simmytbone
11-06-2013, 04:19 AM
Hey guys, it's time that we take a look @ a network that's celebrating 25 years this fall:
TNT-Turner Network Television
TNT made its debut on October 3, 1988 and it was originally founded by Media Mogul Ted Turner the man who created the 1st SuperStation WTCG later WTBS and TBS SuperStation and Cable News Network (CNN)
TNT has featured many classics from Television to Movies
TNT was the place for Classic Movies starring the likes of Gene Kelly, Susan Heyward, Lassie and of course Elvis Presley, TNT was also the home to movie titles from the Weekday Morning Love Affair to The Big Picture in the Evening to even Weekends from the Saturday Shootout to the Saturday Matinee to the Saturday Afternoon Action Theatre to the Sunday Morning Family Classics to the Sunday Matinee to even TNT Overnight Late Night Everynight 'til Dawn featuring Classic Movies and TV Shows
In the mid 90's TNT was also the place to be for the Festival of Stars and the All Night Festival of Stars as well as the Hollywood Nights
TNT was also the place for Sci-Fi Action and Weirdness from Monstervision to 100% Weird
TNT was even the home to Classic TV Programs from MGM Television like How the West Was Won, Flipper, Daktari, Medical Center, Logan's Run: The Series, Maya, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, "CHiPs" and even the cult favorite 60's Spy Show The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
and in 1995 to 1999, TNT was the home to Lunchbox TV and later Daytime Justice
TNT was the place for Classic Television Series from The Original Dallas, Knots Landing, Kung Fu, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, The Wild Wild West, The Original Charlie's Angels, The Original Starsky & Hutch, In the Heat of the Night and Spenser for Hire
and from 1988-1999 TNT was the home to Cartoons and Funtime as part of Wild World of Shorts! and later TNT Toons such as The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, Bugs Bunny & Pals, The Popeye Hour, The Pink Panther, Woody Woodpecker, Hanna-Barbera Cartoons from The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Space Ghost, Birdman, Snorks, Yogi Bear and of course Jonny Quest and Scooby-Doo
TNT was also the place for Explosive Action from TNT Saturday Nitro to TNT Monday Nitro to even the TNT Nitro Original Witchblade Starring Yancy Butler and it was also the home to WCW Monday NITRO which started the 5 1/2 run of The Monday Night WAR
TNT was also the home to Original Movies and Specials as well as the home to Our Favorite Movies and Our Favorite Movies Summer Edition and Winter Edition hosted by your favorite stars from Geraldo Rivera to Susan Lucci to even Wayne Newton as well as Judge Wapner and Jesse "The Body" Ventura
TNT was also the home to TNT Sports from Sunday Night NFL to Nascar Racing to the 25 year tradition the NBA on TNT
and now, TNT has been the home to Dramas from ER to Charmed to even Law & Order as well as TNT Original Dramas from The Closer to Saving Grace to Raising the Bar to even Falling Skies
The NBA on TNT also features many personalities from the likes of Ernie Johnson, Kenny "The Jet" Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, Reggie Miller, Mike Fratillo, Marv Albert, Kevin Harlan, Craig Sager, Cheryl Miller, Tracy Wolfson and of course, Sir Charles Barkley
and now, TNT (like TBS, CNN, TCM and Cartoon Network) is now in the hands of Time Warner
Happy 25 to TNT-Turner Network Television
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TNT Movie Titles
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Nobody Plays It Like TNT
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TNT Saturday NITRO Logo
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WCW Monday NITRO on TNT
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/hqdefault_zpsf5e5da95.jpg
The Current NBA on TNT Logo
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/tnaimpactwrestlingfan/415px-NBA_on_TNTsvg_zps9dca94f3.png
and now, here are the Video Clips from the Early Years:
Ted Turner introduces TNT-Turner Network Television
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBXUO5IOCu8
TNT ID Logo from the 80's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trc6Z94cWjw
1988 - Promo - TNT Thanksgiving Toon Parade - 9am Eastern
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I7r49oPdZU
1989 - Bumper - TNT Overnight - The Cosmic Eye!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8q4cs7Stag
1989 - Bumper - TNT Overnight - You are watching TNT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zAUAcc1_I8
TNT 100% Weird Promo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSa8CCiEOmE
TNT 100% Weird Opening
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxEJFvr3SqM
1992 - Incidentals - TNT Promo - 100% Weird Friday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt4MIvTJVaA
TNT NBA Theme '89 (16-Bit Remix by The Dogg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqs_WWSXJlw
1990 NBA Tuesday on TNT Intro - Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOKJVACMbqo
1990 NBA Playoffs on TNT - Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfz-W_DyoVs
NBA on TNT Promo Phoenix Suns vs. New York Knicks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0-neQ6hLvg
2/15/1991 NBA Friday on TNT - New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Caveliers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uf66AX2IMI
TNT ad from 1992 - Nobody Plays It like TNT as well as Westerns and NFL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqC1wSW8Jgw
TNT Our Favorite Movies "2001: A Space Odyssey" Intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg_aEmw9pbk
TNT Our Favorite Movies "2001: A Space Odyssey" Return Bumper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR3QKe_qRXI
1992 - Incidentals - TNT Promo - Sunday Night Rams vs. Saints - NFL on TNT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM-FfpOd8xU
1991 Sunday Night NFL on TNT Opening - Denver Broncos vs. Minnesota Vikings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Kr6Hn87-o
1997 Sunday Night NFL on TNT Opening - New York Jets vs. New England Patriots
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQN-eZ4omGU
Edd Kalehoff "Sunday Night NFL Theme"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCJcfwNCeSg
Old School NBA on TNT intro - 1994 - Clippers vs Blazers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKVepScmF-U
1994/1995 Rockets - Cavs TNT intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBHILxeNXr0
Old TNT Toons Hour from 1995-1996
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HWCVhx_VV8
TNT Bugs Bunny and Pals Opening
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq0CenSW7tI
TNT Bugs Bunny and Pals Closing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM-eWmhmMzA
TNT Saturday NITRO Opening from Early 1995
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFLwls32kqc
WCW Monday NITRO Original Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXXWw8AneQw
Charles Barkley's Inside the NBA Debut from the year 2000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dnGogGhoHU
Current Theme to the NBA on TNT by Trevor Rabin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XkH4E_avbA
TNT-Turner Network Television
TNT made its debut on October 3, 1988 and it was originally founded by Media Mogul Ted Turner the man who created the 1st SuperStation WTCG later WTBS and TBS SuperStation and Cable News Network (CNN)
TNT has featured many classics from Television to Movies
TNT was the place for Classic Movies starring the likes of Gene Kelly, Susan Heyward, Lassie and of course Elvis Presley, TNT was also the home to movie titles from the Weekday Morning Love Affair to The Big Picture in the Evening to even Weekends from the Saturday Shootout to the Saturday Matinee to the Saturday Afternoon Action Theatre to the Sunday Morning Family Classics to the Sunday Matinee to even TNT Overnight Late Night Everynight 'til Dawn featuring Classic Movies and TV Shows
In the mid 90's TNT was also the place to be for the Festival of Stars and the All Night Festival of Stars as well as the Hollywood Nights
TNT was also the place for Sci-Fi Action and Weirdness from Monstervision to 100% Weird
TNT was even the home to Classic TV Programs from MGM Television like How the West Was Won, Flipper, Daktari, Medical Center, Logan's Run: The Series, Maya, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, "CHiPs" and even the cult favorite 60's Spy Show The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
and in 1995 to 1999, TNT was the home to Lunchbox TV and later Daytime Justice
TNT was the place for Classic Television Series from The Original Dallas, Knots Landing, Kung Fu, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, The Wild Wild West, The Original Charlie's Angels, The Original Starsky & Hutch, In the Heat of the Night and Spenser for Hire
and from 1988-1999 TNT was the home to Cartoons and Funtime as part of Wild World of Shorts! and later TNT Toons such as The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, Bugs Bunny & Pals, The Popeye Hour, The Pink Panther, Woody Woodpecker, Hanna-Barbera Cartoons from The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Space Ghost, Birdman, Snorks, Yogi Bear and of course Jonny Quest and Scooby-Doo
TNT was also the place for Explosive Action from TNT Saturday Nitro to TNT Monday Nitro to even the TNT Nitro Original Witchblade Starring Yancy Butler and it was also the home to WCW Monday NITRO which started the 5 1/2 run of The Monday Night WAR
TNT was also the home to Original Movies and Specials as well as the home to Our Favorite Movies and Our Favorite Movies Summer Edition and Winter Edition hosted by your favorite stars from Geraldo Rivera to Susan Lucci to even Wayne Newton as well as Judge Wapner and Jesse "The Body" Ventura
TNT was also the home to TNT Sports from Sunday Night NFL to Nascar Racing to the 25 year tradition the NBA on TNT
and now, TNT has been the home to Dramas from ER to Charmed to even Law & Order as well as TNT Original Dramas from The Closer to Saving Grace to Raising the Bar to even Falling Skies
The NBA on TNT also features many personalities from the likes of Ernie Johnson, Kenny "The Jet" Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, Reggie Miller, Mike Fratillo, Marv Albert, Kevin Harlan, Craig Sager, Cheryl Miller, Tracy Wolfson and of course, Sir Charles Barkley
and now, TNT (like TBS, CNN, TCM and Cartoon Network) is now in the hands of Time Warner
Happy 25 to TNT-Turner Network Television
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/tnawrestlingfanatic/pttnt1-large.jpg
TNT Movie Titles
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/tnawrestlingfanatic/pttntla-large.jpghttp://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/tnawrestlingfanatic/pttnton-large.jpg
Nobody Plays It Like TNT
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/tnaimpactwrestlingfan/tnt_logo_1994a_zps7182c2aa.jpg
TNT Saturday NITRO Logo
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/tnawrestlingfanatic/HP014_PRINT.jpg
WCW Monday NITRO on TNT
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/hqdefault_zpsf5e5da95.jpg
The Current NBA on TNT Logo
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/tnaimpactwrestlingfan/415px-NBA_on_TNTsvg_zps9dca94f3.png
and now, here are the Video Clips from the Early Years:
Ted Turner introduces TNT-Turner Network Television
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBXUO5IOCu8
TNT ID Logo from the 80's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trc6Z94cWjw
1988 - Promo - TNT Thanksgiving Toon Parade - 9am Eastern
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I7r49oPdZU
1989 - Bumper - TNT Overnight - The Cosmic Eye!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8q4cs7Stag
1989 - Bumper - TNT Overnight - You are watching TNT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zAUAcc1_I8
TNT 100% Weird Promo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSa8CCiEOmE
TNT 100% Weird Opening
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxEJFvr3SqM
1992 - Incidentals - TNT Promo - 100% Weird Friday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt4MIvTJVaA
TNT NBA Theme '89 (16-Bit Remix by The Dogg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqs_WWSXJlw
1990 NBA Tuesday on TNT Intro - Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOKJVACMbqo
1990 NBA Playoffs on TNT - Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfz-W_DyoVs
NBA on TNT Promo Phoenix Suns vs. New York Knicks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0-neQ6hLvg
2/15/1991 NBA Friday on TNT - New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Caveliers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uf66AX2IMI
TNT ad from 1992 - Nobody Plays It like TNT as well as Westerns and NFL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqC1wSW8Jgw
TNT Our Favorite Movies "2001: A Space Odyssey" Intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg_aEmw9pbk
TNT Our Favorite Movies "2001: A Space Odyssey" Return Bumper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR3QKe_qRXI
1992 - Incidentals - TNT Promo - Sunday Night Rams vs. Saints - NFL on TNT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM-FfpOd8xU
1991 Sunday Night NFL on TNT Opening - Denver Broncos vs. Minnesota Vikings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Kr6Hn87-o
1997 Sunday Night NFL on TNT Opening - New York Jets vs. New England Patriots
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQN-eZ4omGU
Edd Kalehoff "Sunday Night NFL Theme"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCJcfwNCeSg
Old School NBA on TNT intro - 1994 - Clippers vs Blazers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKVepScmF-U
1994/1995 Rockets - Cavs TNT intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBHILxeNXr0
Old TNT Toons Hour from 1995-1996
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HWCVhx_VV8
TNT Bugs Bunny and Pals Opening
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq0CenSW7tI
TNT Bugs Bunny and Pals Closing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM-eWmhmMzA
TNT Saturday NITRO Opening from Early 1995
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFLwls32kqc
WCW Monday NITRO Original Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXXWw8AneQw
Charles Barkley's Inside the NBA Debut from the year 2000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dnGogGhoHU
Current Theme to the NBA on TNT by Trevor Rabin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XkH4E_avbA