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Pop Culturist - December 2007

What's Your Favourite TV Classic?

December 12th 2007 02:27

C'mon - you know you have at least one - a classic TV program which you've never quite grown out of - one which still tugs at the emotional heartstrings.

It doesn't have to be necessarily a real 'oldie' like 77 Sunset Strip but could be from which ever era represents 'classic' to you.

For mine - its as ecletic as Adam 12 to Batchelor Father, The Addams Family to Room 222, Beverley Hillbillies to The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

Yep - Gidget, Hogan's Heroes, Leave It To Beaver, The Brady Bunch, Lancelot Link - Secret Chimp, Mr Ed and Rin Tin Tin - they're all there . . . and more.

So - What's Your Favourite Classic piece of TV?

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Comment by tlcorbin

December 12th 2007 03:38

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The Howdy Doody Show, Hawaii Five O, The Ed Sullivan Shew, Star Trek, The Twilight zone, the hot I dream of Genie and the Mickey Mouse Club (Mickey Moose to us Alaskans) are a few of my old favorites MNG at least for now. Raven

Comment by Cibbuano

December 12th 2007 03:41

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I loved Gilligan's Island, mostly because I had a huge crush on Mary Ann.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 12th 2007 04:32

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Hey Raven

Mooseketeer ears all round huh?

There used to be a program here in Sydney (late night) once a week which would run half hour episodes of old favourities including Gunsmoke, Twelve O'Clock High, Robert Taylor's Detectives, The Fugitive etc etc - lasted for months - then suddenly got pulled from our screens.

Had a huge following - and given it was hardly in a prime ratings period (I think it was round 11pm) don't know why it's never resurfaced.

Humph

Thanks for dropping by - hope the weather is being kind to you this time of year.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 12th 2007 04:34

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Cibby

Mary Ann still frequents my thoughts occassionally too.

Only ever so often does Mrs Howell ever wend her way in - just ahead of the Prof and Ginger

MNG

Comment by KylieW

December 12th 2007 06:19

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I always did have a soft spot for Leave it to Beaver and Mr Ed. Even I Love Lucy - though sometimes Lucy annoyed the hell out of me.

Comment by Damo

December 12th 2007 07:36

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Get Smart

No arguments about that in my mind.

Comment by Aimzster

December 12th 2007 07:37

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Hmm...Happy Days will always be up there for me and, I know NO ONE would consider this a classic but the show I was very much into in my teens was Saved by the Bell. I wince everytime I watch it now but I remember being adamant that I had to be at home at 11am every Saturday just to watch the gang. Heh.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 12th 2007 22:00

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Hey Kylie

My kids think Lucy is outrageous and love watching the old B and W's.

Don't think they've been privvy to Mr Ed though. Gidget is also a pretty big hit in the MNG household.

Thanks for sharing.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 12th 2007 22:00

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Damo

Love your thinking . . . love your thinking.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 12th 2007 22:02

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Aimzster

Saved by the Bell is a new one to me - I'll have to check it out.

The early series Happy Days though is classic TV - lost its way in the final two seasons though with the whole Joannie/Cachie thing.

Thanks for tuning in.

MNG

Comment by Tracy

December 12th 2007 22:25

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Hi MNG

I can only think of The Avengers at the moment...but I know there's more....

Byeee

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 12th 2007 22:47

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Tracy

I know you can do at least one better than that. Though the Avengers was a very cool program.

MNG

Comment by Harry

December 12th 2007 22:59

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Hogan's Heroes! Those crazy Germans..

Comment by Michaelie

December 12th 2007 22:59

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I Dream of Jeannie - because I either wanted to be Jeannie or I wanted a genie. Still love it.

Michaelie

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 12th 2007 23:25

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G'day Harry

I see nothing . . . .

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 12th 2007 23:27

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Mich

Gold dreams cost no more than silver ones.

Just be wary when you choose to strut around town in harem pants that all.

MNG

Comment by James Rickard

December 13th 2007 00:29

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The Dick Van Dyke show and all of Bob Newhart's shows!

Comment by Anonymous

December 13th 2007 00:41

Oooh. I loved Happy Days too. I also loved the detective shows like Columbo and Matlock although I'm not sure if they are considered classics.

Mr. Ed is a fav, Brady Bunch, hmm.. what else? Oh... and Leave it to Beaver!!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 13th 2007 00:46

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Hey James

Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore - what a team.

Aheady mix of classic slapstick and well rehearsed one-liners in a great situ comedy.

Bob Newhart on the other hand - is just plain funny.

Dry humour - is it any wonder it worked so well over here.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 13th 2007 00:55

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Hmmm Matlock - classic Aussie drama I suppose - but I'd probably go with Homocide as being the quinessential home grown cop show.

All depends which era you were brought up in really.

You say tomato - I say tomAto

Cheers and thanks for sharing

MNG

Comment by Louie

December 13th 2007 02:57

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def think ill give my age away but here goes....

mash, brady bunch, bewitched, i dream of jeanie, happy days, mork and minie...dam did i watch too much Telly????

cool post

Comment by Luke

December 13th 2007 20:39

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Doctor Who! Doctor Who! Doctor Who!

also, the Prisoner was pretty tops.

Comment by Tracy

December 13th 2007 20:47

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Ah yes, I agree with Luke-Doctor Who...I was addicted and my favourite doctor was Tom Baker with his multicoloured scarf and wild hair...

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 13th 2007 22:31

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Louie

I don't think anyone minds that you're putting your passion on show - let alone your age.

. . . is there really any such thing as too much telly?

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 13th 2007 22:33

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Luke

There are certainly thousands of like minded Dr Who fans out there that would rate this this as one of the all-time classics - certainly as far as longevity is concerned.

Nice choice.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 13th 2007 22:33

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Trace

Knew you'd be back

MNG

Comment by Tracy

December 14th 2007 00:02

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I knew I would be too

Comment by Miswanderlust

December 19th 2007 06:06

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MNG

It would have to be HR Puff 'N stuff and the Monkees (loved the music...don't care that they weren't a real band.)
Mis

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

December 19th 2007 06:28

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Mis

Loved that Monkeemobile.

The program used to run over here after this crazy thing call Lancelot Link - Secret Chimp - so to say I was hooked is understating things - much to the chegrin of my father.

Sorry - the whole witchypoo thang left me a little cold though.

MNG

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