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1960s TV Shows That Are Hardly Remembered
I'm not entirely sure this "slide show" article's title is correct - I do remember a lot of these shows, including The Good Guys, which starred a post-Gilligan Bob Denver and the great Herb Edelman. I haven't seen it in years, but there was at least one episode that was hilarious, in which Edelman's character, a diner owner named Bert, tries to film a TV commercial for his place. Even TV Guide reviewer Cleveland Amory thought it was great, despite what other critics of the era had to say.
Sea Hunt, starring Lloyd Bridges, was a big hit in syndication, so why they say it was "hardly remembered" is beyond me.
And then there was Diver Dan, a kids' show that was so cheap, it was filmed through an aquarium to make it look like it was happening under water. No one could ever forget that - or its memorable theme song.
1960s TV Shows That Are Hardly Remembered
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In addition to Sea Hunt, Combat [5 years] and Death Valley Days [18 years] had very successful runs. Adam 12 currently airs on METV.
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"I'm Dickens, He's Fenster" starring John Astin and Marty Ingels is so obscure that it belonged on that list.
Alas, it was so obscure they missed it entirely.
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What about Hank?
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'Hank' was a sitcom featuring a man that ran a mobile canteen on a university campus who attended classes without registering in order to get an education. I believe it ran Sunday nights on CBC, but didn't last long.
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Diver Dan featuring Baron Barracuda, was part of Professor's Hideaway. One of the very first shows on CFTO; after it opened.
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How about Rat Patrol, Sky King, Daktari, Johnny Quest (cartoon) Have Gun Will Travel, Kiddo A Clown (Trevor Evans in Toronto) Make Mine Country (Barrie) Razzle Dazzle (Al Hammel). God, I'm getting old.
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Speaking of Kiddo The Clown...
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My World and Welcome to it.
It was a clever show that lasted only one season.
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.