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Ah, The Good 'Ol Days

biggerpapibiggerpapi5,000+ posts
Trust me, this will get to baseball eventually.

A couple of nights ago, my wife and I were discussing the difference in society from when we were kids (we're 43 & 44) I mentioned a desire to get back to some of the ways of life from the 50s. We definitely didn't grow up in the 50s but much of the TV we watched as children was shot or based in the 1950s.

Don't get me wrong, there are many more positives today than negatives (the negatives just get more attention) but sometimes I long for a simpler way of life.

Anyway, today I turn on TVLand and the morning lineup is Dick VanDyke Show, I Love Lucy, Gunsmoke, etc. Seems like a perfect day to go back in time.

And what do I see on the first episode of I Love Lucy?...

Harpo Marx Playing Take Me Out To The Ballgame On His Harp

I just feel like today is going to be a pretty good day.
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MizzoubaseballMizzoubaseball1,000+ posts
I'm the same age as one of you guys, Papi.

Sadly, my daughters watch reruns of "Full House" and act like that is oldies TV. While the show is a little over 20 years old, I still shake my head at that.

Growing up in that time frame, I remember coming home from school and seeing Good Times, The Jeffersons, and MASH in syndication. And yes, I will admit to watching the Brady Bunch. I remember Lucy had a newer show with her kids grown up, and it was in color. I'll have to look that one up.
fenwaysouthfenwaysouth10,000+ posts
I'm right there with ya Tx-Husker. All in the Family was a classic 35-40 years ago, and very controversial. I remember watching it when I got home from school as a young lad. Archie reminded me of my grandfather in every way.

That show still reminds me of all the struggles that the country is still going through right now. Brillantly written with the two foils of Archie (conservative Republican and Nixon supporter) and Meathead (liberal agenda). Great stuff. That was as close to a reality show without being one of today's reality shows which I refuse to watch. Give me the good old days, any day.
fillsfanfillsfan1,000+ posts
I really don't think I'd want to go back to 80's TV. There are reruns every night of Charlie's Angels and TJ Hooker. Watching those shows I can't believe people actually watched, especially Hooker. CA at least had the ladies.

They way they were shot and acted you would have thought they were bad high school plays. If Shatner turned his head the bad guy couldn't see him following him from 3 feet away. Bad stunt doubles. Horrible stuff!

I don't what happened in the 80's because I think the 60' and 70's had better TV than the 80's.

At least these days we have HBO series and a larger variety of bad shows.
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CADadCADad5,000+ posts
An old neighbor probably directed more of those 70s,80s,90s shows than anyone else (Dallas, Walker Texas Ranger, TJ Hooker, Falcon Crest, 7th Heaven, etc., etc. He got the shows filmed quickly and efficiently and they obviously got watched. He was into baseball and I used to wear a Hawaii Islanders cap he had grabbed while working on Hawaii 5-0 when I played for an Angels rookie team (kind of a mix of semi-pro/scout team) back in the 70s.

BTW, I doubt he was bummed about having to direct Heather Locklear in TJ Hooker, although I'm more envious of his Dallas episodes with Victoria Principal.
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