Interestingly enough, Tarzan wasn't on either the 1970s or 1960s list.
Since it had Ted Cassidy (Shaun and David's father, who died sometime in
the 70s),.
Also look closely at the list of UK shows, most aren't US shows, they are
Australian or British. Animal Planet was UK and didn't pop up where we
were. I think you were just restricted in your television watching, so may
not have been aware of them. There are some rather creepy and frightening
series on that list.
I also think, much like today, some parents hated television and kept their
kids away from it, others liked it, and some were in between. My father
wasn't crazy about it, but my mother adored it. Both my parents were highly
educated and intellectuals. So had zip to do with educational level. They
did watch less than our neighbors. I watched shows at my best friend's
house next door that I never watched at home. They had a big color
television set, we only had black and white up until I was about seven
years of age.
Also what kids watch has a lot to do with what their parents want to watch.
Mine loved science fiction, Westerns, and Masterpiece Theater, so I saw
Space 1999, Star Trek, various Westerns, and British costume dramas. Also
daytime soaps, because my mother and grandmother adored them.
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Date: 2017-07-27 12:36 pm (UTC)Interestingly enough, Tarzan wasn't on either the 1970s or 1960s list. Since it had Ted Cassidy (Shaun and David's father, who died sometime in the 70s),.
Also look closely at the list of UK shows, most aren't US shows, they are Australian or British. Animal Planet was UK and didn't pop up where we were. I think you were just restricted in your television watching, so may not have been aware of them. There are some rather creepy and frightening series on that list.
I also think, much like today, some parents hated television and kept their kids away from it, others liked it, and some were in between. My father wasn't crazy about it, but my mother adored it. Both my parents were highly educated and intellectuals. So had zip to do with educational level. They did watch less than our neighbors. I watched shows at my best friend's house next door that I never watched at home. They had a big color television set, we only had black and white up until I was about seven years of age.
Also what kids watch has a lot to do with what their parents want to watch. Mine loved science fiction, Westerns, and Masterpiece Theater, so I saw Space 1999, Star Trek, various Westerns, and British costume dramas. Also daytime soaps, because my mother and grandmother adored them.
We also had the Wonderful World of Disney.