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Fallon97 · 08-04-2020, 02:42 PM

What decade is your favorite era for television and film? And names some of your favorites from your preferred decade/era.

Furienna · 08-05-2020, 12:25 AM

I'm a '90s fangirl.

FHCastmember · 08-05-2020, 01:27 PM

90s and early to mid 2000s

LUNCH · 08-05-2020, 01:34 PM

I'd say the 1960-70s for both television and film combined. It is really hard for me to narrow it down to one decade. The 1940s-1950s were also a great time period for films. If I add music to the mix I would say entertainment in general: TV, movies and music combined,peaked and was at it's best during the 1960s- early 1980s.

GentlemanJim · 08-05-2020, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallon97

What decade is your favorite era for television and film? And names some of your favorites from your preferred decade/era.

Early to mid sixties for television. The Fugitive, the Invaders, Gunsmoke, Combat, 12 o'clock high, Route 66

For Movies, the Late 40's and early 50's film noir The Narrow Margin, Pickup on South Street, The Killing, Thieves Highway, I am a fugitive from a chain gang, Born Yesterday, and Face in the crowd

treky · 08-06-2020, 02:22 AM

50s-60s

merlinjones · 08-06-2020, 02:42 AM

Movies: mid 1930s - early 1980s

TV: late 1950s - late 1970s

Median for both: 1960s

AMackII · 08-06-2020, 03:49 AM

Television- The 1960s, The 1970s, The 1980s & The 1990s

Film- same as above

MA · 08-06-2020, 05:16 AM

Television: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s, Current

Film: The same as above

Fallon97 · 08-06-2020, 04:25 PM

Personally, my favorite decade/era for television and film is the 80s.

So many great shows like:

Dynasty
Dallas
Falcon Crest
Knots Landing
Highway To Heaven
The Facts Of Life
The Golden Girls
227
The Cosby Show
Amen
Who's The Boss
Family Ties
Diff'rent Strokes
Magnum PI
Cagney and Lacey
Fame
The Love Boat
The Jeffersons

I felt that daytime soap operas, like General Hospital, One Life To Life, All My Children, The Edge Of Night, etc were at their best in the 80s.

Television Mini-Series were the best:

North & South
Elvis & Me
Lace
Hollywood Wives
V
The Atlantic Child Murders
I'll Take Manhattan
Bare Essence
The Women Of Brewster Place

Some favorite movies/cinema are:

Top Gun
Gremlins
Fatal Attraction
The Color Purple
Coming To America
Purple Rain
The Last Dragon
The Breakfast Club
The Lost Boys
Micki & Maude
A Soldier's Story
Superman II
Urban Cowboy
An Officer And A Gentleman
All The Friday The 13th Movies
I could go on

GentlemanJim · 08-06-2020, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallon97

Personally, my favorite decade/era for television and film is the 80s.

So many great shows like:

Dynasty
Dallas
Falcon Crest
Knots Landing
Highway To Heaven
The Facts Of Life
The Golden Girls
227
The Cosby Show
Amen
Who's The Boss
Family Ties
Diff'rent Strokes
Magnum PI
Cagney and Lacey
Fame
The Love Boat
The Jeffersons

I felt that daytime soap operas, like General Hospital, One Life To Life, All My Children, The Edge Of Night, etc were at their best in the 80s.

Television Mini-Series were the best:

North & South
Elvis & Me
Lace
Hollywood Wives
V
The Atlantic Child Murders
I'll Take Manhattan
Bare Essence
The Women Of Brewster Place

Some favorite movies/cinema are:

Top Gun
Gremlins
Fatal Attraction
The Color Purple
Coming To America
Purple Rain
The Last Dragon
The Breakfast Club
The Lost Boys
Micki & Maude
A Soldier's Story
Superman II
Urban Cowboy
An Officer And A Gentleman
All The Friday The 13th Movies
I could go on

I feel that your choices, for the time period that you specify, are all good ones.

Except one that seems a mystery to me. The Breakfast club. I appreciate that we all have our own preferences.....but that selection in particular, has always seemed an oddity to me. Some people love it.

And I have one question in particular, did you personally go to high school at about the same time that you first saw that movie? Nothing "wrong" either way. But that one factor seems to be a constant among those I've talked to, who seem to like it. Just curious.

Coffeecup · 08-06-2020, 09:37 PM

1950-early 1990's. Old Tv shows are wonderful!!. Can't get into anything in this century.

Fallon97 · 08-07-2020, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by GentlemanJim

And I have one question in particular, did you personally go to high school at about the same time that you first saw that movie? Nothing "wrong" either way. But that one factor seems to be a constant among those I've talked to, who seem to like it. Just curious.

No. I wasn't in high school. I was in elementary school.

jimpickens · 08-07-2020, 05:05 AM

TV 50's 60's some of the 70's and 80's
Movies 60's 70's and 80's

Crusinforabrusin2.5 · 08-07-2020, 02:34 PM

TV was at its best in the 90s, thanks in large part to NBC and its comedy shows. Many 50s-70s shows, while funny, are just silly and don't hold up too well. Many 90s sitcoms still are funny to this day

As for movies, I'd say 50s-70s

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Fallon97 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2007 Location: America Posts: 1,270	Favorite era for television and film? What decade is your favorite era for television and film? And names some of your favorites from your preferred decade/era.

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LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	I'd say the 1960-70s for both television and film combined. It is really hard for me to narrow it down to one decade. The 1940s-1950s were also a great time period for films. If I add music to the mix I would say entertainment in general: TV, movies and music combined,peaked and was at it's best during the 1960s- early 1980s.
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treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	50s-60s
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08-06-2020, 05:16 AM	#9
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,322	Television: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s, Current Film: The same as above
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08-05-2020, 01:27 PM	#3
FHCastmember Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 27, 2017 Location: LA Posts: 124	90s and early to mid 2000s

08-06-2020, 02:42 AM	#7
merlinjones Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2019 Location: los ángeles Posts: 931	Movies: mid 1930s - early 1980s TV: late 1950s - late 1970s Median for both: 1960s

08-06-2020, 03:49 AM	#8
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,214	Television- The 1960s, The 1970s, The 1980s & The 1990s Film- same as above

08-06-2020, 04:25 PM	#10
Fallon97 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2007 Location: America Posts: 1,270	Personally, my favorite decade/era for television and film is the 80s. So many great shows like: Dynasty Dallas Falcon Crest Knots Landing Highway To Heaven The Facts Of Life The Golden Girls 227 The Cosby Show Amen Who's The Boss Family Ties Diff'rent Strokes Magnum PI Cagney and Lacey Fame The Love Boat The Jeffersons I felt that daytime soap operas, like General Hospital, One Life To Life, All My Children, The Edge Of Night, etc were at their best in the 80s. Television Mini-Series were the best: North & South Elvis & Me Lace Hollywood Wives V The Atlantic Child Murders I'll Take Manhattan Bare Essence The Women Of Brewster Place Some favorite movies/cinema are: Top Gun Gremlins Fatal Attraction The Color Purple Coming To America Purple Rain The Last Dragon The Breakfast Club The Lost Boys Micki & Maude A Soldier's Story Superman II Urban Cowboy An Officer And A Gentleman All The Friday The 13th Movies I could go on

08-06-2020, 09:37 PM	#12
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	1950-early 1990's. Old Tv shows are wonderful!!. Can't get into anything in this century.

08-07-2020, 05:05 AM	#14
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	TV 50's 60's some of the 70's and 80's Movies 60's 70's and 80's

08-07-2020, 02:34 PM	#15
Crusinforabrusin2.5 Gone for now, but I'll be back Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 17, 2019 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 451	TV was at its best in the 90s, thanks in large part to NBC and its comedy shows. Many 50s-70s shows, while funny, are just silly and don't hold up too well. Many 90s sitcoms still are funny to this day As for movies, I'd say 50s-70s