Fabulous photos from the OGs’ shared past

The OGs are wed in Los Angeles.

wedding photo

They love to frolic in the sand.

Young coopers on the beach

And to cuddle for photos.

Lovebirds in the 1950s

Here they are while their home at 2400 Beverly Drive is being built (it’s still there, sometimes we park in front while they muse on past pleasues).

Barbara vamps while building their Beverly Drive house circa 1951

The builder was their brother-in-law Leo Steinberg, who married PopPop’s super sassy baby sister Lil (stay tuned for more about Lil, who is shown here in a vintage hand-colored portrait–Barbara remembers attending the session).

Lil Cooper (Harry's kid sister) in a hand colored portrait

The OGs’ westside pals know how to throw a party!
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Grandparents: Take a cool bus tour with the OGs for $5 in April

Each Saturday afternoon through April, grandparents can join the OGs and their granddaughters for an Esotouric bus adventure through the forgotten history of Los Angeles, and pay just $5 for their seat when accompanied by a ticketed grandchild (teens and up). This is part of the PopPop’s Pals Promotion, honoring Harry’s 97th birthday this month. Choose from such provocative tours as The Real Black Dahlia, Raymond Chandler’s Bay City and Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles, and the Wild Wild West Side true crime tour. Come on out and make a cross-generational day of it. Visit Esotouric for more info on all these tours. Tell ’em The OGs sent you!
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Good Eats with the OGs

After nine decades of life, you know what you like. If you’re the OGs, this includes some of America’s most beloved corporate dining emporiums. When you find yourself at Mimi’s or Applebee’s next time, you can confidently order something with the OGs’ seal of approval… but only after you watch today’s episode, which is subtitled “A riblet is a WHAT?!”.


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Mind Reading is for Lovers

When the OGs go downtown for a Purim party (note to our gentile viewers: this is like Jewish Halloween, but with better goodies), they run into magician Erik Tait, who believes that after 73 years of marriage, this lovable pair must have learned to read each others’ minds. But is the trick on Erik? Tune in to the latest episode for wild wigs, mysterious messages and blessings upon a fellow in a zoot suit.


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When PopPop Bought Grandma

Back in the 20th Century, a young man who wished to marry was required to ask his bride’s father for her hand, and run a gauntlet of questions meant to prove if he was worthy. Could you pass a test like that? Tune in to today’s episode for the inside story on how PopPop bought Grandma, plus some insight into their marital TV viewing habits, which date back to the dawn of the television era and are QUITE ingrained.


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