Happy 25 to TNT-Turner Network Television

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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



TNT Movie Titles


Nobody Plays It Like TNT


TNT Saturday NITRO Logo


WCW Monday NITRO on TNT


The Current NBA on TNT Logo


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

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Happy Birthday!! Thanks for the history lesson.