I remember we were the first family in our neighborhood to have a TV, in 1952. All the neighbor hood kids wanted to come to our house. TV programming was lacking back then, but we had Red Skelton, Milton Burle, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Dina Shore, and Lawrence Welk. Some nights we were desperate, any thing to keep from going to bed early.
I remember when Bonanza and Gunsmoke first came on the air. I liked Ben Cartwright's horse, I always liked duns. Of course that big heavy horse Hoss rode was a good looking animal too. But I remember the Chevorlet commercials at the end of the show, especially Ben talking about the Corvette. Marshal Dillion, Chester, Miss Kitty, and Doc. Festes Haggen came along years later.
Wagon Train, and all the ones Scootrd mentioned earlier. Along with Roy Rogers, Fury, Sky King, Rin Tin Tin, They all had a message. That is what is missing in todays world. I look back and watch those old shows, today they seem so hokey, but back then they were so real to everyone.
The wife gave me Sky King collection last year. I sit down and watch them in the mornings. Sometimes Sky (my son) sits and watches them with me. Often he comments, "I'm glad my name sake is not showing today".
