What did you watch growing up?

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^^^how could I possibly have forgotten about "laugh-in"?

avatar the last airbender, DBZ, Batman, Star Wars, Spider-Man, Justice League, etc.

Did you know that "Hong Kong Fooey" (correct spelling) was from 1974?

Yep, Laugh In - Goldie Hawn my first "curiosity" in 5th grade





















CockneyRebel Hogan's Heros also

All the Land Before Time Movies: The first one was an Irish movie but the rest were made in America but animated in either Korea or Taiwan.

Sorry, this page is really slow because of all the videos.

I find myself asking, "why did we watch what......we watched?"

As of this writing, no mention of 'Gilligan's Island' - (LINK) at bottom of post in this reply.

Two of the show's characters The Professor and Gilligan seemed like two examples of personas with Aspergers.

The shows (or broadcasts) that had value were the nightly news (national and world news) when actual journalism was "in the loop!"

PBS shows: The Electric Company, and many of the PBS documentary, and science-orientated shows.

Mary Tyler Moore, (and show's spin-offs) were good to watch.

For comedy, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in, and even "All in the Family" i.e., Archie Bunker had that mix on funny, and serious moments.

The early to mid 1970s NBC's lineup of Saturday Morning Cartoons e.g., The Pink Panther. The Warner Brother Cartoon's e.g., Bugs Bunny, Wiley Coyote, and the Road-Runner.

Who can forget those good shows that many felt got cancelled too soon?

***Last paragraph asked, and gave one (of many) answers as to why is Gilligan’s Island still so popular?

(LINK): http://www.retroland.com/gilligans-island/

wish I coulda watched the smothers bros back in the day, they were hip.

Game shows: The Crystal Maze, Gladiators, Catchphrase, You Bet!, Family Fortunes, Crosswits, Noel's House Party, Play Your Cards Right, Supermarket Sweep, Countdown (went to see this filmed twice at YTV in Leeds), Endurance UK, Bullseye.

Children's shows: Tots TV, Wizadora, Fun House, Play School, Pingu, Bodger and Badger, Chucklevision.

Channels:

NRK
SVT
TV3 (started when I was 9)
TVN (came when I was 11)
Sky Channel (age 6-11)

TV2 came when I was around 15



Shows:
Fun Factory Show
D.J. Kat Show
Halvsju
Midt i smørøyet
Blikkbåx
MaxSat
Majka jenta fra verdensrommet
Postman Pat
Mysteriet med det levende lik
Gullregn
Eerie, Indiana
Klabb & Babb
To gode naboer
Muldvarpen
Berta
Skippy
barna i Oberndorf (?)
Ante


the occasional Tom & Jerry, Pink Panther or La Linea when they had some minutes to spare


Comedies:
Allo allo
Fawlty towers
Blackadder'
Mt Bean
Cosby show
Pilen flyttebyrå
Herbert & Albert


videos:
The wall
Mystery at Castle House
Lassie Rescue Rangers
Danger Mouse
Herman Naughty but Mice
Tom Sawyer
The Moon Stallion


Other things:
Rød snø
Malstrøm
Blindpassasjer (Marco Polo)
Derrick



I know I've forgotten some

Two replies back (as of this writing), the 'Gilligan's Island' series received mention. Without the comedy, this show would not have been so popular!

I wanted to add a few of those shows, and perspectives in another reply. Again, asking, "Why did we watch what...we watched?"

I always felt that cartoons were meant to be funny; before discovering 'Speed Racer.'

Oh Yes, couldn't get enough of 'The Six Million Dollar Man' - the good guy, versus the bad guys formulas-- where the good-guy usually wins within the hour allotted for a show!

The comedies of 'Happy Days', and 'Laverne and Shirley' were also favorites. Viewing these shows by today's standards, these shows appeared oversimplified, and less funny!

The 'Little House on the Prairie' series was that first lesson that the book (that the 'Little House" series was based-on) was an important lesson that books, and TV-shows/movies based on books are two VERY different things.

How often do we hear that a movie, or TV-show didn't do the original story (that a movie/show was based-on)justice?

Nickelodeon - Doug, Rugrats, All That, Rocko's Modern Life, Angry Beavers, Kenan and Kel, Looney Tunes, Tiny Toon Adventures, Blue's Clues, Little Bear, Franklin, Dora the Explorer,
Disney - The Lizzie McGuire Show, Mouse Tracks, Donald's Quack Attack,

Remembers those U.S. police dramas from the late 1960s through much of the 1970s? Always loved the action -scenes. A few of the several shows remembered: Dragnet, Adam-12, Ironside, and The Rockford Files.

For the light drama, the C.H.I.P.S series was enjoyable!