Click. Cereal. Cartoons.
Remember when Saturday morning meant making real choices with the remote? In 1987, ABC, CBS, and NBC each served up a very different cartoon breakfast, and the lineup still says a lot about the pop culture pulse of the era.
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Green Glow on Channel 9
Why does this one still matter on classic hits radio? Because The Incredible Hulk had the same pull as a great old song: a signature theme, real emotion, and a hero you never forgot.
Blue Glow on the Living Room Dial — Do You Agree With Our Top 10 US TV Series of the 1980s?
At 8 o’clock, the screen flickered to life, a theme tune filled the room, and half the country seemed to be watching the same thing at once. We have ranked our top 10 US TV series of the 1980s — but do you agree with our top 10?
The Six Million Dollar Man — television with a turbo boost
Fast, strong, and impossible to forget, The Six Million Dollar Man remains one of television’s most entertaining high-concept adventures. As the series found its stride across the mid-to-late 1970s, it blended action, science fiction, and star power into a package that still feels exciting today.
Why the 70s Ruled Television
Some television decades entertain, but the 1970s truly left a mark. As comedy, drama, and crime series grew bolder across the era, these 10 shows helped define what classic TV could be.
Late Night Signal: The Amazing Transparent Man
A dark studio, a humming machine, and a face fading into thin air: The Amazing Transparent Man still delivers that irresistible late-night thrill. This upbeat look back celebrates the film’s crafty effects, brisk storytelling, and the inventive spirit behind one of 1960’s most charming sci-fi B-movies.
Dashboard Lights, Midnight Motorway, and 80s Songs That Belong After Dark
What keeps these 80s favourites shining on classic hits is not just nostalgia, but the way their production opens up after dark. Put them on during a night drive and you hear the detail, drama, and quiet confidence that made them built to last.
Why Thunderbirds Still Takes Off
Some television shows never lose their spark, and Thunderbirds is one of them. Its mid-1960s vision of the future still feels thrilling today, thanks to ingenious effects, unforgettable machines and a spirit of adventure that never goes out of style.
Channel 6 at 7:30 — Why Leave It to the Beaver Still Feels Like Home
Here’s what made Leave It to the Beaver last: beneath the neat suburban glow was a funny, sharply observed family comedy that understood childhood better than most shows ever have. It is still impossible to turn off once Beaver’s latest small disaster starts rolling.
What Ruled Sunday Night in America in 1985?
The television dial clicks into place, the living room lights are low, and Sunday night in 1985 is ready to begin. Across America, the big networks rolled out carefully crafted prime-time line-ups that turned an ordinary evening into a weekly event.