'Remember when' or 'these kids today' nostalgia thread for old fogies like me

[BantyChooks]

The thing with those old shows is that they are FUNNY. We have a "community" tv station that shows a lot of really ancient tv shows. They hold up to current content. They show one called "Life with Elizabeth" starring Betty White. She was funny back then, she's funny now which is why she's still working at 90-odd years of age.

I wish they'd put Lucy back on. I'm sure they'd get an audience.

I got the first season of "Leave it to Beaver" out from the library (it's available on DVD). It's really funny. Little bits are anachronistic, but the basic humour is still funny. That scummy Eddie Haskell. I'd buy the whole boxset if they put it out.

I couldn't agree more. The endless drama of newer productions gets tiring, to say the least.

 

[User395221]

I used to watch "The Doris Day Show" when I was a little kid. Doris played a person called Doris, I think she lived on a farm. Anyway, in one episode her farm worker/helper/whatever he was got sucked in by a scam he saw in a magazine from a "song publisher". Of course, you had to pay THEM to publish your song and they'd just print off whatever dreck you sent them. It wasn't a real song publisher where you had a decent song.

Anyway, for some reason, I can still remember the song he sent off. It was to the tune of "my bonnie lies over the ocean" and it went (something like, my memory probably isn't THAT good):
My love is like butter gone rancid
It's no good now it's started to turn
My love is like butter gone rancid
You can't put it back in the churn

Doris played it on the piano and sang along, with all her face pulling and "I can't believe it" expressions. I found it so hilarious I have remembered it for aeons.

Anyway, isn't that a storyline anyone could still identify with? Half of Dr Phil is people who've got themselves conned over the internet. I think I could still watch that show and find it entertaining.

As for Dick van Dyke, they also show that on our community TV station. He's another one who is still working (or has been) up into the "big numbers" in age.

I don't understand why the tv stations don't do a "classic tv" format like the radio stations. People will still watch and it'd be better than "reality" shows of people washing their dishes. Some of them they put out on DVD, but not a huge number. Am I mistaken in thinking there's a market, or do only teenagers count?

 

[Alaskan]

I LOVE that!
"My love is like butter gone rancid"

 

[WVduckchick]

we used to get a station called "TV Land" that aired lots of old shows, but i don't see it on my guide now.

 

[WVduckchick]

I LOVE that!
"My love is like butter gone rancid"

Suits you!

 

[Alaskan]

Suits you!

Actually yes! My marriage to a T!

 

[Chicken Girl1]

I used to watch "The Doris Day Show" when I was a little kid. Doris played a person called Doris, I think she lived on a farm. Anyway, in one episode her farm worker/helper/whatever he was got sucked in by a scam he saw in a magazine from a "song publisher". Of course, you had to pay THEM to publish your song and they'd just print off whatever dreck you sent them. It wasn't a real song publisher where you had a decent song.

Anyway, for some reason, I can still remember the song he sent off. It was to the tune of "my bonnie lies over the ocean" and it went (something like, my memory probably isn't THAT good):
My love is like butter gone rancid
It's no good now it's started to turn
My love is like butter gone rancid
You can't put it back in the churn

Doris played it on the piano and sang along, with all her face pulling and "I can't believe it" expressions. I found it so hilarious I have remembered it for aeons.

Anyway, isn't that a storyline anyone could still identify with? Half of Dr Phil is people who've got themselves conned over the internet. I think I could still watch that show and find it entertaining.

As for Dick van Dyke, they also show that on our community TV station. He's another one who is still working (or has been) up into the "big numbers" in age.

I don't understand why the tv stations don't do a "classic tv" format like the radio stations. People will still watch and it'd be better than "reality" shows of people washing their dishes. Some of them they put out on DVD, but not a huge number. Am I mistaken in thinking there's a market, or do only teenagers count?

I love Doris Days voice, she is so happy and full of sparkle. I'll have to look into her show.

we used to get a station called "TV Land" that aired lots of old shows, but i don't see it on my guide now.

We have that channel (TV Land) on Fios and we get to watch some old TV shows. Also Hallmark airs I love Lucy now and then as well.

 

[Mace Gill]

I love this thread! Although I'm (sadly) part of the generation that has grown up with all these new fangled gadgets I've always thought I was born in the wrong time period (love the 1910-40s). Thanks for starting this thread @Mace Gill .

 

[Mace Gill]

Ah, the mammoth fights! Those cats way down in Egypt stuck building the pyramids didn't know what they were missing!

 

[Chicken Girl1]

YES! Glenn Miller all the way!