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Go back in time and visit some of the best television shows from the 1960s. How many of these did you watch on a regular basis? Music is MacArthur Park sung by Richard Harris.
The Mod Squad is an American crime drama series that ran on ABC from 1968 to 1973. It stars Michael Cole as Peter "Pete" Cochran, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as Lincoln "Linc" Hayes, and Tige Andrews as Captain Adam Greer. Police Capt. Adam Greer recruits a trio of "hippie cops" with checkered pasts to infiltrate the counterculture and nail... Continue reading
is awarded the WGA's 2010 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television.
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin born August 14, 1945 is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer and musician. Martin came to public notice in the 1960s as a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later as a frequent guest on The Tonight Show. In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. Since the 1980s,... Continue reading
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin born August 14, 1945 is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer and musician. Martin came to public notice in the 1960s as a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later as a frequent guest on The Tonight Show. In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. Since the 1980s,... Continue reading
Patrick Layton Paulsen July 6, 1927 – April 24, 1997. He was known as Pat Paulsen an American comedian and satirist notable for his roles on several of the Smothers Brothers TV shows, and for his campaigns for President of the United States in 1968, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1992, and 1996, which had primarily comedic rather than political objectives, although his campaigns generated some protest votes... Continue reading
The Supremes were an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and are, to date, America's most successful vocal group with 12 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Most of these hits were written and produced by... Continue reading
Shogun 1980 Based on the novel by James Clavell, the story tells of Englishman John Blackthorne played by Richard Chamberlain who becomes assimilated in 1600s Japan after he is shipwrecked. The entire show was filmed in Japan
Steven and Elyse Keaton, once 1960s radicals, now find themselves in Reagan-era American trying to raise a traditional suburban family. Son Alex P. Keaton is an ambitious young Republican, and his sister Mallory is a shallow victim of the corporate culture, obsessed with music, clothes and boys. Their only normal kid is young Jennifer, a bit of a tomboy. In later seasons, the Keatons add a fourth... Continue reading
Members of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital care for the injured during the Korean War and use humor to escape from the horror and depression of the situation. Among the 4077's people are Capts. Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce and "Trapper John" McIntire, Majs. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan and Frank Burns, and Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly.
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Ozzie Smith star shortstop and All-Star for the St. Louis Cardinals
In addition to his famous backflips, “The Wizard of Oz” is also remembered as one of baseball’s greatest fielding shortstops. Ozzie Smith was a 13-time Gold Glove winner and a 15-time All-Star during a 19 season playing career, during which he primarily played for the St. Louis Cardinals. After his playing days were over, Smith became the host of the show “This Week In Baseball” taking over for the legendary Mel Allen. Ozzie Smith was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2002 and his uniform # 1 is retired by the Cardinals.