500 channels of crap and there isn't a market for one network that would show 50s and 60s series 24 hours a day. And I don't mean all of the same old shows that have aired to death. Stuff like Topper, People's Choice, Love That Bob, Burns and Allen, Make Room for Daddy, Bilko, Gale Storm Show, Our Miss Brooks, December Bride, The Lineup, The Millionaire, Farmer's Daughter, The Patty Duke Show, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, Pete and Gladys, Daktari, Gentle Ben, Medical Center, Dr. Kildare, Mr. Novak, Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Room 222, Nanny and the Professor, Julia, Felony Squad, Judd for the Defense, Bracken's World, Wagon Train, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Virginian, etc. And that's not even taking into account all of the really good one season shows. There's more to television from that era than Leave it to Beaver, Lucy and Andy Griffith.

I'd like to see some of those shows again, too (and--thanks to home video and DVD--I still can). But let's face it: it's all about ratings; and it's Lucy,
Andy, and the Beaver (and a few other shows) that bring in the big numbers.

It is a shame we can't have a network for those older shows, Its like people who like those shows don't exist to the networks.

And that reasoning that only Lucy, Andy, and Beaver are the only things that can attract viewers--well, they never put anything else on to even find out!
They don't even want to try. It's all about maximum buck for as little investment as possible.

I'd like to also see Car 54 Where Are You?, Hazel, and The Phil Silver's Show, McHale's Navy.

Nat Hiken gave us both The Phil Silvers Show (a.k.a. Sgt. Bilko)
and Car 54, Where Are You?. He was one of the underrated comedy geniuses. Brilliant. Car 54 was one show that I couldn't wait to see every Sunday night on NBC (during its original run). Hilarious!

RTN airs a lot of older shows. They air some things from the 70s, but they have some sitcoms that haven't been seen in syndication anywhere for at least a few years.

500 channels of crap and there isn't a market for one network that would show 50s and 60s series 24 hours a day. And I don't mean all of the same old shows that have aired to death. Stuff like Topper, People's Choice, Love That Bob, Burns and Allen, Make Room for Daddy, Bilko, Gale Storm Show, Our Miss Brooks, December Bride, The Lineup, The Millionaire, Farmer's Daughter, The Patty Duke Show, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, Pete and Gladys, Daktari, Gentle Ben, Medical Center, Dr. Kildare, Mr. Novak, Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Room 222, Nanny and the Professor, Julia, Felony Squad, Judd for the Defense, Bracken's World, Wagon Train, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Virginian, etc. And that's not even taking into account all of the really good one season shows. There's more to television from that era than Leave it to Beaver, Lucy and Andy Griffith.

Me-TV used to once have Sgt. Bilko before.

They still have Burns and Allen and The Patty Duke Show (on Me-Too).

they had Maverick and 77 Sunset Strip among others in the odd '50s/'60s range.

I would also like to see Route 66 as well.

By the time I get Me TV or Retro they will have sold out too. I get these networks near the end of their greatness...always.

And that reasoning that only Lucy, Andy, and Beaver are the only things that can attract viewers--well, they never put anything else on to even find out!
They don't even want to try. It's all about maximum buck for as little investment as possible.
True. And even the ones that are/were geared towards classic shows are sticking it to us by changing their formats and putting on crap.

By the time I get Me TV or Retro they will have sold out too. I get these networks near the end of their greatness...always.

I feel your pain. I didn't get TV Land for 7 years and by that time all of the rarities were gone and everything was cut to 44 minutes. I didn't have cable until 1990 so I missed out on CBN. I never got HA. Missed most of the good stuff on TNT. Missed all of the good stuff on USA, Lifetime, A&E, BET, etc.

By the way, the problem is not only viewership, it's advertising. Advertisers don't want older viewers so even if the ratings are good but the audience is all over 40, they have a hard time selling spots. They can get people to watch, they just can't sell ad time.

It is a shame we can't have a network for those older shows, Its like people who like those shows don't exist to the networks.

They don't seem to exist according to advertisers and ad dollars

Many of these shows are cheap or in the public domain. Some are on archive.org. The problem is that a channel look this couldn't get any viewers that are dersireable to advertisers (people under 50). Most of the people who were the original viewers of these shows are dead or in nursing homes. A lot of these shows are too old to appeal to even baby boomers. One season shows of any age don't really air anywhere in syndication

I'd like to also see Car 54 Where Are You?, Hazel, and The Phil Silver's Show, McHale's Navy.


I would like to see Mchale's Navy and Gomer Pyle.

I feel your pain. I didn't get TV Land for 7 years and by that time all of the rarities were gone and everything was cut to 44 minutes. I didn't have cable until 1990 so I missed out on CBN. I never got HA. Missed most of the good stuff on TNT. Missed all of the good stuff on USA, Lifetime, A&E, BET, etc.

By the way, the problem is not only viewership, it's advertising. Advertisers don't want older viewers so even if the ratings are good but the audience is all over 40, they have a hard time selling spots. They can get people to watch, they just can't sell ad time.

I loved the old CBN Cable--it was the BEST! That is where I discovered Patty Duke, Farmer's Daughter, Hazel, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, Burns & Allen, Jack Benny, etc.

USA--great old USAam comedy block--That Girl, He&She, The Second Hundred Years, The Girl with Something Extra.

Lifetime--haven to shortlived series such as E/R (the sitcom), Two Marriages, etc.

I loved the old CBN Cable--it was the BEST! That is where I discovered Patty Duke, Farmer's Daughter, Hazel, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, Burns & Allen, Jack Benny, etc.

USA--great old USAam comedy block--That Girl, He&She, The Second Hundred Years, The Girl with Something Extra.

Lifetime--haven to shortlived series such as E/R (the sitcom), Two Marriages, etc.



I think I remember hearing that CBN aired "the Nancy Walker show"

You said it. I wish more shows from the golden days were on. What do we see. I've seen the Waltons, Little House on the Prairie, Gunsmoke, Bonanza. So far these shows are period pieces, I can tolerate that. Nick at night and Tv land have sure slipped away from their early days. For a short time I would see Bat Masterson, Big Valley and the Rifleman. It was on pay station Encore. But I am not paying 30 dollars more a month for that. Too bad American life left my area. That was a good station.
Well what are we going to do?. I think too many people who like these shows are too old for the current batch of viewers. I'm not saying we need to bring back Lawrence Welk but a good black and white show might be nice for a change. Didn't Ted Turner start out with old shows. Hey Ted, are you looking for a new network.

You said it. I wish more shows from the golden days were on. What do we see. I've seen the Waltons, Little House on the Prairie, Gunsmoke, Bonanza. So far these shows are period pieces, I can tolerate that. Nick at night and Tv land have sure slipped away from their early days. For a short time I would see Bat Masterson, Big Valley and the Rifleman. It was on pay station Encore. But I am not paying 30 dollars more a month for that. Too bad American life left my area. That was a good station.
Well what are we going to do?. I think too many people who like these shows are too old for the current batch of viewers. I'm not saying we need to bring back Lawrence Welk but a good black and white show might be nice for a change. Didn't Ted Turner start out with old shows. Hey Ted, are you looking for a new network.


Lawrence Welk never left!:lol: PBS stations have been airing the repackaged reruns for what--almost 20 or more years?

Lawrence Welk never left!:lol: PBS stations have been airing the repackaged reruns for what--almost 20 or more years?
I don't want to see Lawrence Welk again. When he came on I always fell asleep. Great sleeping music. :lol:

If I created a network for 50s/60s TV shows, I would start 7 TV channels focusing on a specific era, such as the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s.

I don't want to see Lawrence Welk again. When he came on I always fell asleep. Great sleeping music. :lol:
:rofl: I remember you saying that before.

I would watch that show on Saturday nights. Something abt it, can't say what it was that intrigued me. :eek: Mind you, I was around 8 years old.

If I created a network for 50s/60s TV shows, I would start 7 TV channels focusing on a specific era, such as the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s.

Or how about a specific genre? One channel for westerns, another for variety
shows, another for classic cartoon shows (like Boomerang used to be), etc.

I would like to see Mchale's Navy and Gomer Pyle.


Both are only 1 season shy of being finished on DVD. Why would you care about seeing them on TV cut to 22 minutes when you can get them complete on DVD? Wouldn't you rather see the hundreds of other shows that will never come out on DVD?

:rofl: I remember you saying that before.

I would watch that show on Saturday nights. Something abt it, can't say what it was that intrigued me. :eek: Mind you, I was around 8 years old.
Maybe it was the bubbles. :lol:

Both are only 1 season shy of being finished on DVD. Why would you care about seeing them on TV cut to 22 minutes when you can get them complete on DVD? Wouldn't you rather see the hundreds of other shows that will never come out on DVD?


I like to sample shows in syndication first before buying it on DVD. i was trying to do that with benson but tv land didn't let me-lol

I like to sample shows in syndication first before buying it on DVD. i was trying to do that with benson but tv land didn't let me-lol
I'm the same way. I'm really not that much into "blind buying" TV shows on DVD. If the show in the end winds up sucking to me, then that'll be a waste of money IMO.

thats why i enjoy netflix,i sample shows i never seen or fogotten about.now i am enjoying poirot,buffalo bill and perry mason.

500 channels of crap and there isn't a market for one network that would show 50s and 60s series 24 hours a day. And I don't mean all of the same old shows that have aired to death. Stuff like Topper, People's Choice, Love That Bob, Burns and Allen, Make Room for Daddy, Bilko, Gale Storm Show, Our Miss Brooks, December Bride, The Lineup, The Millionaire, Farmer's Daughter, The Patty Duke Show, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, Pete and Gladys, Daktari, Gentle Ben, Medical Center, Dr. Kildare, Mr. Novak, Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Room 222, Nanny and the Professor, Julia, Felony Squad, Judd for the Defense, Bracken's World, Wagon Train, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Virginian, etc. And that's not even taking into account all of the really good one season shows. There's more to television from that era than Leave it to Beaver, Lucy and Andy Griffith.


Most of these shows you mentioned can be seen online if you know where to look. I've been to Archive.com which Noveel has mentioned above and it's a good site where new stuff is added every day. Of course, not every site will have everything, so I like to go to different spots each day. If its not at Archive it will be somewhere else like TV4U or LikeTelevision or any number of places. The trick is in knowing where to look. As far as regular TV goes, I'd say your best bets for now are ME-TV, Me-Too, and RTN. They have a very good selection of shows from different eras that put TV Land, Nick At Nite, and other so-called "Classic" networks to shame. Up here in Canada, we can only hope to have stuff this good every day. There's always next year....

Most of these shows you mentioned can be seen online if you know where to look. I've been to Archive.com which Noveel has mentioned above and it's a good site where new stuff is added every day. Of course, not every site will have everything, so I like to go to different spots each day. If its not at Archive it will be somewhere else like TV4U or LikeTelevision or any number of places. The trick is in knowing where to look. As far as regular TV goes, I'd say your best bets for now are ME-TV, Me-Too, and RTN. They have a very good selection of shows from different eras that put TV Land, Nick At Nite, and other so-called "Classic" networks to shame. Up here in Canada, we can only hope to have stuff this good every day. There's always next year....


But how can you watch a tv show online and eat your favorite snack?-lol

Lifetime--haven to shortlived series such as E/R (the sitcom), Two Marriages, etc.[/QUOTE]

I absolutely loved E/R, and Elliot Gould. It was fun to watch, and I wish that it would come out on DVD. I know it wasn't on for very long or anything, but I loved it. I remember when Lifetime played that. :)

VEOH shows allot of old shows as for cable encore westerns still shows allot of the old westerns and encore action and mystery use to show Combat, Time Tunnel, and the Green Hornet. The good life channel still shows the classics as well as the Hallmark channel and on Freetube they have several classic cartoon channels so there are still plenty of outlets out there but an alternative to TVLand and Nik at nite would be appreciated.

500 channels of crap and there isn't a market for one network that would show 50s and 60s series 24 hours a day. And I don't mean all of the same old shows that have aired to death. Stuff like Topper, People's Choice, Love That Bob, Burns and Allen, Make Room for Daddy, Bilko, Gale Storm Show, Our Miss Brooks, December Bride, The Lineup, The Millionaire, Farmer's Daughter, The Patty Duke Show, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, Pete and Gladys, Daktari, Gentle Ben, Medical Center, Dr. Kildare, Mr. Novak, Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Room 222, Nanny and the Professor, Julia, Felony Squad, Judd for the Defense, Bracken's World, Wagon Train, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Virginian, etc. And that's not even taking into account all of the really good one season shows. There's more to television from that era than Leave it to Beaver, Lucy and Andy Griffith.
I've never seen most of those shows before and would love to - especially the Donna Reed Show.

I've never seen most of those shows before and would love to - especially the Donna Reed Show.
I'd love to see The Ghost and Mrs. Muir out of curiosity because Charles Nelson Reilly was in it

I'd like to see an old Betty White show called 'Life With Elizabeth.' That was WAY before my time and I'm a big BW fan.

I'd like to see an old Betty White show called 'Life With Elizabeth.' That was WAY before my time and I'm a big BW fan.
I was lucky to find a DVD of about 4 episodes of this, at Dollar Tree of all places. It's really cool seeing Betty in her early days.

I was lucky to find a DVD of about 4 episodes of this, at Dollar Tree of all places. It's really cool seeing Betty in her early days.

Really? Everytime I look at my Dollar Tree, they have westerns, a few up-to-date movies (as well as older ones) and American Idol crap! Is it any good?

Really? Everytime I look at my Dollar Tree, they have westerns, a few up-to-date movies (as well as older ones) and American Idol crap! Is it any good?
I enjoyed it, tho I noticed the DVD cover erroneously calls it "The Betty White Show"

I enjoyed it, tho I noticed the DVD cover erroneously calls it "The Betty White Show"

And it also gives the description on the package as being the 1977 sitcom!!
That's WHY I bought it.......only to discover it was Life with Elizabeth. I watched it out of curiosity, but I found myself very bored with it and gave it away!

And it also gives the description on the package as being the 1977 sitcom!!
That's WHY I bought it.......only to discover it was Life with Elizabeth. I watched it out of curiosity, but I found myself very bored with it and gave it away!


Well be glad you didn't get the 1977 show because it was AWFUL-lol'

Well be glad you didn't get the 1977 show because it was AWFUL-lol'


YMMV! I'd rather watch the 1977 show again

YMMV! I'd rather watch the 1977 show again


I'm mad that I have 3 eps of the show-lol

I'm mad that I have 3 eps of the show-lol


Send them my way......along with your unwanted episodes of Angie, etc etc
:lol:

I like to sample shows in syndication first before buying it on DVD. i was trying to do that with benson but tv land didn't let me-lol

And you've never seen McHale's Navy or Gomer Pyle before? :rotflmao:

I thought you were the "King"? When was your coronation, 2000? Those shows have run to death for decades.

Well be glad you didn't get the 1977 show because it was AWFUL-lol'


Any show with Caren Kaye in it had redeeming value:

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And you've never seen McHale's Navy or Gomer Pyle before? :rotflmao:

I thought you were the "King"? When was your coronation, 2000? Those shows have run to death for decades.


When they shows was in syndication in philadelphia I was only 5 or 6 years old so my memory of both shows are foggy

And I also want to create a network for short-lived TV shows (specifically the shows which ran for less than two years) as well.

I'd say your best bets for now are ME-TV, Me-Too, and RTN.

not in my area.


Los Angeles does NOT have those channels.


KDOC 56 shows classic shows.


perry mason

little house on the prairie

hawaii five 0

quincy

the twilight zone

andy griffin

the brady bunch

get smart

happy days

laverne & shirley

magnum pi.


KDOC even showed old monster movies too.