Tucked my daughter into bed tonight after removing a burned-out light bulb from her light fixture. Stuck it in my mouth so I had both hands free, which of course made us both wonder how they got Fester's light bulb to light up in HIS mouth in either the old sitcom or the new movies. Anybody know, or just trick photography?

David
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when i was a kid in the 60s they use to sell those litebulbs in the stores its a platic toy bulb and ya put it in ya mouth and with ya tounge ya push on the bottom of the bulb and it lites up pretty cool eh?? lol ok now ya know

Originally posted by kingdavid
which of course made us both wonder how they got Fester's light bulb to light up in HIS mouth in either the old sitcom or the new movies. Anybody know, or just trick photography?

David
kingdavidintn@yahoo.com As pointed out, when the show was hot they were sold as "magic" novelties.
The were battery powered, and switched similar to touch lamps of today.
Your syliva across the the base contact would change the capacitance (compared to air) to trip the electronic switch and turn it on.