I came across Emergency 51 while channel surfing. Loved this show as a kid. Made me kinda laugh today. Funny to see how stuff was handled pre 911 days.

I think it would be easier to list 70s TV shows that were NOT cheesy.

I had an Emergency board game I think.

Yes! This one:





I wasn't even a teenager when I watched this show but I liked it. I can't imagine my daughters watching something like this today.




The Jedi Master

Pre-AIDS days too.

No gloves or masks. Got pinched by a junkie's needle? Nah, no worries...it's just a prick.

I love how the IV bottle were actually glass. Everybody got IV ringer D5W (whatever that is) when they came in. Nobody had to sit at the desk (while in agony) giving your insurance info over. All the doctors wore ties. The old nurse outfits (yeah baby). I just had a good laugh at this today.

Oh, and they always had the machine that went "ping".

I 'spose you guys think Gemini Man was vintage cheese. My younger self would disagree.

I just finished watching an episode on MeTV. The one where there is a plane crashed in the top of a tree, so they climb up it.

I remember watching it all the time. What is the name of that Police show that was tied to this
series. They often appeared on each others show ?

Adam 12?

You don't want your doctors to wear ties. They are germ magnets when dealing with patients.

We got Emergency! in the UK to
"A saline solution of Ringer's lactate D5W" if my memory serves me right


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactated_Ringer%27s_solution

yup. There should be some episodes of adam 12 on YouTube.

$1.98 Beauty contest. The best show ever.

Some dramas from the 70's are ok and still hold up quite well today like "The Rockford Files" but all of the sitcoms are now unwatchable for me.

Why was overacting so common back then? Did tv show producers feel that everything had to be exaggerated and theatrical?

I notice that the dialogue seems a lot slower too. The shows seemed slower because the quick scene editing thing hadn't become the rage yet. There seemed to be a melon collie feel to every show in the 70's. Then there was the coming of T & A and wiggle television, i.e. Three's Company.

Not sure of how often? I did see one of them one the orginal BSG I was watching last week.

One Adam 12. See the boy with the funny dog. Reports of silver cyclops chasing boy and dog down alley. One Adam 12, over.


The GONG SHOW: Needless to say this act didn't make the western time zone and was cut after the first airing in 1977.

The Dating Game!

Only thing I miss about not having cable is watching MeTV.


Wheels

I get it by rabbit ears.

Will have to see if I can get it that way. Thanks.


Wheels