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#4435856 - 08/26/18 11:31 AM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: F4UDash4]  

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My top 5:

Miami Vice,
Crime Story,
Friends,
Wings,
Twin Peaks,

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#4435868 - 08/26/18 02:33 PM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: F4UDash4]  
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Some of my favorites have already been mentioned...so I won't repeat. Two I enjoyed ,though, that haven't been were Quantum Leap and Stargate.


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#4435871 - 08/26/18 02:45 PM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: F4UDash4]  
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For my teen years:
Ready Steady Go! Which promoted many non-mainstream bands hosted by the 'Queen of the Mods' Kathy McGowan.


Later:
The Survivors (1978)
I, Cladius

to add to those mentioned already



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#4435875 - 08/26/18 03:05 PM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: Pooch]  
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Originally Posted by Pooch
Some of my favorites have already been mentioned...so I won't repeat. Two I enjoyed ,though, that haven't been were Quantum Leap and Stargate.



Stargate!

Can't believe I left that off my list, my wife and I are re-watchings SG1 on Hulu now.

I also liked Quantum Leap, need to find that streaming somewhere and re-watch it too.


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#4435920 - 08/26/18 09:41 PM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: Pooch]  
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Originally Posted by Pooch
Some of my favorites have already been mentioned...so I won't repeat. Two I enjoyed ,though, that haven't been were Quantum Leap and Stargate.


Already got you covered Pooch.

Another of my favorites is Highway To Heaven.


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#4435965 - 08/27/18 10:48 AM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: BD-123]  
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Originally Posted by BD-123
For my teen years:
Ready Steady Go! Which promoted many non-mainstream bands hosted by the 'Queen of the Mods' Kathy McGowan.


Later:
The Survivors (1978)
I, Cladius

to add to those mentioned already



How similar or different was "Ready Steady Go!" from "Top of the Pops"?


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#4436013 - 08/27/18 04:58 PM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: F4UDash4]  
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Gilligan’s Island!

Hill Street Blues.


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#4436016 - 08/27/18 05:04 PM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: NH2112]  
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Originally Posted by NH2112
Gilligan’s Island!

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One of many shows where its premise would not work in our modern world.


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#4436028 - 08/27/18 05:51 PM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: F4UDash4]  
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I sometimes wonder if the fact that there were only three major networks folks watched that shows just had to be better - or at least had to appeal to the most people possible.

While it may seem like it would be simpler - one only had two other competitors - few folks managed to program their VCR's (if they had one) beyond a blinking 12:00 so the viewer had to make a choice; there was no "do overs" if one missed the latest episode of M*A*S*H...unless one waited six months for the re-run.

That's also why 100 episodes of a series was such a big deal back then, as it marked the point where syndication for re-runs was viable for the networks, and why a really successful show tried to make each episode stand alone. Two part episodes were very, very rare, as were arching story lines.

One can watch Episode 40 of Magnum P.I. right after watching Episode 50 and it made zero difference to the viewer.


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#4436032 - 08/27/18 06:17 PM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: F4UDash4]  
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You make some excellent points Dart.


How many American heavily serialized tv shows were there from the 1950's through the 1980's? I say "heavily" because yes, the pilot episode you usually had to watch first before any other episode since it has all of the character introductions and the set up of the basic premise but after that, you could usually watch the other episodes in any order except for some episodes with major events like a character death or a character leaving the show.

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#4436095 - 08/28/18 01:59 AM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: F4UDash4]  
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You know what would make this thread GREAT? Video:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4LX8PPMuOY



Especially at the 2 Minute mark on the above!! wink


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#4436107 - 08/28/18 06:11 AM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
Originally Posted by NH2112
Gilligan’s Island!

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One of many shows where its premise would not work in our modern world.


Because we're too sophisticated and can’t suspend our disbelief and just ENJOY a show.


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#4436110 - 08/28/18 06:29 AM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: F4UDash4]  
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In todays world, star trek tng, doctor who, mash... All would have been 1 season only.....

#4436113 - 08/28/18 07:22 AM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: F4UDash4]  
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Blackadder
The Young Ones
Cheers
Perfect Strangers
Fawlty Towers
Family Ties
Get Smart
Married… With Children
Mork & Mindy
Happy Days
The Sopranos
Friends


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#4436134 - 08/28/18 11:07 AM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
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How similar or different was "Ready Steady Go!" from "Top of the Pops"?

RSG preceded TotP by one year, 1963, and was made for Independent Television as against the BBC's TotP.

RSG was less mainstream, aimed more at youth viewers, often featuring new or controversial artist which good old conservative Auntie Beeb wouldn't touch. Heavily influenced by the music taste and style of the Mod community.
Top of the Pops was pretty much tied to the Top 40 chart playlist.
But Top of the Pops had Pan's People, which had quite an effect on the spotty youth that I was at the time smile






#4436136 - 08/28/18 11:15 AM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: F4UDash4]  
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I love Pan's People!!! Not only were they very beautiful but extremely talented dancers too. I was quite surprised when I found out that the main choreographer and one of the founders of Pan's People was actually an American.


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#4436137 - 08/28/18 11:18 AM Re: Great TV Shows of the Twentieth Century [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
I was way too young to appreciate MASH during its hey day. I was born in 72 so I was just 11 when it went off the air.

I wonder how well the show would hold up now for a modern viewer?


I was absolutely shocked by the difference between the US format of this show (M.A.S.H.) vs the UK format. The UK format apparently got rid of the canned laughter, I had never dreamed there could ever be one, then I saw a US version of the show and had to immediately stop watching it - it made it truly horrible :/

As for great TV shows of the 20th century:
Columbo
Fawlty Towers
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Hill Street Blues
Cheers
The Tube
Cosmos
Star Trek
The Young Ones
Only Fools & Horses
Horizon
The Kenny Everett Show

Children's shows:
Trumpton/Camberwick Green
The Clangers
The Muppet Show

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I have to throw in WKRP in Cincinnati.

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Originally Posted by LB4LB
I have to throw in WKRP in Cincinnati.



Good one!


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