Ripley’s Believe It or Not

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While many of the very earliest television shows were short-lived and obscure, a lot of people have probably heard of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! In some context. It first started out as a comic, which some might remember regularly reading in the newspaper. This was usually just a single-panel daily comic … Read more

The History of the Cartoon Top Cat

Top Cat features a gang of cats left with no other option than to scam people to survive in the dangerous alleys of New York City

Top Cat is another William Hanna and Joseph Barbera masterpiece. Set in the dark alleys of New York City, this classic cartoon is all about the adventures of a gang of cats lead by ‘Top Cat.’ Due to poor ratings in the U.S., this cartoon was only aired from September 27, 1961 … Read more

The History of the Artistic Cartoon Samurai Jack

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Samurai Jack is an animated TV series that has an action-adventure theme, which was created by Genndy Tartakovsky. The show aired in Cartoon Network from August 2001 to September 2004, and it has a total of five seasons with 62 episodes. The first episode of Samurai Jack was very iconic and memorable … Read more

Introduction to Gilligan’s Island

Gilligan’s Island Title Screen

Gilligan’s Island is an American TV sitcom that aired for three seasons in the CBS network from September 1964 to April 1967. The sitcom was produced and created by Sherwood Schwartz, and it had an ensemble cast that featured Tina Louise, Alan Hale Jr., Bob Denver, Natalie Schafer, Jim Backus, and Dawn … Read more

Classic Pizza Scenes in Movies and TV

Classic Pizza Scenes in Movies and TV

Let’s face it, pizza is a food that is always there for us may it be a late-night snack, dinner, lunch, and it’s also great as a leftover breakfast food. Aside from that, it is also an ideal food for parties and get-togethers. In short, pizza is one of the best things … Read more

A Guide to Disney’s A.N.T. Farm

A Guide to Disney’s A.N.T. Farm

Disney is known for producing tons of great movies, as well as T.V. series – in which one of them is the American sitcom, A.N.T. Farm – which premiered on June 17, 2011 A.N.T., also known as Advanced Natural Talent, is a program offered in Webster High School – that focuses on … Read more

What Were the First Television Shows?

Clip from the Lone Ranger show in 1949

The landscape of television has undergone a remarkable transformation since its early days. In the era of live broadcasts, many classic TV shows were transmitted in real-time, without the benefit of recording, leading to a significant portion of television history being lost or forgotten. This was especially true for various genres, including … Read more

TV Shows That are Long Lost

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It took some time for TV stations and studios to learn how to preserve the television shows that they produced. Before the idea of filming television shows on film, studios and networks broadcasted their shows live or using low-quality kinescopes. This meant that a lot of early shows that were televised live … Read more

Candid Camera: World’s First Reality Comedy Series

Candid Camera Worlds First Reality Comedy Series

Candid Camera is not only the world’s first reality comedy TV series, but it is one of the longest-running reality comedy series of all time, too. Although the show had its fair share of stops and starts that has several breaks from the screen, a familiar format of the show always returns. … Read more

Interesting Facts about Gunsmoke

Interesting Facts about Gunsmoke

Up to this date, Gunsmoke still holds the title for being the longest-running dramatic series in television history, having a whopping 635 episodes over 20 years. It is truly a part of Classic TV history.  The TV show was inspired by a radio drama of the same title which began in 1952 … Read more

Fun Facts About the Original Charlie’s Angels

Fun Facts About the Original Charlies Angels

It was in the late 1970s when we heard the line “It’s Charlie, Angels. Time to go to work.” From then on, we witnessed Charlie’s Angels embark on an adventure full of action, drama, bottomless amounts of hairspray, and a lot of costume changes. Although critics ridiculed the show, it still became … Read more

The History of Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids

The History of Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids is an animated television series that was created by Bill Cosby. The show premiered in 1972 under the production company named Filmation and it ran until 1985. The show is based on Bill Cosby’s childhood memory with his childhood friends. Each episode of Fat Albert has … Read more