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Ahhh.....television. One of the two mediums that molded and shaped our young nubile minds. Maybe that explains alot. Whether it was a situation comedy, western, newshour program, variety show, or cartoon, it all had some bearing on what we were to become later in our lives. It was the visual source of all that determined our morals, our wants, our needs, our ethics, and our cravings.
Some of my personal favorite shows were The Andy Griffith Show, Hogan's Heroes, Beanie and Cecil, Combat, Beverly Hillbillies, Red Skelton Show, Huckleberry Hound, and the original Mickey Mouse Club.
Not every show that came off of the boob tube worked to our advantage. Not
every show was a "four-star" program. Examples?.............
The Double Life of Henry Phyfe
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
The Hathaways
Real Stinkers...
Love On A Rooftop
Everyone of them.
Pruitts of Southhampton
Ugliest Girl In Town
My Mother, the Car
The Match Game....
Can you name the home addresses with their
television characters?
(Answers at bottom of page.)
1.) 1164 Morning Glory Circle
A.) Herman Munster
2.) Apt. 803 @ 505 East 56th St.
B.) Maynard G. Krebs
3.) Apt. 4-A @ 623 East 68th St.
C.) Dennis Mitchell
4.) 8 Remsen Drive
D.) Samantha Stevens
5.) 1313 Mockingbird Lane
E.) Ellie Mae Clampett
6.) 448 Bonnymeadow Road
F.) Danny Williams
7.) 1433 South Elm St.
G.) Patty Lane
8.) 627 Elm St.
H.) Ward Cleaver
9.) 211 Pine St.
I.) Lucy Ricardo
10.)518 Crestview Dr.
J.) Rob Petrie
Just as most television shows of today, every character had his or her
four-legged sidekick.
Gene Autry had Champion
Dudley Do-Right had his horse named......Horse
Sergeant Preston had Rex
Dale Evans had her horse, Buttermilk
Rusty had Rin Tin Tin
Tom Terrific had Mighty Manfred the Wonder Dog
Spanky had Petie
Bonus Points: Can you name the Circus Boy shown
above?
Answers to Match Game........
1. - D, 2. - F, 3. - I, 4. - G, 5. - A,
6. - J, 7. - B, 8. - C, 9. - H, 10. - E