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icecream · 05-20-2021, 11:57 AM

It is all shows from the black and white era here. Shows with a star by them I think I would like but have not seen.

5AM December Bride *
5:30AM Our Miss Brooks *
6AM The Danny Thomas Show *
6:30AM Burns and Allen
7-8AM Ozzie and Harriet
8-9AM Leave it to Beaver
9-11AM Route 66 *
11AM-12PM The Patty Duke Show
12-1PM Bachelor Father
1PM The Munsters
1:30PM The Addams Family
2-3PM The Real McCoys *
3-4PM The Beverly Hillbillies black and white seasons
4-5PM The Jack Benny Program
5-6PM American Bandstand black and white seasons*
6PM The Ed Sullivan Show- have seen a few best of episodes on Decades, not the hourlong show as it originally aired
7-8PM The Dick Van Dyke Show
8-9PM The Andy Griffith Show seasons 1-5
9-10PM I Love Lucy with The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour included in rotation
10-11PM Highway Patrol
11PM-12AM Alfred Hitchcock Presents/The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
12AM Johnny Staccato *
12:30-1:30AM 50s Dragnet
1:30-2:30AM The Twilight Zone
2:30AM What's My Line? (John Daly)
3-5AM Perry Mason- I saw this a long time ago, recently got a DVD and will be watching more of it.

merlinjones · 05-20-2021, 06:52 PM

I would add:

The Donna Reed Show
The Mickey Mouse Club
Zorro
The Rifleman
Route 66
My Three Sons 1-5 (w/orig. music)
My Favorite Martian 1-2
Lassie & Timmy

AMackII · 05-20-2021, 07:25 PM

Great! To Tell The Truth(CBS) & I’ve Got A Secret(CBS) should also on the schedule.

cnnbcbs · 05-20-2021, 08:38 PM

If it exists, I'd like to see the 1949 jackie gleason tv version of life of riley as well as the william bendix version. Also the tv versions of the Great Gildersleeve and My Favorite Husband. Bob Cummings Show and Pete and Gladys-the spinoff of december bride with harry morgan and cara williams. Also Private Secretary and/or Ann Sothern Show. Phil Silvers also needs to be there as well.

1960'sTVfan · 05-20-2021, 10:45 PM

Years ago before MeTV went nationwide and was just a channel serving the Chicago area, their Sunday night schedule had all black and white shows for a time, they called it Sunday Night In Black And White. The early evening had sitcoms and they ran shows like Burns And Allen, Jack Benny, Phil Silvers, Dobie Gillis, and The Honeymooners. In the late evening into the overnight they ran drama/suspense shows like Alfred Hitchcock and The Twilight Zone. They ran other black and white shows too but these are the ones I remember.

TVLegend · 05-20-2021, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

Years ago before MeTV went nationwide and was just a channel serving the Chicago area, their Sunday night schedule had all black and white shows for a time, they called it Sunday Night In Black And White. The early evening had sitcoms and they ran shows like Burns And Allen, Jack Benny, Phil Silvers, Dobie Gillis, and The Honeymooners. In the late evening into the overnight they ran drama/suspense shows like Alfred Hitchcock and The Twilight Zone. They ran other black and white shows too but these are the ones I remember.

Sounds way better than their ideas today.

1960'sTVfan · 05-20-2021, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TVLegend

Sounds way better than their ideas today.

Back in the day I watched that Sunday Night schedule and it was fun.

After the MeTOO channel started, they had a Saturday Night gimmick going for awhile and they called it Saturday Night Pajama Party. The schedule had classic sitcoms like Family Affair, Patty Duke Show, that was fun also.

TVLegend · 05-20-2021, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

Back in the day I watched that Sunday Night schedule and it was fun.

After the MeTOO channel started, they had a Saturday Night gimmick going for awhile and they called it Saturday Night Pajama Party. The schedule had classic sitcoms like Family Affair, Patty Duke Show, that was fun also.

Closest thing MeTV will ever get to THAT is Saturday Westerns.

1960'sTVfan · 05-20-2021, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TVLegend

Closest thing MeTV will ever get to THAT is Saturday Westerns.

I'm not into Westerns but MeTV does have quite a few of them for those who love those Western shows.

biffbronson · 05-21-2021, 06:21 AM

Maybe add Life With Elizabeth (Betty White) or I Married Joan.

Since you listed The Twilight Zone, you might also consider One Step Beyond or The Outer Limits.

OH Nuts! · 05-21-2021, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

It is all shows from the black and white era here. Shows with a star by them I think I would like but have not seen.

5-6AM Our Miss Brooks *
6-7AM Burns and Allen
7-8AM Ozzie and Harriet
8-9AM Leave it to Beaver
9-10AM The Patty Duke Show
10-11AM Bachelor Father
11AM Bewitched seasons 1 and 2
11:30AM Petticoat Junction seasons 1 and 2
12PM The Munsters
12:30PM The Addams Family
1-2PM The Real McCoys *
2-3PM The Beverly Hillbillies black and white seasons
3-4PM Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
4-5PM The Jack Benny Program
5-6PM American Bandstand black and white seasons*
6PM The Ed Sullivan Show- This might be the worst part of losing the Decades livestream, I had been looking forward to The Beatles tonight and Elvis yesterday.

The sitcoms are great but I have seen them before and they are available on DVD.
7-8PM The Dick Van Dyke Show
8-9PM The Andy Griffith Show seasons 1-5
9-10PM I Love Lucy with The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour included in rotation
10-11PM Highway Patrol
11PM-12AM Alfred Hitchcock Presents/The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
12AM Johnny Staccato *
12:30-1:30AM 50s Dragnet
1:30-2:30AM The Twilight Zone
2:30AM What's My Line? (John Daly)
3-4AM The Danny Thomas Show *
4-5AM December Bride *

Your list is a nice one, and a great starting point. Some of the additional suggestions worked in would make it even greater.

There were SO MANY great shows from this era that I it’s hard for one person to think of ALL of them. We all have are absolute favorite shows, but with all that, there are still so many not far behind. There isn’t one show one your list I wouldn’t like. And a particular big thank you for including O & H on your list. I can attest it’s a great show.

LUNCH · 05-21-2021, 12:50 PM

I like the idea of an all black and white TV show channel.

LUNCH · 05-21-2021, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

There were SO MANY great shows from this era that I it’s hard for one person to think of ALL of them. We all have are absolute favorite shows, but with all that, there are still so many not far behind. There isn’t one show one your list I wouldn’t like. And a particular big thank you for including O & H on your list. I can attest it’s a great show.

That is so true. Back when the networks were good they put out so much good programming. It is really amazing.

icecream · 07-12-2021, 04:14 AM

I have added Route 66 to the black and white all-stars. Bewitched and Petticoat Junction have been removed. They will be moving to the color 60s network I will be posting soon, which will include their black and white seasons.

stevea · 07-12-2021, 10:31 AM

More people should check out Father Knows Best. Mostly an excellent show, and recognized with several Emmys in the later seasons.

05-20-2021, 11:57 AM	#1
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,795	My Black and White All Star Network It is all shows from the black and white era here. Shows with a star by them I think I would like but have not seen. 5AM December Bride * 5:30AM Our Miss Brooks * 6AM The Danny Thomas Show * 6:30AM Burns and Allen 7-8AM Ozzie and Harriet 8-9AM Leave it to Beaver 9-11AM Route 66 * 11AM-12PM The Patty Duke Show 12-1PM Bachelor Father 1PM The Munsters 1:30PM The Addams Family 2-3PM The Real McCoys * 3-4PM The Beverly Hillbillies black and white seasons 4-5PM The Jack Benny Program 5-6PM American Bandstand black and white seasons* 6PM The Ed Sullivan Show- have seen a few best of episodes on Decades, not the hourlong show as it originally aired 7-8PM The Dick Van Dyke Show 8-9PM The Andy Griffith Show seasons 1-5 9-10PM I Love Lucy with The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour included in rotation 10-11PM Highway Patrol 11PM-12AM Alfred Hitchcock Presents/The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 12AM Johnny Staccato * 12:30-1:30AM 50s Dragnet 1:30-2:30AM The Twilight Zone 2:30AM What's My Line? (John Daly) 3-5AM Perry Mason- I saw this a long time ago, recently got a DVD and will be watching more of it.
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05-20-2021, 06:52 PM	#2
merlinjones Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2019 Location: los ángeles Posts: 933	I would add: The Donna Reed Show The Mickey Mouse Club Zorro The Rifleman Route 66 My Three Sons 1-5 (w/orig. music) My Favorite Martian 1-2 Lassie & Timmy

05-20-2021, 07:25 PM	#3
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,222	Great! To Tell The Truth(CBS) & I’ve Got A Secret(CBS) should also on the schedule.

05-20-2021, 08:38 PM	#4
cnnbcbs Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2017 Posts: 366	If it exists, I'd like to see the 1949 jackie gleason tv version of life of riley as well as the william bendix version. Also the tv versions of the Great Gildersleeve and My Favorite Husband. Bob Cummings Show and Pete and Gladys-the spinoff of december bride with harry morgan and cara williams. Also Private Secretary and/or Ann Sothern Show. Phil Silvers also needs to be there as well.

05-20-2021, 10:45 PM	#5
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,111	Years ago before MeTV went nationwide and was just a channel serving the Chicago area, their Sunday night schedule had all black and white shows for a time, they called it Sunday Night In Black And White. The early evening had sitcoms and they ran shows like Burns And Allen, Jack Benny, Phil Silvers, Dobie Gillis, and The Honeymooners. In the late evening into the overnight they ran drama/suspense shows like Alfred Hitchcock and The Twilight Zone. They ran other black and white shows too but these are the ones I remember.

05-21-2021, 06:21 AM	#10
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,502	Maybe add Life With Elizabeth (Betty White) or I Married Joan. Since you listed The Twilight Zone, you might also consider One Step Beyond or The Outer Limits.

05-21-2021, 12:50 PM	#12
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	I like the idea of an all black and white TV show channel.

07-12-2021, 04:14 AM	#14
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,795	I have added Route 66 to the black and white all-stars. Bewitched and Petticoat Junction have been removed. They will be moving to the color 60s network I will be posting soon, which will include their black and white seasons.

07-12-2021, 10:31 AM	#15
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,734	More people should check out Father Knows Best. Mostly an excellent show, and recognized with several Emmys in the later seasons.