Introduction

Introduction

While I was born in 1951, sometimes I feel like I was born in 1914. My father told me so many stories about growing up in Philadelphia, and occasionally even about his family, that I feel some sense of at least one person's life in those years before I was born. While my mother, of course, wanted a child, I'm not sure that my father did. I think there was a part of it all that scared him, so they waited quite a while to have me. I hope I was "a relief" to my father, and I think I worked hard to be a good son. Looking back, especially at those few older pictures I have of my father, I think the very best part of his life was the first half - back when things were simple, he had good friends, and the burdens of adulthood were not yet upon him. Looking back, I feel like the best part of my life was the first half, largely due to my parents. It was a time when life was simple, controllable, and when I was actually organized! I'm sure my father found many good things in his entire life, as do I, but I believe we had this in common - that there is nothing better than growing up in Philadelphia. So, do not find the title of my new blog in any way depressing, my friends, its just a perspective that I've found interesting to investigate.

I'll start by writing about my family. I realize we are nothing special, but as we've learned from millions of pages of memoirs written and published, there can be much to be learned from those who came before us.

As I get past some family stories, this blog may be of interest to anyone who grew up in the Delaware Valley/Philadelphia/Delaware County in the 1950's and 60's, or to anyone married/partnered to one (if you are, there is much you need to understand before the two of you can communicate!).

Please check out my book, Saturday Night at Sarah Joy's. All proceeds go to the Hurricane Sandy NJ Relief Fund. Information is available at: saturdaynightatsarahjoys.blogspot.com.

Thank you!

Monday, July 23, 2012

Television - What Were We Watching?


Television - What were we watching?

Let's pick a year, and a network.  What were we watching during the 1964-5 season on NBC?

Sundays
            7:30 Walt Disney's Wonderful world of Color
            8:30  The Bill Dana Show (better known as Jose Jimenez)
            9:00 Bonanza
            10:00  The Rogues (with David Niven, Charles Boyer, Gig Young)
Mondays
            7:30 Ninety Bristol Court
            9:00 Andy Williams Show
            10:00 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour  ("Good Eeevening")
Tuesday
            7:30 Mr. Novak (with James Franciscus)
            8:30 The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
            9:30  That was the Week That Was
            10:00  Bell Telephone Hour
Wednesday
            7:30 The Virginian
            9:00 Wednesday Night at the Movies
Thursday
            7:30 Daniel Boone
            8:30 Dr. Kildare.
            9:30 Hazel
            10:00 Kraft Suspense Theatre
Friday
            7:30 International Showtime (Don Ameche, host)
            8:30 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
            9:30 The Jack Benny Program
            10:00 The Jack Paar Program.
Saturday
            7:30 - Flipper
            8:00 The Adventures of Mr. Magoo (cartoon)
            8:30 Kentucky Jones (Dennis Weaver in the title role)
            9:00 Saturday Night at the Movies

Monday-Friday daytime

            10:00 Make Room For Daddy
            10:30 Word for Word
            11:00 Concentration
            11:30 Jeopardy!
            12:00  Say When!
            12:30 Truth or Consequences
            1:30  Lets Make a Deal
            2:00 The Loretta Young Theatre
            2:30 The Doctors
            3:00 Another World
            3:30 You Don't Say!
            4:00 The Match Game

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