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The Weirdest Saturday Morning Shows of the 1970s

Saturday mornings in the 1970s could get wonderfully weird. From talking hats and friendly sea monsters to superhero dune buggies, accidental astronauts…

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Lost on the Dial: 10 TV Spin-Offs That Faded Before the Theme Song Ended

What many people miss about these short-lived spin-offs is how clearly they reveal the secret of great television: it is not just…

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Channel 7 at 8 PM — Man from Atlantis Makes a Splash

Just as prime-time viewers were settling in, Patrick Duffy was already slipping beneath the surface, turning a network adventure series into one…

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Come Aboard Again?

As that theme begins to swell and the ship glides into view, you can almost feel the television set casting a warmer…

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The Love Boat still sails beautifully through television history

A bright television studio glow, a sweeping theme, and a ship full of smiling faces — The Love Boat still feels like…

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Channel 11 at 8 PM — Why Good Times Still Feels So Good

Halfway through the opening theme, with Ja'Net DuBois lifting the room before a single line of dialogue lands, Good Times tells you…

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Channel 5 at Midnight — Why Kojak Still Pops Off the Screen

Why does Kojak still matter on classic hits radio? Because Telly Savalas brought the same unmistakable cool as a great 1970s single…

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Prairie Lights, Sunday Nights

The living room lamp is on, the theme music rises, and a little frontier town appears on the screen. Little House on…

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Nanu Nanu, Prime Time

Under hot studio lights and in front of a live audience, an alien in rainbow suspenders turned a sitcom set into comic…

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Why Buck Rogers Still Sparks

Here's what made Buck Rogers in the 25th Century such a hard show to resist: charm, chrome, clever casting, and a future…