The Prime Times Of Our Lives (Phase 2, Part 3): The 1959-60 Network TV Schedule
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- Опубликовано: 20 мар 2024
- In Phase 1 of this series, we looked at the U.S. TV schedule on particular nights. But a lot of shows were missed. Phase 2 will cover those shows as we spotlight entire seasons from 1957-58 through 1973-74 in 18 chapters.
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Fred again a BIG thank you for bringing us The Good Old Days. With the world is such a mess to be able to go back to such great memories of my childhood is a breath of fresh air. God bless you my friend. Born 1953.
We're on the same wavelength.
Superb look back, Fred. I never heard of almost all these shows. I'm glad you keep the memory of them alive. Many of them show masculine men doing masculine things, something frowned upon in today's creative climate.
Yeah, Robert, somehow masculinity became toxic.
I'm about to turn 71. Some of these I remember clearly, others I never heard of. But they were ALL a pleasure to see. Thank you!
This was just a tad before my time but I enjoyed this peek into what my siblings were watching...Thank you Fred!!!!
You're welcome, Bridget.
I only remember Ernie Kovacs, unsurpassed creative genius of TV skits.
I realize it must be a lot of work to make these great videos. I sincerely thank you😊
You're welcome, l j. It's a labor of love.
Wow, amazing how Westerns and gritty detective shows just about ruled the airwaves back then. I didn't realize that John Cassavetes was a TV actor as well as a groundbreaking filmmaker and movie star, too. It would have been interesting to see where his career would have taken him had he not died so young.
I always tried to stay up to watch Mr. Lucky, and later on it's near clone, Peter Gunn, just for the great musical scores on both, *especially* Peter Gunn.
I don't remember a whole lot of these shows; as a lad of 7 years old I could only get away with so much of sneaking in late night TV shows.
Well, I do remember a number of these shows: Tightrope (the trick of the gun behind his back 😲) Mr. Lucky (that cat!) Man into Space (go figure why) Johnny Ringo (theme song, how not to 🤭) and Broken Arrow (MA was married to Barbara Eden). Thanks for the nice reminder, as usual. 💜🤟
My pleasure, Mercedes.
Can't thank you for any memories today Fred, I didn't see any of these shows. I wasn't born yet lol 🤣
Michael Ansara was in two shows in the same season?! You don't see actors extending themselves like that these days. 👍👍👍👍
I'm guessing one ended and the other began, but don't know for sure, Robert.
@@FredFlixBroken Arrow was repeats from the 1956-1958 series.
What a different world it must’ve been back in 1959-60. Another great look back at the past Fred! It makes me wonder what it would cost today to fill the gas tank of those massive cars! Thanks again Fred!
You're welcome, CR.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
I was quite a tiny tike at this time so have no memory of these...great look back!
Glad you liked it, Tom.
Fred, I’m constantly amazed by the stuff that you find. 👍🏻
Wait'll you see what's coming in the next year, John!
SPECTACULAR presentation!
Thanks, Nunetc.
Just WOW Fred. So many of these shows I have never even heard of. Still think Earl Holliman's character would have needed to be the fastest draw ever, because he couldn't frighten a baby. And what I would have done to see Luciana Paluzzi once a week, even on a b/w TV! Another touchdown Fred. Thanks again my friend.
You're welcome, Doug.
I look forward to watching your videos.
I try to tell my children how different it was, compared to today.
Your channel reminds me of it, almost like it was a dream.
It was a sweet dream for the most part, Gregory.
I remember some of these. Good shows, Fred.
Agreed, Fred.
Nice job, Fred!
2:15 - I've enjoyed Cathy Lewis as George (and later Steve) Baxter's snobby sister on HAZEL. Unfortunately she died of cancer in 1968 when she was barely past age 50.
2:53 - I'd never heard of this show before, but I've seen David Hedison on VOYAGE in the 1960s then later LOVE BOAT & FANTASY ISLAND, where he seemed to end up playing antagonistic characters. He died in the last decade past age 90.
6:22 - A few months back I saw an episode of RIFLEMAN that had Michael Ansara playing this same character. I think it was a backdoor pilot for this series.
8:30 - As the network tag indicates, I saw this on MeTV awhile back. It started as 2 men running a gambling boat, then when the network didn't like that, it ended up being a restaurant boat. I saw a young Jack Nicholson on an episode where he played a clumsy waiter who turned out to be in cahoots with a crook played by Richard Chamberlain.
9:48 - I think that was Jolene Brand taking the pie in the face, which she often did from Ernie Kovacs. Her husband, George Schlatter (They've been married more than 65 years if Wiki is right.), told Judy Carne when he was producing & she was starring in LAUGH-IN that she'd get lots of love & sympathy from the audience in taking physical abuse on camera (in her case throwing water on her & dropping her through trap doors).
11:00 - I've always used an electric shaver and today still mostly use Electric Shave. The logo still looks the same as it did there.
Didn't know they made a TV adaptation of the old Fiber McGee & Molly radio show. Guess it didn't last long.
Thanks, FredFlix. 😁
You're welcome, Luis.
Thank you Fred from one of your adoring fans. When I come across another of your videos my face lights up. Looking forward to my next face light up! 😊😊😊😊🤟🤟🤟💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
That's the best compliment I can receive, jbaker, and it's very encouraging. Thank you.
You're very welcome Fred.@@FredFlix
Thank you for the wonderful video from days long passed!😯💯🤍💫👍!
You're welcome, Frank.
That was AWESOME! 🏆🥇
xilFderF is a pie in the face to my senses.
Keep on keeping on my mortal friend.
Hope the pie was delicious, Xyrz.
@@FredFlix - I’ve seen more pies in the face than I care to remember, but that one was extraordinary.
Very well done and flavourful. 🥧😳
Good job 👍 📺🇺🇸
Thanks, wheeler.
The character that Michael Ansara played in "Law of the Plainsman", Sam Buckhart, also appeared in two episodes of "The Rifleman" - they served as his introduction. I was 6 at this time and remember a number of these shows. The Ernie Kovacs entro was hilarious.
Duncan, I didn't know that about the Ansara character.
Premise of -Johnny Staccato_ was pretty interesting. Actor/Director Cassavetes played a private detective who also worked as a jazz pianist. In 1967 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in his role as Franco in _The Dirty Dozen._
Cassavetes was awesome all the way around. Him and his buddy Falk.
Cassavetes was also very good in the great 1957 film Edge of the City with S. Poitier & J. Warden & also VG in Rosemary's Baby. He excelled in many great anthology TV roles ( Suspense Theatre, Climax, GE Theatre, Playhouse 90, etc.).
@@nobodyaskedbutI agree. I liked him a lot in the _Columbo_ episode Etude in Black where he played the killer opposite his good friend Peter Falk.
The way it fades out at the end is so 80s! 😂
Hi, Fred: I hardly remember any of these. Tightrope sounds familiar. Betty Hutton had a show? I like her performance in The Miracle Of Morgan's Creek. My mother mentioned listening to Fibber McGee and Molly as a radio show. Boy, people sure did like their westerns back then. Another good upload; thank you.
You're welcome, festidious.
Thank u Fred! Before my time but always enjoy your videos! Now i know why our mom called us fibber mcgee when we were lying! Lol! Well...mostly my brother.....i was afraid to get in trouble....always the people pleaser! Lol!
Chantelle, my parents called me Fibber McStupid.
@@FredFlix oh.....priceless! I'm gonna remember that! LoL!
Fred. You never fail to disappoint. You know what would be great for your closing credits. You remember Mark VII Productions where they hammered the VII characters on the stone? Maybe you could adopt that. Might be a bit of work but nothing you aren’t capable of
Hmmmm....
This is a great trip through time Fred. These are deep cuts.
Glad you enjoyed it, Emily.
Unfortunately, these series were before my time, so, I missed out in watching them, but I did managed to catch an episode of Johnny Staccato on RUclips a few years ago, and loved it. I also need to add that the animations for some of the shows were fantastic, especially the stop motion clay opening for Fibber McGee and Molly.
Fantastic job again, Fred! I never saw the Broken Arrow TV show, but I own a copy of the movie. I fell in love with Deborah Piaget as the Indian girl.
I discovered Mr. Lucky last year. It's very watchable, even today! Boy, they really came up with some good theme music in those days!
It's a lost art, Rob.
Thanks Fred 👍
You're welcome, sonnytoo.
2:16 The Fibber McGee & Molly opening credits look like the work of Art Clokey. 8:40 Too bad we couldn't get Henry Mancini's cool Mr Lucky closing credits theme. It's elsewhere on YT. This is a joy to watch and listen! 😊
Awesome Fred I ❤❤❤❤this my friend
Thank you, friend Brenda.
@@FredFlix you're most welcome my friend Fred and have a wonderful Easter can't wait to see what comes up next
TV TIME,I was 4 rem cartoons though.
I thought Fibber Mcgee and Molly was Gumby for a minute. Another great one Fred 👍. Boy, do you think Michael Ansara was typecast much!
Testosterone to spare!
@gregggoss2210 Probably the same claymation animators that did Gumby & Pokey.
That scenet where the lady gets hit with a pie on Ernie Kovacs' show reminds me of an episode of That Girl where Ann gets hit with a pie.
Nice work Fred.
Thanks, lucano.
Thanks for posting this so many shows i don't remember even in re runs LOL by chance do you know if there are any actual surviving episodes of that Fibber McGee and Molly show?
Probably.
My mom always talked about Fibber McGee and Molly. I was only one then so I didn't know any of these
man! there was nobody like Elmer "West Coast" Bernstein
They all wanted to be Gunsmoke or Bonanza or Peter Gunn...
5 Fingers was an interesting concept for a TV Drama. How long was it aired?
5 Fingers ran 16 episodes from October 3rd 1959 to January 8th 1960.
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Michael Ansara certainly had a busy year. At least he didn't have to change his wardrobe much. Both the opening and closing for Staccato. But there was also another opening credit sequence. Did you use that one in another phase or a different part? I believe he was Johnny Staccato in that one. And speaking of names, Betty Hutton in The Betty Hutton Show as Goldie and Dennis O'Keefe in The Dennis O'Keefe Show, Man About Towne (his character was Hal Towne). But, of course, that's a subject for another part of a different phase.
I can't remember if I used it, Barry.
Huh? If I'm reading correctly, you're identifying Ansara as Johnny Staccato (?). Staccato is John Cassavetes (as the intro says). But I was about to comment about Ansara myself, who apparently starred in "Broken Arrow" AND "Law of the Plainsman." during the same season (??) But I remember "Broken" on TV prior to 1959. Anyway, I'll check IMDB to see when these shows ran.
Just checked IMDB; my 6-year old memory was correct (wish I could say the same now). "Broken Arrow" aired from 1956-58, which is why I remember it from before '59; it looks like its reruns were a mid-season replacement in early 1960, so for that 1/2 season, Michael Ansara ruled the airwaves in two very similar roles.
No, you are not reading correctly. The Ansara sentences and Staccato sentences are two different thoughts. Whether I am writing correctly is another matter entirely.@@HassoBenSoba
Nine one again but seen those faces in other films was a bit too young for these hehe
i guess programming didnt have to be very good or original if u got around 4 channel choices and a victrola ! only diff 65 years later is the choices now hundreds -great presentation !
Thanks, brewcrew.
You dug so deep for these ones ya struck OIL! Ya gonna be rich!
I can only wish, cancel1913.
Before I was just a gleam in my Daddy's eye. Haha!
What was the last show? All we saw was the closing credits.
Johnny Staccato.
I was born in 1946😊