Classic TV Shows - Your Faves

Doog · Post by **Doog** » Wed 21st Jun 2006 01:04 pm

Just read that Top Of The Pops is to be taken off the air after 42 years of broadcasting on the BBC. Man, I grew up with that show along with many others that you don't see on (UK) television nowadays.

What were your favourite TV shows growing up?

My ideal night in would be

Star Trek (Original Series)
Incredible Hulk (Live-Action TV)
Twilight Zone (Black and White)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Only Fools And Horses

Obviously these shows were broadcast as re-runs during my younger years, but when I look at the TV shows that I watch today, none of them come close to the shows listed above as ones that I would watch week in week out.

711 · Post by **711** » Wed 21st Jun 2006 01:45 pm

24 is a great modern show.

Granted, in my opinion it's the only one.

But I never objected to watching the andy griffith show! That's about as old as I'll get though.

SoenderbronX_DK · Post by **SoenderbronX_DK** » Wed 21st Jun 2006 02:39 pm

Star Trek for ever and ever, we are more fans of The Next Generation and onwards, but TOS is also amazing...

But what exactly is a classic tv-show? How old does it need to be?

Monty Python was absolutely brilliant!

brightcarver · Post by **brightcarver** » Wed 21st Jun 2006 02:45 pm

thanks to dvds i've been revisiting some childhood faves...
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Time Tunnel
F-Troop

SoenderbronX_DK · Post by **SoenderbronX_DK** » Wed 21st Jun 2006 02:49 pm

Ok, just re-read the thread, the question was not specifically classic shows, but what shows we watched growing up…

Top Ranking:

Star Trek – TNG, DS9 and Voyager (“Star Trek” as a series from the start of TNG and onwards would be the precise answer)
Friends
A few Danish shows in the early years
Simpson’s

Although spending a lot of time with the TV I was much more into movies than series or shows “back in the day”, nowadays I tend to watch much more shows, series and sports compared to movies, the quality of what’s coming out just can’t compete on average…

And just to expand a bit, these are the shows I/We cannot miss currently:

UFC/Pride FC and The Ultimate Fighter
Top Gear
Fifth Gear
Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis
Family Guy and American Dad
Any NFL game shown on Danish tv (including all play off games and the Super Bowl)

SoenderbronX_DK

Doog · Post by **Doog** » Wed 21st Jun 2006 03:35 pm

Following brightcarver's post, I do also remember the Irwin Allen shows of the sixties (they were shown on Channel 4 in the UK usually on a Sunday afternoon). Wasn't really into those ones as much (HATED Lost In Space and wasn't keen on Land Of The Giants either) but Time Tunnel was a good one.

Also, THE INVADERS (David Vincent et al)

Man, the TV shows of years gone by are SO MUCH better than today.

I actually do a lot of searching for these kind of shows on the net (fan sites, episode guides etc)

ITV4 in the UK recently re-ran all sorts of British shows from the 60's
(Randall and Hopkirk, The Saint, Return Of The Saint, Man In A Suitcase, The Persuaders, The Champions and more)

Great stuff

Married2Marijuna · Post by **Married2Marijuna** » Wed 21st Jun 2006 04:34 pm

Dr Who and Sapphire and Steel ... why I liked these shows that scared me so much I don't know - watching them back now it seems I had a overactive imagination.....

DC · Post by DC » Wed 21st Jun 2006 04:43 pm

The Professionals.
Starsky and Hutch.
Planet of the Apes.
The Water Margin.
Monkey.
Minder.
The Goodies.
The young ones.
Comicstrip presents.
The Sweeny.
Saturday afternoon wrestling with Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks.
It's a Knockout.
Benny Hill.
Kenny Everitt video show.
Max Headroom.

jim and sonja · Post by **jim and sonja** » Wed 21st Jun 2006 06:41 pm

Shit.......... saturday afternoon wrestling on world of sport with Dickie Davis a legend in his own right can you remember Mick Mcmanus and fit finlay, big daddy aka Shirley Crabtree,that brings back a fair few memories thanks DC.

DrGonzo · Post by **DrGonzo** » Wed 21st Jun 2006 07:24 pm

Still on the wrestling channel... 427 on digital satalite.

den · Post by **den** » Wed 21st Jun 2006 07:30 pm

Does anyone remember the classic sci fi series V. you know the 1 with diana the tasty lizard alien. They used 2 eat live gerbils and mice. Brilliant.

Peace.

DrGonzo · Post by **DrGonzo** » Wed 21st Jun 2006 08:58 pm

Saw reruns a couple of years ago and it was aweful..... funny when you've had a smo though.

Logans Run anyone?

mazdog · Post by **mazdog** » Wed 21st Jun 2006 10:46 pm

I remeber V, used to freak me out when they ate the mice and guinea pigs.

90210
Saved by the Bell
Sunday Morning cartoons
Voltron
He-Man

can't recall anything else right now.....

Rez · Post by **Rez** » Thu 22nd Jun 2006 12:12 am

sorry for any repeats by as I sit here thinking I'm typing them,

Mr Benn
Magic Roundabout
Space 1999 - scare me to shit
Dukes of Hazzard
A Team
Chips
Different Stroke - "what you talkin bout Willis" - loved that
Jim 'll Fix It
... funny what you can remember, but I'm sure there were lots more....

Minder
The Sweeny... what my dad wanted to watch

mazdog · Post by **mazdog** » Thu 22nd Jun 2006 12:31 am

Dukes of Hazzard
A Team
Different Stroke - "what you talkin bout Willis" - loved that

of course...how the hell did i forget these....i absolutely loved A-Team!!!