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The rest of the world knows about America from watching our television shows. They want to hang out in Central Perk with their Friends. They want to ride the Ponderosa with Hoss and Little Joe. They want to dance the boogaloo on American Bandstand. Okay, maybe not that.
Kid Stuff: Captain Kangaroo
Kids growing up from the mid-50s until the mid-80s all had one thing in common – they could watch Bob Keeshan bring his warmth and...
Read MoreTV Show: Candid Camera
Of course you know the premise of the show – catching ordinary people “in the act of being themselves.” Long before...
Read MoreTV Show: ABC’s Wide World of Sports
“Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports… the thrill of victory… and the agony of defeat…...
Read MoreTV Network: Turner Classic Movies
This is only the second television network to be selected for this list, after ESPN. But it’s one of the most valuable on the dial,...
Read MoreTV Show: The Waltons
What was rural life like in Virginia during the Depression? It probably wasn’t as sweet as The Waltons, but we can hope. It was a...
Read MoreHoliday: A Charlie Brown Christmas
It’s almost nostalgic to remember back to the time when our primary concern was about the commercialization of Christmas. At least...
Read MoreHoliday: How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
Most movies made from TV shows reflect nothing so much as Hollywood’s lack of imagination. So it was with the movie version of the...
Read MoreTV Show: The Price Is Right
“Robin Chalkley…Come on down! You’re the next contestant on The Price Is Right!” No, I’ve never heard those...
Read MoreTV Show: M*A*S*H
The 4077 Unit in Korea apparently was where funny doctors were stationed. Now, 26 years after the series left the air, it’s not the...
Read MoreTV Show: The Mickey Mouse Club
This listing is for the 1955-59 series, not its reincarnations. (Justin Timberlake, Brittney Spears, and Christina Aguilera? Ack.) No, the...
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