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The 1960's; the greatest decade in the history of television

posted 9 years ago by Taylorfirst1
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And here's why.

These are all the shows that were primarily produced in the 1960's that I watched over and over in re-runs in the 70's and 80's or I was able to find on video in later years and then fell in love with.

What do you think of these shows? Are there any 60's shows that you love that aren't on this list?

Comedies

Gilligan's Island
Batman
Get Smart
Leave it to Beaver
Bewitched
I Dream of Jeannie
The Munsters
The Addams Family
F Troop
The Andy Griffith Show
Gomer Pyle USMC
Mchale's Navy
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Hazel
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Green Acres
The Beverly Hillbillies
Petticoat Junction
The Mothers-In-Law
The Lucy Show
Hogan's Heroes
My Three Sons
The Monkees
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Gidget
The Flying Nun
Family Affair
Mr. Ed

Science Fiction

Star Trek
The Twilight Zone
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Lost in Space
The Time Tunnel
The Outer Limits
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.
The Avengers
I Spy
The Green Hornet
Mission Impossible

Westerns

Gunsmoke
Bonanza
Have Gun Will Travel
Wanted Dead or Alive
Wagon Train
The Wild Wild West
Rawhide
Laredo
The Big Valley
The Rifleman
Daniel Boone
Death Valley Days

Other

The Saint
Combat
The Rat Patrol
Honey West
Gentle Ben
Flipper
Dragnet 1967
Lassie
Perry Mason
The Untouchables
The Naked City

Plus countless variety shows and cartoons.

I probably forgot some so feel free to remind me.

WE GOT MOVIE SIIIIIGN!

[–] k_tomb 9 years ago

While I agree, there were many memorable and great shows........

I grew up watching many of these in re-runs in the 70's, but I hate to say, when viewing many of them today, some come off pretty well, but a lot of them do not live up to my nostalgic view of them.
I love many of the theme songs and beginning credits and so on, but actually watching them today is pretty tough going.

I guess many are just dated or not as good as I remembered.
Not bashing on them, but I guess a memory of an old show being great is often more the reality.

I do love the twilight zone still, dated and all!

Some of the comedies ehh not so much.

You forgot "The Prisoner" one of the truly great shows of all time!

[–] Taylorfirst1 9 years ago

Well I bet you watched them in re-runs over and over during the 70's like I did. For me most of them are still watchable.

WE GOT MOVIE SIIIIIGN!

[–] k_tomb 9 years ago

Of course, especially Star Trek,Leave it to beaver, Lost in space, Avengers, Man from Uncle, F-troop, Gilligan Island, Beverly Hillbillies, I dream of Jeannie, and several others.

Put it this way, I have to be in the mood for some of them!
The ones I feel aged best are:

Twilight zone
Leave it to beaver

Some of the humor in Andy Griffith, Gilligan's Island, Beverly Hillbillies, I dream of Jeannie, etc, was maybe better when I was much younger!