TV watching over the generations (Page 3): Thus why i didn't bring up any more then Gomer's show. I know how much you enjoyed that one. Probably why you joined the Marines. Glad you...

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

BadFisherman wrote:

Good point, Jer...but, I couldn't list 'em all.

Thus why i didn't bring up any more then Gomer's show. I know how much you enjoyed that one. Probably why you joined the Marines. Glad you did though and straighten out that bunch of reject sailors.

Do you all remember your first color TV show?

Mine was Wizard of Oz.

BadFisherman Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

GSMJr wrote:

Does anyone else remember the console radio with the green cat-eye tuning?

My memories are quite similar...but, I can't recall our having any console with a green cat-eye tuning.

Maybe my memory is failing me in some respects.

wd4ity Loc: Middle Georgia, Forsyth

How about Red Skelton and Jackie Gleason with Art Carney. Of course in my younger days my Grandmother wouldn't allow me to watch the Jackie Gleason show because she didn't think I should watch the June Taylor Dancers. These guys could leave you in stitches without a single ugly word. True comedians.

BadFisherman Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

wd4ity wrote:

How about Red Skelton and Jackie Gleason with Art Carney. Of course in my younger days my Grandmother wouldn't allow me to watch the Jackie Gleason show because she didn't think I should watch the June Taylor Dancers. These guys could leave you in stitches without a single ugly word. True comedians.

Indeed they were. I just recently again watched Art Carney's Oscar-winning dramatic performance in 'Harry & Tonto'.

wd4ity Loc: Middle Georgia, Forsyth

And even though I was young the beauty of the June Taylor Dancers wasn't wasted on me. I can't remember the name of the man responsible for the creative camera angles used during the show. And remember, these shows were live as best as I can remember. And the cigarette commercials.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

wd4ity wrote:

How about Red Skelton and Jackie Gleason with Art Carney. Of course in my younger days my Grandmother wouldn't allow me to watch the Jackie Gleason show because she didn't think I should watch the June Taylor Dancers. These guys could leave you in stitches without a single ugly word. True comedians.

I was a Red Skelton fan the entire time. Is stint on Gertude the Segal just cracked me up.

wd4ity Loc: Middle Georgia, Forsyth

Freddie the Freeloader was my favorite but all his characters were equally funny. A clean funny without resorting to vulgar language to get a laugh.

BadFisherman Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

wd4ity wrote:

Freddie the Freeloader was my favorite but all his characters were equally funny. A clean funny without resorting to vulgar language to get a laugh.

How 'bout a little of Red Skelton in the following...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz0a5IuiGkU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSFucXg-FzQ

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

BadFisherman wrote:

How 'bout a little of Red Skelton in the following...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz0a5IuiGkU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSFucXg-FzQ

Now that was 13 minutes of laughter well needed. Thanks BF

BadFisherman Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

plumbob wrote:

Thus why i didn't bring up any more then Gomer's show. I know how much you enjoyed that one. Probably why you joined the Marines. Glad you did though and straighten out that bunch of reject sailors.

Do you all remember your first color TV show?

Mine was Wizard of Oz.

When did you bring up "Gomer's show"

Heck, that debuted 10-12 years after I started watching TV.

Not sure, but I believe 'Ol' Yeller' might'a been the first TV movie I saw in color, on The Walt Disney Show.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

BadFisherman wrote:

When did you bring up "Gomer's show"

Heck, that debuted 10-12 years after I started watching TV.

Not sure, but I believe 'Ol' Yeller' might'a been the first TV movie I saw in color, on The Walt Disney Show.

old yeller!!!!! Can't tell you how many book reports i wrote off that movie for our summer reading must do's.

BadFisherman Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

plumbob wrote:

Now that was 13 minutes of laughter well needed. Thanks BF

My children, when they were young, absolutely laughed until they pee'd while listening his skit on frogs.

Barnacles Loc: Northern California

When color TV first hit the market, my Grand Dad knew a fella who owned a furniture store. He let us go in on Sunday January 1st to watch the Rose Parade in color on a set that the store had for sale. It was a private viewing (Remember when stores were closed on Sunday?) but the picture quality was poor and we all pretty much agreed that we'd wait a couple of years for the color TV's to get better before we'd think about buying one.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Barnacles wrote:

When color TV first hit the market, my Grand Dad knew a fella who owned a furniture store. He let us go in on Sunday January 1st to watch the Rose Parade in color on a set that the store had for sale. It was a private viewing (Remember when stores were closed on Sunday?) but the picture quality was poor and we all pretty much agreed that we'd wait a couple of years for the color TV's to get better before we'd think about buying one.

Closed on Sunday just how old are you? Just kidding i can remember that too. Use to be on the books called the Blue Law concerning working on Sunday.

Big TC Loc: Raytown, MO.

plumbob wrote:

Closed on Sunday just how old are you? Just kidding i can remember that too. Use to be on the books called the Blue Law concerning working on Sunday.

It seems that the only thing not open these days is the car lots.