What Was Your Favorite TV Show When You Were A Kid?

@wachit14 (3595)
United States
August 6, 2008 8:15am CST
I hate to say this, but I was a TV addict when I was a kid. Of course, we didn't have over four hundred channels, but we had enough so that I could watch some of my favorite shows. The best thing was Saturday mornings. I would be the first one up and I had the TV all to myself. In fact, it was so early in the morning that some of the channels weren't even broadcasting yet and maybe only one or two had shows. There used to be a show called "Davey and Goliath". This was a animated claymation I think. There was always a moral to every story. Maybe that's why I loved watching it. When I got older, there were some shows I loved to watch at night. "Love Boat" was one of my favorites, but I had gone on a cruise and it reminded me of all the good times we had. Did you have a favorite show when you were a kid too?
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@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
6 Aug 08
My mum was rather strict with the TV hours, so we were allowed to watch only 1 hour per evening on schooldays; however on weekends, we were allowed to watch any programs provided we had completed our schoolwork. My favourites were Scooby Doo, and Donald Duck (yup, even now, it's still Donald Duck). Don't know why, I just love that grumpy duck! And during Saturday evenings, there was Twilight Zone, and Hawaii 5-O. I can't remember the rest of them!
7 Aug 08
oooh hawaii 5-0 that takes me back, what about A Team "Hey Fool" they could make a tank out of anything of and airwolf
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
6 Aug 08
When I was younger I used to like to watch The Flintstones, Jetsons, Scooby Doo, Clarissa Explains It All, Doug and the various game shows on Nickelodeon. I loved watching older shows as well, but I think as far as cartoons go those as well as Ren and Stimpy and Rocko's Modern Life. They were all very fun to watch as well as sometimes educational. Have a wonderful day.
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@wachit14 (3595)
• United States
6 Aug 08
I loved the Flintstones. This was probably the first "adult" cartoon ever produced for television. It was shown at night originally and was really meant more for grown-ups than for kids. I also was a big fan of the Jetsons as well.
7 Aug 08
Clarissa shudders that used to be my nickname at scool aparently i used to look like her. Scooby doo rocks!!
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
8 Aug 08
Well, there were lots of shows that I enjoyed watching, and wish I could still see sometimes. My favorite kids shows were Romper Room and Captain Kangaroo. Other shows I really enjoyed were Leave It To Beaver, Brady Bunch, Gilligans Island, Happy Days, and Bewitched. Then when Flinstones and Jetsons came along I was a big fan of these as well. I remember back before Cable as well when you could watch all of the channels go off the air, and then some of them come on the air as well. What a difference in time that was for sure.
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@rebelann (112995)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Sep 19
Wow, we didn't get our first TV until 1961. Mom finally caved when she'd see us peering through a neighbors front door to watch theirs ...... mom never allowed us to go into anyones house ....... I was at least 11 or 12 by that time. Did you watch Gidgit as well? I finally got to see that show a few months ago.
@douchrti (176)
• United States
7 Aug 08
I remember Davey and Goliath. My morning fav was Captain Kangaroo. On Saturday mornings it was of course The Bugs Bunny RoadRunner Show. Thursday nites at 10 it was Star Trek, the original series.
@djoyce71 (2511)
• Philippines
7 Aug 08
Our family used to watch " Eat Bulaga ", the most popular noontime variety TV Show during those times in the Philippines. We loved watching Voltes V also.
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• United States
6 Aug 08
When i was a kid (which i am) i loved to watch spongebob, even stevens, family guy, the simpsons, and a lot of discovery channel crap but i guess it is not crap because it is the best channel on the tv. it has the most exciting shows that blow your head right off into the toilet and it is such a fun channel
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7 Aug 08
i agree i love discovery and geo wild fantastic
• United States
7 Aug 08
I would have to say my favorite shows were fraggle rock and family matters. I couldn't wait tog et ready for school int he morning to farggle rocka nd come home on friday evenigns and watch family matters with my mom (RIP).
• United States
7 Aug 08
I was watching TMZ today and they were comparing celebrities that look like fraggle rock characters. i thought it was so funny and amazing to know that so many people resemble those characters.
• United States
7 Aug 08
LOL! I love fraggle rock, I still rent it on netflix.com great show!
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
6 Aug 08
Boy is this going to date me. But I liked Miami Vice. Don Johnson was nice to look at The music was terrific. For Saturday mornings, I liked re-runs of Land of the Lost. It was corny and fun at the same time.
@wachit14 (3595)
• United States
6 Aug 08
I was also a big fan of this show. It still plays in reruns now. I also like watching other favorite shows that are still in rerun like "Hillstreet Blues", "LA Law" and "St Elsewhere", with a very young Howie Mandell with a full head of hair.
• Philippines
7 Aug 08
i remember watching three stogies and Disney cartoons every sat morning...other than that we have our local shows, more of a drama and a variety show that used up most of my times too...hhmmmm nice to remember that!
• United States
7 Aug 08
Some of my favorite shows when I was a kid were rainbow brite, carebears, my little pony, and something else cant think of the name of the show
• United States
7 Aug 08
I watched though too... come to think of it I watch alot of TV lol... did you watch She-Ra & He- MaN?
@dreamssri (1796)
• India
6 Aug 08
well my all time favourite TV show is TOM AND JERRY,GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE,POPOYE SHOW...Among them,i love Tom and Jerry the most...i cant stop laughing while i watch it...its the funniest show in the planet...
@wachit14 (3595)
• United States
6 Aug 08
Tom and Jerry was one of my favorite cartoons. I loved the animation. It was more sophisticated than the other cartoons at that time.
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7 Aug 08
my mom absolutely loves T&J laughes her head off all the time soo funny
@mands61123 (2098)
7 Aug 08
Oh wayyyyyy to easy the one and only Scooby Doooo!! he's my hero i still watch him on cartoon network now. I have teddies, phone accessories, slippers, pjs, pizza playes, mugs, cups, glasses, pj holders, dvd. Scooby rocks !!!!!
7 Aug 08
PS. I'm 27 i'm not sure i'm ever going to grow out of it. Just this birthday i got an original framed film reel from the motion picture. It's waiting to be proudly displayed on my wall
• Sweden
7 Aug 08
When i was a kid i usually watch SAILOR MOON.I like it they are looked so cute and sexy.
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@IInsanity (290)
• Malaysia
7 Aug 08
i think mine was.. the cosby show =D i love bill cosby when i was a kid. either that or home improvement =D
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• United States
12 Aug 08
When I was real young, I liked Bug Bunny and Rocky and Bullwinkle. Then when I was a little older , I loved Charlie's Angels. Then It was Dallas. ps. I remember watching The Love Boat and fantasy Island on Saturday nights.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
1 Oct 08
hi wachit! we didn't have a lot of channels too when i was young. we didn't have any cable connection. i think there was only 5 channels for us to choose from! i love a lot of television shows back then though. i was a tv addict. still a tv addict. ^__~ i loved carebears, i still do actually obviously by my username. ^__~ i used to loved the cartoon Flying House, the one that tells a lot of stories from the bible. and then there's Starbrite, i'm not sure if that's the correct title. and then there's a lot of Japanese metal heroes like Masked Rider Black, Bioman, Maskman and a lot more. ^__^;;
@kellys3ps (3723)
• United States
16 Aug 08
When I was a kid, my favorite show was Romper Room - when I was a pre-teen I loved Kids Incorporated and the Mickey Mouse Club.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
16 Aug 08
I also watched davey and goliath! And some others like I love lucy...and the three stooges! I recently got to see them at my sister and it was like living those times all over again.....and of course there is always leave it to beaver!
@PearlGrace (3171)
• United States
16 Aug 08
Hello wachit14. There were many TV shows that I enjoyed watching. But in particular, I used to love to watch, on Sunday nights, "The Wonderful World of Disney." There would be all kinds of movies and things on it and I loved it. I come from a big family and we would all lay on the floor and watch the show on Sunday night after dinner.
@penski (51)
• Philippines
1 Oct 08
My fondest memories are of me and my siblings watching TV. We spent Saturday mornings and afternoons watching cartoons like "Archie" and "Justice League". In fact, months ago, my younger bro chanced on our nephew watching a video of Justice League. You know, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and friends versus Lex Luthor, Riddler and other baddies. My bro couldn't help mouth out loud lines like, "Meanwhile, back in the Hall of Justice ..." Also, we loved watching the Japanese super robot shows like Voltes V and Daimos when they were aired in the 70s. I also uesd to watch "Love Boat", "Three's Company", "Charlie's Angels", "Six Million Dollar Man" and "Bionic Woman". I eagerly watched the modern reworking of "Bionic Woman", but sad to say, it failed to meet expecttaions.