remember the old television that we had to pull and push the power knob to attempt to settle the vertical hold? that thing would start going crazy in the middle of a MacGyver episode. Just when you'd think Pete Thornton was about to jump into Jack Dalton's plane to escape Murdoch's evil scheme to trap MacGyver's flame of the week, the tele would start flippin' out, spinning up like the wheel on The Price is Right.
Tim the Toolman Taylor became "once-a-week" family time for a short spell.
And so did TGIF. Remember Step by Step? mom thought the "Code-man" was hilarious.
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glory used to sit, as mom coined it, "like an Indian" about 2 feet from the TV screen. I think she was hoping Dr. Quinn would notice her and invite her to the ranch.
ReplyDeleteDad turned his children into his own personal remote control by making up a game popularly known as "higher bob, lower bob"
Back when dad was staying in the Nece's garage attic on Thursday nights for AICC bible study, mom would always spend that night on the couch, falling asleep to ER.
we used to watch MacGyver "as a family." sheesh. what a concept.
-Rescue 911
-Ranger Charlie & roscoe
-zubilee zoo
i was home schooled. that meant i grew up watching what all the old folks were watching:
In the Heat of the Night
Rockford Files
Dialing for Dollars
Matlock
The Price is Right
Ah, dialing for dollars, on kcpq 13. From 1-3 every weekday, loaded with massive amounts of commercials for personal injury attorneys and payday loans. Good ol art peterson, picking up the batphone with that silly grin plastered on his face, like he couldn't wait to get off work and go down to the B&I and get a 50 cent lemonade and see the depressing gorilla.
ReplyDeleteAlso...you left off Unsolved Mysteries from the classic saxman viewing options. That was the closest m&d let us come to living on the edge.
dad saw art peterson in line at a bank once. that's all i know about that.
ReplyDeleteSurely you mean the local art peterson, he of wrestling fame and a younger son who knew a thing or two about a thing or two?
ReplyDeleteno sir. I'm talking about THE art peterson. ax dad about it. i'm sure he doesn't give a hoot anymore. not sure how excited he was then
ReplyDeletedon't forget rescue 911
ReplyDeletei saw pat cashman @ the bodies exibition in seattle a few years ago
ReplyDeleteyou know you're sheltered in your t.v. upbringing when you come home from high school and "top"on Reading Rainbow as you flip through the 9 channels.
ReplyDeleteI mean "stop"
ReplyDeleteglory remembers Mathnet on 321 Contact
ReplyDeletewhat about ghostwriter? at the time it was the cat's meow...but not Mrs Ladley's cat.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Ladley was a regular Lance...she used to tear it up on her bike around town.
ReplyDeleteTGIF was quite a treat. And mom would make us get our pjs on and teeth brushed at 7:58pm and no tv 'til we all did that. teeth brushed meant no dessert.
ReplyDeleteonce in awhile, mom would be out all day and leave a piece of flier paper taped to the tv stating, "Dont touch the tv," and another one on the butcher block (wonder if dad used that for firewood yet) listed with "jobs" and sometimes names. we'd whoosh by it and it fall to the floor and whoever happened to pick it up accidently put it upside down. or right side up... it was after all, a flier. an easter egg hunt one. or the street sweeper. or the dumpsters coming to town.