03-07-2012, 12:38 PM
OK...this may date a few of us a bit but, what was your favorite TV show growing up? Let's list two categories -First runs and re-runs.
For me, it was:
First runs: The Bob Newhart Show, Mork & Mindy, The Odd Couple
Re-Runs: Andy Griffith Show, Get Smart, Phil Silvers Show
What makes your list?
For me, it was:
First runs: The Bob Newhart Show, Mork & Mindy, The Odd Couple
Re-Runs: Andy Griffith Show, Get Smart, Phil Silvers Show
What makes your list?
03-07-2012, 02:55 PM
Dating ourselves?
The Red Skelton Show when it was live T.V. and a full hour.
The Prisoner with Patrick McGoohan in reruns since my older brother thought it stupid when new.
My EARLIEST T.V. memory was waking up at 1A.M. and watching the original LOST HORIZONS with Ronald Coleman alone in the dark. @ 4 years old and announcing over breakfast I wanted to live in Tibet when I grew up.
The Red Skelton Show when it was live T.V. and a full hour.
The Prisoner with Patrick McGoohan in reruns since my older brother thought it stupid when new.
My EARLIEST T.V. memory was waking up at 1A.M. and watching the original LOST HORIZONS with Ronald Coleman alone in the dark. @ 4 years old and announcing over breakfast I wanted to live in Tibet when I grew up.
03-07-2012, 04:36 PM
(03-07-2012, 02:55 PM)kav Wrote: Dating ourselves?
he Red Skelton Show when it was live T.V. and a full hour.
he Prisoner with Patrick McGoohan, the Avengers and the Addams family
moulded my young mind.
Bugs Bunny in the A.M.was SOP
Kinda in line with Deno and Jerry. Now THAT was comedy!
I remember growing up watching the ORIGINAL Startrek. I'd grab a bag of BBQ chips and a 7UP. The neurons and dendrites don't connect as well anymore under that subdura, but I loved that program. I remember every one of the shows. Those that followed after William Shatner... absolutely no interest. A total CF
03-07-2012, 08:35 PM
I've been lucky in location and family ties and have met many people in the entertainment industry. My grandfather was a master cobbler and carpenter, grandmother a concert violinist doing soundtrack work and teching Jack Benny in the living room . My mom walked to school with Jane Russell and was a distant relative of Kaye Gable, Clark's last wife. My godparents were 'aunt Janie' and Jack Oakie. I was a baby when my folks stopped at a sidewalk restaurant. A very tired and broke man walked up and shared our table and goulash. He held me and sang a hungarian lullaby- Bela Lugosi.
My older brother almost drowned me in a public pool, leaving me with a severe phobia for them since. My grandpa took me to Malibu and a beach house. I was taught to swim in the ocean by a german who competed in the Olympics against Johnny Wiessmuller and fled the Nazis. We stopped by an apartment on Oceanside and pops delivered a pair of shoes to Stan Laurel. Gramps later built 'uncle Clark's' chicken coops in Encino. He had this idea of selling eggs with a crown on egg logo- he was called 'the king of Hollywood' then. I spent the afternoon sitting in his lap. We drove home and said hello to Ronnie in his truck- I think he went into politics.
Later we sat by the road as Roy rode up on Trigger and MR Duncan stopped by with the latest Rinn Tinn Tinn to talk VFW business. Sabu came by too. He built homes after WW2 with my grandfather until his untimely death. We went out to Jungleland to 'sort out' a problem elephant once where I now live.
I later worked for Robert Wagner and Richard Widmark on their ranches and met Tom Selleck and Richard Roundtree through my second job and the local horsetrainers. I was talking with both of them about regrassing their properties after a big fire. I hear the voice of a LADY I helped previously " Oh, hello Thomas, hello Richard. I need Christopher, do you mind?" Both men- big men were STARSTRUCK as Sophia Loren took me in arm asking about her white roses.
These were all fascinating people, most from humble backgrounds .
My alltime fav was Sinatra. I came home on leave for my brother's wedding. We went out on a double date later to Westwood Village near UCLA.
We were in a small eatery/bar and my younger brother pulled his 'front for me, I'm broke' stunt. I'm looking at a tab for $150 and had $300 to last 2weeks. I hear the barkeep say ' oh jeez Fank, I'm out of camels.' I had 2 packs in my 'liberty cuffs' in my donald duck uniform and tossed one without even looking and hear a stangly familiar 'thanks pal!'. I feel a squeeze on my shoulder, look up as Sinatra winked and walked out ot his limo!
I get up to hand over half my leave money. Owner says' Mr Sinatra is covering your tab- and thankyou.'
People call me liar when I tell these stories. I have no photos or autographs.Why bother when you have memories?
My older brother almost drowned me in a public pool, leaving me with a severe phobia for them since. My grandpa took me to Malibu and a beach house. I was taught to swim in the ocean by a german who competed in the Olympics against Johnny Wiessmuller and fled the Nazis. We stopped by an apartment on Oceanside and pops delivered a pair of shoes to Stan Laurel. Gramps later built 'uncle Clark's' chicken coops in Encino. He had this idea of selling eggs with a crown on egg logo- he was called 'the king of Hollywood' then. I spent the afternoon sitting in his lap. We drove home and said hello to Ronnie in his truck- I think he went into politics.
Later we sat by the road as Roy rode up on Trigger and MR Duncan stopped by with the latest Rinn Tinn Tinn to talk VFW business. Sabu came by too. He built homes after WW2 with my grandfather until his untimely death. We went out to Jungleland to 'sort out' a problem elephant once where I now live.
I later worked for Robert Wagner and Richard Widmark on their ranches and met Tom Selleck and Richard Roundtree through my second job and the local horsetrainers. I was talking with both of them about regrassing their properties after a big fire. I hear the voice of a LADY I helped previously " Oh, hello Thomas, hello Richard. I need Christopher, do you mind?" Both men- big men were STARSTRUCK as Sophia Loren took me in arm asking about her white roses.
These were all fascinating people, most from humble backgrounds .
My alltime fav was Sinatra. I came home on leave for my brother's wedding. We went out on a double date later to Westwood Village near UCLA.
We were in a small eatery/bar and my younger brother pulled his 'front for me, I'm broke' stunt. I'm looking at a tab for $150 and had $300 to last 2weeks. I hear the barkeep say ' oh jeez Fank, I'm out of camels.' I had 2 packs in my 'liberty cuffs' in my donald duck uniform and tossed one without even looking and hear a stangly familiar 'thanks pal!'. I feel a squeeze on my shoulder, look up as Sinatra winked and walked out ot his limo!
I get up to hand over half my leave money. Owner says' Mr Sinatra is covering your tab- and thankyou.'
People call me liar when I tell these stories. I have no photos or autographs.Why bother when you have memories?
03-08-2012, 06:29 PM
Wow! And what memories they are. I got to watch my Dad sing a duet with Gene Autry at the Majestic Theater in Dallas in 1952. They both sang on a radio station in OKC back in the 30's.
Favorite TV show growing up would probably be the Lone Ranger, Hop-A-Long Cassidy, Sky King, and Gunsmoke.
Reruns today I enjoy Gunsmoke and the Andy Griffith Show.
Favorite TV show growing up would probably be the Lone Ranger, Hop-A-Long Cassidy, Sky King, and Gunsmoke.
Reruns today I enjoy Gunsmoke and the Andy Griffith Show.
03-09-2012, 08:38 AM
There's too many! Looking back, I spent too much time in front of the tube 
First runs - Bob Newhart Show, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Cheers.
Re-runs - Gomer Pyle, USMC
, Gilligan's Island, and definitely the Andy Griffith Show! When I was very young, B&W re-runs of The Mickey Mouse Club! Jimmy!....Annette!....Roy.... Why, because we like you...
Seems so queer now, but at the time I was glued.

First runs - Bob Newhart Show, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Cheers.
Re-runs - Gomer Pyle, USMC

Seems so queer now, but at the time I was glued.
03-09-2012, 08:53 AM
In my early childhood in southern California, I used to run home from school each midday to watch a local show on KTTV called "Sheriff John's Lunch Brigade." He began each program entering his office, singing "Laugh and be happy, and the world will laugh with you." He then said the Pledge of Allegiance and read a safety bulletin. He showed cartoons, including Crusader Rabbit and Porky Pig, and was visited by farm animals. An artist, "Sketchbook Suzie", would draw pictures requested by viewers. Sheriff John would give lessons about safety and good health habits. And he had us play a game called "Red Light Green Light" to get us to drink our milk, easy to win and a quick confidence booster. The highlight of the show was the birthday celebration. Sheriff John would read as many as a hundred names, and then bring out a cake and sing the Birthday Party Polka. Not realizing that parents sent in the names and dates for their kids, I was amazed that he always knew whose birthday it was.
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