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70s American TV shows that stand up well nowadays
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:09 am
by Ace
Unfortunately, most don't. Many have been re-released on DVD, and some make me squirm as they were excellent when I was 14-17. Charlies Angels for the wank factor alone is worth a mention, but Six Million Dollar Man, Happy Days etc are poor by todays standards.
Why was Quincy prime time viewing? Its crap.
There's only early Starsky and Hutch (first 2 seasons) and The Rockford Files that stand the test of time, repeats of Rockford Files are on BBC2 on saturday afternoon.
Any other suggestions...........oh, this is AMERICAN shows, so no SUPERIOR shows like The Sweeney need to be mentioned
Re: 70s American TV shows that stand up well nowadays
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:14 am
by steve56
hated kung fu was it about 1974?75 it was so slow.
Re: 70s American TV shows that stand up well nowadays
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:30 am
by mart
M*A*S*H
Mart
Re: 70s American TV shows that stand up well nowadays
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:30 am
by steve56
the streets of san francisco [some episodes]are still worth a watch.
Re: 70s American TV shows that stand up well nowadays
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:33 am
by steve56
the film was better mart with donald sutherland and elliott gould.
Re: 70s American TV shows that stand up well nowadays
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:37 am
by Deuce Bigolo
Not a Kojak Fan then Ace
Welcome Back Kotter for me is still a laugh but I agree most are out dated crap
Good list of such shows(700+) and there trivia here
cheers
B....OZ
Re: 70s American TV shows that stand up well nowadays
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:43 am
by steve56
there have been kojak repeats over here, xcept the pilot which was the best i thought.
Re: 70s American TV shows that stand up well nowadays
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:47 am
by Ace
Yes, Kojak was excellent Buttsie, the re-runs are still worth a watch.
Ving Rhimes plays Kojak now, its pretty good too.
Welcome Back Kotter probably isn't know here, I saw it in Hong Kong, worth it just to see what Travolta looks like slim.
Re: 70s American TV shows that stand up well nowadays
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:50 am
by Ace
Baretta was another 'gritty' drama for its time, but looks dated now....worth seeing Robert Blake alone who was brilliant in 'Electra Glide in Blue', and more famous for getting off killing his wife
Re: 70s American TV shows that stand up well nowadays
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:55 am
by steve56
yeah i heard about barretta but never seen it think it was shown around midnight here in 1975.