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One big difference is that back in the 60's there used to be shows based on criminal defense attorneys, like Perry Mason, Harrigan and Son, the Defenders, and that whole genre doesn't seem to exist any more. I think they've decided that copaganda sells better. (I know there are some streaming shows that are about lawyers for the underdog, like The Lincoln Lawyer, but not that many.)
Check out TRIAL & ERROR. It's a comedy and it only ran for two seasons, but it's a lot of fun. I know it's currently streaming on Prime. Might be elsewhere.
I was a little kid during the 50’s so I enjoyed The Mickey Mouse Club. I actually wore my Mouseketeer cap while watching. I also enjoyed Captain Kangaroo. Bob Keeshan always made me smile.
Became a teenager during the 60’s and I became a big fan of The Monkees and The Mod Squad. I had a crush on Monkee Michael Nesmith. And what girl didn’t want to look and act as cool as Mod Squadder Peggy Lipton? Gee, I’m old!
We were ALL Mouseketeers back in the 1950s and 1960s. Good times then. I can't begin to convey how much I miss those days when TV was wholesome and kids were mostly innocent. Not to veer off into politics, but when I hear of a 12-year old armed carjacker today, it makes me yearn for these kind of olden times.
Besides what have already been mentioned, I'll add the children's shows, The Soupy Sales Show and Wonderama with Sonny Fox. Wonderama is still on the air. There was also Romper Room with various hosts depending on the location.
I also loved the Governor and J.J. and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, especially the first season before the show moved to ABC where it became pure camp like Batman. The first season of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir was a little ahead of its time. I remember an episode where the little boy wrote an essay about Benjamin Franklin and John Adams being pals. The ghost read the essay and told him how they weren't really pals; Adams was very jealous of Franklin. That type of nuance wasn't very common on a 1960s sitcom. It had beautiful scenery of costal California which was supposed to be Maine. Of course, it was always summer in Maine.
I 100% agree with this. The early seasons when Andy spoke with the southern drawl and was such a nice and compassionate person were great television. Years later he was suddenly speaking perfect English and seemed mad all the time. Can’t hardly blame him for that though considering he had to hang around with characters like Goober and Warren. Howard Spraig was an awful character too.
Preston is right. What made that show in its first four seasons was Griffith AND Don Knotts working together. i've heard that the last two seasons of the show that it still had high ratings but for me (at the time-17 years old) those last two shows just weren't all that great. 1961-2 seasons were really clicking-here are 5 shows that are my favorites.
1. Aunt Bee's Pickles
2. Joining the Esquire Club in Raleigh
3. The first time Ernest T. Bass shows up in the show
4. Don Knotts is considered for being Sheriff of Greendale
5. The Bank Job (which happens to be on ME-TV tonight.)
I watch all the "oldies" channels. MeTV, Antenna, etc. I'd be hard-pressed to come up with a favorite show, as they all bring back great memories. I actually really enjoy the old Johnny Carson reruns (in fact, there's a whole cable station devoted to these).
I can still watch the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts with laughter, particularly Foster Brooks. What an awesome, stone-faced comedian!
I have the whole collection of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts DVD's.
With these DVD's, you see them smoking, something you'll never see today.
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