For its time, it was considered very modern and hip, pushing boundaries and was a cultural phenomena. Audiences repeated the catchphrases which became part of the national vocabulary. Celebrities were desperate for an appearance, no matter how brief, in order to appear hip.
shareYeah, I remember it. Often it was funny. It was a big deal at the time.
shareI was a child when it was on, and I thought it was the greatest TV show that had ever been!
I still don't understand why it was cancelled, I was under the impression that it was hugely popular.
Edgy and funny at the time. Can't forget Richard Nixon's deadpan "Sock it to me?!" The humor just did not age well. I still think of the man in the raincoat riding the tricycle and flopping over anytime when I think somebody makes a lame observation or joke.
shareI know there are now reruns out there, but I haven't watched them. I'm a much more demanding audience, than when I was in grade school.
Seriously though, it seemed like everyone in the world talked about the show at the time, yet it got cancelled, but then... everyone in a seven-year-old's world put together doesn't make ratings.
I remember it quite well. I was a kid and loved it, thought it was absolutely hysterical. Never missed a show.
I saw a clip about a year or so ago and didn't laugh at all. Either I've changed a lot or the humor of the show just didn't hold up over the years, unlike The Carol Burnett Show, which still cracks me up!!
Hah, I did the same thing. Noticed some old shows on YouTube and clicked on them.
I was amazed at the misogyny, women wanting to be raped and attacked was funny then?
I remembered this totally differently as a kid ... I used to love it ... and Smothers Bros too.
I remember it, and the Smothers Brothers' Comedy Hour which aired about the same time.
At the time they were the funniest things I ever saw and loved them both.
Went back and watched a few of them on YouTube about a year ago, and they were absolutely
terrible. Really vicious misogynistic "jokes".
I think both these shows got cancelled about the same time that the Right-wing realized
they were indeed subverting American youth and cancelled a whole bunch of shows, from
Laugh-in, Smothers Brothers, even Star Trek. This era was the beginning of the turning
point of Right-wing political machinations.
????????????? Now that other voices have a say in Star Trek such as those who worked at Desilu it was basic business that caused cancellation. There was little money in making Star Trek. I love that show but the facts are the facts. The networks love shows such as All In The Family which when it started was two sets and four fairly unknown actors. Little cost and huge profit.
shareSure they would come out and say it. I've heard multiple stories about it, and it's changed over the years. Star Trek was politically subversive. That's why children loved it and were charged up by it - remember anti-war messages and anti-religious messages. At a time when Americans were turning away from the Church and demonstrating against a war that killed millions in Vietnam.
By the way, got enough question marks in your comment?
Believe what you want even if it is not the truth. Even Roddenberry indicated back in the day that left loving George Schlatter of Laugh In fame (which is trending currently on these boards) was the one that pushed ST out of its good time slot to Friday's at 10 PM to make room for his show. The targeted audience of men ages 18-35 were out doing other things on Friday night. By 1969 Star Trek was not even a blip on the screen of most politicians. If they were so worked up about leftist ideas on television then why were programs such as All In The Family (which favored Meathead's politics) and MASH allowed to stand during the 1970's?
shareYou have no idea how TV and movies were censored starting back in the early 20th century.
Oh, and thanks, yes, I'll believe what I want.
Meathead ... there is your answer. In that arc of that show Meathead was discredited and shown to be a hypocrite. You're so fucking blind you respond with a mindless knee-jerk before you have a hint of a clue.
Very interesting...
shareI watched it as a kid with my parents.
shareIt was very much of its time. I found it dated and unfunny when I saw some clips a while back, and a lot of the references seem obscure now.
I would also say the same about the first 8 seasons of SNL. Many regard that as the heyday of the show, but I bought the boxsets and man is there some crap on there. You have to wade through a lot to get to a decent sketch.
Plus what was topical and edgy back then is far less so now.
I always had similar fond memories of early SNL shows, but I guess what I was remembering were 'Best Of' compilations because I had the exact same experience when I bought the DVDs(Thankfully I only got the first season!)
shareAs a young kid during it's run, I watched it with my parents & siblings every week & loved it. For it's time it was pretty groundbreaking, but watching it now it hasn't aged particularly well.
shareHuge part of my childhood, we would always gather and watch as a family...
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