Shows That I (Sometimes) Miss

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  1. Kevin Matthew

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    I've become addicted to The Burns and Allen Show. I'm not even sure how many seasons there were, but I've watched all of the available shows. It is shown every night on Retro TV, which I can get over the air using my antenna and record on my Tivo. I saw a few shows (reruns) when I was a kid in the 60's, and still remembered them.

    I don't even know why I'm so into the show, other than Gracie Allen was charming and just kills me. It's also fun to see Bea Benaderet, who most people know from either the Beverly Hillbillies or Petticoat Junction, as her next door neighbor.
     
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    T.V. Shows remind me of a youthful inner self. I watch the "The Flash" on The CW from time to time with younger family members. I wasn't really too sure about the show at first with the rising modern drama hype type of shows in the network, but this one got my attention seeing that the basis is from superheroes of our time. I am a really just a fan of DC related trends however the effects and props do make the show one not to miss. Also because it is one of the shows I can still stand to watch on regular digital television. I feel the media for the younger kids keeps me intact with my younger inner self.
     
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    Me too - the original James Garner (RIP) one. Used to like the original Kung Fu too, but I was just a kid back then.
     
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    Yes, it funny how we can find these classic programs that we haven't seen in years but find that we are entertained by them all over again. In so cases you find classic show that you may have heard about but never actually saw yourself. I can say this was the case with me and Dr. Who, I had heard of the program, but never actaully saw any episode till recently when one of the antenna netowrks we have our area started to air the program from the begnning. I love these kind of networks not only do I get to discover show I never saw before but I also get a chance to be reacquainted with some old favorites such as All in the Family and Gilligan's Island.
     
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    It holds up just as well today, too.
     
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    I miss McGuyver. I've been watching the Jeffersons on crackle, otherwise I would miss that one, too. And, a lot of people don't remember these two but they were my favorites: "manimal", and "Sledgehammer".
     
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    I really, really miss "The King of Queens". It was such a good and funny show, and in fact, I think it was my favorite sitcom ever. All of the actors played their role perfectly, and that's what made the show so charming.
     
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    I don't know if it fits here, but I just discovered that Roku has This Old House episodes back to 1984! What a great time watching pros wielding actual hammers and screwdrivers, and not a cordless tool in sight. People on the roof with no safety equipment or harnesses, and no concern for lead or asbestos when doing demos. They even talked about the actual prices of stuff. They removed a roof, extended it and added a cantilevered balcony for $1000 in material total except shingles. Those were the days.

    My wife reminded me that it was the period when I never knew what I was coming home to when I got home from work. One day I came home to a the entire kitchen floor being gone (down to the joists), and another time a wall was gone.
     
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    I remember really looking forward to see what guests Would be on the Ed Sullivan Variety Show, the same for The Perry Como show, Dinah Shore, Andy Williams, Dean Martin, I'M sure I missed some. Many of these shows were live.
    During the period of time when Westerns were king of the t v, I enjoyed most of them, Maverick, Cheyenne, Wagon Train, Gun Smoke, Bonanza and on and on.
    I still watch them if I see them on.
    For Nostalgia purposes I look forward to "Million Dollar Movie", Which showed the same movie for a week.
     
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    I Love Lucy is still funny.
     
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    I can't say that I miss it, but when I was in high school I raced home every afternoon to watch "Dark Shadows," the cheesy horror-soap.
     
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    One Step Beyond and Science Fiction Theater were my favorites as a kid. Always loved monster movies, outer space movies most of which were horrible B movies.
     
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    I used to enjoy Garrison's Geurillas and Planet of the Apes, partly because I liked Ron Harper. When Mcgyver first started, we watched about three episodes but quickly lost interest.
    I'm surprised no-one has mentioned The Muppets and Rowan and Atkins. They were shows which no-one missed.
     
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    I recently touched on the old TV series I Spy with Robert Culp and Bill Cosby. Many, if not most, of the old TV series are a bit bit campy now, but I was surprised at how well this show was done. I don't know where it was really filmed, but it appeared that many of the scenes were actually filmed on location in places like Paris and Hong Kong. Even the scripts are pretty good although outdated since it was done at the peak of the Cold War.
     
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    Our OTA TV channels have many old shows that older people like me would like to see again, or younger people to see for the first time. Tour of Duty is on Saturday nights and follows a platoon of army soldiers in the Vietnam War. A good comedy they are showing on another station is Laverne and Shirley.
     
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