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Retro TV Channels: ”The Good Old Days of Television”


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R.I.P. James Darren

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/james-darren-gidget-moondoggie-star-trek-1236127756/

James Darren, who went from teen idol status acting in youth-oriented movies like “Gidget” to becoming an actor in TV shows such as “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “T.J. Hooker” and a singer and director, died Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 88.

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I as thinking today, that back in the day I'd eagerly wait for TV Guide's Fall Preview issue to see all the new programs coming up in the new season.  Today Sept. has passed with only a handful of new shows (most of which probably will be gone after 13 episodes) on network TV.  Damn you streaming!

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On 9/24/2024 at 3:55 PM, chessiegal said:

Antenna TV has some fun shows. We enjoy Johnny Carson at 10 pm ET.

I like Antenna TV. It has a nice mix of shows. I also like Rewind TV which specializes in shows from the '80s and '90s.

@EtheltoTillie, I gave Dragnet a chance and realized why I didn't like it the first time around. Too dry and "just the facts ma'am" for me. Not enough street action. Plus no eye candy, LOL. Well, I was a pre-teen and young teen when I watched "Adam 12" the first time and I confess to having had crushes on both Kent McCord and Martin Milner. 😉

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I remember seeing reruns of "Dragnet" on Nick at Nite when I was a kid - I don't remember a ton about the show, but I do remember the whole "This is the city..." thing and the basic premise and whatnot. I mainly just remember it being on early in the mornings on weekends - they would show it alongside "Dobie Gills" and "F Troop" and shows of that sort, and sometimes I'd see those shows if I was up late or got up early and was waiting for the kids' shows to start on Nickelodeon or something ;p. 

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On 10/12/2024 at 1:06 AM, Annber03 said:

I remember seeing reruns of "Dragnet" on Nick at Nite when I was a kid - I don't remember a ton about the show, but I do remember the whole "This is the city..." thing and the basic premise and whatnot. I mainly just remember it being on early in the mornings on weekends - they would show it alongside "Dobie Gills" and "F Troop" and shows of that sort, and sometimes I'd see those shows if I was up late or got up early and was waiting for the kids' shows to start on Nickelodeon or something ;p. 

The good old days of Nick at Nite!

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Tonight (Thurs. Oct. 17) on BINGE TV channel's "Route 66" binge (at 7 pm CT) they'll be showing a "Route 66" Halloween episode starring old-time monster movie stars Lon Chaney Jr., Peter Lorre and Boris Karloff scaring the heck out of an executive secretary convention in a Chicago motel.  One of the more popular episodes of the show. Among the frightened secretaries is Jeannine Riley, AKA Billie Jo, of "Petticoat Junction".

https://www.spookyisles.com/lizards-leg-owlets-wing-route-66/

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6 hours ago, Tom Holmberg said:

So is any of the retro channels going to run the "WKRP in Cincinnati" Thanksgiving episode?

"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."

I also love the bit in that episode where Johnny's telling the story about Carlson sending all those blonde wigs to the earthquake victims. "I just keep having this image in my head of a bunch of people stumbling through the rubble...all looking like Dolly Parton."

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On 12/11/2024 at 11:33 AM, Tom Holmberg said:

R.I.P., Michael Cole

Pete on "Mod Squad"

The last of the squad to die.

 

Hokey smokes! is Peggy Lipton dead?

 

16 hours ago, Tom Holmberg said:

Retro channel BINGE will be running "ALF" starting late on Dec 24, all day Dec 25, and early Dec 26

(But basically just the Season 1 shows)

Ugh, one can watch ALF whenever one wants on Shout TV (I think)!

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