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Diver Dan
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:37 pm
by octagon
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:25 pm
by brammy
HAAAAAAAAA.... Mitch, you're killin me!!! I loved DIVER DAN! At that age all I want to do was be a "diver". Naturally 'Sea Hunt' was a big influence too. Long story short, from age 15-30someodd I did a lot of diving both professionally and for fun.
I'm trying to think what other shows we watched back then. One of my earliest memories is waking up before dawn and turning on the TV before any shows had started (only the old test patterns were displayed). The first broadcast of the day was The National Anthem played to various scenes of miltary might. Then the first show of the day was "Modern Farmer". This was an interesting show for a 5-year-old in Manhattan to watch, but I've always held high esteem for farmers in general... it takes a variety of skills to be a good farmer. After Modern Farmer the cartoons would start.
Interesting... I just found this:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/jonathan_storm/
Gee... it was over 45 years ago... excuse me while I go take some Tylenol.
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:41 pm
by brammy
Diver Dan rocks....
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:31 pm
by octagon
I did the same thing,woke up to watch the test pattern then "The Modern Farmer" folowed by silent black and white "Farmer Brown" cartoons.I also watched,Andy's Gang Captain Kangaroo(remember Mr Green Jeans and Tom Terrific cartoons)Kookla Fran and Ollie(in the 50's)and Shari Lewis.Other cartoon favorites were,Col.Bleep,Spinner and Paddlefoot,Mighty Mouse,Clutch Cargo,Crusader Rabbit(and Rags the Tiger),Rocky and Bullwinkle,Courages Cat and Minute Mouse.Those are most the morning shows I remember.Lunchtime I watched Uncle Fred Scott and after school,besides DD,Sandy and Soupy I also watched Captain Jack McCarthy(Popeye),The Abbott and Costello Show and Officer Joe Bolton(the Three Stooges).My Favorite show was at night "Chiller Theater" with Zacherley
http://www.zacherley.com/
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/3257/zacherly.html
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:14 pm
by studiotwosession
We watched this on WGN in Chicago.
Diver Dan makes Gumby look like Star Wars.
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:25 pm
by longboard_ric
Crusader Rabbit is my all time favourite. Forty five years on and I'm still waiting for reruns.
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:33 pm
by ozover50
You're right, Shane..... Crusader Rabbit was tops. 'Felix The Cat' was another favourite.......
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:37 pm
by octagon
Hey guys I posted some CR for you.
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:00 pm
by charlyg
I was raised In SDak so I didn't get ALL of the cartoons. My favorite was Clyde Crashcup but I can find no video of that cartoon. I also liked Tom Terrific.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne7iQ1L7ba4
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:24 pm
by brammy
Officer Joe Bolton!!!... wow, what a memory fest.
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:17 pm
by ram
Everything above and maybe throw in some Super Chicken from George of the Jungle or Mr Peabody and the Way Back Machine??? Or perhaps Johnny Quest? Man there was a bunch of good stuff back then....
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:01 pm
by brammy
Actually, seeing that pix of Officer Joe after all these years.... he looks kind of creepy, dont you think?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:26 pm
by octagon
How about this guy? Captain Jack MacCarty
Or who could forget The Merry Mailman?The original Merry Mailman was Ray Heatherton(Joey's dad) You can hear his original 78 recording of "I am the Merry Mailman below.
http://www.tvparty.com/lostny2mailman.html
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:39 am
by firstbassman
Modern Farmer!!!??? I thought I was the only one who watched Modern Farmer. Also a little bizarre for a kid growing up in NYC. But there was nothing else on that early in the morning. The only thing I remember about the show was the "bumper card" (the opening logo also used between commercials). It was some kind of farm machinery I guess but looked like a steam shovel to me.
Ah yes, Officer Joe Bolton and Captain Jack.
Saturday shows I remember were: Roy Rogers, Fury and Sky King.
Other favorites were Howdy Doody, Bozo, Sea Hunt, Wonderama and Chuck McCann.
I'm sure there must have been others but I can't remember them all.
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:10 am
by firstbassman
Oh yeah, I just remembered another one.
A couple of guys who did rescues in a helicopter.
"Whirleybirds" or something like that.
I'm sure our friends down under and in the UK couldn't care less about this. Serves them right though for making us watch the Wiggles.
