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Sandy G · #31 03-29-2007, 03:24 PM

..."Sit back as the Control Voice takes you from the inner mind to The OUTER LIMITS"...The 1963-65 version, while a bit uneven, was still one of the greats..The later version in the '80s & '90s, was too much into being Politically Correct, touchy-feely, & Teaching a Lesson than being scary...

Rat44 · #32 03-29-2007, 04:54 PM

Anybody remember Sky King.Was a good show in it's time.

Holst · #33 03-29-2007, 08:15 PM

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Anybody remember Sky King.Was a good show in it's time.

Better still, I remember Penny!

Hubba Hubba

Sandy G · #34 03-29-2007, 08:18 PM

I was too young to be much impressed by Penny. But that Cessna 310-Va Va Va Voom..<grin>...Anyone remember another one from that era, "Highway Patrol" w/Broderick Crawford ?

Holst · #35 03-29-2007, 08:26 PM

Ever see when he was a Saturday night live and parody'd that show?

Sandy G · #36 03-29-2007, 08:37 PM

Another good one from my childhood was "F Troop"...Never saw the Sat Nite live parody of Highway Patrol...Anybody remember "The Invaders" ? Were there REALLY any invaders or was David Vincent crazy?...An' that other Quinn Martin offering, "The FBI...Starring Efrem Zimbalist Junior". He didn't look like no Efrem Zimbalist Junior, he looked more like somebody's Uncle Bob..."Efrem Zimbalist Junior" sounds like a name for a steakhouse, kinda like "Ruth's Chris Steak House"... "Efrem's Zimbalist Junior Steakhouse"...Think about it...Yeah, I know...It's about time for me to go take my Meds, so's I'll calm down...

70salesguy · #37 03-29-2007, 10:03 PM

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"The Man from U.N.C.L.E."...Anybody remember THAT one ? Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughan) & Illya Kuriakin (David McCallum)

As I am sure you know, David McCallum is on "NCIS" as Doctor "Ducky" Mallard.

On one episode, Kate asks "what was Ducky like as a young man?"

Gibbs replies "He was a lot like Illya Kuriyakin".

Thought I would fall out of my recliner. How many people do you think GOT that one?

simplynuts · #38 03-29-2007, 10:58 PM

I third Firefly. Great show that I only saw as dvd with my 16 year old. Got him hooked and saw all the episodes and Serenity in the HT setup. We bonded on that show. Man from Uncle was campy but fun. i liked the McGyver series.

soundmotor · #39 03-30-2007, 08:42 AM

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Anybody remember "The Invaders"?

I was too young to see it when it was on network but saw most of the episodes in syndication many years later. Unfortunately I have not seen it since. What I do recall though is that it seemed far more sophisticated in writing and character development than other shows of the era. It was not at all predictable and very gloomy. I'd like to see it again as I wonder how much of the show could be considered allegory towards the Cold War?

Sandy G · #40 03-30-2007, 08:56 AM

I remember that the proof of "The Invaders" was always JUST out of reach...Like in "The X-Files"...There was one character actor, Alfred Ryder, they used as one of the "big-shot, bossmen" Invaders..He always played a mean, creepy bastard type...

Wigwam Jones · #41 03-30-2007, 08:59 AM

Carol Burnette

soundmotor · #42 03-30-2007, 10:31 AM

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There was one character actor, Alfred Ryder, they used as one of the "big-shot, bossmen" Invaders..He always played a mean, creepy bastard type...

I had to look him up but I sure remember him now.

He was the husband to this in the original Star Trek -

Ultra-Hog · #43 03-30-2007, 11:10 AM

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The Twilight Zone

Now you are talking! The Twilight Zone was the best! I can't tell you how many of those shows scarred the crap out of me when I was a kid. Some still do! I still get chills when I hear the Conductor calling out the name of the non-existing town of "Willoby" (or 'Will-O-Be', or however you spell it) and the Doppler effect sound of the bells at the crossing. I still watch episodes when I catch them on late night TV.

And I agree Sandy G, F Troop and The FBI were great shows too. As long as you are going there, how about "Route 66"? And what about those great variety shows like Jackie Gleason, Ed Sullivan, Dean Martin, and, of course, Rowan and Martins Laugh In.

Do you think that our kids and grand kids will be having discussions like this about today's television shows 30 years from now? Not likely.

Sandy G · #44 03-30-2007, 11:22 AM

An' "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" the original early '60s show was edge-of-your-seat suspenseful. Even the '80s version was pretty good, probably the best of all the "re-done" shows...

hellhound94 · #45 03-30-2007, 11:29 AM

Just two: Seinfeld and Northern Exposure.