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Originally Posted by oldtvman
Although it's admirable to see some of these young guys out there restoring a prrt of history, it's still got to be hard for them to understand the passion of some of the old guys who lived through the era. After all color was about as out of place in the 50's as air conditioning in the 1900's. I think growing up as a kid in that era was just about the best thing ever.
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There's no doubt that we who grew up during that time saw what was the beginning of the tv generation.I can remember listening to radio programs before we had a television. I do not specifically recall which set my parents had in the early 50's,but it was small one.Admiral comes to mind.Grew up in the outskirts of St. Louis and know that there were only a handfull of channels,all were B&W.Would rush home from school to catch the Mickey Mouse club.Had a crush on Annette...ahhhh!
The color transition for us happened in the 60's.I remember vividly the NBC programs,most notable Bonanza.But to my recollection,the best color to me was the Tonite Show.It sure was an eye opener.I've been fascinated with the concept of TV my entire life.
I'd jump back in time,if for nothing else,than to watch some of the best performances,shows,news casts that we saw in those days.Today's crap is just that....Yeah,we have HD,but what is there to watch?