Nick@Nite's Classic TV Countdown Lists

[Avaitor]

Hey everybody, lately I've been immersing myself in the history of Nick@Nite, and I've been finding their old New Year's TV Countdown lists to be especially fascinating. They were hosted every year by Casey Kasem, from 1989-98.

Unfortunately, I can't find full lists for these annual countdowns, just a handful of spots he did for them over the years, which reveal a few random entries, but not any full lists. Does anyone on here have any kind of access to find full lists from these countdowns of any year, and would be willing to share them?

You'd be doing a great job of preserving our television heritage if you do!

[Spark Of Spirit]

Sounds cool. I'd really like to see these lists, myself!

[benjamoon]

I don't have a complete list (wish I did) but I know the #1s through 1995 and complete list from 1996-98

Here it is

1989 #1 - Bewitched "Divided He Falls"

1990 #1 - Dobie Gillis "The Best Dressed Man"

1991 #1 - Dick Van Dyke Show "Coast to Coast Big Mouth"

1992 #1 - Mary Tyler Moore "Chuckles Bites the Dust"

1993 #1 - Bob Newhart Show (not sure of the episode, I think it was maybe "Death Be My Destiny"

1994 #1 - I Love Lucy "Lucy Does a TV Commercial"

1995 #1 - I Love Lucy "Lucy Does a TV Commercial"

1996 - featured TV Land shows too
25. I Dream of Jeannie "Jeannie the Hip Hippie"
24. That Girl "This Little Piggy Had a Ball"
23. Mary Tyler Moore "Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcaster's School"
22. Happy Days "A Date with Fonzie"
21. I Love Lucy "Job Switching"
20. Mister Ed "Mister Ed Meets Leo Durocher"
19. Odd Couple "The Subway Story"
18. I Dream of Jeannie "My Master the Weakling"
17. Addams Family "Amnesia in the Addams Family"
16. Mary Tyler Moore "Chuckles Bites the Dust"
15. Rhoda "Rhoda's Wedding" Part 1
14. Rhoda "Rhoda's Wedding" Part 2
13. Odd Couple "The Songwriter"
12. Munsters "Movie Star Munster"
11. Phil Silvers Show "The Eating Contest"
10. Bewitched "Divided He Falls"
9. Happy Days "The Deadly Dares"
8. Sonny & Cher (featuring Barbara Eden)
7. Bob Newhart Show "Ex-Con Job"
6. Taxi "The Schloogal Show"
5. Dick Van Dyke Show "Coast to Coast Big Mouth"
4. Green Acres "How to Succeed in Television Without Really Trying"
3. I Love Lucy "Lucy Does a TV Commercial"
2. Happy Days "Richie Fights Back"
1. Odd Couple "Password"

1997 - featuring TV Land shows too
25. Wonder Years "Pilot"
24. Happy Days "Richie Fights Back"
23. Odd Couple "Let's Make a Deal"
22. I Love Lucy "Lucy is Enciente"
21. Phil Silvers Show "Hollywood"
20. Munsters "Hot Rod Herman"
19. Bewitched "And Then There Were Three"
18. Odd Couple "Password"
17. Newhart "Jumpin' George"
16. Petticoat Junction "The Valley Has a Baby"
15. That Girl "This Little Piggy Had a Ball"
14. Taxi "The Schloogal Show"
13. Newhart "The Last Newhart"
12. Bob Newhart Show "Death of a Fruitman"
11. Dick Van Dyke Show "Coast to Coast Big Mouth"
10. Green Acres "How to Succeed in Television Without Really Trying"
9. Wonder Years "My Father's Office"
8. Mary Tyler Moore "The Lars Affair"
7. Dick Van Dyke Show "My Husband is Not a Drunk"
6. The Flip Wilson Show (featuring Geraldine)
5. Happy Days "Richie's Cup Runneth Over"
4. Mary Tyler Moore "Love is All Around"
3. Wonder Years "Just Between You and Me and Kirk and Paul and Carla and Becky"
2. Odd Couple "The Subway Story"
1. I Love Lucy "Lucy Does a TV Commercial"

1998 - featuring TV Land shows and classic entries for the 10th anniversary
25. Happy Days "Richie Fights Back"
24. Brady Bunch "Eenie Meenie Mommy Daddy"
23. My Three Sons "Coincidence"
22. I Dream of Jeannie "Mrs. Djinn Djinn"
21. Taxi "Reverand Jim: A Space Odyssey"
20. Brady Bunch "Amateur Nite"
19. Green Acres "Don't Trust Little Old Ladies"
18. Newhart "The Last Newhart"
17. Laverne & Shirley "Why Did the Fireman?"
16. Taxi "Fantasy Borough" Part 2
15. I Love Lucy "Job Switching"
14. Dick Van Dyke Show "It May Look Like a Walnut"
13. Mary Tyler Moore "Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcaster's School"
12. Mary Tyler Moore "Love is All Around"
11. Alfred Hitchcock Presents "Lamb to the Slaughter"
10. Brady Bunch "Adios Johnny Bravo"
9. Dragnet "The LSD Story"
8. Bewitched "Divided He Falls"
7. Mary Tyler Moore "Chuckles Bites the Dust"
6. Laverne & Shirley "The Dating Game"
5. I Love Lucy "Lucy Does a TV Commercial"
4. Bob Newhart Show "Death Be My Destiny"
3. Dobie Gillis "The Best Dressed Man"
2. Dick Van Dyke Show "Coast to Coast Big Mouth"
1. Brady Bunch "The Subject Was Noses"

[Avaitor]

Oh wow, thanks a lot!

[mets82]

I dont remember the Classic TV Countdown lists but I wouldnt mind seeing the whole lists myself. Benjamoon, good job!!

[jehobden]

Originally Posted by benjamoon

I don't have a complete list (wish I did) but I know the #1s through 1995 and complete list from 1996-98

Here it is

1989 #1 - Bewitched "Divided He Falls"

1990 #1 - Dobie Gillis "The Best Dressed Man"

1991 #1 - Dick Van Dyke Show "Coast to Coast Big Mouth"

1992 #1 - Mary Tyler Moore "Chuckles Bites the Dust"

1993 #1 - Bob Newhart Show (not sure of the episode, I think it was maybe "Death Be My Destiny")

1994 #1 - I Love Lucy "Lucy Does a TV Commercial"

1995 #1 - I Love Lucy "Lucy Does a TV Commercial"

I can confirm that you're correct about the episode title for 1993. I taped a lot of the countdown that year, mainly to see the 2 Chris Partridges together, and I remember Bill Daily being there and wearing some kind of wreath for that episode, which involved Bob almost falling down an elevator shaft in his office.

[tooltime1987]

I liked when Home Improvement was airing on Nick at Nite in the 9PM hour every night between Fall 2007-Summer 2009.

[tenter]

Does anyone know when was the last time in 1998 Casey Kasem counts classic TV hits on Nick at Nite? I first watched Nick at Nite in late 1998 and don't remember this classic countdown of TV.

[ransom2211]

Here is a complete list that I’ve compiled using various sources that I’ve found over the years (newsgroups posts, available footage, this thread, etc.) I’m posting it here since this older thread always shows up in search results whenever you Google the countdown.

1989
25 Mr. Ed #81 "Plays baseball"
24 My Three Sons #120
23 Lassie #55 Man from Mars
22 Car 54 #40
21 Make Room for Daddy #85
20 Mr. Ed #1
19 Dennis #1
18 Patty Duke #36 Origin story
17 Looney Tunes #11
16 Ann Sothern #39 With Lucy?
15 Green Acres #48 Flaming Hotzcakes
14 Donna Reed #115
13 Laugh in #15
12 SCTV #1 Battle of PBS Stars
11 Green Acres #41
10 On the TV #108
09 Bewitched #1
08 SNL #61
07 Green Acres #22
06 SCTV #10
05 SNL #20
04 Donna Reed #25
03 My Three Sons #66
02 Car 54 #23
01 Bewitched #69 "Divided He Falls"

1990
01 12:00 Dobie #3 "The Best Dressed Man"
02 11:30 SNL #61
03 11:00 Donna #6 Foundling
04 10:30 Hitchcock #12
05 10 Fernwood #1
06 9:30 SNL #20
07 9 Dobie #18
08 8:30 America 2-Nite
09 8 Green Acres #48 Hotzcakes (#00, 89)
10 7:30 My Three Sons #45
11 7 Patty Duke #23
12 6:30 Bewitched #69
13 6 Mr. Ed #51 Clint Eastwood
14 5:30 Donna Reed #7 Three Part Mother"
15 5 Bewitched #50
16 4:30 Make Room Daddy #85 Andy Griffith
17 4 My Three Sons #66 Coincidence (89)
18 3:30 Bewitched #32
19 3 Patty Duke #36
20 2:30 Flipper #11
21 2 Green Acres #75
22 1:30 Dobie #28
23 1 Mr Ed #81
24 12:30 Lassie #55
25 12 My Three Sons #26 "Small Adventure"

1991
1 12:00 DICK VAN DYKE #128 "Coast to Coast Big Mouth" Laura on quiz show tells America the secret that Alan Brady wears a toupee.

2 11:30 DRAGNET #1 "The LSD Story" Blue Boy. Jack Webb wrote the story for this script which investigates the national problem of LSD in the hands of teenagers.

3 11:00 HITCHCOCK #171 "Man From the South" Steve McQueen and Peter Lorre in a truly chilling episode.

4 10:30 GET SMART #14 "Aboard the Orient Express" Funny plus Johnny Carson cameo as conductor.

5 10:00 SUPERMAN #63 "Flight to the North" Chuck "The Rifleman" Conners guests as Sylvester J. Superman, a country bumpkin who is mistaken for Superman. Wackiest episode ever.

6 9:30 JEFF'S COLLIE #116 "Transition" Jeff's family leaves Lassie and Timmy with the Martins.

7 9:00 DRAGNET #74 "Burglary - Mister" Friday and Gannon track down a burglary suspect and then discover he is also guilty of forgery and bigamy.

8 8:30 DICK VAN DYKE #121 "Never Bathe on Saturday" Romantic second honeymoon ruined when Laura toe gets stuck in bath spout.

9 8:00 DONNA REED #6 "The Foundling" A baby at the doorstep. Donna likes cheese.

10 7:30 F-TROOP #38 "Bye Bye Balloon" It is balloon! Harvey Korman guest stars.

11 7:00 DRAGNET #83 "The Weekend" Friday is Gannon's guest for a weekend of rest and recreation but they are constantly interrupted.

12 6:30 HITCHCOCK #139 "The Mail Order Prophet" E.G. Marshall ("The Defenders") and Jack Klugman ("The Odd Couple") co-star in a tale that shows how the future can be predicted.

13 6:00 GREEN ACRES #55 "The Beverly Hillbillies" The Hooterville Community Players put on a stage version of the television show.

14 5:30 DICK VAN DYKE #51 "It May Look Like a Walnut" Sci-Fi parody dream. Guest Stars Danny Thomas.

15 5:00 GET SMART #83 "Run Robot Run" Hymie at the Track Meet. Plus B-plot "Avengers" parody going on.

16 4:30 MR. ED #51 "Clint Eastwood Meets Mr. Ed" What it is.

17 4:00 MORK & MINDY #41 "Mork Verses the Necrotons" Part I of two. Guest stars Raquel Welch

18 3:30 SUPERMAN #57 "Great Caeser's Ghost" Perry White -- a key witness -- is convinced he is losing his mind when great Caesar's Ghost appears to him.

19 3:00 PATTY DUKE #73 "A Foggy Day in Brooklyn Heights" Frankie Avalon stops by.

20 2:30 DOBIE GILLIS #3 "Best Dressed Man" Mel Blanc, Tuesday Weld, Warren Beatty et al.

21 2:00 SUPERMAN #104 "All that Glitters" Jimmy and Lois get superpowers and fly...

22 1:30 FLIPPER #68 "Whale Ahoy" Bud dreams he and Flipper are hunting the White Whale "Moby Dick"

23 1:00 MORK & MINDY #66 "Mork Meets Robin Williams" Twisted TV Land. Mindy wants to interview R.W.

24 12:30 GREEN ACRES #48 "Don't Trust Little Old Ladies" Mucho Bizarro. Flaming hotcakes save tomatoes. Bavarian Clock Dream sequence. (The only three-time repeater 89, 90, 91)

25 12Noon GET SMART #42 "Bronzefinger" Bond parody.

1992
25 Mork and Mindy #19 "Mork's Mixed Emotions"
24 Patty Duke #54 "The Perfect Hostess"
23 Bullwinkle #75 "Wassamotta U"
22 Superman #36 "The Face and the Voice"
21 Mary Tyler Moore #6 "Support Your Local Mother"
20 Donna Reed #6 "The Foundling"
19 Get Smart #14 "Aboard the Orient Express"
18 Looney Tunes #00 Bugs Special
17 F-Troop #58 "That's Show Biz"
16 Dick Van Dyke #128 "Coast to Coast Big Mouth"
15 Lucy #159 "Lucy and Sid Caesar"
14 Mary Tyler Moore #7 "Toulouse-Lautrec"
13 Mr. Ed #45 "Ed the Beachcomber"
12 Dragnet #67 "Burglary"
11 Hitchcock #236 "Bang You're Dead"
10 - Dobie Gillis "The Fist Fighter" (w/ Warren Beatty)
9 - The Dick Van Dyke Show "Pink Pills and Purple Parents"
8 - The Adventures of Superman "Flight to the North" (w/ Chuck Connors)
7 - The Lucy Show "Lucy Discovers Wayne Newton"
6 - The Mary Tyler Moore Show "Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcasters' School"
5 - Dragnet 1967 "The LSD Story"
4 - Alfred Hitchcock Presents "The Glass Eye" (w/ William Shatner, Jessica Tandy & Billy Barty)
3 - Get Smart "The Groovy Guru" (w/ Larry Storch)
2 - The Dick Van Dyke Show S04E02 "The Ghost of A. Chantz"
1 - The Mary Tyler Moore Show "Chuckles Bites the Dust"

1993
25 12 PartFam #28 "Man Named Snake"
24 12:30 DVD #158 "The Gunslinger"
23 1 MTM #49 "Good Time News"
22 1:30 Mork #17 "Mork Goes Erk"
21 2 F-Troop #36 "The Singing Mountie"
20 2:30 DVD #121 "Never Bathe on Saturday" (#8, 91)
19 3 Donna #134 "A Way of Her Own" Trisha arrives
18 3:30 Bob #81 "Who is Mr. X"
17 4 Superman #103 "The Perils of Superman"
16 4:30 Lucy #56 "Lucy Meets a Millionaire"
15 5 MTM #87 "Happy Birthday Lou"
14 - Partridge Family - Knight in Shining Armor
13 - Dragnet - Crimson Crusader
12 - Get Smart - Don't Look Back
11 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 119 "Human Interest Story"
10 - Mary Tyler Moore Show - Better Late... That's a Pun... Than Never
9 - Lucy Show - Lucy Goes to Marine Land
8 - Get Smart - And Baby Makes Four (Part 2)
7 - Dick Van Dyke Show - The Curious Thing About Women
6 - Partridge Family - Soul Club
5 - Bob Newhart Show - Over the River and Through the Woods
4 - Dragnet - The LSD Story
3 - Dick Van Dyke Show - Coast to Coast Big Mouth
2 - Mary Tyler Moore Show - Chuckles Bites the Dust
1 - Bob Newhart Show - Death Be My Destiny

1994
25 - I Dream of Jeanie - The Lady in the Bottle (no commercials)
24 - Taxi - Latka's Revolting (no commercials)
23 - I Love Lucy - Ethel's Birthday (no commercials)
22 - Dick Van Dyke - Never Bathe on Saturday
21 - Dragnet - The Interrogation - Part 1
21 - Dragnet - The Interrogation - Part 2
Casey Kasem announces Get Smart will be removed from the Nick at Nite lineup, then he introduces this bonus episode:
(bonus) Get Smart - Run Robot Run
20 - Bewitched - I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha
19 - Taxi - Zen and the Art of Cab Driving
18 - Bob Newhart Show - Death Be My Destiny - Part 1
18 - Bob Newhart Show - Death Be My Destiny - Part 2
17 - Dick Van Dyke - My Blonde Haired Brunette
16 - Adventures of Superman - Great Caesar's Ghost
15 - I Love Lucy - Lucy is Enceinte
14 - Mary Tyler Moore Show - Lou Dates Mary
13 - Taxi - Latka the Playboy
12 - Bob Newhart Show - Over the River and Through the Woods
11 - Get Smart - Groovy Guru
10 - Mary Tyler Moore Show - Chuckles Bites the Dust
9 - I Love Lucy - Job Switching
8 - I Dream of Jeanie - Jeanie the Guru
7 - Dragnet - The LSD Story
6 - Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Man From The South
5 - Mary Tyler Moore Show - Love is All Around
4 - Dick Van Dyke - Coast to Coast Big Mouth
3 - Bewitched - Divided We Fall
2 - Taxi - Reverend Jim: a Space Odyssey
1 - Lucy Show - Lucy Does a TV Commercial

1995
20 - Bewitched - And Then There Were Three (no commercials)
19 - Welcome Back Kotter - Horshack vs. Corvelli (no commercials for first half of show)
18 - Munsters - Far Out Munster
17 - Mary Tyler Moore Show - Sue Ann's Sister
16 - I Love Lucy - Job Switching - Part 1
16 - I Love Lucy - Job Switching - Part 2
15 - Dick Van Dyke - Talk to the Snail (no commercials)
14 - I Dream of Jeanie - My Sister the Homewrecker
13 - Bob Newhart Show - Bob's Sister Stays Over
12 - Taxi - The Schloegel Show - Part 1
12 - Taxi - The Schloegel Show - Part 2
11 - Mary Tyler Moore Show - The Dinner Party
10 - Munsters - Will Success Spoil Herman Munster? (no commercials)
9 - Welcome Back Kotter - Radio Free Freddie (no commercials)
8 - Dragnet - The LSD Story
7 - I Dream of Jeanie - Jeanie and the Wild Pipchicks
6 - Bob Newhart Show - Over the River and Through the Woods
5 - Mary Tyler Moore - Chuckles Bites the Dust
4 - Taxi - Reverend Jim: a Space Odyssey
3 - Dick Van Dyke - Coast to Coast Big Mouth
2 - Bewitched - Divided He Falls
1 - I Love Lucy - Lucy Makes a TV Commercial

1996 - featured TV Land shows too
25. I Dream of Jeannie "Jeannie the Hip Hippie"
24. That Girl "This Little Piggy Had a Ball"
23. Mary Tyler Moore "Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcaster's School"
22. Happy Days "A Date with Fonzie"
21. I Love Lucy "Job Switching"
20. Mister Ed "Mister Ed Meets Leo Durocher"
19. Odd Couple "The Subway Story"
18. I Dream of Jeannie "My Master the Weakling"
17. Addams Family "Amnesia in the Addams Family"
16. Mary Tyler Moore "Chuckles Bites the Dust"
15. Rhoda "Rhoda's Wedding" Part 1
14. Rhoda "Rhoda's Wedding" Part 2
13. Odd Couple "The Songwriter"
12. Munsters "Movie Star Munster"
11. Phil Silvers Show "The Eating Contest"
10. Bewitched "Divided He Falls"
9. Happy Days "The Deadly Dares"
8. Sonny & Cher (featuring Barbara Eden)
7. Bob Newhart Show "Ex-Con Job"
6. Taxi "The Schloogal Show"
5. Dick Van Dyke Show "Coast to Coast Big Mouth"
4. Green Acres "How to Succeed in Television Without Really Trying"
3. I Love Lucy "Lucy Does a TV Commercial"
2. Happy Days "Richie Fights Back"
1. Odd Couple "Password"

1997 - featuring TV Land shows too
25. Wonder Years "Pilot"
24. Happy Days "Richie Fights Back"
23. Odd Couple "Let's Make a Deal"
22. I Love Lucy "Lucy is Enciente"
21. Phil Silvers Show "Hollywood"
20. Munsters "Hot Rod Herman"
19. Bewitched "And Then There Were Three"
18. Odd Couple "Password"
17. Newhart "Jumpin' George"
16. Petticoat Junction "The Valley Has a Baby"
15. That Girl "This Little Piggy Had a Ball"
14. Taxi "The Schloogal Show"
13. Newhart "The Last Newhart"
12. Bob Newhart Show "Death of a Fruitman"
11. Dick Van Dyke Show "Coast to Coast Big Mouth"
10. Green Acres "How to Succeed in Television Without Really Trying"
9. Wonder Years "My Father's Office"
8. Mary Tyler Moore "The Lars Affair"
7. Dick Van Dyke Show "My Husband is Not a Drunk"
6. The Flip Wilson Show (featuring Geraldine)
5. Happy Days "Richie's Cup Runneth Over"
4. Mary Tyler Moore "Love is All Around"
3. Wonder Years "Just Between You and Me and Kirk and Paul and Carla and Becky"
2. Odd Couple "The Subway Story"
1. I Love Lucy "Lucy Does a TV Commercial"

1998 - featuring TV Land shows and classic entries for the 10th anniversary
25. Happy Days "Richie Fights Back"
24. Brady Bunch "Eenie Meenie Mommy Daddy"
23. My Three Sons "Coincidence"
22. I Dream of Jeannie "Mrs. Djinn Djinn"
21. Taxi "Reverand Jim: A Space Odyssey"
20. Brady Bunch "Amateur Nite"
19. Green Acres "Don't Trust Little Old Ladies"
18. Newhart "The Last Newhart"
17. Laverne & Shirley "Why Did the Fireman?"
16. Taxi "Fantasy Borough" Part 2
15. I Love Lucy "Job Switching"
14. Dick Van Dyke Show "It May Look Like a Walnut"
13. Mary Tyler Moore "Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcaster's School"
12. Mary Tyler Moore "Love is All Around"
11. Alfred Hitchcock Presents "Lamb to the Slaughter"
10. Brady Bunch "Adios Johnny Bravo"
9. Dragnet "The LSD Story"
8. Bewitched "Divided He Falls"
7. Mary Tyler Moore "Chuckles Bites the Dust"
6. Laverne & Shirley "The Dating Game"
5. I Love Lucy "Lucy Does a TV Commercial"
4. Bob Newhart Show "Death Be My Destiny"
3. Dobie Gillis "The Best Dressed Man"
2. Dick Van Dyke Show "Coast to Coast Big Mouth"
1. Brady Bunch "The Subject Was Noses"