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Oct 10 2012
When We Gathered 'Round The TV
By BooMama.
When I was a little girl in the 70s and 80s, my parents didn't really censor what I watched on television. It's not that they weren't concerned about what I watched; it was just a different time. We watched almost everything together, primarily because there was only one television in our house. On top of that, there weren't nearly as many channels back then, so we mostly watched ABC, CBS, and NBC. We didn't subscribe to any of the pay movie channels, which isn't at all surprising when you consider that we didn't even have cable until I was in the third grade (paying extra for those movie channels was an extravagance for which my daddy saw no need whatsoever).
On top of all that, shows were a lot less violent and, um, racy in those days, so you really could gather around the TV as a family and find something that was appropriate for all ages.
Provided that your rotary antenna controller didn't malfunction, of course.
Or the foil didn't fall off of your rabbit ears.
(I'm telling you: these kids who are growing up watching entire seasons of TV shows ON THEIR PHONES have no idea what they're missing.)
(It makes me wish I could give every one of them a TV with UHF and a rotary dial Princess phone. Maybe even an 8-track tape player.)
I know it's sappy and nostalgic, but I really am so grateful that I grew up in a time where it was perfectly normal to hang out with my family after supper and watch TV together. Here are a few of our favorite shows from Ye Olden Days – and hopefully they'll bring back some fun memories for a few of y'all, too.
Provided that you were born before 1980, of course.
1. The Carol Burnett Show
As a kid I was pretty much tickled to no end by anything Carol Burnett did. Whether she was playing Eunice, Mrs. Wiggins, or Scarlett O'Hara wearing curtains for a ball gown, I thought she had to be the funniest woman on earth. What I couldn't appreciate at the time is how absolutely brilliant she and the rest of the cast were – and how tirelessly they must have worked to pull off an hour-long variety show every week. I'm so grateful for all those Saturday nights when I got to laugh with my parents, and even now, if I run across a re-run, I will stop and watch – and I'll laugh just like I did when I was seven years old.
2. Columbo
I still remember the first Columbo episode that I ever saw. In retrospect I think I was a little young to see a show about murder and betrayal and whatnot, but I never felt scared because I was usually sitting in my daddy's lap while I watched. And the point of a Columbo episode was never blood or shock value or anything like that; the point was that no matter how crafty a criminal thought he or she was, Columbo was always able to outsmart them. I probably missed a whole bunch of details when I was younger, but I was intrigued enough by what I saw that I made a point to watch all of the re-runs on A&E after I was married. So clever and good.
3. Sanford and Son
If there was one show that made my daddy laugh until he wheezed, it was Sanford and Son. All he needed to see was Fred Sanford staggering around his living room, vowing to anyone who would listen that "it's the big one, Elizabeth," and Daddy would fall into a silent belly laugh. If Aunt Esther stopped by and called Fred "an ole frog eye fool," then I'd be the one who couldn't contain the giggles. As weird as it may sound, Sanford and Son taught me a whole lot about what my daddy thinks is funny, and it shaped my own sense of humor, too. I'm strangely grateful for that.
4. The Cosby Show
The Huxtables may be my favorite TV family ever. And when I was 14, 15, 16 years old – working my way through that awkward stage of life where you crave your parents' presence but at the same time you're pretty convinced that you know way more than they ever have – watching The Cosby Show on Thursday nights reminded me to hold tight to my people. It probably sounds a little weird since the Huxtables were not in fact a real family, but I loved the way they loved each other. I still do. And if I could pick one show from my younger days to sit down and watch with my own family in the here and now, this one would be it.
5. The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
I rarely got to stay up late enough to watch Johnny Carson when I was a little girl. But when I did, it felt like a field trip into the world of grown-ups. Carson's guests always dressed up for the occasion – women in elegant dresses, men in well-cut suits – and the music was courtesy of an orchestra, not a band. As I got older and stayed up later, there were many nights when my daddy and I would stay up and watch Johnny Carson together. I didn't realize it at the time, but that hour and a half with Johnny Carson was a really interesting way to bridge the generation gap. Daddy heard "my" music (and felt free to comment on it, too), and I got to "meet" the actors and performers of Daddy's generation as Johnny Carson interviewed them. There's something sweet about that, you know?
What about you? What shows did you and your family watch together when you were growing up?
250 Comments and 62 Replies
Heather M On Wednesday, October 10 at 12:46 pm
All of yours completely resonated with me, and here's a few of our family's:
1. The Lawrence Welk Show (this was usually at my grandparents, but I am still transfixed by it today, should I catch it on)
2. The Donny and Marie Show (I was published in the Philadelphia Bulletin when I was 5, expressing my dismay that the show was bumped, for a rare football game)
3.In Search Of (I vividly remember the BigFoot and LochNess Monster Episodes)
4. Little House on The Prairie (If you were kids in the 70s and there was at least one girl in the household, this was on! )
5. The Waltons – (I so could go for The Recipe now)
6. Dukes of Hazzards (This was Friday night with our Dad, Cheesecurls and Coke, while my Mom Foodshopped)
7. AfterSchool Special (this explained all the various problems and life changes you could potentially expect in an hour and half in front of the TV, and your parents didn't have to do it..
8. MASH- Between when it was still on and in syndication, the theme song will always remind me of my family life growing up
This list could go on and on..
P.S. Then there was that weird period of "Mama's Family" being on.
Cheryl On Wednesday, October 10 at 12:47 pm
This will really date me, but…On Saturday nights, my mother made hamburgers and we ate on TV trays and watched Perry Mason. Dessert was a candy bar from a Mars variety pack. What I would give for just one more night like that. Miss you, Mother and Daddy.
Mrs. Lucky On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:42 pm
Awe Cheryl you made me tear up. My Grandpa lived with us and he would go to his room and watch Perry Mason and Gunsmoke. May your memories keep you warm.
Amy On Wednesday, October 10 at 12:52 pm
LOVE the Huxtables. It's on TVLand at night and I usually watch an episode or 2 before I go to bed. I may have to start dvr'ing it to watch it with my kids. I love Claire and want to be just like her. She is an awesome mom!
CeCe On Wednesday, October 10 at 12:53 pm
Yes, I have started my Christmas shopping. I shop all year long. When I see something I know someone will love I buy it right then and there!
Annie On Wednesday, October 10 at 12:59 pm
I loved to watch TV with my grandma. One big one was Quincy, Little House on the Prairie, and the daytime game shows.
Jodi On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:02 pm
Cosby Show, Cheers, Hill Street Blues (I had to go to bed when that came on, but I remember the theme song), MASH, Bob Newhart, Magnum PI, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Murder She Wrote, MacGuyver, Kate & Allie…these were the memorable shows for me when I was a little girl – watching tv with my Dad. Those were the good old days…
Sharon On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:07 pm
When I was young, there weren't a lot of choices, but I loved watching tv when I could.
Some of my favorites that my family watched together through the 50's included: I Love Lucy, Dragnet, Red Skelton Show, George Gobel Show, Wagon Train, Father Knows Best, Twilight Zone, Disneyland, The Millionaire, Jackie Gleason Show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason, The Rifleman, Maverick, 77 Sunset Strip, and the Tennessee Ernie Ford Show.
With my brother and sister, I liked watching: Howdy Doody, Captain Kangaroo, Mickey Mouse Club, Kukla/Fran & Ollie, Lassie, Pinky Lee, Sky King, Rin Tin Tin, Fury, Roy Rogers, Lone Ranger, Superman, and Felix the Cat.
AngAK On Thursday, October 11 at 2:56 pm
oh wow, 77 Sunset Strip—I'm singing it as I type it!
kellymarie On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:15 pm
It was a different time, there was very little on TV for kids, nothing like today.. I remember watching with my family, Emergency, Star Trek, Sonny and Cher, Donny and Marie, Carol Burnette Show, I Love Lucy, Mash, Charile Angels
More things kiddish was Brady Bunch, Partiridge Family, Little House , Saturday morning cartoons(SCOOBY), Sunday had the Muppets and Disney movies
kellymarie On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:21 pm
Dallas, Falcons Crest, Buck Rogers, Dukes of Hazzard, so many more
Deb Z On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:28 pm
All the shows you mentioned — plus, the 1960's Sunday-ritual: Flintstones-Bonanza-Ed Sullivan ("The Beatles!").
Patricia On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:36 pm
This will show my age: Lawerance Welk, Ed Sullivan, Dean Martin show, Green Acres.
Ginny On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:36 pm
Tim Conway when he was on the Carol Burnett show, doing his old man imitation – is he going to make it to the chair?? Harvey Korman trying not to crack up at Tim.
Hearing my father laugh in a way I never had when watching Laugh In – especially Flip Wilson playing that sassy-mouthed woman (can't remember the name).
Marcia On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:41 pm
Her name was Geraldine. I might have misspelled it. He had great legs ,too.
marcia On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:37 pm
I remember when Carol Burnette was on the Gary Moore Show,
Steve Allen predated all the late night shows.
We all watched the Uncle Walt and the Wonderful World of Color but only had a B and W TV.
Omnibus and a programcalled Washington Square with Ray Bolger and these odd creatures called "Muppets"
My boy friend would call me right after The Twilight Zone.
Perry Como.
Saturday Game of the Week with Dizzy Dean and Curt Gowdy.
We raced home to watch Justine and Bob on the American Bandstand.
Darlene,Annette and Bobby, the real Mousketeers
Saturday night we would watch a movie sponsored by the Oliver Iron Mining Company.
Later, my husband and I watched St. Elswhere when Mark Harmond still had black hair.
We were lucky enough to get Canadian tv and get Second City TV.
Rawhide with young Clint Eastwood
My sons loved Ren and Stempy and the Muppet Show
and All Creatures Great and Small
Virginia On Thursday, October 11 at 11:20 am
Can you remember when TV stations went off the air from around midnight to about 7AM? And when "local" news was only shown for 15 minutes in the evenings?
I still remember the original Mickey Mouse Club and I LOVED Spin & Marty.
Watched Alfred Hitchcock when I could get away with it.
JanieVR On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:50 pm
One of my favorite memories is of watching Dark Shadows every day after school with my grandmother. In the summer when I was at camp she would write every day with a DS update that the entire camp unit would gather around to hear. One day she admitted in her letter that she had scared herself by not paying attention (because she was writing to me) and looking up at the 'wrong' time in the show! I also remember having the night and time of our Girl Scout meeting changed because no one was willing to miss the Monkees for a GS meeting In closing – Andy Griffith anyone?
Mrs. Lucky On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:43 pm
I cried this summer when I heard of Andy's passing. What a great man. I still watch re-runs.
Cheryl On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:50 pm
I remember walking down the block once a week with my grandmother to watch Bonanza in color with a friend of hers! Color tv was way beyond our means and we thought we were in heaven!
Judy Stamper On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:51 pm
Does anyone remember Captain Kangaroo, Sky King, Fury, The Lone Ranger & Tonto? Those shows were a Saturday morning ritual. My best friend Sharon & I wore out an area of our wall to wall carpet (that's what they called it back in the 60's) dancing to the tunes of Bandstand. In that era you did not sit around watching TV most of the day or at least that how it was in my parents house. I remember when my parents bought an entertainment center which housed the stero, radio & the tv. While watching the Ed Sullivan show my mother would always pop popcorn & we were allowed to drink a coke (there was only the little size bottles then). How times have changed.
Sheila On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:43 pm
I remember them too Judy. Don't forget Superman–Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. I always watched the Friday night fights with my dad. Gillette was the sponsor and I can still remember that jingle. We didn't get a television until I was 8 – TV was definitely a family event! I dreamed of being on American Bandstand too!
Kellymarie On Wednesday, October 10 at 7:03 pm
I remember the Lone Ranger and American Bandstand..
Mindi On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:52 pm
We had a satellite dish, so we'd get the East Coast feed of The Tonight Show at 8:30 on the West Coast. I remember watching it every night right before going to bed. No one could make my dad laugh out loud more than Johnny Carson. It's one of my favorite childhood memories of my dad.
Martha On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:53 pm
POW! ZAP! Batman was one of our favorites. Had a huge crush on Robin.
Cindy Brown On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:53 pm
Oh my goodness TV was so good back then! I watched all of the ones that you mentioned and many more. Night time was always a time that we came together as a family; had dinner and settled in for the night to watch our favorite shows. I hope that one day we can get back to "family" comedies and get away from reality TV. It's so sad that our children are missing out on the simple things that we were blessed with.
Kathy On Wednesday, October 10 at 1:57 pm
Interesting how many grandparent memories are wrapped up in watching television. I used to love spending the night at my Nan's and when Lawrence Welk came on, she'd make us each a cup of tea (mine was mostly milk and sugar) and I'd climb up on the back of her couch, sitting behind her and comb her hair. I remember feeling like she was "letting" me comb her hair because I used to just love doing it but thinking about it now, it was probably a real luxury for her. I never really enjoyed the show (LW), but I always loved spending the evening with her.
I used to love The Love Boat and Fantasy Island too.
Carol Bee On Wednesday, October 10 at 2:02 pm
You are right Ree, I was in my 30's for these shows, but they don't make them like that anymore. You really have to watch the language/gore that is on before 10 pm these days with your children. My 40 somethings children still remember shows and we talk about how good they were. My grandchildren do not know how to turn on a tv without a remote. They give you that look when you talk about the old days. Love it that you bring up the pleasant shows of yesteryear.
Mary On Thursday, October 11 at 12:54 pm
That is the truth about the remote control. Also, hand them a VHS tape and most of them would not have a clue.
laurah On Wednesday, October 10 at 2:05 pm
My grandma can remember when the television was set outside and the neighbors all came to watch the show before everyone started buying their own televisions (when pricing went down).
DeborahK On Wednesday, October 10 at 2:07 pm
After Sunday dinner it was Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom followed by the Wonderful World of Disney! It was my job to yell for my older siblings doing the dishes when the commercials were about over!
Michelle On Wednesday, October 10 at 2:13 pm
Thank goodness so many of these old shows are still shown today. Yes, the experience of watching tv now is much different than it used to be and it's kind of sad. I was born in 1986 and I swear I must be the reincarnate of a 90 year old woman because I have many of the same feelings and values that an older gereration has. I have to say I'm shocked at the shows that ABC Family airs. I wouldn't consider a lot of it family friendly. I'm by no means a prude, but it's had to find any new show that isn't all about sex and that makes me uncomfortable when kids are around and seeing that. My all time favorite shows are I Love Lucy and Andy Griffith. A much more simple time.
Annette On Wednesday, October 10 at 2:17 pm
When I was in high school, my daddy and I watched Carson too. Mom had already gone to bed, but I came out for a study break for Carson and we laughed together. Man I miss that. My college roommate and I planned our homework and chores around sitting down for the Thursday evening line-up of Cosby, Cheers, and a Different World. My kids recently discovered Cosby and have watched several seasons on Youtube. Boy, that brought back some memories, and they were still as funny as ever!
Dee Dee On Wednesday, October 10 at 2:21 pm
Bonanza, Flipper, Sing Along with Mitch Miller, Captain Kangaroo, The Rifleman (I had a huge crush on the Johnny Crawford), Red Skelton, launches of the space rockets, and the evening news with Walter Cronkite.
Nicole On Wednesday, October 10 at 2:25 pm
We also watched The Muppet Show (my dad loved the Swedish Chef) and M*A*S*H. Looking back, I probably shouldn't have watched that second show at the ripe old age of 5, but I'd curl up on the "gold chair" with my dad and watch. You have to love 70s decorating.
PaisleyPam On Wednesday, October 10 at 2:31 pm
I'm a lot older than others who have answered here, obviously. We watched Bonanza, The Ed Sullivan Show, Gunsmoke. There was more, but my memory fades…
Cindy On Wednesday, October 10 at 2:39 pm
I have many great memories of watching TV as a child and having only 3 channels to choose from! We finally got cable and it was a box with a cord than ran from the TV to my Dad's recliner. It has buttons on it to change the channels. We ran the cord under the living room rug. Our TV was at the bottom of the steps than came into the livingroom. I was and still am a night owl and would wait for Johnny Carson to come on and would sit at the top of the steps and listen to it! So I didn't get to watch much but I heard it! Other shows we watched were Little House on the Prarie, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, and MASH. In fact we were talking about MASH last night and telling our kids about it. Thanks for the memories!
thisoldbroad On Wednesday, October 10 at 2:45 pm
There are shows from that era that I'll still stop & watch when I find them.
Murder She Wrote,
Rockford Files,
Spencer For Hire (Robert Urich is still my favorite crush!).
I'll watch an episode of any of these shows for the 20th time before I'll sit through any of todays cop/csi shows. They connect with me more than any of todays cookie cutter spin-off shows.
Pam On Wednesday, October 10 at 2:50 pm
Oh, what wonderful memories this evokes! My mother had a great sense of humor and I do remember watching these shows with her and we laughed until we cried sometimes! My father passed when I was very very young, so unfortunately, I don't have any memories of watching TV with him, but my mom and I had a blast! Thanks for the nostalgia!
Marti On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:16 pm
Johnny Carson was one of my mom's favorites !! After being up early in the morning and going all day long as farm wives do, she rarely made it through a whole episode. My daughter who at that time was 4 would sit with Grandma in the rocker and wait for Grandma to fall asleep and then would stretch the loose skin on the top on mom's hand to see how far she could stetch it. That wouldn't wake mom be the giggling from my daughter would. Great memories Love ya mom ~~
Kimberly On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:16 pm
When I was growing up, my family did not watch much television at all. I do remember watching TGIF on Friday.
I only have one child who is too young to watch television, but I am not as concerned about the content as some of the posters here. We aren't huge fans of violence or aggressive sexuality, but I am certainly aware that these themes are a part of entertainment.
I would rather teach my children how to deal with these themes appropriately instead of just pretending they don't exist.
Anna On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:25 pm
Agreed!Kids are going to have to face these issues themselves, better give them a lesson in TV show format then have them end up with a baby.
Denise On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:16 pm
We watched Mary Tyler Moore; The Bob Newhart Show; Carol Burnett; Sonny & Cher; The Brady Bunch; Patridge Family; Land of the Giants; Love American Style; Laugh-In; That Girl; The Flying Nun; I could go on and on. They just don't make shows like that anymore. Also loved the summer replacement variety shows. It was a great time to be a kid, growing up in the 60s-70s.
Paula B. On Wednesday, October 10 at 5:45 pm
I think so too, Denise. The world may have been a crazy place but it seemed like it was a great time to be a kid.
Hannah On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:18 pm
Any old movies. Mostly Christmas ones, like Rudolph the Red nosed reindeer.
Mrs. Lucky On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:30 pm
Oh I love the old shows….That Girl, Bewitched, Big Valley, oh and Wild Wild West! So many memories. I call these my "comfort shows". We all have foods that make us feel good "comfort food" – that is how some of these shows make me feel. Maybe it was watching with mom and dad and everything was good then growing up – comfortable. We have a TV station called ME TV and it plays all of those old shows….I could spend hours watching this station.
Sara On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:35 pm
One of my favorite TV family things is watching Lawrence Welk with my grandparents. Now that I live far away from them, sometimes I turn it on on Saturday nights and call them so we can still watch it together. I love their commentary, since they've already seen every episode multiple times. I'm 25 on the outside, but 70 on the inside
Brooke Bushnell On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:42 pm
I was only a few years old, but I actually have very fond memories of watching Johnny Carson with my grandmother. I got to sleep over at her house quite often and we use to have a "midnight snack" and watch in our PJs in her big bed. She passed when I was nine, but I still remember those times and share the memories.
dan's wife On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:48 pm
We still use a line from Carol Burnett: "There's nothing wrong with being a failure; look at Ed here."
GOOD times!
Michelle Lynn On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:51 pm
Me too!! I used to do the same thing and have great family memories of that. Some of the same shows were our familys favorites also, and ironically enough still are. It's nice to see someone else shares those same views…Thanks for this!! : )
Jennifer Jane On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:55 pm
I hear so many times 'you're not old enough to remember those shows' well I do. I remember watching Dallas and Heart to Heart with my grandparents and the Johnny Carson show til I fell asleep. Oh and still one of my favorites, MASH even if I was starting to fall asleep and the theme song would come on you had to watch. There are others but television doesn't have that same allure as it did; there are so many different shows that I can't keep up with them all.
Steph O On Wednesday, October 10 at 3:57 pm
This Post is great, brings back so many memories! Okay, The Waltons, Little House, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Lawrence Welk, Hee Haw, Johnny Carson, Carol Burnett, Brady Bunch, Love Boat, I could go on and on. Remember when Wizard of Oz (and other great classics) were only broadcast once a year and how exciting it was when you saw it scheduled in the TV Guide…my nieces and nephews don't understand why we were so excited, I'm sad for them!! Same with all the Christmas shows…Frosty, Rudolph, etc., we would get all our homework/chores done and be ready with Jiffy Pop popcorn huddled around our tv with rabbit ears and foil. Thank you for taking me back…it was fun!
Paula B. On Wednesday, October 10 at 5:42 pm
I know, the Christmas specials, were something we eagerly looked forward to; something television did just for us kids' extra holiday enjoyment. And, they were so well done. The hype for Wizard of Oz, do remember, and getting to watch a favorite book come to life with the airing of Heidi!
Mari On Wednesday, October 10 at 4:27 pm
Carol Burnett was a definite favorite, and I loved the others you mentioned to. Hee Haw was one that could not missed either!
Alison On Wednesday, October 10 at 4:27 pm
I loved Welcome back kotter!! Sometimes I'll say to may son "lookin good Mr. Kotter" and he always says Who is Mr. Kotter? Such a shame:(
Lyds On Wednesday, October 10 at 4:49 pm
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kindom. Love that!
cynthia nowak On Wednesday, October 10 at 4:51 pm
I remember The Defenders (my dad was a lawyer and that was one of his favorites) and Wagon Train with a very young Clint Eastwood–His character was named Rowdy Yates. Saturday nights with my brothers polishing thier shoes for church and me drying my hair fresh from the shower. Long time ago.
Mary On Wednesday, October 10 at 5:17 pm
Mitch Miller (with the bouncing ball!)
Ed Sullivan ( I can remember being upstairs and not allowed to watch when Elvis was on)
Sonny and Cher
I'm suddenly feeling very old.
Linda Palmer On Wednesday, October 10 at 5:34 pm
I Love Lucy, Father Knows Best, Leave it to Beaver, Jack Benny, Ed Sullivan, Johnny Carson, Howdy Doody, Sky King, Cisco Kid, Davy Crockett, Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers. And that's what I liked about my youth!
Paula B. On Wednesday, October 10 at 5:37 pm
Agree, agree, we were certainly lucky with the favorites we enjoyed growing up with -why, I even remember that if I had to work babysitting on a Saturday night there was still great t.v. on: Name of the Game, Mannix, Rockford Files… Ah, Bewitched, saw me from elementary to junior high. How about all the great westerns: Bonanza ( best hands down ), The Virginian, High Chaparral, Cimarron Strip, Wagon Train (goes without saying) Wild, Wild West, to name a few! Loved: The Man from Uncle and The Avengers, such smart shows. On a lighter note: The Addams Family, The Munsters, Get Smart, Car 54, Where are You, My Favorite Martian, Lost in Space!!! Yep, I, too, was a devotee of afternoon Dark Shadows, remember the books they wrote to chronicle the plot lines of the show??? Didn't you eagerly await the impending fall lineups and wonder what new shows they could possibly come up with? Oh, and planning your evening viewing with the TV Guide or the television schedule in the newspapers. It is fun to have grown up in a different time, what I don't miss is having to get up to change the channel!
sue On Wednesday, October 10 at 5:45 pm
oh gosh guess this will give my age away, but all time favorite, Lucy of course, and loved Dick Van Dyke..
cutechris On Wednesday, October 10 at 5:45 pm
those are all good but I"m a little older and we watched "All in the Family" and " Little House on the Praire" and "Rifleman" and "Gunsmoke" and anything John Wayne was in. I ALWAYS wanted to be Carol Burnett–the power to make people happy!!!
Darlene On Wednesday, October 10 at 5:59 pm
When we were first married TBS (the 90s version) aired the Brady Bunch every day…in order. We taped every episode and on the weekends we take out the tapes (still using that VCR!!) and sit with our 12 year old son and 7 year old daughter and enjoy the episodes. It is a lot of fun and I KNOW that their peers would have no clue if they referenced the shows in a joke. We also watch Leave it to Beaver together. I don't care what any one says, that show is a gem. If you watch it as an adult who has children you totally get that every episode taught a lesson, sure it was simplified, they only had a half an hour, but my kids really enjoy Beaver's antics and I don't have to worry about inappropriateness. Rock on, Beav!
Susan C. On Wednesday, October 10 at 6:23 pm
What I remember was the Sonny and Cher show, Mannix, Get Christie Love, Love Boat, Gilligan's Island, Miss those times!!!
Happy remembering.
Lynn On Wednesday, October 10 at 6:25 pm
I still miss Johnny Carson! Have yet to find anyone worth staying up late to watch on TV!
Sonya A. On Wednesday, October 10 at 6:28 pm
The Cosby Show is still one of my faves. I was born in '79, so I have great memories of watching TGIF with my entire family on Friday nights. Cheesy, yes, but we could all still sit, eat pizza, and watch the same family friendly shows together. I can hear Urkel now, "Did I do that?"
Kim M. On Wednesday, October 10 at 6:52 pm
I loved The Cosby Show as well…. Mr. Belvedere, Family Ties (I was in love with Alex Keaton), Family Matters, Full House, even Roseanne before the show descended into madness. I remember my mom being scandalized that her younger sister, my aunt, let me stay up to watch Dallas with her — I was about 8 years old!!! :). My kids adore full House reruns, and my 12 year old daughter can't get enough of The Golden Girls. Lets not forget Murder, She Wrote!!!!
Kim M. On Wednesday, October 10 at 6:54 pm
One more thing– who remembers After-School Specials!?!?!?
carol On Wednesday, October 10 at 7:05 pm
I loved all of those shows, too.
Tina On Wednesday, October 10 at 7:11 pm
Not yet but I'll be done before thanksgiving!!:)
Hollie On Wednesday, October 10 at 7:23 pm
Gotta say this brought a tear to my eye. Our kids are missing out on something wonderful and sadly it might just be our fault… Our family loved the Cosby show, cheers, wild america, mutual of Omaha and of course my mom and I would watch Johnny Carson together, usually on Friday nights when it was perfectly okay for me to stay up way past my bedtime. I miss her terribly and I miss those moments of family time around the tv when you didn't have a choice but be together. Perhaps if we all went down to one tv in the house again and got rid of the video games and the constant need for a cell phone we would find that family time isn't such a hard thing to come by if we force it. And it should be forced, we wouldn't see whole generations falling by the way side and becoming so utterly lost.
Teresa R. On Wednesday, October 10 at 7:28 pm
As a family we watched Beverly Hill Billies, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres, Carol Burnette Show, Waltons, Bonanza, Hee Haw, The Adams Family, and Red Skelton.
marie On Wednesday, October 10 at 7:33 pm
I'm considerably older than you (we didn't even OWN a tv until I was four) but I'm with you. I've figured out that my folks were (even then) remarkably smart. For instance: My dad was a farmer and mom a stay-at-home farmer and mom. After milking (in the early morning) my dad would come in the house and laydown on the couch (with his head at one end of the couch and me at the other end–with his feet on my lap) and he would fall asleep watching the Today Show (with Dave Garroway) and nap for a short time. I finally figured out that this was part of their plan to get me out of mom's hair for a short time (no way could I escape those feet) AND an learned more about the news than any other four-year-old on the planet!).
We bough our first color tv so that mom could watch Disney and Bonanza in color (awsome!).
Carol Burnett was the hands-down BEST. We ALL loved her (not an easy thing to do in a family of 6).
Gunsmoke, Have Gun, Will Travel, Soupy Sales (dad and I watched that on saturdays and laughed insanely), Bugs Bunny (anyone that can't see the humor in Bugs Bunny is brain-dead!).
Even Bishop Sheen (we are protestants) was well-received.
Saturday mornings were outstanding, with Fury, Sky King, Roy Rogers, space shows and cowboy shows and a number of other live-action (REAL people!!) putting on great shows for us and telling us how important it was to be kind, and truthful, and good and a good American, and lots of other good stuff.
Jack Parr put me to bed at night (dad ALWAYS watched it and the tv was at the bottom of the stairs that went upstairs to our bedrooms–we'd lay really quietly, trying to hear the jokes) and then Johnny Carson (we loved fridays because we could stay-up late and watch).
And it was all done in one room, with dad calling the shots (though every once-in-a-while mom would trump him and we'd have to watch Lawrence Welk!!! YECHH!). No voting. We learned that rank has its priviledge (not a bad lesson to learn, young). the tv was a treat. Some days we could eat in front of it (there was just too much good stuff to miss for a sandwich at the kitchen table).
Today, we have a million channels and few good shows; kids have their own communications centers in their private rooms. How is it that we wonder about the crumbling of the family circle?
C On Wednesday, October 10 at 7:34 pm
Mission Impossible and Hawaii 5-0
Beth B On Wednesday, October 10 at 7:41 pm
You started and ended this post with the very best! Also, I Love Lucy, That Girl, and Bewitched were wonderful shows.
There has not been nor will be another Johnny Carson though… pure entertainment and laughter. I well remember the night Ed Ames came on as Tonto and demonstrated throwing his tomahawk which landed on the target's very personal place. Johnny's reaction was pure genius and I've laughed about it ever since. Thanks for the memories!
Rossana On Wednesday, October 10 at 7:53 pm
The 60s were the era where we watched TV as a family. My Three Sons, The Ed Sullivan Show, Peyton Place (considered the adult /racy show of its time, lol), Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. My dad loved the skits with Arte Johnson and Ruthy Buzzi as the old man flirting with the uptight old lady at the bus stop. Ahhh, those were the days.
Rossana On Wednesday, October 10 at 7:54 pm
*Ruth, not Ruthy.
WendyH On Wednesday, October 10 at 8:15 pm
Some of my favorites were Mary Tyler Moore and Bob Newhart, followed by Carol Burnett on Saturday nights. It was bath night and we would try to get our baths in, and the pop corn popped before the shows started. Friday nights were the Odd Couple and Love American Style. Wednesdays were Charlie's Angels, Starsky and Hutch, and Baretta. Sundays – the Six Million Dollar Man, then the spinoff of The Bionic Woman. And I love Johnny Carson. My fondest memory is the sound of my Dad's laughter, usually after we went to bed, while watching Johnny late into the night!
Barb On Wednesday, October 10 at 8:47 pm
We always watched Carol Burnett. That show was hilarious with all of her crazy characters and skits they did. All of them were really funny and not in a trashy, crude way like most of the comedys today. I remeber laughing at Tim Conway until I cried. There no shows like that anymore. We also got only a few channnels growing up in southeastern Oklahoma. This was before I ever heard of cable. We used to watch the Beverly Hillbillies, and I can't even believe the Brady Bunch. But alll of them were appropriate shows for kids to watch. I am glad I don't have impressionable children anyore.
Cindy Edmonds On Wednesday, October 10 at 8:55 pm
Oh, those were the days when TV was worth watching….like The Andy Griffith Show ("there goes a nut!"); Carol Burnett ("just saw it in the window…"); Bewitched ("Darwin"); The Walton's ("'nite John Boy"); Hee Haw ("howdy!"); Disney; Wild Kingdom; Captain Kangaroo; and Little House on the Prairie to name a few. It really was a "Family Affair" back then!
Anita On Wednesday, October 10 at 9:16 pm
Gunsmoke and The Lawrence Welk Show
Robyn :) On Wednesday, October 10 at 9:27 pm
The most violent show we watched was CHiPs. I used to "crash" my Big Wheel and pull it on top of me like the car crashes on that show lol
April On Wednesday, October 10 at 9:34 pm
Oh my goodness! What a great question! I remeber watching Hee Haw, Bonanza, The Waltons, Lawrence Welk, Carol Burnett, Little House on the Prairie, The Brady Bunch, Gilligan's Island, BJ and the Bear, Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazzard, The Golden Girls (with my Grandmother and Great Grandmother…it was so cute to hear them giggle at the "dirty jokes") and so many others!
Elizabeth On Wednesday, October 10 at 9:53 pm
Loved the Carol Burnett Show and when I was really young, The Red Skeleton Show was so funny too.
Jeanne On Wednesday, October 10 at 10:08 pm
McHale's Navy! And Red Skelton! Oh how it made us laugh!
MaggieRN On Wednesday, October 10 at 11:11 pm
My favorite "family" TV memory….. During my freshman a year of college I would come home and my dad would have on "Love, American Style" (definitely Not his type of show!!):- not because He liked it but because he knew I would sit down and watch it with him. Mom was at work, so it was just him and me! He has been gone for 20 years but that memory still makes me smile!
Leslie On Wednesday, October 10 at 11:30 pm
We watched all of these along with The Rockford Files, Love Boat, Little House on the Prairie, Bonanza and Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. Good memories!
Becky in AZ On Wednesday, October 10 at 11:48 pm
Saturday nights was classic TV–Mary Tyler Moore followed by Bob Newhart, then Carol Burnett. No remotes back then—the youngest kid WAS the remote. That was ME. I had the dubious honor of having to get up and change the channel.
I was lucky enough to see the Tonight Show live with Johnny Carson in 1988. Sylvester Stallone was one of the guests. Carson was a class act…
thunja On Thursday, October 11 at 12:16 am
I too loved Carol Burnett. Just recently I found myself in the middle off the night watching a whole half hour commercial for the DVD's. They showed a bunch of hilarious takes from the shows.
Sal's Girl On Thursday, October 11 at 12:56 am
Here's one no one mentioned (to show how old I am!)–"Queen for a Day!" Also "The Andy Williams Show." I loved Andy Williams but he came on the same time as "Mission Impossible" which my three brothers always wanted to see. A fight to the finish! When we were at my grandparents they got stations from Dallas and every Saturday night it was Wrestling. I remember Gorgious George was our favorite. (When he retired he bought a big turkey ranch in Texas and my Grandparents drove 100 miles out of their way once to go by it!)
My Dad was in the army so every few years we would go overseas to live and listened to Armed Forces Radio instead of watching TV. In Japan the only show we watched was "Let's Speak Engrish." The show always ended with everyone singing "Browing in the Wind."
In Germany what was interesting was all the shows showed straight through and the commercials would all show at the end. Don't know if they still do that.
We got our black and white TV on the rolling stand when I was about eight I guess. I saw my first color TV when I was a Junior in High school at a friends house. They were watching "The Wizard of Oz" and I was stunned! When I married and left home my family still had the same TV!
ck On Thursday, October 11 at 4:09 pm
I did!! (#209)
Mary Lou Kemp On Thursday, October 11 at 12:58 am
Well since it was 65 years ago I guess the first televison I watched was The Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, My Friend Flicka, Rin Tin Tin and Sky King. My favorite show in the 1950's was the original Mickey Mouse Club. I've seen a lot of great shows growing up and I wish so much that today's tv had decent clean shows like we grew up with. Whatever happened to the censors?
Sal's Girl On Thursday, October 11 at 1:38 am
Talked with my husband and we remembered some more we liked that haven't been mentioned:
"Fury" (It was about a horse named Fury)
"The Untouchables"
and "Thriller" (Which was hosted by Boris Carloff.)
But my all time favorite–that one person mentioned–was "Captain Kangaroo." I learned all my mannors and good behaviors from that show and everyone was always so calm and loving and never yelled.
Chris Sheely On Thursday, October 11 at 10:40 am
Did you watch Sky King on Saturday mornings? I think it was on after Fury. I loved that show!!
Georgeann from Texas On Thursday, October 11 at 3:27 am
All of the above…especially the Lennon Sisters on Lawrence Welk,
Annette Funicello on Mickey Mouse Club and American Bandstand.
I dreamed of looking like Annette, having wonderful sisters like
Diane, Peggy, Kathy and Janet and dancing the afternoon away on
Gaye Sanders On Thursday, October 11 at 5:47 am
Gunsmoke, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Johnny Carson, but also loved the Andy Williams show! And my sis and I always watched The Monkees!!!!
Brendag On Thursday, October 11 at 6:25 am
My Mother loved Perry Mason, and my Dad well he was any kind of Western Man, especially Bonanza.
Jo On Thursday, October 11 at 6:37 am
Every Sunday, after church and before youth group, we went to grandma/grandpa's house (a block from church) for lunch and dinner and always watched Lawrence Welk and the Muppets!
Judy S On Thursday, October 11 at 7:07 am
You just made me relive my youth. But dare I forget Gunsmoke and Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. those were the shows I bonded with my Dad over. Think that's part of the reason I still love a good western and am an outdoor girl
Julie Sedberry On Thursday, October 11 at 8:30 am
Not one gift purchased here. But we do love to make smoothies around here!
Lisa L. On Thursday, October 11 at 8:55 am
Ed Sullivan Show and Bonanza were two of my favorite shows we could all watch together!
Colorado Jen On Thursday, October 11 at 9:51 am
Our all time favorite thing to watch was Sunday nights Disney. Whether they had a movie or the guy who would put words in animals mouths, we loved it. We also watched Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons. Of which I still watch today, thanks to Hallmark channel. Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley were favs too. But my all time couldn't miss was Guiligan's Island(probably not spelt correctly), but oh man I didn't miss it for nothing! I was totally in love with the professor!
Leanne On Thursday, October 11 at 9:51 am
PBS did an excellent documentary on Carson that I recommend. Not much worth gathering around and watching these days. Oops, forgot about Downton Abbey.
Hilary On Thursday, October 11 at 9:53 am
Cheers & MASH!
donna taylor On Thursday, October 11 at 10:25 am
I am definitely showing my age here , but when I was a little girl my parents would watch Lawrence Welk. I would take turns standing on my parents feet and waltzing across our little living room. I felt like I was dancing on air ! How they were able to hold me and still move around effortlessly is a bit of a mystery. How I miss them…….
Chris Sheely On Thursday, October 11 at 10:38 am
One thing I remember us all watching together was the Ed Sullivan show. I remember watching the Beatles on there…and my mom and dad just looking at it like WHO ARE THESE LONG HAIRED GUYS?? We also watched Lawrence Welk-it was my grandparent's favorite show!! When I was in high school, my mom and I watch soaps when I got home. And when she went to work, I'd watch them and when my parents got home from work, I'd tell her what she missed on General Hospital and Dark Shadows!
Kathleen On Thursday, October 11 at 11:05 am
Oh my goodness. Has not anyone seen that charming show The Gilmore Girls? With children that grew up during the 80's and 90's Nickelodean had some funny shows Salute Your Shorts for example Clarissa with Melissa Joan Hart or That 70's show Now a days the set designers attract the audience i.e. even on the food channel mark my words Ina Garden and her house and Hampton field trips …
Naomi On Thursday, October 11 at 11:33 am
We didn't have TV until I was 16-17, so much of what I watched was rare and over at a friend's house, There I was introduced to The Monkees, and Saturday morning cartoons! What a gas. When we did get a TV (color, even!), Daddy and Mama controlled the On/Off button so it was definitely family TV we watched, I do remember The Ed Sullivan Show, Wonderful World of Disney and the Movie of the week. Once in a while (if we were sick at home) and feeling better, Mama would let us watch The Betty Stoddard Show (movie with kids and interviews interspersed). I got to watch re-runs in later years and loved every one of them!!!
Nana3 On Thursday, October 11 at 11:44 am
Wouldn't miss the Andy Griffith show. One of my all time favorites.
DianeR On Thursday, October 11 at 11:51 am
Carol Burnett, hands down! I still love her shows and nothing compares to that hour on Saturday night when I was growing up. There are others, way too many to mention, but I love I Love Lucy, Bewitched, Little House on the Prairie, MASH, Brady Bunch, Gilligan's Island, The Waltons, the Sunday mysteries (Columbo, McMillan & Wife), Starsky & Hutch, Baretta, Taxi, etc. etc. I remember when Baretta and Starsky & Hutch were all the rage, the uproar they caused because of their violence. They pushed the envelope. When you watch them now, they are pretty tame compared to what is on TV currently. Maybe pushing the envelope that great of an idea. . . .
jana On Thursday, October 11 at 11:55 am
I know this will date me as well, but do any of you remember "Saturday Night at the Movies"? It was a treat for me to stay up – I would make a pallet on the floor in front of the TV to watch a movie! But BooMama, you have hit on a wonderful topic and brought back a flood of memories on television in its prime, as far as I'm concerned. You can't top Johnny Carson and Carol Burnett and all the others mentioned. Hollywood could learn a few from this blog!
Linda M On Thursday, October 11 at 11:57 am
I would sometimes get to stay up and at least watch the monologue of the Johnny Carson show. Dad usually went to bed after that. Of course, THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW. was a must.
My TV watching wasn't censored either and I never thought anything about it until some friends commented they couldn't watch SOAP or MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN. We also watched MARCUS WELBY, MD. Dad was a big DALLAS fan as well. By that time, we didn't watch everything together, but did have fun with that one. I wonder what he would think of the new version – I know he would still get a kick out of J.R.
Julia B On Thursday, October 11 at 12:02 pm
The Love Boat….soon will be making another run….the love boat….promises something for everyone!
and who can forget Tatu telling Ricardo Montalban on fantasy island…"Bothsss bothsss….de plane!"
Sheila S. On Thursday, October 11 at 12:37 pm
I will always remember and cherish watching Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom and The Wonderful World of Disney on Sunday nights…


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In this deeply original book, science writer Anil Ananthaswamy sets out in search of the telescopes and detectors that promise to answer the biggest questions in modern cosmology. Why is the universe expanding at an ever faster rate? What is the nature of the "dark matter" that makes up almost a quarter of the universe? Why does the universe appear fine-tuned for life? Are there others besides our own? Ananthaswamy soon finds himself at the ends of the earth--in remote and sometimes dangerous places. Take the Atacama Desert in the Chilean Andes, one of the coldest, driest places on the planet, where not even a blade of grass can survive. Its spectacularly clear skies and dry atmosphere allow astronomers to gather brilliant images of galaxies billions of light-years away. Ananthaswamy takes us inside the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope on Mount Paranal, where four massive domes open to the sky each night "like dragons waking up." He also takes us deep inside an abandoned iron mine in Minnesota, where half-mile-thick rock shields physicists as they hunt for elusive dark matter particles. And to the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, where engineers are drilling 1.5 miles into the clearest ice on the planet. They're building the world's largest neutrino detector, which could finally help reconcile quantum physics with Einstein's theory of general relativity. The stories of the people who work at these and other dramatic research sites--from Lake Baikal in Siberia to the Indian Astronomical Observatory in the Himalayas to the subterranean lair of the Large Hadron Collider--make for a compelling new portrait of the universe and our quest to understand it. An atmospheric, engaging, and illuminating read, "The Edge of Physics" depicts science as a human process, bringing cosmology back down to earth in the most vivid terms.
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Jimmy is near a cave with his video camera, saying he is following a tip about a meteor shower. Suddenly, a meteor is hit inside the cave, so Jimmy goes investigating. But he is shocked to learn that the object inside the cave is nothing but a "dumb space plant". The plant suddenly blooms and attacks Jimmy.
At a remote location, Ben, Gwen, and Kevin are fighting Sevenseven. After Sevenseven defeats Gwen and Kevin, Rath defeats him and ties him to a pole. While the group was briefly celebrating victory, Jimmy appears and says he has a major story about an alien invasion. Gwen and Kevin leave as they don't believe him, while Ben goes with Jimmy to go to the cave. Soon enough, Ben can't find the plant Jimmy was talking about, much to Jimmy's disbelief. He refuses to give up, so he finds some water graphs that show an increase in water usage in Bellwood. He then goes back to the cave, and finds Ben there, talking to the alien monster. He gets a blurry picture of Ben, and tries to show this evidence to Gwen and Kevin, but they still don't believe him, even when he shows them the increase of water usage, so he goes on Will Harangue's show to tell the people about the invasion, but Harangue twists the story that Ben is plotting an alien invasion. Gwen and Kevin finally get suspicious, and decide to investigate the cave Jimmy was talking about. At the supermarket, Jimmy encounters Ben, and he is creeped out by his unusual behavior. When he attempts to leave, he is attacked by Humungousaur.
Jimmy is chased through the supermarket by Humungousaur, who causes a major wreck inside. When Jimmy manages to get away from him by going through a narrow ally, he calls Gwen and Kevin and tells them that Ben is attacking him, but they assure him they know what's going on and that they investigated the cave. Soon, Jimmy is chased by Cannonbolt. Jimmy gets away from him again and finds Gwen and Kevin's car, but he notices something wrong with them. Ben urges him to get in and they go back to the cave. It is revealed that Ben, Gwen, and Kevin are clones created from the plant alien and that they were made to capture Jimmy to find out how he is immune to their master's power. The plant alien's plan is to make copies of everyone in the planet and create an Utopian planet without war, hunger, disease, and fun. Soon, vines crawl on Jimmy and prepare to strangle him.
As the vines were tightening on Jimmy, a few packages of peanuts from his backpack fall out and land near some vines, who back away from the peanuts. Jimmy realizes that peanuts is the plant's weakness, explaining how he escaped from the plant before and frees himself and his friends. Plant Gwen and Plant Kevin clones do not possess their counterparts' powers, but Plant Ben stole the Ultimatrix from Ben while he was captured. Plant Ben transforms into Chromastone, but Jimmy throws peanuts at him, changing him back.
Just as Plant Ben was about to transform again, Ben takes the Ultimatrix from him and transforms into Swampfire. Swampfire kills the plant clones, angering the plant alien, causing them to all run out of the cave. Swampfire and his team try to fight the plant alien, but it is too strong. However; Jimmy throws his backpack full of peanuts inside the alien's mouth, weakening it. Swampfire transforms into Ultimate Swampfire and destroys it. Jimmy is then depressed as he couldn't get any video of the battle, but they reassure him that he is a real reporter and they will take him seriously from now on.
- Jimmy Jones (main character)
- Ben Tennyson
- Gwen Tennyson
- Kevin Levin
- Will Harangue
- Plant Alien (first appearance)
- Plant Clones (first appearance)
- Sevenseven
Aliens Used
By Ben
By Plant Ben
Rath: Ooh! Karate! I'm gonna call you karate man! Can I call you karate man, karate man? Tell you what, karate man! I'll hold real still, like a stack of boards, and you can meditate till your ready to chop me in half! Okay!
- when the plant picked up Swampfire the Ultimatrix symbol was missing but in the next scene it re-appeared
- When Jimmy is being chased by Plant Humungousaur, his jacket kept switching from zipped to unzipped.
- When Ultimate Swampfire is telling the others to run away, his eyes were like Swampfire's.
- When Plant Humungousaur and Plant Cannonbolt chase Jimmy, no one around seems to object or even notice.
- When the Plant Alien shoots the liquid that forms a sort of containment around Swampfire, it shoots a lot of the liquid (enough to almost drown Swampfire) but after it turns into the barrier there is only the part around Swampfire.
Naming and Translations
|A nagy sztori
|The Big Story
|Portuguese (Br)
|A Grande História
|The Big Story
|Spanish (HA)
|La Gran Historia
|The Big Story
|Spanish (Spain)
|La Gran Historia
|The Big Story
- The plot is about similar to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, except that the plant aliens knock their victims out instead of killing them.
- A running gag throughout this episode is Gwen making horrible battle-puns.
- It is revealed that Swampfire cannot control weeds.


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The only known specimen of Kukufeldia was found near the village of Cuckfield in West Sussex.
It comes from a geological horizon that was termed the 'Cuckfield Stone' by local quarrymen and that is now termed the Grinstead Clay Member of the Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation.
This deposit was laid down by a series of large rivers that meandered across a broad floodplain that covered much of what is now southern England.
Rock dating shows they were formed during the early part of the Cretaceous Period, approximately 140–136 million years ago.
Kukufeldia shared this environment with a diverse range of other land animals including:
The grinding teeth characteristic of Kukufeldia show that it was a herbivore, which probably spent most of its day browsing on the conifer and cycad dominated vegetation that covered southern England during the Cretaceous Period.
Like its close relative Iguanodon, it probably used these teeth to grind its food to a pulp before swallowing. It may also have had the unusual jointed skull seen in its relatives. This allowed slight sideways movements of the upper jaws during chewing.
In addition to its batteries of teeth, the tip of the jaw would have been lined with a horny, turtle-like beak for cutting and ripping through plant material.


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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis working papers are preliminary materials circulated to stimulate discussion and critial comment.
Institutions and Government Growth: A Comparison of the 1890s and the 1930s
Statistics on the size and growth of the U.S. federal government, along with the rhetoric of President Franklin Roosevelt, seem to indicate that the Great Depression was the event that started the dramatic growth in government spending and intervention in the private sector that has continued to the present day.
Local Price Variation and Labor Supply Behavior
In standard economic theory, labor supply decisions depend on the complete set of prices: the wage and the prices of relevant consumption goods. Nonetheless, most of theoretical and empirical work ignores prices other than wages when studying labor supply. The question we address in this paper is whether the common practice of ignoring local price variation in labor supply studies is as innocuous as has generally been assumed.
The Dynamic Interaction of Trading Flows, Macroeconomic Announcements and the CAD/USD Exchange Rate: Evidence from Disaggregated Data
We explore the relationship between disaggregated trading flows, the Canada/U.S. dollar (CAD/USD) market and U.S. macroeconomic announcements with a novel data set of unprecedented breadth and length. Data Appendix.
Urban Crime and Labor Mobility
We present a model of crime where two municipalities exist within a metropolitan statistical area (MSA). Consistent with the literature, local law enforcement has a crime reduction effect and a crime diversion effect.
Human Capital Externalities and Adult Mortality in the U.S.
Human capital is now widely recognized to confer numerous benefits, including higher incomes, lower incidence of unemployment, and better health, to those who invest in it.
Why Do So Few Women Work in New York (And So Many in Minneapolis)? Labor Supply of Married Women across U.S. Cities
This paper documents a little-noticed feature of U.S. labor markets -- very large variation in the labor supply of married women across cities.
Inter-temporal Differences in the Income Elasticity of Demand for Lottery Tickets
We estimate annual income elasticities of demand for lottery tickets using county-level panel data for three states and find that the income elasticity of demand (and thus the tax burden) for lottery tickets has changed over time.
Earnings Functions When Wages and Prices Vary by Location
Economists generally assume, implicitly, that "the return to schooling" is invariant across local labor markets. We demonstrate that this outcome pertains if and only if preferences are homothetic--a special case that seems unlikely.
Government Growth and Private Contributions to Charity
We exploit the time-series properties of charitable giving to provide additional insights into the relationship between charitable contributions and government spending.
Social Learning and Monetary Policy Rules
We analyze the effects of social learning in a widely-studied monetary policy context.
Strategic Online-Banking Adoption
In this paper we study the determinants of banks' decision to adopt a transactional web-site for their customers.
Trends in the Distributions of Income and Human Capital within Metropolitan Areas: 1980-2000
Human capital tends to have significant external effects within local markets, increasing the average income of individuals within the same metropolitan area.
Red Ink in the Rearview Mirror: Local Fiscal Conditions and the Issuance of Traffic Tickets
Municipalities have revenue motives for enforcing traffic laws in addition to public safety motives because many traffic offenses are punished via fines and the issuing municipality often retains the revenue.
Robust Non-parametric Quantile Estimation of Efficiency and Productivity Change in U.S. Commercial Banking, 1985–2004
This paper describes a non-parametric, unconditional, hyperbolic quantile estimator that unlike traditional non-parametric frontier estimators is both robust to data outliers and has a root-n convergence rate.
Neighborhood Income Inequality
This paper offers a descriptive empirical analysis of the geographic pattern of income inequality within a sample of 359 US metropolitan areas between 1980 and 2000.
Urban Decentralization and Income Inequality: Is Sprawl Associated with Rising Income Segregation Across Neighborhoods?
Existing research has found an inverse relationship between urban density and the degree of income inequality within metropolitan areas, suggesting that, as cities spread out, they become increasingly segregated by income.
The Duration of Foreclosures in the Subprime Mortgage Market: A Competing Risks Model with Mixing
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The Determinants of Aid in the Post-Cold War Era
This paper estimates the responsiveness of aid to recipient countries' economic and physical needs, civil/political rights, and government effectiveness.
War and Pestilence as Labor Market Shocks: U.S. Manufacturing Wage Growth 1914-1919
This paper explores the effect of mortalities from the 1918 influenza pandemic and World War I on wage growth in the manufacturing sectors of U.S. states and cities from 1914 to 1919.
Why People Choose Negative Expected Return Assets - An Empirical Examination of a Utility Theoretic Explanation
Using a theoretical extension of the Friedman and Savage (1948) utility function developed in Bhattacharyya (2003), we predict that for financial assets with negative expected returns, expected return will be a declining and convex function of skewness. Using a sample of U.S. state lottery games, we find that our theoretical conclusions are supported by the data.
The Transition to Electronic Communications Networks in the Secondary Treasury Market
This article reviews the history of the recent shift to electronic trading in equity, foreign exchange, and fixed-income markets.
The Impact of Local Predatory Lending Laws on the Flow of Subprime Credit
Local authorities in North Carolina, and subsequently in at least 23 other states, have enacted laws intending to reduce predatory and abusive lending. While there is substantial variation in the laws, they typically extend the coverage of the Federal Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA) by including home purchase and open end mortgage credit, by lowering annual percentage rate (APR) and fees and points triggers, and by prohibiting or restricting the use of balloon payments and prepayment penalties.
Evaluating State Tax Revenue Variability: A Portfolio Approach
State revenue variability is evaluated using a volatility model rooted in portfolio theory. The model evaluates how closely a state's revenue portfolio is constructed to minimize variability in total state tax revenue. The model complements parametric methods of revenue variability.
Information and Drug Prices: Evidence from the Medicare Discount Drug Card Program
In early 2004, the U.S. Government initiated the Medicare Discount Drug Card Program (MDDCP), which created a market for drug cards that allowed elderly and handicapped subscribers to obtain discounts on their prescription drug purchases.
Human Capital Growth in a Cross Section of US Metropolitan Areas
Human capital is typically viewed as generating a number of desirable outcomes, including economic growth. Yet, in spite of its importance, few empirical studies have explored why some economies accumulate more human capital than others. This paper attempts to do so using a sample of more than 200 metropolitan areas in the United States over the years 1980, 1990, and 2000.
Creating a Policy Environment for Entrepreneurs
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Regional Disparities in the Spatial Correlation of State Income Growth
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Changing Noise Levels and Housing Prices near the Atlanta Airport
Using hedonic models, we analyze the effects of proximity and noise on housing prices in neighborhoods near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport during 1995-2002.
Cities and the Growth of Wages Among Young Workers: Evidence from the NLSY
Human capital-based theories of cities suggest that large, economically diverse urban agglomerations increase worker productivity by increasing the rate at which individuals acquire skills. One largely unexplored implication of this theory is that workers in big cities should see faster growth in their earnings over time than comparable workers in smaller markets. This paper examines this implication using data on a sample of young male workers drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Cohort.
No Smoking at the Slot Machines: The Effect of a Smoke-Free Law on Delaware Gaming Revenues
As communities around the nation consider laws restricting smoking in public places, a key political and economic issue that often arises is the effect that such laws have on the sales and profits of particular sectors. The gaming industry has been active in opposition to such ordinances, citing large prospective losses. This article analyzes the revenues of three gaming facilities in Delaware following the implementation of a smoke-free law in December 2002.


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Boldin catches fire in second half
Big 2nd half propels Ravens past Colts
Ravens receiver Anquan Boldin had a hunch he was in for a big game Sunday against the Colts.
It sure didn't look that way in the first half, when Boldin was held without a catch. In the second half, though, Boldin erupted, enjoying a record-setting performance to help carry the Ravens to their 24-9 win in the first round of the playoffs.
Boldin finished with five catches for 145 yards and caught an 18-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for the game's final score. His effort broke the Ravens single-game playoff record of 108 receiving yards, set by Todd Heap two years ago at Kansas City.
Boldin said he told quarterback Joe Flacco before the game "I felt like 200 yards today. I don't know if he thought I was joking, but he gave me a shot in the second half."
On the third play of the second half, with the Ravens facing third-and-19 from their 9-yard line, Boldin fought off a crowd that included Torrey Smith and two defenders to grab a 50-yard reception.
"I don't know who it was intended for, but I wasn't going to let it bypass me," Boldin said. "You know it was a scramble play the way I just saw Joe throw his hand up. I really didn't see Torrey until the end. I put my head down and started running, and went back up to locate the ball, and just saw the ball there. I made a play on it."
Later in the quarter, Boldin hauled in a 46-yard catch down the right sideline, looking back over his head a la Willie Mays. That one set up a 20-yard touchdown pass to Dennis Pitta.
"I think in the second half, we definitely had a little emphasis on stretching the field a little bit, and that started with Anquan Boldin, obviously," Flacco said, adding that, "we realized that we've got to take a couple of shots down the field and see if they work on them."
Boldin, like virtually every other Ravens player, said he drew on the emotion of Ray Lewis' last home game.
"I'm sure everyone was affected by it," Boldin said. "We all wanted to play well for him and make sure it wasn't his last game."


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GWU's Toomer setting pace during camp
The Gardner-Webb University football team had mild weather conditions Thursday morning for its 11th practice of the preseason.
Cornerback Ivan Toomer (Homestead, Fla. / Homestead HS) has been one of the standouts throughout camp.
The 6-foot-1, 203-pound redshirt junior was left off of the 2013 All-Big South team, and was absent from any preseason lists despite finishing last season with a career-high 40 total tackles (30 solo stops) and eight pass break ups.
On Thursday morning, during a late team period, he made perhaps the play of the preseason defensively.
After speedy receiver Willie Jackson IV (6-1, 200, Fr.) found himself matched up with a linebacker and caught a wheel route – he appeared to be on his way to an easy sprint for a score. Toomer walked the freshman down from 45 yards away, racing from the opposite hash to knock him out of bounds before Jackson reached the end zone.
Gardner-Webb continues to add more layers to the play book on both sides, all while ramping up the tempo. Thursday, GWU got in work on its two-minute drill, blitz pickup and special situations during team work.
The Runnin' Bulldogs will hit the field twice today, going at 6:30 a.m for the first session and wrapping up the day with early afternoon practice in shells.
NOTES: Gardner-Webb's Saturday scrimmage at 8:45 am is set to be held on the new artificial turf in Ernest W. Spangler Stadium. The scrimmage will be officiated by an crew from the Atlantic Coast Conference.


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JVC Expands All-Weather Camcorder Line; Boosts Performance and Battery Life
Top model offers 1080/60p AVCHD Progressive Recording
WAYNE, NJ, June 23, 2015 - Capturing life's adventures on video isn't always smooth sailing, which is why JVC today announced two new rugged, weather-proof camcorders that can endure foul weather, get bounced around and still be ready to shoot. Their all-weather features, five-hour battery life, powerful optical zoom and other advanced functions offer opportunities to create unique videos that can't easily be captured with a smartphone.
The two new JVC Everio camcorders – the GZ-R450 and GZ-R320 – feature JVC's Quad-Proof structure that is waterproof to a depth of 16.4 feet, can withstand a drop from 4.9 feet, is freeze-proof down to 14° and dust-proof. What's more, both camcorders float.
All this durability comes in a camcorder form factor with video recording functions such as high-powered 40x optical zoom, advanced image stabilization and large LCD monitor. In addition, the GZ-R450 offers 1080/60p AVCHD Progressive Recording for pristine HD video.
The battery is internal for superior water resistance, which eliminates the risk of damaging the camcorder when exchanging batteries in bad weather. The battery's five-hour life is easily extended thanks to the camcorders' compatibility with third-party portable batteries* – the type widely available for smartphone charging. Click here to continue reading...
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XX Elation Series Headphones
JVC XX Elation series headphones combine performance and design in on-ear and in-ear versions.
New JVC XX Elation Series Headphones: Clean, Balanced Sound In A Sleek, Glossy Design
WAYNE, NJ, June 18, 2015 – JVCKENWOOD today announced the availability of its new JVC XX Elation headphone series that offers a combination of balanced, clean sound and fashionable design.
The new line consists of three models – the on-ear wireless HA-SBT200X, the on-ear HA-SR100X and the in-ear HA-FR100X. Each includes a remote and microphone built into the headphone housing, a feature typically found only on higher-priced headphones, and all three boast a unique, sleek, glossy design.
Each XX Elation headphone features a dual magnet structure that improves diaphragm response speed to deliver clean, solid bass, tight low-mid performance and crisp highs. A new X-Damper that fastens the driver to the baffle board further contributes to the headphones' clean sound by minimizing internal vibrations.
The two on-ear models – the wireless HA-SBT200X and HA-SR100X – are identical, with 40mm diaphragms and a durable, polyamide resin headband that's both strong and flexible, and a detachable single-sided 3.9-foot (1.2 meters) cord with gold-plated iPhone compatible plug.
The HA-SBT200X offers wireless streaming from compatible Bluetooth devices (AVRCP, A2DP, HSP and HFP profiles), with one-touch pairing via Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and approximately 10 hours of battery life. It also offers a Hyper Bass Sound circuit that when turned on delivers a bass boost. The HA-SBT200X comes in black, while the HA-SR100X is available in black, silver and violet.
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The latest review of a JVC home theater projector comes from Projector Central, which reviewed our DLA-X500R and awarded it a "Highly Rated" ranking, with five stars for performance, ease of use and value, and 4.5 stars for features. They were impressed with the projector's black levels, noting, "The projector's black level is deeper than deep, to the point where its black level rivals that of solid-state projectors that can turn their light sources completely off," and "It has some of the best black levels and on/off contrast performance we've seen on a lamp-based projector..." And as for picture quality: "...the projector delivers an image that is life-like and crisp, with tons of fine detail evident in high-quality HD material."
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Tech Review Site Declares: "The quest for running headphones that don't fall out is over."
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JVC Promotes Sports Headphone Line With National Sponsorship of 15k/5k Race Series
WAYNE, NJ, February 11, 2015 – JVC is off and running with a promotional campaign to support its sports headphones line with sponsorship of a national series of 15k/5k races held in major markets across the U.S.
The brand is the exclusive headphone sponsor of the Hot Chocolate 15k/5k race series, which is produced by RAM Racing. Each race concludes with a post-race party where runners enjoy music, a family-friendly kid zone, hot chocolate and chocolate fondue with dippables. JVC is participating in 14 races in 2015, demonstrating its sports headphones at a finish line tent on race day and during the two-day expo that precedes each race where runners pick up their entry packet.
At each event JVC offers participants a chance to win JVC products by snapping photos with the JVC Gumy headphone mascot, Gumbo, and posting the photos to social media. Gumbo is also making visits to local Ronald McDonald Houses, the official charity for the Hot Chocolate 15k/5k.
JVC's newest sports headphones include four models, two in the Gumy Sport line and two in the Extreme Fitness line. The Gumy Sport headphones, the HA-EN10 and HA-ENR15, are both sweat proof and feature a Nozzle Fit earpiece made of soft silicone and a unique shape that provides a comfortable and secure fit. The HA-ENR15 includes an in-line remote control and microphone. The HA-ETX30 and HA-ETR40 Extreme Fitness headphones feature JVC's Pivot Motion Fit, a soft rubber rotating hook that fits within the part of the ear just above the ear canal to provide an ultra-secure yet comfortable fit. To tailor the fit to each user, the hook rotates and its position can easily be adjusted while wearing the earpiece. Both headphones are waterproof, and the HA-ETR40 includes an in-line remote and microphone.
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) NATO says it's seen nothing that would back up a claim by Afghanistan's president that more than 50 civilians were killed by a NATO rocket attack last Friday in southern Afghanistan. A statement from Hamid Karzai's office says Afghan intelligence officials determiend that a NATO rocket hit a village, and that women and children were among the dead.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Pakistan is on the defensive, after the leak of tens of thousands of U.S. military documents on the war in Afghanistan. Afghan officials say the documents show that the war can't end until terrorist havens in neighboring countries are shut down. Pakistani officials, meanwhile, say the charges that their intelligence service is linked to the Taliban are still unsubstantiated.
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Millions in federal dollars that support Alabama research universities could be in jeopardy if Washington can't reach a deal to stave off automatic spending cuts prescribed by the so-called fiscal cliff.
Federal agencies have not yet said where they'll cut budgets to achieve $110 billion in spending reductions by 2022 if a deal isn't struck by Dec. 31.
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Established in 1924 at Redhouse, the 2015 River Mile celebrates its 91st anniversary in Festival style.
ONLINE ENTRIES NOW CLOSEDlate entries at festival only
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The 91st River Mile takes place at Cannonville slipway (Sundays River) on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th Feb.
Festival entry fee before 1pm is just R20 (kids 10u free). Participants wearing their race wrist bands get free entry. After 1pm entry fee will be R50 per person.
Something for the whole family with entertainment, vendors, food stalls, crafters, exhibitors, displays, Rotary Kids Zone and Castle Lite Beer Garden.
Our Valentine's Day special sees top SA singer HEINZ WINCKLER performing LIVE at the festival.
Called by some the 'best male vocalist in the country' with a strong, entertaining and very witty stage personality and presence to go with it, Heinz will probably always be known locally as the first winner of South African Idol back in 2002, but he has a number of other significant notches in his belt including: 4th place in World Idol, Disney soundtrack artist, 3 SAMA nominations, 3 People Magazine Crystal Awards, Once In A Lifetime single release, 6 studio albums and 2 Live DVD's (out of which he achieved Double Platinum), Platinum and Gold status sales.
THE MAGIC OF LARRY SOFFEROn River Mile Sunday prepare to be amazed as Larry Soffer - one of the best magicians in the world - takes to the stage.
Plenty parking with attendants on site in this tranquil village just 30km outside Port Elizabeth. See Festival Program for further information.
All vendors are required to apply for sites by completing the Vendor Application Form.
The Rotary Club of PE Sunrise hostsa kids zone with entry at just R40 for the day and under the supervision of the Rotarians. Tickets available on the day only with all proceeds going to charity.
For more specific information on the events and the entry fees see our Event Info Page.
River Mile t-shirts are available for purchase at the cost price of just R60 - see Merchandising section.
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