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Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Ripsnort on November 18, 2002, 08:40:17 AM

Life in Black and White - For older folks only - (Under 40? You won't understand.)

You could hardly see for all the snow,
Spread the rabbit ears as far as they go.
Pull a chair up to the TV set,
"Good night, David; Good night, Chet."

Dependin' on the channel you tuned
You got Rob and Laura - or Ward and June.
It felt so good, felt so right.
Life looked better in black and white.

I Love Lucy, The Real McCoys
Dennis the Menace, the Cleaver boys
Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train
Superman, Jimmy & Lois Lane.

Father Knows Best, Patty Duke
Rin Tin Tin and Lassie too,
Donna Reed on Thursday night--
Life looked better in black and white.

I wanna go back to black and white.
Everything always turned out right.
Simple people, simple lives
Good guys always won the fights.

Now nothing is the way it seems
In living color on the TV screen.
Too many murders, too much fight,
I wanna go back to black and white

In God they trusted, in bed they slept.
A promise made was a promise kept.
They never cussed or broke their vows.
They'd never make the network now.

But if I could, I'd rather be
In a TV town in '53.
It felt so good, felt so right
Life looked better in black and white.

I'd trade all the channels on the satellite
If I could just turn back the clock tonight
To when everybody knew wrong from right
Life was better in black and white!

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: lazs2 on November 18, 2002, 08:52:17 AM

And women weren't so uppity either.   Well... actually.. they are creating their own hell.

end womens sufferage now!
lazs

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: SOB on November 18, 2002, 09:13:42 AM

"end womens sufferage now!"


LOL! :D


SOB

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Eagler on November 18, 2002, 09:20:58 AM

"Moving on Up" "Good Times"

was it B&W or just white?

sorry - had to beat some lib to the punch :)

we don't  need to go back to B&W, just take out the garbage in today's programs - would put us at about 6 hours of tv a day - all 200 channels combined :)

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: H. Godwineson on November 18, 2002, 09:50:28 AM

*Sigh*  Those were the days!  *Sigh*

Don't forget "Sky King!"


Shuckins

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Thrawn on November 18, 2002, 09:53:12 AM

heheh, Father Knows Best...beuty.

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Cobra on November 18, 2002, 10:05:40 AM

I tend to look forward, not backwards.

Cobra

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: midnight Target on November 18, 2002, 10:25:18 AM

Stick your head back in the sand and the world still looks black and white.





PS. They still haven't improved on the Dick Van Dyke Show.

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Puke on November 18, 2002, 10:33:32 AM

One word...  Nickelodian.  They show all them old black & white shows late at night, I believe.

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Ripsnort on November 18, 2002, 10:46:40 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Puke
One word...  Nickelodian.  They show all them old black & white shows late at night, I believe.

Yep! It dawned on me the other night watching the Red Skelton show...comics today have to use 4-letter words to be funny. They didn't have to in Red's day. :)

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: midnight Target on November 18, 2002, 10:53:16 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Yep! It dawned on me the other night watching the Red Skelton show...comics today have to use 4-letter words to be funny. They didn't have to in Red's day. :)

Once again you are showing your completely rose colored memory of the past.

Lenny Bruce ring a bell?
Buddy Hackett?

Comedians have been working dirty since the late 50's, and some still do. Not all. Working clean still works too. Seinfeld is a prime example, and so is Newhart.

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Ripsnort on November 18, 2002, 10:57:34 AM

Quote

Originally posted by midnight Target
Once again you are showing your completely rose colored memory of the past.

Lenny Bruce ring a bell?
Buddy Hackett?

Comedians have been working dirty since the late 50's, and some still do. Not all. Working clean still works too. Seinfeld is a prime example, and so is Newhart.

Majority then, minority now...could be all the good jokes are used up! ;)

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Wlfgng on November 18, 2002, 11:01:13 AM

The Rifleman

Branded

Combat

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Gypsy Baron on November 18, 2002, 11:08:43 AM

Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob...now there was a team! :)

Jackie Gleason on the Honeymooners...

Milton Berle...

Radio in those days was pretty darned good as well...

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Eagler on November 18, 2002, 11:24:12 AM

Quote

Originally posted by midnight Target
Once again you are showing your completely rose colored memory of the past.

Lenny Bruce ring a bell?
Buddy Hackett?

Comedians have been working dirty since the late 50's, and some still do. Not all. Working clean still works too. Seinfeld is a prime example, and so is Newhart.

yeah, they were the Richard Pryor/Eddie Murphy of their day

seen numerous vid recordings of them grabbing their crotch and repeatedly saying the F & N - word :rolleyes:

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: H. Godwineson on November 18, 2002, 11:30:26 AM

Modern comics would starve if they couldn't use junior-high locker room language in their acts.

Shuckins

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Hawklore on November 18, 2002, 12:25:46 PM

Rin Tin Tin!!! I remember that, but im not over 40 not over 30 or not even close to be #21 :D

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: MrLars on November 18, 2002, 03:20:25 PM

BEFORE I TRIED IT
THE KISSES
I MISSED
BUT AFTERWARD-BOY!
THE MISSES I KISSED
Burma-Shave


I miss cruising Rt.66 and seeing all the old Burma-Shave signs...

...and Dick Lane yelling out 'kaaaarataaeeee' when pro wrestling was 'clean' entertainment.

My Friend Flika, Furry and Sheriff John's Lunch Brigade....

...but my favorite were the old serials, the ones that used to play in the theaters every Saturday...whether thay were Westerns or Sci-Fi, The Cliffhangers were what kept me glued to the tube in the 50's.

'The Adventures of Rex Ryder' and 'The Phantom Empire' were my favorites.....Untill Sky King came along.

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: popeye on November 18, 2002, 03:22:44 PM

Lars is OLD!

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Tumor on November 18, 2002, 03:33:40 PM

Quote

Originally posted by popeye
Lars is OLD!

Like dirt

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: easymo on November 18, 2002, 03:46:32 PM

I am about to make a fool of myself, but I have a confession. I learned my morality, not from the bible, but from Roy, and Hoppie, and Gene. To this day, my gut beliefs are based on these old cowboys.

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Wlfgng on November 18, 2002, 04:38:25 PM

eyup

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: midnight Target on November 18, 2002, 05:09:35 PM

Put another candle on your birthday cake
C'mon and Make
A wish todaaaayaa
Put another candle on your birthday cake
Your another year old today.

(I miss Sheriff John)

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Heater on November 18, 2002, 05:20:27 PM

Damm Rip,

You left out the most important ones,

Bah Bah Black Sheep & 12 O'clock High!

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Wlfgng on November 18, 2002, 05:30:53 PM

I'm thinking he was targeting a bit earlier...

bah bah was much later

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: MrLars on November 18, 2002, 06:12:39 PM

Quote

Originally posted by midnight Target
Put another candle on your birthday cake
C'mon and Make
A wish todaaaayaa
Put another candle on your birthday cake
Your another year old today.

(I miss Sheriff John)

LOL, my little brother sent in my name to be read on the air...but I was 16 at the time, I coulda kilt him ;)

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: MrLars on November 18, 2002, 06:15:30 PM

Quote

Originally posted by popeye
Lars is OLD!

Watch it Pops, you ain't no spring chicken yourself yaknow.

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: MwRod on November 18, 2002, 06:38:41 PM

HOGAN'S HERO'S  

F TROOP

RAT PATROL

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Bonden on November 18, 2002, 07:06:10 PM

Life of Riley

I married Joan

:)

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: sax on November 18, 2002, 07:15:40 PM

Little Joe and Hoss.

Good post Rip:)

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: J_A_B on November 18, 2002, 08:06:50 PM

Hey Rip, I'm under 40 and I understand.    Do I win a cookie?

BTW, buy a cheap TV and everything still IS B&W  :)




"Seinfeld is a prime example"

He might not cuss, but he's not funny either so he still loses.  Plus he lacks tact.


J_A_B

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Sandman on November 18, 2002, 08:14:57 PM

"My wife... I think I'll keep her."



Can't remember what commercial that was from, but it was early 70's.

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: Thorns on November 18, 2002, 09:20:12 PM

Did anyone mention, "Circus Boy"..... man I loved that blonde!  :D

And Penny had a nice butt!! ;)


Thorns

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: NUKE on November 18, 2002, 09:32:59 PM

Im 37, but I understand a little

Title: If you're under 40 yrs. old, you won't understand
Post by: StSanta on November 19, 2002, 12:14:45 AM

Bah, if you live beyond 40, you haven't really lived, because then you haven't taken the risk one must face in order to enjoy that which makes life worth living.

Either that or you survived getting married. That's not a risk; it's suicide.