What's the first TV show you remember watching?

**Rain Man** · 11-06-2006, 06:52 PM

We can go with two categories if necessary: animated and non-animated.

As a little kid, I remember the non-animated shows more than the cartoons. I have vague memories of seeing The Red Skelton Show live, as well as an old Three

movie on a Saturday afternoon. At the age of six, I pondered becoming a variety show host. I also have vague memories of The Courtship of Eddie's Father, and I greatly admired the bachelor upstairs neighbor who had the beads instead of a door. And of course, Wonderful World of Disney, which was quite interesting but also annoyingly void of cartoons to be full of such cartoon potential.

On the cartoon front, I remember greatly enjoying Wacky Racers, which I believe is where Dastardly Dan and Muttley got their start. My mom worked in a day-old bread store, and she had a little portable TV that she would set up in the back (inventory) room, where I would watch cartoons on Saturday morning.

**KcMizzou** · 11-06-2006, 06:53 PM

Hmmm...

The Great Space Coaster

old_geezer · 11-06-2006, 06:55 PM

Red Skeleton Comedy Show

What can I say?

ZepSinger · 11-06-2006, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by old_geezer

Red Skeleton Comedy Show

What can I say?

Red Skelton
The Gary Moore Show
Twilight Zone (the original series)

old_geezer · 11-06-2006, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ZepSinger

Red Skelton
The Gary Moore Show
Twilight Zone (the original series)

About the only ones left to mention from that era are;

Milton Berle
Hit Parade
Ed Sullivan
Jack Benny

Holy Crap, I'm old.

**HemiEd** · 11-06-2006, 09:35 PM

The TV at my Grandparents house was only turned on for special occasions, like Lawrence Welk. I remember the commercials best, the new "swept wing Dodge." (1957)

scho63 · 09-26-2016, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by old_geezer

Red Skeleton Comedy Show

What can I say?

Wow, that was a great show and so was the Flip Wilson Show

**2112** · 11-06-2006, 06:56 PM

Launching of Apollo 8 in 1968 in nursery school..first trip around the moon

**Nzoner** · 11-06-2006, 06:59 PM

My earliest recollection is Dark Shadows,the daytime horror soap with the vampire Barnabas Collins,my grandmother never missed it.

**penguinz** · 11-07-2006, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Hmmm...

The Great Space Coaster

OMG! I have lost track of how many people I have asked if they remember this show. No one ever has.

MOhillbilly · 11-07-2006, 09:45 AM

some show that had fire trucks.
charlies angels

wonder woman

that kinda stuff.

CoMoChief · 11-06-2006, 06:56 PM

Fraggle Rock

My mom also used to tape record the old Downy softener commericals with the talking Teddy Bear.

Deberg_1990 · 11-06-2006, 06:56 PM

Little Rascals....Gilligans Island....Beverly Hillbillies....Underdog.....Romper Room...

Boise_Chief · 11-06-2006, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Little Rascals....Gilligans Island....Beverly Hillbillies....Underdog.....Romper Room...

dup: Exactly mine

headsnap · 11-06-2006, 08:18 PM

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