Favorite Classic TV Shows
POSTED BY: RMMC
UPDATED: Monday, April 17, 2006 17:00
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As this seems to have popped up on a different thread (What are we watching now), I thought perhaps it should have it's own new shiny thread.
So, what's your favorite shows from yesteryear (pre-1980)?
Well I had previously listed a few, but here goes:
1.) WKRP in Cincinnati
2.) M*A*S*H
3.) Maverick
4.) The Avengers
5.) Wild, Wild West
6.) Ernie Kovacs
7.) Jackie Gleason Show
8.) When things Were Rotten
9.) Quark
10.) Monty Python's Flying Circus
11.) Saturday Night Live (original cast)
12.) Doctor Who
13.) Dark Shadows
14.) Topper
15.) Midnight Special
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I'll agree with WKRP and Ernie Kovacs. But you forgot my favorite. Space:1999!
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I Love Lucy.
I think that's the only pre-1980 show that I've watched a lot of reruns of. I watched some of Gilligan's Island, but I didn't feel like watching it again. I don't think I've seen many shows that are pre-1980 (I was born in 1977) other than those I mentioned as well as a little Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica.
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Quark!! I remember that show!!
I agree with Space1999 too.
You forgot Carol Burnett Show. Harvey Korman and Tim Conway... need I say more?
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Three's Company was the first show I would have called a personal favorite. John Ritter was a genius.
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The Prisoner with Patrick McGoohan. Only had 18 episodes over its lifespan and was made in the 60's. This show however was wrapped up in its own way. The story itself is in the "Big Brother" theme. A man, Number 6, as he is known is a former Intelligence agent who resigns from the field and then is abducted to an island where he is tortured and questioned about his reason for resigning. The whole time he maintains that he is a man not a number and refuses to break. It's very bizarre at times but very entertaining. It's a show that was ahead of it's time and makes some very interesting social commentary. I'd recommend this series to anyone.
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:( was born 1989... BUT i have monty pythons flying circus on video!! (bought it after watching 'life of brian') so i suppose id have to go with that!
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RMMC, did you mean the Jackie Gleason Show, or The Honeymooners? Two rather different things...
WKRP In Cincinatti -- excellent choice! Who could forget Les Nessman's pronunciation of "Chi Chi Rodriguez", or his immortal words as he reported on the "turkey drop"?
I'd include the Carol Burnett Show in my list except for one thing: there was a lot of go se along with the great sketch comedy. I'll pass on the musical numbers and dance routines, thanks.
For music shows, I'd go with Austin City Limits -- still going strong. In comedy, let's not forget at least one of the Newhart shows. Shouldn't the Outer Limits and/or Twilight Zone (original) be on the list somewhere, too?
And here's a tip of the cunning hat to Monday Night Football. Inconsistent, but some of the greatest games ever have been played on Monday.
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I don't disagree on any particular point.
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Ok, WKRP is most worthy of top O' the list. Wild Wild West is a most definate and don't forget Robert Conrad was also in Ba Ba Blacksheep - I haven't seen that in re-runs anywhere. Is it available on DVD?
Some more:
MTM - it was funny
Dick Van Dyke Show
and what was the name of that show with Ed Asner that took place after he was on MTM where he was a newspaper editor, I think he was still Lou Grant also, or was that later in the 80's? Times flyin' so fast I just don't remember, seems like yesterday though.
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