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Shows that haven't been seen anywhere in years

Re Reply 279 ^^^-- Soleil Moon Frye's "Punky Brewster" was cute, in a button-nose, Gidget sort of way. Her real-life travails, ie breast reduction surgery at age 15, books she authored and a gentle activist lifestyle seemed to generate as much interest as Punky's character did years earlier, though she continued playing supporting roles on TV.

The precocious Punky character, lovable as she was, arrived during a more sophisticated time, so it never claimed the longevity of a Shirley Temple, the on-screen product of much more innocent days.
 
Shows id like to see on tv again

Perfect Strangers
Head Of The Class
Hangin' With Mr. Cooper
Growing Pains
Mr. Belvedere
Baby Talk
Phenom
Models Inc.
Titans
Step By Step
Werewolf
Anything But Love
Masked Rider
Mystic Knights Of Tir Na Nog
Young Hercules
Freddy's Nightmares
 
Mike Sheridan said:
joeybabe25 said:
Here is a really neat find from YouTube. 6 minutes of AB on a Friday afternoon with the kids dancing and great commercials.

I sure would like to see more of these kinds of clips from the Philly days!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxrnr-P8plc


Joe
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I understand exactly. In the Philly days, "Bandstand" was a trend-setter, making pop hits, introducing new dances, and most of all making stars of the likes of Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Connie Francis, Frankie Avalon, and James Darren. I think when "Bandstand" moved to LA it became a trend-follower instead of a trendsetter; to know what was really going on in rock meant "The Ed Sullivan Show," "Shindig," and--yes--"Hullabaloo." And then in the '70s came "Soul Train," which, IMO, put "Bandstand" to shame with both the music and the dancing.

As for "The Midnight Special," most of my friends preferred "In Concert"; they felt "Midnight Special" to be too mainstream (and when you get Helen Reddy for a hostess, it's not hard to argue).

That was so cool! Did you see the kids bumping into each other to get in front of the camera, bet they got in trouble for doing that. I never saw them do that before or maybe I just didn't notice since I was only 11 at the time. I remember the "Certs" commercial. Now I need to go watch "Mad Men". I wish Dick had never moved the show to LA. Also need to watch some "American Dreams".
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