Wow… I wonder what Minnow would think of the tube today???... Actually, all things being equal, I kinda think TV was pretty good… Sure… There were only three networks… And sure… Rabbit ears were the defualt “modem”… But hey… There was some good stuff… And it was FREE!!!
Steve Allen… With his Men on the Street and Crazy Shots was a riot… Ernie Kovacs was a true creative genius and also featured Edie Adams (talk about babes)… Jackie Gleason and Art Carney never failed to make you laugh…
Sunday nights were great!... There was Ed Sullivan, who always had something for everyone, even us teenagers (like Elvis or The Beetles or Brenda Lee)... And then... And then... And then... There was Maverick...
Ah, the westerns... Gunsmoke... Cheyenne... Sugarfoot… Wyatt Earp… The list goes on and on… And Sitcoms… Donna Reed… Ozzie and Harriet… Jack Benny… Burns and Allen… Not to mention detective shows... Richard Diamond, Private Detective (David Jansen)... Mike Hammer (Darin McGavin)... Meet McGraw (Frank Lovejoy)... In retrospect, I think maybe Minnow was looking into the future...
But it's dance time... Now put on your best smile... And stand up straight... It's almost time for a ladies choice...
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I wish televisions were free nowadays, but alas that time has passed. I remember seeing some of these shows (via internet) that were sent to me by various members of my family. They were pretty good and I wish we had some similar shows today.
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