What's the first TV show you remember watching? - Page 5

**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.

Amnorix · 11-07-2006, 08:21 AM

Electric Company and Romper Room are the shows that are deepest in my subconscious.

My children have an unbelievable capacity to watch the EXACT same thing over and over and over and over and over.

I'm convicned they'll be able to recite Thomas the Tank Engine, and Harold, episodes from memory when they're my age. It's just unbelievable.

Edit: P.S., I can't recommend Harold and the Purple Crayon more highly for ages 2+. My kids absolutely love it, it's very imaginative, well done, cute, inoffensive, educational, blah, blah, blah. One episode deals with death in a very good manner (Harold's goldfish dies).

http://www.amazon.com/Harold-Purple-...?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Duck Dog · 11-07-2006, 08:59 AM

Gun Smoke and Dark Shadows. Good thing we had a big doberman pincher because after watching Dark Shadows, I'd make him follow me everywhere in the house.

siberian khatru · 11-07-2006, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Nzoner

I wish Skipper would join in this thread I'd like to hear his stories of pulling a chair up to the radio to listen to The Shadow

**Lzen** · 11-07-2006, 09:00 AM

Sesame Street.

**Dartgod** · 11-07-2006, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1

On 2nd thought I believe the first show I really watched was Torey Southwick & Ol' Gus on I believe "Torey Time" or something like that....

anyone remember that show? It was on channel 9 in the afternoon's during the mid 60's.

Yeah, it was called Torey Time and is probably one of the earliest I remember. My brother was in Cub Scouts and got to be on the show and he said hi to me because I was sick at home. I was probably around 4 years old.

Torey...

http://www.wtv-zone.com/dpjohnson/kcit50/torey-ball.jpg

And Gus

http://www.wtv-zone.com/dpjohnson/kcit50/olgus.jpg

One more...

**Rain Man** · 11-07-2006, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Amnorix

Edit: P.S., I can't recommend Harold and the Purple Crayon more highly for ages 2+. My kids absolutely love it, it's very imaginative, well done, cute, inoffensive, educational, blah, blah, blah. One episode deals with death in a very good manner (Harold's goldfish dies).

Have you seen the new CSI: Purple Crayon? A team of glib men and beautiful women do gruesome autopsies of the goldfish and examine the crime scene to find out why the goldfish died. I think they're running out of spinoff ideas.

On an unrelated topic, my mom said that when I was a toddler, I would stand in front of the TV watching as "My Three Sons" came on, and I would tap my foot to the same beat as the tapping foot on the intro.

siberian khatru · 11-07-2006, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

On an unrelated topic, my mom said that when I was a toddler, I would stand in front of the TV watching as "My Three Sons" came on, and I would tap my foot to the same beat as the tapping foot on the intro.

You're mocking me, aren't you? Just because you're ashamed of denying Brian Waters his Super Bowl glory.

And you call yourself a judge. Feh.

**Rain Man** · 11-07-2006, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

You're mocking me, aren't you? Just because you're ashamed of denying Brian Waters his Super Bowl glory.

And you call yourself a judge. Feh.

I'm a judge and I'll be on the bench for as long as justice needs to be served and this little pump keeps working.

DMAC · 11-07-2006, 09:37 AM

I remember 3

Knight Rider

The Monkees TV show

Shirt Tales

**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.

**ChiTown** · 11-07-2006, 09:55 AM

Captain Kangaroo (with my Mom in the mornings)
Gunsmoke (sitting on my Dad's lap)
Mickey Mouse Club (with my older sibblings in the afternoon's)

Fat Elvis · 11-07-2006, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin

was he on a Topeka station?

WIBW, Channel 13 with weatherman Gary Wallace.

DMAC · 11-07-2006, 10:04 AM

Anyone from Springfield remember Mike Malibu?

MOhillbilly · 11-07-2006, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DMAC

Anyone from Springfield remember Mike Malibu?

what channel/year?

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

11-06-2006, 06:52 PM
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-632449 VARSITY	What's the first TV show you remember watching? 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.
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11-07-2006, 08:21 AM	#61
Amnorix In BB I trust Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, Mass. Casino cash: $10029808	Electric Company and Romper Room are the shows that are deepest in my subconscious. My children have an unbelievable capacity to watch the EXACT same thing over and over and over and over and over. I'm convicned they'll be able to recite Thomas the Tank Engine, and Harold, episodes from memory when they're my age. It's just unbelievable. Edit: P.S., I can't recommend Harold and the Purple Crayon more highly for ages 2+. My kids absolutely love it, it's very imaginative, well done, cute, inoffensive, educational, blah, blah, blah. One episode deals with death in a very good manner (Harold's goldfish dies). http://www.amazon.com/Harold-Purple-...?ie=UTF8&s=dvd __________________ "I love signature blocks on the Internet. I get to put whatever the hell I want in quotes, pick a pretend author, and bang, it's like he really said it." George Washington
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