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bb · 12-10-2001, 12:13 PM

What is the earliest television moment you can remember watching?

I was born on 2/29/68 and I remember going with my mom to someones house ( forgot who ) and she was fixing their tv set and for some reason I remember watching a commerical for True cigarettes, I remember the logo . Cigarette spots were banned from tv in 1971 so this had to be 1970.

I also remember watching with my aunt some game show with Joe Garagiola around a bunch of ladies plus another game show that featured this huge pinball machine, I even remember the contestants- one team I couldve sworn was Florence Henderson & Robert Reed from the Brady Bunch.
Plus I remember a kids show called "GO" . I dont remember who hosted it but I do recall one show where they went to some state fair/amusement park and had the camera on some of the rides. All of this was prior first grade for me so we are talking the early to mid 70s period.
Does anybody know what shows I am talking about?

How about the NBC color peacock "the following program is brought to you in living color ( WBAL color if you were watching the show in Maryland ) on NBC ".

silentbri · 12-10-2001, 02:21 PM

Those shows are a littl bit before my time, sorry I can't help you confirm or deny thier existance!

I was raised by the television, and have no real clear memory of my first show other than the fact that I would watch ANYTHING as long as it was animated, and that lead in to the great re-runs of sitcoms that would come on directly after cartoons in the morning and afternoon. Gilligan's Island and The Monkees stand out in my mind...

But the first show that was an EVENT for me was The Greatest American Hero. I have always LOVED super heroes, and that was the first show my parents allowed me to stay up past 8pm for, every Wednesday night.

DJM77 · 12-10-2001, 08:25 PM

I was born on October 14th, 1977. The first television series that I remember watching was Dukes Of Hazzard. I also remember that when I was real young my two favorite shows were Dukes Of Hazzard and Diff'rent Strokes.

Penny Lane · 12-10-2001, 09:13 PM

I think most of you know by now that I have been alive for 50 years! The first show that I remember watching is" I Love Lucy" in prime time!

Can anyone else beat that? I certainly hope so!

I feel positivelyANCIENT!!!

Lance Link · 12-10-2001, 10:48 PM

You don't have me beat by much. I can remember watching first run episodes of Perry Mason and Andy Griffith . Good thing about this was we got to see them uncut and with very few commercials, not the 5 minute commercials they run now. It's sad TV Land doesn't run their shows uncut ,the younger people are really missing something.

dawsongirl · 12-11-2001, 12:17 AM

I want to say it was Falcon Crest. My mom used to watch it a lot, so it could be.

Kristina · 12-11-2001, 01:57 AM

I was born in '86, I never watched FOL

but I used to watch Family Ties! That's prolly all I can remember

boechsner · 12-11-2001, 02:15 AM

I was born in September of 1981 and the earliest TV memory I have is of the Prime time soap, Dallas. It was 1984 and J.R. was being stalked. The stalker entered J.R.'s office and someone was sitting in the swivel chair behind the desk with his/her back to the stalker. Suddenly, the stalker raised a gun and shot three or four times through the chair. The person sitting in the chair dropped the phone reciever and fell out of the chair and onto the floor. Low and behold, the person who was shot was not J.R. but it was his brother Bobby.

This was the cliffhanger for the 1983-1984 season and this is my earliest TV memory. I think I saw this in September of 1984, during the 1984-1985 season premiere they showed what happened at the end of the previous season and then the opening credits rolled. I remember this because when he fell to the floor I would always get scared to death. Other then that particular scene, my other earliest memory was of Dallas's opening sequence.

daisy73 · 12-11-2001, 03:07 AM

I remember All in the family and The Jeffersons because my grandma watched them. I also remember Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Three's Company, Different Strokes, and FOL in primetime. The Odd Couple and Emergency! I remember early on but they were syndicated reruns.

Mijada · 12-12-2001, 06:14 PM

I was born in 1972. I remember seeing that show Alice alot. I also remember BJ and the Bear and bits and pieces of the 1976 summer Olympic games. The Muppets was the 1st show that I really got into though. I was about 5 or 6. I also remember when Diff'rent Strokes and Facts of Life 1st came on.

jayman75 · 03-31-2002, 08:21 PM

I remember

* seeing Saturday Night Live at a YOUNG age, and Eddie Murphy was playing Buckwheat from the Little Rascals. AND, he was killed. I was so upset!

* Friday nights would be The Dukes of Hazard, Dallas and Falcon Crest

* I remember (before we got cable at my parents) being able to get this new station called FOX.

There are countless memories, but those are some of my early recollections...

And, by the way, I was born 12/75

Mysty Eyes · 03-31-2002, 08:41 PM

Lemme see...

I can remember as a child watching Romper Room and Captain Kangaroo.

PrimeTime: uh... probably The Flintstones; drama: Burke's Law

First real life event I remember: JFK funeral. That seemed never-ending to the child that I was; and it was everywhere!

Brian · 03-31-2002, 08:44 PM

I was born in 1985. I used to love watching Nickelodeon and the earliest shows I can remember watching are You Can't Do That On Television, Mister Ed, Dennis the Menace, and Flipper. I also (vaguely) remember when the Disney Channel aired Danger Bay. Danger Bay was a cool show.

JT · 03-31-2002, 09:11 PM

I was born in '90 so Fridays were TGIF night.Full House,Family Matters,Step by Step.Loved 'em.Even at a young age I like Murder, She Wrote.

Jimbo · 03-31-2002, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by NEWHART FAN
I think most of you know by now that I have been alive for 50 years! The first show that I remember watching is" I Love Lucy" in prime time! Can anyone else beat that? I certainly hope so! I feel positivelyANCIENT!!!

Well, Newhart Fan, as you know, I'm right there with you! One of my earliest TV recollections was a 1950s show called "The People's Choice", starring Jackie Cooper. The reason I remember that show was because there was a Bassett Hound on the show named Cleo, who would often look into the camera, and let the audience know what she was thinking. As a young child, I was really in awe of Cleo! (I think Ann Sothern's voice was used for Cleo).

Someone else mentioned cigarette commercials. I remember when "The Flintstones" ran in prime time, and was sponsored by Winston cigarettes. They had cartoon commercials with Fred and Barney smoking Winstons, and singing the company's jingle! ("Winston tastes good like a cigarette should"). Can you imagine that! Fred Flintstone doing a cigarette commercial! ....and to think they were upset about "Joe Camel"!

12-10-2001, 12:13 PM	#1
bb Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 30, 2001 Location: Martinsburg, WV usa Posts: 276	what was the earliest show/event you can recall watching on tv? What is the earliest television moment you can remember watching? I was born on 2/29/68 and I remember going with my mom to someones house ( forgot who ) and she was fixing their tv set and for some reason I remember watching a commerical for True cigarettes, I remember the logo . Cigarette spots were banned from tv in 1971 so this had to be 1970. I also remember watching with my aunt some game show with Joe Garagiola around a bunch of ladies plus another game show that featured this huge pinball machine, I even remember the contestants- one team I couldve sworn was Florence Henderson & Robert Reed from the Brady Bunch. Plus I remember a kids show called "GO" . I dont remember who hosted it but I do recall one show where they went to some state fair/amusement park and had the camera on some of the rides. All of this was prior first grade for me so we are talking the early to mid 70s period. Does anybody know what shows I am talking about? How about the NBC color peacock "the following program is brought to you in living color ( WBAL color if you were watching the show in Maryland ) on NBC ".

12-10-2001, 02:21 PM	#2
silentbri Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 20, 2000 Location: Lynnwood, WA, in the good ol' US of A Posts: 399	Those shows are a littl bit before my time, sorry I can't help you confirm or deny thier existance! I was raised by the television, and have no real clear memory of my first show other than the fact that I would watch ANYTHING as long as it was animated, and that lead in to the great re-runs of sitcoms that would come on directly after cartoons in the morning and afternoon. Gilligan's Island and The Monkees stand out in my mind... But the first show that was an EVENT for me was The Greatest American Hero. I have always LOVED super heroes, and that was the first show my parents allowed me to stay up past 8pm for, every Wednesday night.
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daisy73 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Location: jessup, pa. usa Posts: 93	I remember All in the family and The Jeffersons because my grandma watched them. I also remember Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Three's Company, Different Strokes, and FOL in primetime. The Odd Couple and Emergency! I remember early on but they were syndicated reruns.
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jayman75 I Love the 80s! Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2000 Location: THE GREAT UNITED STATES Posts: 3,809	I remember * seeing Saturday Night Live at a YOUNG age, and Eddie Murphy was playing Buckwheat from the Little Rascals. AND, he was killed. I was so upset! * Friday nights would be The Dukes of Hazard, Dallas and Falcon Crest * I remember (before we got cable at my parents) being able to get this new station called FOX. There are countless memories, but those are some of my early recollections... And, by the way, I was born 12/75
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DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,564	I was born on October 14th, 1977. The first television series that I remember watching was Dukes Of Hazzard. I also remember that when I was real young my two favorite shows were Dukes Of Hazzard and Diff'rent Strokes.

12-10-2001, 10:48 PM	#5
Lance Link Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2001 Posts: 224	You don't have me beat by much. I can remember watching first run episodes of Perry Mason and Andy Griffith . Good thing about this was we got to see them uncut and with very few commercials, not the 5 minute commercials they run now. It's sad TV Land doesn't run their shows uncut ,the younger people are really missing something.

12-11-2001, 12:17 AM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,134	I want to say it was Falcon Crest. My mom used to watch it a lot, so it could be.

12-11-2001, 01:57 AM	#7
Kristina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 27, 2001 Location: CaLiFoRnIa, UsA Posts: 8,890	I was born in '86, I never watched FOL but I used to watch Family Ties! That's prolly all I can remember

12-11-2001, 02:15 AM	#8
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	I was born in September of 1981 and the earliest TV memory I have is of the Prime time soap, Dallas. It was 1984 and J.R. was being stalked. The stalker entered J.R.'s office and someone was sitting in the swivel chair behind the desk with his/her back to the stalker. Suddenly, the stalker raised a gun and shot three or four times through the chair. The person sitting in the chair dropped the phone reciever and fell out of the chair and onto the floor. Low and behold, the person who was shot was not J.R. but it was his brother Bobby. This was the cliffhanger for the 1983-1984 season and this is my earliest TV memory. I think I saw this in September of 1984, during the 1984-1985 season premiere they showed what happened at the end of the previous season and then the opening credits rolled. I remember this because when he fell to the floor I would always get scared to death. Other then that particular scene, my other earliest memory was of Dallas's opening sequence.

12-12-2001, 06:14 PM	#10
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	I was born in 1972. I remember seeing that show Alice alot. I also remember BJ and the Bear and bits and pieces of the 1976 summer Olympic games. The Muppets was the 1st show that I really got into though. I was about 5 or 6. I also remember when Diff'rent Strokes and Facts of Life 1st came on.

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Mysty Eyes Dreaming... Senior Member Join Date: Feb 04, 2002 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 1,144	Hmmmmmm Lemme see... I can remember as a child watching Romper Room and Captain Kangaroo. PrimeTime: uh... probably The Flintstones; drama: Burke's Law First real life event I remember: JFK funeral. That seemed never-ending to the child that I was; and it was everywhere!
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Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	I was born in 1985. I used to love watching Nickelodeon and the earliest shows I can remember watching are You Can't Do That On Television, Mister Ed, Dennis the Menace, and Flipper. I also (vaguely) remember when the Disney Channel aired Danger Bay. Danger Bay was a cool show.

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JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	I was born in '90 so Fridays were TGIF night.Full House,Family Matters,Step by Step.Loved 'em.Even at a young age I like Murder, She Wrote.
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