Is it possible to like more than 4 shows from the 1960's? - Page 5 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Dr. Loveless · 01-14-2013, 04:36 PM

The 1960s were a rich TV bounty, in my opinion, especially for drama and adventure series. Some shows were entirely excellent, others were flawed, but still very entertaining. Here are some of my faves:

THE FUGITIVE
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
THE AVENGERS
RAWHIDE
THE PRISONER
THE WILD WILD WEST
T.H.E. CAT
THE UNTOUCHABLES
THE OUTER LIMITS
THRILLER
THE TWILIGHT ZONE
STAR TREK
THE ADVENTURES OF JONNY QUEST
BATMAN
THE INVADERS
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
THE WESTERNER
THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR
DANGER MAN/SECRET AGENT
DRAGNET (color version)
LAND OF THE GIANTS
ROUTE 66
LOST IN SPACE
THE RAT PATROL
MAN IN A SUITCASE
PASSWORD
ROGER RAMJET
THE BULLWINKLE SHOW
BEANY & CECIL
GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE
THUNDERBIRDS
STINGRAY
CAPTAIN SCARLET & THE MYSTERONS
SPEED RACER
ULTRAMAN
MUTUAL OF OMAHA'S WILD KINGDOM

Mr. Television · 01-14-2013, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by broadmoor

It's funny, in a sort of perverse way, but in the 1960s with only three networks, there still seemed to be more of a variety in program fare... sitcoms, westerns, doctor shows, crime and detective, sci-fi, anthology, variety shows, jungle adventure, war shows, lawyer shows, musicals, spy/espionage, etc. There were even a couple of shows that took place on the rodeo circuit, a couple with a circus backrop, plus some animal shows like Flipper, Lassie and Gentle Ben, a few soaps like Peyton Place, panel shows like "I've Got a Secret" and "What's My Line." Heck, there were even a few psychiatrist shows (Eleventh Hour, Breaking Point), of all things!

Then, when you even sub-categorize things, like sitcoms, you had settings as varied as a deserted island or a Prisoner-of-War camp! Just boggles my mind, the variety found in 1960s television.

I agree. Today's shows don't come close to the variety of shows you had then. You didn't have a network using 4-5 hours a week showing one reality show.

Crusinforabrusin · 01-10-2016, 10:37 PM

The 60s easily win:
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Munsters
The Many Lives Of Dobir Gillis
Leave It To Beaver
Family Affair
The Big Valley
Gilligan's Island
Dennis The Menace
Car 54, Where Are You?
Bewitched
I Dream Of Jeannie
The Beverly Hillbillies
Mr Ed.

There are so many good shows from this decade!

OH Nuts! · 01-10-2016, 10:42 PM

Absolutely. Here are more than four I really like:

Bewitched
Gidget
The Patty Duke Show
The Munsters
The Big Valley
Bonanza
The Lucy Show
Here's Lucy

And more!

opus · 01-10-2016, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I think all those shows from the 60's did well because

1. That's all everyone had back then

2. No cable

3. No Internet

Conversation in 1960's households:

Husband: What do you want to do tonight?
Wife: I don't know. What do you want to do?
Husband: Wanna watch some cable TV? HBO? ESPN?
Wife: Can't. Hasn't been invented yet.
Husband: We could go online. Check out some YouTube.
Wife: Nope.Doesn't exist.
Husband: We could watch The Dick Van Dyke show.
Wife: I guess. It's all we have.

Regulus · 01-10-2016, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Television

I agree. Today's shows don't come close to the variety of shows you had then. You didn't have a network using 4-5 hours a week showing one reality show.

SECONDED!

Dianne3 · 01-15-2016, 06:26 PM

I haven't seen a lot of the 60's shows.
For the most part, the only 60's shows I have seen are the more well known comedies.

Since September, I have been watching the drama Ironside for the first time.
The first couple of years which took place in the late 1960's, I really enjoyed the show. Now, that the episodes are in the 1970's, some of them I find boring.
There is this former actress, Barbara Anderson, who up until last year when I saw her on a Marcus Welby episode, I never heard of her.

It looks like actors/actresses from comedies in the 1960's are more known today than those in drama's.

I also agree that 1960's TV is way better than the reality crap of today.

01-14-2013, 04:36 PM	#61
Dr. Loveless Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 01, 2012 Location: New England Posts: 224	The 1960s were a rich TV bounty, in my opinion, especially for drama and adventure series. Some shows were entirely excellent, others were flawed, but still very entertaining. Here are some of my faves: THE FUGITIVE THE ADDAMS FAMILY THE AVENGERS RAWHIDE THE PRISONER THE WILD WILD WEST T.H.E. CAT THE UNTOUCHABLES THE OUTER LIMITS THRILLER THE TWILIGHT ZONE STAR TREK THE ADVENTURES OF JONNY QUEST BATMAN THE INVADERS MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THE WESTERNER THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR DANGER MAN/SECRET AGENT DRAGNET (color version) LAND OF THE GIANTS ROUTE 66 LOST IN SPACE THE RAT PATROL MAN IN A SUITCASE PASSWORD ROGER RAMJET THE BULLWINKLE SHOW BEANY & CECIL GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE THUNDERBIRDS STINGRAY CAPTAIN SCARLET & THE MYSTERONS SPEED RACER ULTRAMAN MUTUAL OF OMAHA'S WILD KINGDOM

01-10-2016, 10:37 PM	#63
Crusinforabrusin It's time to move on, Goodbye Senior Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2015 Posts: 2,056	The 60s easily win: The Dick Van Dyke Show The Munsters The Many Lives Of Dobir Gillis Leave It To Beaver Family Affair The Big Valley Gilligan's Island Dennis The Menace Car 54, Where Are You? Bewitched I Dream Of Jeannie The Beverly Hillbillies Mr Ed. There are so many good shows from this decade!

01-10-2016, 10:42 PM	#64
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Absolutely. Here are more than four I really like: Bewitched Gidget The Patty Duke Show The Munsters The Big Valley Bonanza The Lucy Show Here's Lucy And more!

01-15-2016, 06:26 PM	#67
Dianne3 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 07, 2002 Posts: 1,056	I haven't seen a lot of the 60's shows. For the most part, the only 60's shows I have seen are the more well known comedies. Since September, I have been watching the drama Ironside for the first time. The first couple of years which took place in the late 1960's, I really enjoyed the show. Now, that the episodes are in the 1970's, some of them I find boring. There is this former actress, Barbara Anderson, who up until last year when I saw her on a Marcus Welby episode, I never heard of her. It looks like actors/actresses from comedies in the 1960's are more known today than those in drama's. I also agree that 1960's TV is way better than the reality crap of today.