TV shows from the 1960s - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Twilight Zone. We didn't get Monty Python reruns until the 70s in the States.

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Noticed that these iconic shows did not make anyone's list:

The Green Hornet
Top Cat
The F.B.I.

Gah, it was such a soul-numbing, poorly made show. And such a step down from the TZ & for Rod Serling, one of my heroes.

Edited by Atavachron - September 08 2018 at 18:28

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Tough one but I'm voting Prisoner for personal reasons.

Night Gallery's awesome! Loved TZ and Trek, too. Who didn't?!

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soooo many of those - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and Lost in Space were Irwin Allen series; that started great and deteriorated over time, as budgets forced them to recycle costumes and ideas, which was weird since they both had a big audience. Twilight Zone/Outer Limits were both great. Night Gallery first aired Dec 16, 1969, so more of an early 70s series but pretty good. Wild Wild West was fun. I think the Original Star Trek was the best of all. For comedies, love Gilligan's Island, good old slapstick and a true "situation" comedy

Star Trek followed by Twilight Zone & Monty Python

Edited by Argo2112 - August 20 2018 at 14:48

Twilight Zone and Night Gallery
Monty Python
Get Smart
Batman
The Addam's Family
The Flintstones

Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement.

As for much of the 60's we didn't have a tv, I only saw programmes at my grandparents or friends houses.. this changed when we moved in the early 70's and I caught up a lot then.. The programmes that meant the most to me were very early Postgate-Firman programmes like Pogle's wood and also anything Gerry-Sylvia Anderson (Stingray, Captain Scarlet, Thunderbirds). The most ingrained 60's TV moment for me was the moon-landing which I saw on my grand-parents B&W tv. I do remember early Dr Who and also Lost in Space which I rather enjoyed.. I caught up on much of the list during the 70's and later but I must (shamefully) admit that ive been to Portmerion more times than ive actually seen 'the Prisoner'.

There was a programme I saw when I was a boy and i'm sure it was the late 60's called HR Pufnstuf with Jack Wild which was pretty weird and surreal...

I haven't seen Combat!   Will look into it.

15 years ago, I was preparing a The Prisoner guide. Here's my little test for any fans out here (and I know there have been some here).

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1. What is/are Rover/s?
a. Your inflatable friend that’s fun to be with
b. Big and bouncy balls that are fun to play with
c. Big and bouncy balls that are really best not taken out in public

2. Who is The Prisoner?
a. John Drake
b. The Village Idiot
c. Some guy

3. Who is Number 6?
a. He is not a number
b. He is a free man
c. Six of one, half a dozen of the other

4. What is the Village?
a. A nudist retreat
b. A leper colony
c. A small town

5. Never trust a woman...
a. Even the four-legged variety
b. Especially of the eight-legged Black Widow variety
c. Because they’ll always try to toy with boobs such as yourself

6. You wake up one morning and find yourself in The Village: What do you do?
a. Look for the nearest Pub
b. Go back to sleep
c. Wonder if it’s too late to withdraw your resignation

7. Why?
a. Does not compute
b. Because it is
c. Why not?

8. Why did Number 6 resign?
a. He needed a vacation
b. Because he would not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, dressed, undressed, or numbered
c. Number 6 didn’t resign

9. Who is Number 1?
a. You are Number 6
b. You are, Number 6
c. Numero Uno

10. In A Change of Mind, is The Prisoner declared:
a. Unmutual
b. Asexual
c. Mind your own business

11. The Prisoner prepares a sculpture for an Arts and Crafts Competition, which of the following best describes the piece?
a. Escapist art
b. Conceptual art
c. Artsy fartsy

12. Where am I?
a. In the Village
b. Neither here nor there
c. This is all some kind of strange, surreal dream. Hang on, but if this is a dream, then why isn’t Number 2 covered in whip cream?

13. Whose side are you on?
a. The wrong side
b. The right side.
c. The left side

14. What is the Butler:
a. Your manservant
b. Your "little guy"
c. Short

15. You had to chose one of the following, you would consider calling your baby?
a. Number 1
b. Number 2
c. Number 6

Edited by Logan - August 19 2018 at 11:38

Duos for fave acts

Poll Question: Choose as mnay as you like (multiple choice)
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
The Prisoner	6	[7.06%]
The Twilight Zone and/or Night Gallery	11	[12.94%]
The Outer Limits	4	[4.71%]
The Avengers	3	[3.53%]
The Saint	5	[5.88%]
The Man from U.N.C.L.E	3	[3.53%]
Danger Man (aka Secret agent)	3	[3.53%]
Callan	1	[1.18%]
The Fugitive	0	[0.00%]
Star Trek	9	[10.59%]
The Invaders	0	[0.00%]
I Spy	1	[1.18%]
The Champions	4	[4.71%]
A for Andromeda / The Andromeda Breakthrough	0	[0.00%]
Alfred Hitchcock Presents	0	[0.00%]
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea	3	[3.53%]
The Wild Wild West	3	[3.53%]
Out of the Unknown or Journey to the Unknown	0	[0.00%]
Doctor Who	4	[4.71%]
Monty Python's Flying Circus	6	[7.06%]
The Time Tunnel	2	[2.35%]
Lost in Space	2	[2.35%]
Get Smart	6	[7.06%]
Various Gerry & Sylvia Anderson "Supermarionation" shows	2	[2.35%]
Batman, The Addams Family, or The Munsters	7	[8.24%]
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