Diver Dan

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Mon May 14, 2007 11:23 am

I just remembered two more from my youth:

Rin Tin Tin and Circus Boy.

http://www.tv.com/adventures-of-rin-tin-tin/show/4319/summary.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VSaUMET_z0

http://www.tv.com/circus-boy/show/6129/summary.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbRVjlWZWBI&mode=related&search=

And Corky was none other than . . .

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:10 am

Oooh I know....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0afSLSl9XM

sharkboy · Post by **sharkboy** » Tue May 15, 2007 1:13 pm

Whoa! Thanks everybody for making me feel less nerdy about my Dr. Who knowledge.

Seems like a lot of us are of similar age. My oldest brother loved stuff like Fireball XL5. I was always creeped-out by marionettes, so I wasn't into those shows. The song and opening bit for Space Car are worth the price of admission, however. My idea of torture in the sixties probably had something to do with being forced to watch Howdy Doody.

I doubt that many kids' shows from the sixties would be terribly watchable for me anymore, but I still love Rocky and Bullwinkle. I would even like to see the Banana Splits (I'm just sure they played their own instruments!- not!) I wonder if I would just worry about my younger self if I saw some of the shows I liked. There was Mr. Terrific and Captain Nice, My Mother The Car, I should stop now. Really liked the Monkees and the Paul Revere and the Raiders show.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:18 pm

Then there was Bingo, Bango, Bongo, and Irving - The Mosquitoes!

relayer4u · Post by **relayer4u** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:38 pm

I always liked the stations going off the air, when they used to do that!, that chose to show the video poem of "High Flight" with the F104 Starfighter. That was what sent me off to sleep a happy lad many a night.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:46 pm

Usually accompanied by The Star Spangled Banner. I remember that. Now they don't sign off, they just run infomertials all night..... And people watch.

sharkboy · Post by **sharkboy** » Tue May 15, 2007 5:09 pm

I neglected to mention my deep appreciation for the original Batman TV series. I even named my band after a "character" in a scene in the original Batman movie.

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:57 am

Anyone else remember one of my favorites, Sky King.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Wed May 16, 2007 3:45 am

Yes, Sky King has been mentioned before.

(By me, for one.)

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:18 pm

Yup, Part of my young Saturday mornings.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:28 pm

Bad acting though. Remember how EVERY episode would end with them standing around the Songbird and fake laughing at some bad joke?

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:29 pm

That was standard tv writing even through the 70s and early 80s.

"Gotta leave 'em with a laugh!"

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:38 am

I just remembered last night another old TV show I liked as a kid:

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

peewee · Post by **peewee** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:58 am

Wow, Diver Dan!! I remember sitting in front of the tube early on Saturday AMs during the mid '60s watching re-runs of that show and then afterwards, watching Beanie & Cecil. I loved Bob Clampett 'toons; still do! I'm also a huge Jay Ward fanatic.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:29 pm

F Troop always cracked me up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVwFADi4Y38