The Best Nickelodeon Nicktoons
March 23, 2016 | Posted in CLASSIC TV, TELEVISION | By Hannah Gold
Although I have many fond memories of watching Saturday morning cartoons as a child of the 1970’s, there is another group of animated shows that takes me back to happy times. Nickelodeon, the children’s television network, has created many wonderful
My Favorite Schoolhouse Rock Songs
February 16, 2016 | Posted in CLASSIC TV, TELEVISION | By Hannah Gold
A Generation Learned Important School Lessons Via Music Has it really been over forty years since the debut of Schoolhouse Rock? Yes, it has! On January 6, 1973, ABC premiered a series of short 3-4 minute cartoons that taught children
My Favorite 1970’s Made for Television Movies
February 5, 2016 | Posted in CLASSIC TV, TELEVISION | By Hannah Gold
Back in the 1970’s. made for television movies were a staple of prime time television. These features, which were not stories meant for the big screen, but were used to showcase the most popular actors on that particular network. Much
Television Review The Avengers The Maneater Of Surrey Green
April 8, 2015 | Posted in CLASSIC TV, CULT TV, EPISODE RECAPS, SCIENCE FICTION, SCIENCE FICTION, TELEVISION | By Arthur Chappell
Maneater is quite different – Drawing on both The Quatermass Experiment and Invasion Of The Body Snatchers as an influence, with a hint of The Day Of The Triffids, this deals with an alien plant form trying to take over Middle-England.
TV Review Thunderbirds Are Go
April 5, 2015 | Posted in CLASSIC TV, CULT TV, EPISODE RECAPS, MOVIES, SCIENCE FICTION, TELEVISION | By Arthur Chappell
Homages to the Anderson originals were strong; the whole solar panel threat to a city threat was a reprise of Lord Parker’s Holiday, John watching Stingray on TV, etc.
Why Rhoda Morgenstern Was One of My Favorite Television Characters
July 9, 2014 | Posted in CLASSIC TV, TELEVISION | By Hannah Gold
Back in the 1970’s, CBS ruled Saturday night television. From the 8:00 premiere of All in the Family to The Carol Burnett Show’s final tug of the ear, it was a night full of laughs. As a child, my brother and I watched these programs
Early Edition: One of the Best Dramas From the 90s
April 24, 2014 | Posted in CLASSIC TV, TELEVISION | By writerjoanne
Early Edition was a fantasy/drama that was featured on CBS from 1996 to 2000. This show was a crowd pleaser: something you could watch with friends on a Saturday night, along with Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman, which aired immediately before.
The Best TV Theme Songs of the 1980s
April 24, 2010 | Posted in CLASSIC TV, TELEVISION | By sockii
Are you a Child of the 80s? If so, you probably fondly remember the classic television series of the decade. From wonderful ensemble and family sitcoms to over-the-top action/adventure dramas, the 80s were a great decade for television…
