneer</a> (who coined the abreviation "TeeVee"), car stereo pioneer (for the pre-8-track <a href="http://www.8trackheaven.com/muntz.html">4-track tape</a> ), <a href="http://www.national.com/rap/Story/0,1562,17,00.html">a Verb in Electronic Engineering Lingo</a>, hero of <a href="http://www.freeenterpriseland.com/MUNTZ.html">Free Enterprise Land</a> and ad icon in Napolean hat and red longjohns. Sadly, YouTube has none of his old commercials (most of its "Muntz" content involves <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR2axen8McQ">Nelson</a>), but there was a <a href="http://www.madmanmuntzmovie.com/index.php">documentary recently produced about his life</a>. Also notable, the <a href="http://members.aol.com/miray/muntzmania.html">Muntz Mania</a> car show. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.64848 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:28:23 -0800 4track cars carstereo earlmuntz madman madmanmuntz muntzjet muntztv tv usedcars wendell