The Spinoff Blues featuring Danny Thomas, Mary Tyler Moore and Carroll O'Connor in 78 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 02-28-2011, 10:26 PM

Great TV on CBS back in 1978

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwbaKq0nflw

bencasey · 03-01-2011, 01:11 PM

That ON THE AIR retrospective was great. Glad a friend of mine recorded the whole thing back in the early VHS days.

TV Knowledge Fan · 03-14-2011, 11:27 PM

...unfortunately, my grandfather died on March 26, 1978. While we were in mourning, our family's TV set was off the entire week "ON THE AIR" was broadcast. So I'm grateful to see bits and pieces (including the "Spin-off Blues" segment noted here) on YouTube, and makes me feel just as sad about missing my grandfather and the complete version of "ON THE AIR".

treky · 03-16-2011, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Great TV on CBS back in 1978

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwbaKq0nflw

that was great, Sol; thanx for posting the link! I hadn't seen that in YEARS since it first aired!

treky · 03-16-2011, 01:34 AM

for those who don't know what they're talking about, "ON THE AIR" was a special that aired on CBS back in 1978. It was a week-long show to celebrat the networks anniversary or something. Some of the episodes were one hour and some were 2 hours. I remember; they did it after NBC did a special that was like 4 hours long to celebrate their anniversary; it was called "NBC: THE FIRST 50 YEARS" and was a big hit in the ratings. And then, ABC also did one to celebrate their anniversary. I remember that one aired on a Sunday night and was, I think, 2 hours.

I wish all 3 of these would get a DVD release; but with all the TV clips that they showed I imagine the clearance costs would be HUGE!!

KurtfromPitts · 05-04-2011, 11:42 AM

I saw all seven nights of CBS: On The Air. That was so cool.

02-28-2011, 10:26 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,101	The Spinoff Blues featuring Danny Thomas, Mary Tyler Moore and Carroll O'Connor in 78 Great TV on CBS back in 1978 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwbaKq0nflw

03-14-2011, 11:27 PM	#3
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	I wish I could have seen "ON THE AIR"... ...unfortunately, my grandfather died on March 26, 1978. While we were in mourning, our family's TV set was off the entire week "ON THE AIR" was broadcast. So I'm grateful to see bits and pieces (including the "Spin-off Blues" segment noted here) on YouTube, and makes me feel just as sad about missing my grandfather and the complete version of "ON THE AIR".

03-01-2011, 01:11 PM	#2
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	That ON THE AIR retrospective was great. Glad a friend of mine recorded the whole thing back in the early VHS days.

03-16-2011, 01:34 AM	#5
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	for those who don't know what they're talking about, "ON THE AIR" was a special that aired on CBS back in 1978. It was a week-long show to celebrat the networks anniversary or something. Some of the episodes were one hour and some were 2 hours. I remember; they did it after NBC did a special that was like 4 hours long to celebrate their anniversary; it was called "NBC: THE FIRST 50 YEARS" and was a big hit in the ratings. And then, ABC also did one to celebrate their anniversary. I remember that one aired on a Sunday night and was, I think, 2 hours. I wish all 3 of these would get a DVD release; but with all the TV clips that they showed I imagine the clearance costs would be HUGE!!

05-04-2011, 11:42 AM	#6
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,535	I saw all seven nights of CBS: On The Air. That was so cool.