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As I have traveled through cyberspace I occasionally come
upon another web site that I find interesting. Listed below are several of those that
pertain to the theme of my site. I enjoy seeing what others have done with the information
that they have. These sites are related to the television and music of the
babyboomer age. Enjoy them.
One
of the greatest television shows ever created was the Andy Griffith
Show. Here is a site that pretty much has it all. Everything
you would need to answer any trivia test. Aunt Bea would be proud.
Television
was so good back then that it is now the television of today. Several networks are
currently airing most of those super shows. Nick-At-Nite is
one of the best. Visit their web site for some fun.
Some
of the best music of that era came directly out of Motown....Gordy
at his best. This is an exceptional site that has loads of audio for your listening
pleasure. Don't miss checking out this super site.
Hey,
Hey....We're the Monkees!!!! Don't ask me why, but I loved
the foursome. I never missed the show when it was on. Even if their musical skills were
questionable at the start, they turned out to be pretty good.
A
web friend of mine forwarded this site to me, knowing how well I liked the Andy Griffith Show. This personal site is very fun and creative.
This person should be proud. They obviously think Don Knotts is a god.
This
is the site....You can't miss seeing this in your
travels through cyberspace. This is the "Temple of the Tunes".....the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame web site.
Before They Were Stars.....
Check out the previous employment of these stars.
Bob Denver (Gilligan's Island)- athletic coach, history and
arithmetic teacher, and postal clerk
Jerry Van Dyke- worked in a pizza parlor and sold Bibles
Edgar Buchanan (Petticoat Junction)- dentist
Robert Conrad (Wild, Wild West)- drove a milk truck
Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek)- soda jerk, newspaper carrier,
vacuum-cleaner salesman, and cab driver
Fess Parker (Davey Crockett)- janitor
Bill Bixby (My Favorite Martian)- lifegaurd
OK....so is this is a shameless attempt at
advertising or a real cool web site? You be the judge. For obvious reasons, I enjoy
checking it out every once in a while.
Whatever you
do, you must visit
this site. It is a Babyboomer Link
site that will take you to many
other related locations. ---------->
How'd they get the role?
Lassie picked Tommy Rettig for the role of the boy in Lassie.
When the four finalists were
lined up, Lassie went to Rettig and nuzzled him. The producers were convinced that he was
the correct one for the part.
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Bob Keeshan was working his way through college, hoping to become a
lawyer, when he got a job as an NBC page. One day, Buffalo Bob Smith of The Howdy
Doody Show offered him an additional $5 to help hand out prizes and carry props for
the show. Soon afterwards, he was told to put on a clown costume to blend in with the
atmosphere of the show. Clarabell was born.
Did you know that Dwayne Hickman had to dye his hair
blonde to play the part of Dobie Gillis?