![]() Well, what do you know! Three of the most iconic shows in television history aired on Sundays in the ‘60s – The Wonderful World of Disney, The Ed Sullivan Show, and Bonanza, arguably the greatest Western of all-time. Still skeptical? Let’s take a random night of the week, say Sunday, and dial up the Way Back Machine to see what was available. For brevity’s sake, I’ll only include a baker’s dozen of such shows, but just know the true list is as long as it is impressive: The Andy Griffith Show, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Brady Bunch, The Big Valley, The Carol Burnett Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, The F.B.I., The Jackie Gleason Show, The Lucy Show, The Tonight Show, The Twilight Zone, and The Wonderful World of Disney. To prove my point – let’s only focus on shows that aired in the ‘60s containing the word “The” in their title. Here’s my point – the shows were so stellar, none of that mattered. Not only that, but the first half of the decade didn’t even offer color television, at least not for us. Those shows were mostly viewed on a 27-inch Zenith console, which turned out to be way more furniture than television screen. And just think, I was not watching those amazing shows of yesteryear on a 65-inch High-Def plasma TV. ![]() ![]() I know this to be true because I grew up watching 1960s television, and never since have I been more consistently entertained night after night. ![]()
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