/r/VintageTV
For pre-1980 or so TV shows -- but not the usual Lucy or Gunsmoke reruns. This subreddit is for the ephemeral TV programs of the pre-VCR era -- the stuff no one ever expected to see again: newscasts, local kiddie shows and horror movie hosts, live TV dramas, game shows, soap operas, teen dance parties... Oh, and kinescopes. Lots and LOTS of kinescopes.
For pre-1980 or so TV shows -- but not the usual Lucy or Gunsmoke reruns. This subreddit is for the ephemeral TV programs of the pre-VCR era -- the stuff no one ever expected to see again: commercials, newscasts, local kiddie shows and horror movie hosts, live TV dramas, game shows, soap operas, teen dance parties... Oh, and kinescopes. Lots and LOTS of kinescopes.
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When posting media linkd, include the release year in the thread title. If not known, an educated guess of the decade will suffice. Acceptable year labels: (1965) or (1960)s. The year must only contain 4 digits inside parentheses ().
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Was he raised in a barn? WICU-TV, channel 12 Erie PA
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Internet Find Of The Year!! Well, week anyway... The Chicago Teddy Bears, "The Alderman". Short-lived, rarely seen sitcom w/a jaw-droppingly amazing supporting cast of character actors. You have to like a show that gives Marvin Kaplan 3rd billing, or features Huntz Hall at all (1971)
15:19 UTC
Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles: season 3, episode 4)
15:10 UTC
Help with 60 Minutes Archives
I am trying to find the full episode of Jerry Brown's interview in 1976 on 60 minutes. I found parts of it on youtube here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TTF1-LoKn8
06:10 UTC
Dance Fever recordings?
I recently found out that my mother in law was a contestant on Dance Fever, a show in the late 70s/early 80s. I would love to track down a recording of that episode. Any advice on how to go about searching for recordings? I’m only seeing a few on YouTube.
05:05 UTC
'Johnny Ringo' (1959-60) was a slightly above-average oater, notable mostly as the first producing credit for Aaron Spelling
21:23 UTC
Guest starring Dick Van Dyke
17:32 UTC
The good old days of primetime TV (49 years ago this week)
12:58 UTC
Giveaway! Comment to enter. U.S. only (sorry). Audio-Technica AT-LP70X
16:11 UTC
New show in color, channel 8
15:04 UTC
Snippet Commercial 1970s
13:05 UTC
On Your Mark, WMAL-TV Ch. 7, Wash. DC (1962)
08:24 UTC
The ole Texas Switcheroo, KDFW-TV ch 4. ('70)s I would guess
08:21 UTC
Best Eps or good times to watch
04:19 UTC
Advertisement for the premiere of Barnaby Jones, January 1973.
00:39 UTC
Tina Louise Looks Back on Her Life, Career and 'Gilligan's Island'
13:11 UTC
Trade ad for 'Ozark Jubilee', the most successful country music TV show of the '50s
12:33 UTC
'Dog & Cat' (1977). Very short-lived series sold as "Baretta Meets Charlie's Angels". Remembered, if at all, for 2 things: 1) its "cop odd couple" premise was later ripped off by 'Lethal Weapon' & its innumerable imitators; & 2) it was the first starring role for 23 yr old Kim Basinger.
11:17 UTC
Anybody remember the show 'Music Connection' (1969)? It was apparently a music variety show produced by Tele-Jockey, which aired on various stations such as KEMO TV San Francisco, WATL TV Atlanta, WPHL TV Philadelphia, WPGH TV Pittsburgh, and WXIX TV Cincinnati
05:05 UTC
Here's a video of every TV Station ID from every American Television Market with (mostly) vintage IDs
22:50 UTC
Help with character name from the 50s
I'm trying to find my biological dad's middle name. It came from a soap opera at the time he was born, May 1954. All notices of death or obituary only has his middle initial, E. I have no family left that I can ask and can not get any other information on him. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It starts with Eu, not Eugene, I can't recall if there is a ph next.
22:45 UTC
Anyone know where I can watch season 7 of Medical Center?
This might be a bit of a long shot, but I need the first two episodes of Medical Center season 7 for a project and can’t find them anywhere (other than Amazon, but $40 is too steep for me to justify). Can anyone help me out? I’m willing to spend some money to rent the DVD if necessary, but so far I haven’t been able to find it on any rental sites.
21:52 UTC
Ask about our reasonable production rates
13:21 UTC
The Mighty Hercules: Where The Action Is
13:18 UTC
The Big Game
09:24 UTC
Robert Mitchum on The Jimmy Durante Show (1956)
06:18 UTC
Good black vintage tv shows?
I’ve been watching good times. Guess I’m looking for anything 60s-90s.
03:43 UTC
Fun With Closed Captions: The Tonight Show (c. 1965)
20:39 UTC
'Courageous Cat', a Batman spoof created by Bob Kane (1960)
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