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.

[scho63]

Originally Posted by D2112

I've never seen that. I must be older than you, kid. What about this? Can't embed on iPad

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=72rYHuWidSM

Great minds think alike-posted this a few pages back.

Awesome cartoon!

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...&postcount=105

[go bo]

probably the lone ranger and howdy doody (in black and white, of course)...

superman came later (i always loved it when he would bounce bullets off his chest and then duck when the thug threw the empty gun at him )

[BlackHelicopters]

Gomer Pyle

[rico]

The first show I remember watching (and it went on forever) was an English show called "Are You Being Served?" My parents and grandparents loved watching that. It was on Iowa Public Television. Good show.

[Fire Me Boy!]

I've really been pondering this for a few days, and the earliest thing I can remember watching is this:

[Rain Man]

I'm trying to remember if my Space Ghost memories were TV or a comic book, but they were definitely early cartoon memories.

[Nickhead]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

I've really been pondering this for a few days, and the earliest thing I can remember watching is this:

i as well have been served.... forgotten but loved that cartoon.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

I've really been pondering this for a few days,

If we're talking about putting serious thought into it, the earliest memory of something on a TV screen, the earliest I can think of is probably this;



Definitely remember this. My cousin lived near us for a short time in 74-75 and his dad drove a Gran Tarino.
We drove down to Galveston in that Tarino on vacation and Six Flags over Texas Somewhere was the first amusement park I ever remember going to, and the only one I went to where I was too little for ANYTHING.



Funnily enough, though understandable since SoSF was never big in syndication, never realized until today that David Soul was on SoSF too.

[listopencil]

It was either the televised special showing of the movie The Wizard of Oz or the first season of Sesame Street. Prior to that I didn't recognize individual shows as distinct events.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by Bowser

And yeah, you got me by a few, lol. Never saw that mess above. I think Underdog is likely the first cartoon I can remember, along with Tom and Jerry.

I remember that show. I found it mildly amusing as a child. I saw it in syndication.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by stumppy

Rep for the first to name this show.

Man, Science fiction has come along way.

My Mother the Capsule?

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Nickhead

Awesome call, that was my hands down favorite cartoon of all time... cant even begin to tell you how much time I spent drawing the Phoenix and all of the characters

[stumppy]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

My Mother the Capsule?

It's About Time

Two astronauts, traveling faster than light, go back in time to prehistoric Earth. Unable to return, they make friends with the "natives."


That and Wizard of Oz are the first two I remember. And it had to be in 1966 when I watched them. I remember we were living in El Cajon, Ca. I was 4 yrs. old and completely mesmerized by The Wizard of Oz.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by stumppy

It's About Time

Cleveland had already given the serious answer, but I chuckled at my own little jokey answer, so I thought I'd share.

FTR - I wasn't familiar with the show, but I verified CB's answer beforehand.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Probably throw Lassie and Charlie Brown in there, too.

Was 'Charlie Brown' a series, or are you talking about the specials?