#tvhistory

[vintagegeekculture]

In 1976, television history was made when the Six Million Dollar Man fought Bigfoot, played by Andre the Giant. Bigfoot was actually a cybernetic life form who functioned as a guardian of an alien race living inside Mt Shasta in California led by Stephanie Powers.

Bigfoot even got an action figure, a top seller in the Christmas before Star Wars.

It was such a rating and merch success that many other 70s show believed the secret to ratings success was to have a hand to hand battle with a primate.

#six million dollar man #tvhistory #70s #Bigfoot #Andre the giant

[hollywoodoutbreak]

Though it's been off the air for more than 40 years, the legacy of the classic sitcom "M*A*S*H" is still strong. In fact, the show's finale still holds the record, even after all these years, for the most-watched scripted television episode ever. And, through syndication and streaming, the show's audience continues to grow, too. M*A*S*H has always enjoyed a special relationship with its fans; speaking at Steel City Con a few years ago, Loretta Swit (who played Nurse "Hot Lips" Houlihan) talked about how she'd heard from one fan in particular whose life had literally been transformed by the show.

M*A*S*H is currently streaming on Hulu.

#M*A*S*H #MASH #classic tv #ClassicTV #TVHistory #RetroTV #FavoriteShow #Throwback #Nostalgia #TVLegacy #IconicSeries #TV #TV News #television #television news #Entertainment #Entertainment news #Celebrities #Celebrity #celebrity news #celebrity interviews

[arlenschumer]

The GREATEST PILOT EPISODE in TELEVISION HISTORY is on ME-TV tonight @ 12:35am est: “The place is here...the time is now...and the journey into the shadows that we’re about to watch could be our journey...” —Rod Serling’s opening narration to The Twilight Zone’s pilot episode, “Where is Everybody?,” October 2, 1959 (directed by Robert Stevens). In “Where is Everybody?,” an amnesiac played by Earl Holliman wanders through a strangely deserted town and decries, “I’ve looked and I haven’t seen anybody around...maybe they’re all asleep or something, but literally, there hasn’t been a soul,” Serling himself observing the sleeping giant that was America in the Cold War conformity of the Eisenhower Fifties? Holliman turns out to be an astronaut in training (torn from the day’s headlines, following the April ’59 naming of the Mercury Seven astronauts by NASA) who, following 484 hours in an isolation tank to prepare him for solo space travel to the moon (three years before JFK’s moon speech), cracked from loneliness and began to hallucinate what we, the audience, thought was the “reality” of the episode—the first Twilight Zone twist ending and still one of its metaphysically best, its narrative structure upending the tacit agreement between storyteller and audience that what you’re being shown is “real.” A true pilot episode (and the greatest in the history of television) in that it included virtually all the existential and surreal motifs that would become associated with The Twilight Zone—isolation, fear, confusion with mannequins, hallucinogenic delusions that seem all too real—“Where is Everybody?” is finally a harrowing visualization of one man’s alienation from reality, indeed from one’s self, which would prove to be the defining, existential crisis facing man in the second half of the 20th Century, a time when the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge—the atomic bomb—first coexisted. arlenschumer.com/twilight-zone #twilightzone #thetwilightzone #rodserling #tv #television #tvhistory #televisionhistory #arlenschumer @dgareps @nyadventureclub @adamschumer @richardsyrettstrangeplanet https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVBerZJAO5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#twilightzone #thetwilightzone #rodserling #tv #television #tvhistory #televisionhistory #arlenschumer

[whatarenargles19]

Okay so apart from the storyline the writing of Stranger things is what makes this show absolutely FUCKIN FANTASTIC

The time they gave to each character to develop, on their own pace. nothing was rushed. They made each of their character connect to us in a really beautiful way that we didn't even realise it until when we were bawling for Will, mike, el, MAX!, EDDIE!, Hop, Joyce, Steve, robin, Lucas, dustin, mr munson, dr. Brenner, MOSTLY EVERONEE

The music is phenomenal. The score and song choices

Separate ways at end of ep8, running up that hill version and the show's intro theme at the end was 🎆🎆🎆

The last 2 episodes of volume 2 is what I call a pure mastery in film making

#stranger things #steve harrington #stranger things volume 2 #running up that hill #millie bobby brown #sadiesink #willbyres #mileven #1980s #the duffer brothers #netflix #bestshow #incrediblewriting #emmys #tvhistory #separate ways

[beautifulblackcreativeblogs]

Sanford and Son Photo Dump can you recall the episode each photo was from?

#sanford and son #tv land #tvhistory #black tv shows #classic

[lonestarsportsmemorabilia]

🌟📺 Ultimate TV Memorabilia Alert! 📺🌟 For fans of iconic television, here's a once-in-a-lifetime collectible. We're thrilled to present an autographed script, personally signed by stars including Lorraine Bracco, Federico Castelluccio, Dan Grimaldi, Vincent Curatola, Jason Cerbone, Tony Darrow, & Joseph Gannascoli. What makes this even more special? Each signer added inscriptions of their character's name from the show! 🎬✨ This piece isn't just signed; it's certified by James Spence Authentication's (JSA) Witnessed Protection Program, ensuring a JSA representative was present during the signing. It comes with a numbered hologram and matching Certificate of Authenticity, making it a verified treasure for any collector. 🛡️🌟 Whether you're a dedicated fan of the series, a collector of unique TV memorabilia, or searching for that perfect gift, this autographed script is a must-have. Don't miss out on owning a piece of television history! 🔗 Secure this iconic piece now!

#TVHistory #AutographedScript #LorraineBracco #JSA #AuthenticMemorabilia #CollectibleScripts #TelevisionLegends

[busterjustis]

Calling all X-Philes! Vintage set of Collector's Edition TV Guides from 1998 featuring Agents Mulder and Scully from the X Files! So awesome!

#TheTruthIsOutThere #etsy #XFiles #TVGuide #retroTV #televisionshow #alien #XPhile #FBIAgents #TVhistory

[thinktvhofstra]

#the sopranos #tvhistory #thesopranos

[livewelltalk]

Step back into television history with Barbara Walters' 1997 interview of Mary Kay Letourneau. Uncover the intricate dynamics of a controversial relationship, sparking societal debates on consent and power. Delve into the aftermath, reflecting on mental health complexities and the enduring legacy of this interview.

Check out the full here → Barbara Walters' Explosive Interview with Mary Kay Letourneau.

#MaryKayLetourneau #ControversialInterview #TVHistory #barbaranews.

[achou277-blog]

Matthew Perry: A Legacy Filled with Laughter, Friendship, and More #MatthewPerry #RememberingMatthewPerry #Friends #ComedyLegend #Funnyman #Legend #SitcomStar #TVIcon #Laughter #Friendship #TVHistory #HollywoodIcon #Actor #Hilarious #Tribute #Comedy #Iconic #Legacy #RIPMatthewPerry #ForeverInOurHearts

#youtube

[historysisco]

On This Day in New York City History January 20, 1896: Beloved comedian George Burns is born Nathan Birnbaum (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996) in New York City to Polish immigrants.

Burns' career started in vaudeville and continued through radio, TV and film. Burns with his wife Gracie Allen were one of the first successful husband and wife duos in media starring in radio and TV shows Burns and Allen and the George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950-1958.) Gracie would retire in 1958 and pass away in 1964. Burns through himself in his work, focusing on other TV projects, as well as, theater and stand up.

Burns' career had a Renaissance at the age of 79 when he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in the 1975 film The Sunshine Boys. He would continue to play up his now loveable and impish character in such films as the Oh God! Series and 18 Again. During his illustrious career Burns won an Emmy, a Grammy, and an Oscar.

Burns lived to the age of 100, passing away on March 9, 1996.

#GeorgeBurns #NathanBirnbaum #BurnsAndAllen #GeorgeBurnsAndGracieAllenShow #CinematicHistory #VaudevilleHistory #RadioHistory #TelevisionHistory #TVHistory #MovieHistory #TheatreHistory #JewishHistory #NewYorkHistory #NYHistory #NYCHistory #History #Historia #Histoire #Geschichte #HistorySisco

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#George burns #Nathan Birnbaum #Burns and Allen #George Burns and Gracie Allen Show #Cinematic History #Vaudeville History #Radio History #Television History #TV History #Movie History #Theatre History #Jewish History #New York History #NY History #NYC history #History #Historia #Histoire #Geschichte #HistorySisco

[broadcastarchive-umd]

#MARMIA #videotape #tvhistory

[arlenschumer]

TONIGHT on ME-TV @ 12:35am EST, one of the GREATEST episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “THE AFTER HOURS” (written by Rod Serling, directed by Douglas Heyes, originally broadcast June 10, 1960) The casting of the incandescent Anne Francis in Serling’s “The After Hours” is perfect, because, as a woman who turns out to be a department store mannequin, she actually looks like a human Barbie doll—which, like The Twilight Zone, debuted in 1959 and became an American pop icon overnight, acknowledged as an influence on the plethora of TZ mannequin/doll/dummy episodes by Barbie Bazaar magazine in its June 2003 issue: “The reason that Twilight Zone still amazes us is the wonder that underlies episodes like ‘The After Hours,’ that recall childhood fantasies of dolls and toys coming to life when no one is watching.” And childhood nightmares, too—witness the whispering of the store mannequins en masse to a frantic Francis, “Marsha, come off it!” Serling might have been inspired to write this episode by English writer John Collier’s 1940 short story “Evening Primrose” (collected in his award-winning 1952 anthology, “Fancies and Goodnights”), about people living clandestinely in a department store who eventually become mannequins, too. "The After Hours" is one of Serling’s most accessible Twilight Zones—for who among the American generations who’ve grown up in and around shopping malls has never been afraid of being locked in a department store at night? By tapping into such deep-seated American neuroses, Serling mirrored the anxieties and apprehensions of his audience, as this excerpt from the episode’s closing narration testifies: "Just how normal are we? Just who are the people we nod our hellos to as we pass on the street?" arlenschumer.com/twilight-zone #twilightzone #thetwilightzone #rodserling #annefrancis #mannequin #tv #television #tvhistory #televisionhistory #theafterhours #arlenschumer @dgareps @bearmanor.media @nyadventureclub @the_richardsyrettshow https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp2m21NsKup/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#twilightzone #thetwilightzone #rodserling #annefrancis #mannequin #tv #television #tvhistory #televisionhistory #theafterhours #arlenschumer

[waynelvslcy]

“We were told for years that Desi Arnaz had a copy under his bed. But when he died, there was no sign of the film. That’s the only thing that is truly lost and that we’d all kill to see.”—Bart Andrews, TV Guide, December 1989. ‘Then, in December 1989, a film print was found under the bed of the late Pepito Perez, who appeared in the pilot as a clown. Reportedly, Pepito’s widow, Joanne Perez, read about the long-lost pilot in TV Guide and recalled that her husband had been given a copy, and checked under their bed’.—“Long-Lost Lucy TV Pilot Airs Tonight.” Toronto Star, April 30, 1990. “A print of the unaired pilot was given to Pepito Perez by Desi Arnaz. It was never “lost” and certainly was never kept under anyone’s bed. It was even shown by Pepito and his wife, Joanne, to people taking their dance classes.”—article, “Television Obscurities” by Robert Ray, February 2009. #ilovelucy #pilotepisode #lookingforsponsors #televisionhistory #lucilleball #desiarnaz #kinescope #classictv #tvhistory #televisionhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvnbXAHfrO/?igshid=193wsyklgdi1t

#ilovelucy #pilotepisode #lookingforsponsors #televisionhistory #lucilleball #desiarnaz #kinescope #classictv #tvhistory

[chadgallivanter]

Piece of pop culture history right here. Bozo the Clown coin operated ride at @24estyle in downtown Savannah. Price: $5000. #bozotheclown #bozo #clown #popculture #savannah #24e #24edesignco #coinoperated #ride #coinoperatedride #vintage #retro #tvhistory #childrenstelevision (at 24e Design Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3zbXWvh_Mr/?igshid=12f3iqe1s1ggr

#bozotheclown #bozo #clown #popculture #savannah #24e #24edesignco #coinoperated #ride #coinoperatedride #vintage #retro #tvhistory #childrenstelevision

[siscosfavoritecomics]

Batman and Batgirl getting their snacks in. In between fighting the diabolical criminals of Gotham City #Batman #Batman66 #Batgirl #AdamWest #YvonneCraig #TV #TVHistory #TVShows #SuperheroTVShow #Comic #Comics #ComicBook #ComicBooks #SiscosFavoriteComics #Repost @theatomicbinge (@get_repost) https://www.instagram.com/p/By1lx21hQ85/?igshid=grcjjje6l007

#batman #batman66 #batgirl #adamwest #yvonnecraig #tv #tvhistory #tvshows #superherotvshow #comic #comics #comicbook #comicbooks #siscosfavoritecomics #repost