mjah Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 ...For rabbit-ear TV kids of the 80s, was there anything on network TV more exciting to see that this CBS Bumper? And I actually remember this , even though I was 3 years old at the time. They really knew how to do excitement back then. Listen to that brass!The TV commercial thread got me thinking about this. Man, the mysteries to be found on the other side of those intros. Obscure, generally mediocre movies galore. Does anyone else remember this "In The News" thing that used to run on Saturday mornings to teach kids a little bit about the world? The little electronic ditty at the end of the segment REALLY brings back memories. Here's one from a bit earlier. A Who concert crowd goes bananas in Cincinnati. Can you imagine kids being shown this footage today, and that awesome quote? Fat chance. And then, cable. This MTV Moon-landing station ID/self-ad was considered innovative. How times change. Guilty pleasure addition: You can't talk about 80s network TV in Baltimore/DC without a tribute to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Yeah, those were fine... mind you nothing compares with Schoolhouse Rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Awesome stuff. I remember when TV movie/mini-series nights were events, we'd pop some corn and settle in and watch Wizard of Oz or Shogun or something. I have to say though that no 80s TV nostalgia thread would complete without This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjah Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Ah, Wide World of Sports. Check out the they were getting with Knievel and Ali! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo2365 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I was always a fan of this one when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKSkinsFan Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 How awesome was this, makes me want to grab a bowl of marshmallow rice krispies and watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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