Has she been kidnapped recently?

Yes but Vicki is still a monster.

She's 37 in March '68 (that's more like 50 is today)

There's a typewriter here to see you!

No.  I think it means MLK dies soon and they had to give the "colored people"  more back story so it doesn't look like they are just bussing them in for a storyline (which is of course exactly what they will be doing).  Call me cynical but that's how I read it.

The colors were very garish during the early days of color —- just see any "Bewitched" episode from this period.

My story begins in nineteen-dickety-two. We had to say dickety because the Kaiser had stolen our word twenty. I chased that rascal to get it back, but gave up after dickety-six miles.

it's a real break-out spot

and hairspray…or was it dippity doo?

"clunky symbolism"?  You mean Betty?

I disagree.  These are the people who told mainstream culture how to be and what to do.  They were always five to ten years ahead of the public.

And Marge Simpson's dress on her prom night.

Rick Springfield, he's a buddy of mine.

those were the days my friend

just taste it

What friendship does Peggy have with Harry?

Peggy and Stan will never make it; Don and Joan will never make it; Sal is never coming back.

IMHO it's one of the few major missteps.

and less POOCHIE.

and they are still years away from getting Carly Simon to sell out.