What's the first TV show you remember watching?

[Rain Man]

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.

[Brock]

Thunderbirds. Or maybe Gumby.

[Jmart]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryCvUNziFEw

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by Brock

Thunderbirds. Or maybe Gumby.

Yes, Gumby should've been included in my list, too.

During that time, I had a rubber Gumby toy. I left it on the front lawn one day, and my Dad ran over it with the lawnmower. I looked at the chewed up toy in the grass and said "Gumby all gone. Gumby all gone."

Years later ... when I was in college ... my Mom gave me a Gumby and Pokey toy set for Christmas, to replace the one that got eaten by the mower nearly 20 years earlier.

[Frosty]

Mostly, I remember watching Star Trek and Land of the Giants with my dad. I would have been about 3 or 4. I vaguely remember the kids' shows like Romper Room and Captain Kangaroo. About the same time, I remember watching Dark Shadows, I Dream of Jeannie and Gilligan's Island, but I don't think that was until later.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

Yes, Gumby should've been included in my list, too.

I had forgotten about Gumby. That would have about the same timeframe. There was a similar show about that same time - Davey and Goliath, maybe?

[DMAC]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

what channel/year?

what was the clown show in the mid 80s on 33?

KDEB 27--mid 80's to late 80's I reckon. He did not have his own show or anything...he would just be on before cartoons for 10 minutes or so. Also I remember he remixed "Ice, Ice, Baby" to KDEB 27 style.

Was the clown Bozo?

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by arc

I had forgotten about Gumby. That would have about the same timeframe. There was a similar show about that same time - Davey and Goliath, maybe?

Yes, I watched D&G, too. So did JimNasium.

[DMAC]

Put down that hammer, Daaavvveeeyyyyy.

[teedubya]

[DMAC]

Anyone from OK know Gospel Bill?

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by DMAC

KDEB 27--mid 80's to late 80's I reckon. He did not have his own show or anything...he would just be on before cartoons for 10 minutes or so. Also I remember he remixed "Ice, Ice, Baby" to KDEB 27 style.

Was the clown Bozo?

i do kinda remember malibu mike. to old maybe? the clowns name was sammie b goode i believe.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

Yes, I watched D&G, too. So did JimNasium.

OMG, it's still around. http://www.daveyandgoliath.org/

[BIG_DADDY]

Dark Shadows

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by arc

Mostly, I remember watching Star Trek and Land of the Giants with my dad. I would have been about 3 or 4. I vaguely remember the kids' shows like Romper Room and Captain Kangaroo. About the same time, I remember watching Dark Shadows, I Dream of Jeannie and Gilligan's Island, but I don't think that was until later.

Whoa. Land of the Giants. I can't remember anything about it other than the opening scenes of them coming off of that ... flying machine.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Dark Shadows

That was another one I remember. We used to watch that during the summer when the parents were off to work. I remember the theme song still. Creepy...