What TV did you watch as a kid?

[drssg]

I was going to mention Night Gallery...

I recall seeing a short advertising clip for Night Gallery when I was a young kid. I instantly knew that it was WAY too scary to watch.

I recorded a bunch of episodes on my DVR in recent years, and it was really quite corny.

 

[GeneV]

Don’t forget Gladys!!

Sorry guys!

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Haha, I was gonna springboard of your post and add Helen Roper from Three's Company. But then I googled her and though, hmm, she's less fugly than I remember her to be.

 

[goeduck]

Don't forget Granny on Bevery Hillbillies

 

[Alan46]

Don't forget Granny on Bevery Hillbillies
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She’s HOT!!

 

[Dftodd]

I recall seeing a short advertising clip for Night Gallery when I was a young kid. I instantly knew that it was WAY too scary to watch.

I recorded a bunch of episodes on my DVR in recent years, and it was really quite corny.

I've notices that. Some of the movies that scared the dickens out of me as a kid, are corny and ridiculous as an adult

Same with some of the shows I used to watch as well.

 

[Jstpssng]

I've notices that. Some of the movies that scared the dickens out of me as a kid, are corny and ridiculous as an adult

Same with some of the shows I used to watch as well.

I used to love "The Wild, Wild, West" when I was a kid. Then about 20 years later I caught some reruns when I was staying in a motel room... talk about CORNY!!!

 

[Dftodd]

I used to love "The Wild, Wild, West" when I was a kid. Then about 20 years later I caught some reruns when I was staying in a motel room... talk about CORNY!!!

I felt the same way about Buck Roger's But then again, when you only have a couple of TV stations, you're at their mercy

 

[MossRoad]

I think that the reason original programming was so scary or serious is that we'd never seen anything like that before.

I remember riding my bike to see the original Star Wars premier in our town. It was amazing special effects. Today, it's 45 year old technology. Almost a comedy.

I'm guessing it's that way for every generation.

 

[BnRidge]

the reason original programming was so scary or serious is that we'd never seen anything like that before.

Jurassic park was controversial because it was too realistic and could possibly tramatize kids. Stop motion animation, like Clash of the titans 10 yrs earlier at least had a sense of fakeness.

 

[Dftodd]

Jurassic park was controversial because it was too realistic and could possibly tramatize kids. Stop motion animation, like Clash of the titans 10 yrs earlier at least had a sense of fakeness.

I remember seeing clash of the titans at the drive-in theater. Went with my grandparents' neighbors and their kids. Two adults in the cab and a bed full of us kids holding down the lawn chairs and blankets

Do that today, and you would be charged with child endangerment