#1970stv — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #1970stv, aggregated by home.social.
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Tonight in 1968 — THE UNDERSEA WORLD OF JACQUES COUSTEAU debuted on ABC.
Rod Serling narrated this Emmy-winning documentary series, which aired periodically until 1976. (Joseph Campanella took over for Serling in 1974.)
All 37 ABC episodes are on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6J1OzLHamQ8TdX5j2w3L253mD-x0gZGi&si=0WH3KJPHasatIPvc -
Gen Jones argues why the goofy variety shows from the '70s and '80s absolutely deserve a comeback
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I hope everybody is dressing up for Telly Savalas' birthday.
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Tonight in 1977 — FANTASY ISLAND debuted on THE ABC FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIE.
Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize star in this delightfully dark pilot film for the series, which debuted a year later.
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/MJ8AwVTTAwg?si=lJh4FoatJKH_MeSC
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Five Red Herrings (1975), last and best of the superb BBC TV adaptations of Dorothy L. Sayers’ Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries starring Ian Carmichael (the definitive screen Lord Peter). Fine writing, great performances by the whole cast. Terrific.
My review: https://cult-tv-lounge.blogspot.com/2016/01/lord-peter-wimsey-five-red-herrings-1975.html
#70stv #1970stv #DorothyLSayers #Lord Peter Wimsey #1970stelevision #70stelevision #IanCarmichael #retrotv #retrotelevision #culttv #culttelevision #vintagetv #vintagetelevision
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Tonight in 1974 — MONTY PYTHON aired its final episode on the BBC.
The troupe — #EricIdle, #GrahamChapman, #MichaelPalin, #JohnCleese, #TerryJones, and #TerryGilliam — went on to make 4 films + many collaborations.
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At the time Brian Clemens' tough gritty violent British TV spy series The Professionals attracted a lot of attention and some outrage. The 1979 3rd season is pretty strong with just one dud episode. Stylish and action-packed.
My review: https://cult-tv-lounge.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-professionals-season-3-1979.html
#culttv #retrotv #vintagetv #spies #spytv #1970stv #70stv #BrianClemens
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Murder Must Advertise, from the BBC's 1972-75 Lord Peter Wimsey TV series based on Dorothy L. Sayers' novels, takes a remarkably jaundiced view of the world of the Bright Young Things.
Ian Carmichael was easily the best-ever screen Lord Peter.
My review: https://cult-tv-lounge.blogspot.com/2014/08/lord-peter-wimsey-murder-must-advertise.html
#LordPeterWimsey #DorothyLSayers #Ian Carmichael #retrotv #culttv #vintagetv #70stv #1970stv
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Tonight in 1977 — The second BATTLE OF THE NETWORK STARS aired on ABC.
#TellySavalas, #RobertConrad and #GabeKaplan were the captains.
NBC won, which it rarely did in the ratings.
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Tonight in 1976 — GRIFFIN AND PHOENIX: A LOVE STORY debuted on ABC.
I was far too young for a TV movie about two terminally ill people falling in love, but I watched it nonetheless. And it wrecked me.
#PeterFalk and #JillClayburgh are so good. And the ending is heartbreaking.
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“Harvey Korman and Tim are together again and the angels are laughing out loud.”
— #VickiLawrence, on her #CarolBurnettShow co-star#TimConway (1933–2019) would have been 89 today.
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“Harvey Korman and Tim are together again and the angels are laughing out loud.”
— #VickiLawrence, on her #CarolBurnettShow co-star#TimConway (1933–2019) would have been 89 today.
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“Harvey Korman and Tim are together again and the angels are laughing out loud.”
— #VickiLawrence, on her #CarolBurnettShow co-star#TimConway (1933–2019) would have been 89 today.
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“Harvey Korman and Tim are together again and the angels are laughing out loud.”
— #VickiLawrence, on her #CarolBurnettShow co-star#TimConway (1933–2019) would have been 89 today.
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“Harvey Korman and Tim are together again and the angels are laughing out loud.”
— #VickiLawrence, on her #CarolBurnettShow co-star#TimConway (1933–2019) would have been 89 today.
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Tonight in 1974 — #MontyPython aired its final episode on the BBC.
The troupe — #JohnCleese, #GrahamChapman, #TerryGilliam, #EricIdle, #TerryJones, and #MichaelPalin — went on to make 4 films.