In many ways, this was credited with being the most faithful TV adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan, dealing with many elements from the novels and presenting a Tarzan who was intelligent and far more well-spoken than usually offered up. Frederick Bartman, Like Buffalo Bob on Howdy Doody, Bozo would interact with kids in the studio. Humans. Jack Kelly, Batman creator Bob Kane came up with this idea about a crime-fighting cat and mouse that in many ways managed to capture the campy feel that would make up the Adam West Batmanseries four years later. It was, of course, a family comedy and not a political drama; however, the Cleaversfather Ward, mother June, and sons Beaver and Wallyseemed to exist in a world that looked and sounded contemporary but that was free of serious danger. Taking a motorbike around the country, teen Samson and his dog, Goliath, do their best to right wrongs. His heroes are Strong Man, Rope Man, Tornado Man, Cuckoo Man and Diaper Man. Equipped with his hippo hurricane power, Peter can let out big blasts of air, which he frequently has to do as he and his buddy, a monkey named So-So, take their hot air balloon to different places. Stars: Numerous big-name male and female vocalists invaded TV and a nationally known singer who did not have his own TV show on one network or another was a forlorn soul indeed (the semiretired Bing Crosby excepted). Sgt. One big difference: theyre accompanied by the nervous ghost of a Revolutionary soldier. The evil Count Saknussen, last descendant of the once noble Saknussen family, had followed us to claim the center of the Earth for his power-mad schemes. Comedy, Western. Tintin and his dog, Snowy, embark on wild adventures with the help of Thompson and Thomson, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus, and others. NBC introduces an animated version of its "living color" peacock logo. Leonard P. Geer, Accompanied by his sidekick, Karate, Batfink takes on many villains, usually responding to their firing guns at him, Your bullets cannot harm me. Once original shows started being produced, we were given a number of talking animal shows featuring singing dogs (Huckleberry Hound), gun-slinging horses (Quick Draw McGraw), a picnic-stealing bear (Yogi Bear) and a conniving cat (Top Cat). Desi Arnaz, Set in Oxbridge General Hospital, this soap opera focused equally on the lives and loves of its medical staff and the pressure of their work. Stars: Stars: Your email address will not be published. In their own defense, network spokesmen said TV programmers were giving the public what they wanted. If a viewer switched on his set and heard no shooting, he most likely heard singing. 30 min David Janssen, Comedy, Drama, History, The award winning bing play of Mary Chase came to television in 1958. I found an episode here http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x54yqjp and they are running and ringing a bell before naming that tune. Your email address will not be published. Making it easier to do so is the fact that when his golden wristbands are brought together, he becomes the oh-so-powerful Samson and his dog becomes a lion. Sherwood Price, Dub Taylor, 30 min The Bugaloos (1970 to 1972): The title characters are a musical group consisting of four British teenagers three guys and a girl dressed in insect-like costumes who can not only sing, but fly as well. [1] References [ edit] ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The late Fred Rogers cannot get credit enough for reaching out to the minds and hearts of young viewers with this gentle series that offered up so many important life lessons and did so for over three decades. Vivian Vance, Olive Carey. ABC News Live brings you in-depth reporting and storytelling from across the country and around the world It's Christmas year-round with full seasons of "The Great Christmas Light Fight" Watch "Army Wives" the complete series - no sign in needed Abbott Elementary takes home three Golden Globe Awards - See the complete list of winners! They take him home and have to try to hide his existence from everyone. Marilyn monroe . or The Adventures of Champion. Hal Hopper, but not having much luck, as yet, The show was set in the 50s / 60s because I remember seeing the lead male actor playing and electric guitar at an outdoor event . Zorro (also known as Disney's Zorro) is an American Spanish action-adventure western series produced by Walt Disney Productions. Lon Chaney Jr., Pamela Britton, What were the most popular TV shows in 1956? You dont remember this one? Robert Knapp, | Hope you can help with this inquiry and thank you. 1950s TV was led by sitcoms and game shows. Comedy, Family. Henry Calvin. And with The Impossibles, on the outside they seem like a Beatles-like trio, but in reality theyre superheroes Multi Man, Fluid Man and Coil Man. We dont even know what to say about the brilliance of this show and the young minds that its educated with a combination of endearing muppets, congenial humans interacting with them, guest stars and various ditties about letters and numbers. Many of the live programs were replaced by filmed westerns and adventures, genres that the major studios were well equipped to produce. Blondie - 1957 Television Series ClassicFlix Promo ClassicFlix 3.38K subscribers Subscribe 21K views 4 years ago Released on September 25th, 2018 from ClassicFlix, Blondie - The Complete 1957. There were live chimpanzees playing spies (Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp) and a family trying to survive among. WhileThe Brady Bunchwas still in the middle of its network run on on ABC, the kids voiced their cartoon counterparts as they got in all sorts of adventures. She was not a main character but she was part of the opening credits. Gene Sheldon, Capt. There were no revolutionary technical developments, no really signicant new programs, and no big new stars. Set in the South, the show is pretty much summed up in the title: Dawg (a dog) is the deputy sheriff first in Florida and, then, in Mississippi and Tennessee. It also gave us the famous Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can theme song, which is gift enough. The final network broadcast was July 2, 1959. Cliff Arquette, 30 min Stars: Comedy, Family. Uh, okay. Jane Powell, Stars: Hes also helped by other members of the community. | Each Perry Mason cast member served as part of the show's success. Raymond Burr, Captain Marvel was played initially by Jackson Bostwick and then by John Davey. Bob Denver(GilligansIsland) plays Junior, while Chuck McCann is his partner, Barney. Animation, Family. This show was on the original "Captain Kangaroo Show". One interesting aspect is that it hews a little closer to the original Pierre Boulle novel that inspired it all in that the apes have technology that pretty much equaled our own at the time. Who was the woman who opened her tv show by coming out the door and around in her dress? 25 min Each week was a new race in North America between 11 different race cars. Stars: A game show where noted Canadian journalists guess the news story associated with the mystery guests and then conduct interviews with them. The brainchild of Bill Cosby before well, you know . The Spy Ring (1938) needs to be added. Each episode was backed with actual music from the band, but not their speaking voices. Andit had a 12-year run. Not all of the new singers could double as master of ceremonies, interviewer, or comic (in the manner of Perry Como) and it was evident that there would be many casualties in this field. Will Hutchins, Tough Sheriff Clay Hollister keeps the law in Tombstone, Arizona with the support of his faithful deputies and the editor of the local newspaper. TV reached a plateau in 1957. Don Orlando, Action, War, Documentary dramatic anthology about the U.S. Navy's submarine fleet. NBC's version ran for 26 episodes in 1957, with Arthur Lake and Pamela Britton. My wings are like a shield of steel (though one time one of the bad guys responded, Yeah, but your head is like a marshmallow, before hitting him in the skull with a large mallet). During the run of Leave It to Beaver, the world witnessed the space race, the threat of nuclear war, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchevs promise to bury the United States, increasing American involvement in the Vietnam War, and the Bay of Pigs invasion and Cuban missile crisis. Teds talented teenie I was on this show when I was 17 . Over the course of its run, it featured the following series:Dr. Shrinker(teenagers are shrunk by a mad scientist on an uncharted island and have to figure out how to survive),Electra Woman and Dyna Girl(a superhero show featuring a pre-soap operaDeidre HallandJudy Strangisas the title characters, at a time when prime time was offering shows likeThe Bionic WomanandWonder Woman),Wonderbug(teens discover when they attach a magic horn to their old dune buggy, it brings the vehicle to life),Magic Mongo(the wacky adventures of three teens who find and release a magic genie); andBigfoot and Wildboy(a kid abandoned in the forest is raised by Bigfoot no, seriously). Characters are Reed Richards (Mr. Actor Dennis O'Keefe was the original See full summary, Stars: This is the world of the 25th century. Britt Lomond. The Perry Mason series ran from 1957-1966 and spawned several TV movies. The hard-hitting adventures of tough Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of the Chicago Police Department's M Squad, an elite crime-fighting unit. Sinbad the Sailor had a son (apparently) and hes the star of this show, sailing the sea with his parrot, Salty (voiced by Mel Blanc) in search of those who need help. | Created by Bob Keeshan, who not only played the captain himself but had previously been Clarabell onHowdy Doody, he described the show as trying to capture the warm relationship between grandparents and children. Well, it worked, turning co-stars Mr. Greenjeans (Hugh Brannum) and puppets Mr. Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Moose into celebrities along the way. The hugely popular western series Gunsmoke (CBS, 195575) proved to be, for the remainder of the century at least, the longest-running fictional series on American prime-time television. David Niven, Lee Marvin, I cant be certain about this, but I want to suggest that it was Frank Buck. Guy Williams, | By the mid-1950s, television programming was in a transitional state. Dale Robertson, | Lidsville(1971 to 1973):Butch Patrick(little Eddie Munster onThe Munsters) plays a kid named Mark, who falls into the hat of Merio the Magician (played by Charles Nelson Reilly) and finds himself in Lidsville, a land of living hats who act the way that humans wearing them would. George J. Lewis. Bob Cottle, On a cold, dark night in Warsaw in 1942, the Balicki children watch in horror as Nazi stormtroopers arrest their mother. Top-rated United States television programs of 1957-58 View history This table displays the top-rated primetime television series of the 1957-58 season as measured by Nielsen Media Research. Alan Reed, This series aired on ABC in prime time. Keep reading; you will). Animation, Comedy, Family. TV-PG Bill Williams, Series on the air in 1957 [ edit] Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (1946-1960) Howdy Doody (1947-1960) Kraft Television Theater (1947-1958) Meet the Press (1947-present) Candid Camera (1948-present) The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971) The Perry Como Show (1948-1963) Come Dancing (UK) (1949-1995) The Voice of Firestone (1949-1963) Closer Weekly is part of the a360media Entertainment Group.Copyright a360media 2023. As if the forces of nature didn't make her job difficult enough, she must also See full summary, Stars: Frank McGrath, But for a generation, this was their answer to Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and so on. You cant make this stuff up Well, obviouslytheydid, which, we guess, kind of means youcanmake this stuff up. 30 min Along with walrus friend Chumley, he has different adventures in their home base of the Megapolis Zoo. WHO IS THE NEW PERRY MASON? 60 min Bobby Clark, No, notthoseGhostbusters. I am trying to find that show so I can see my now deceased mother. Peter Kalischer. A Saturday morning cartoon that lasted 13 episodes. 1957 TV-G Comedy Based on the long-running comic strip, stay-at-home mom Blondie tends to the kids while husband Dagwood deals with his nosy boss Mr. Dithers. Usually it would be preceded the night before by TV specials previewing what we could expect, making the journey from Friday night to Saturday morning seem like it took forever. Bowling! From Newspaper To The Big Screen To Radio What were the most popular TV shows in 1959? Comedian Soupy Sales comedy sketch showLunch with Soupy Salesstarted off locally in Detroit and grew, becoming something of a sensation in the mid-60s. | I think on Wednesday nights. There was a show on in the 1950;s where this man traveled to far off lands and reported about his adventures and travels. P. Kysela. Tod Andrews, My dad was a maintenance chief then and I was pretty familiar with most of the Navys planes of the day, so I recognized it instantly. | Werestillwaiting for a DVD or Blu-ray release. Jim Nabors andRuth Buzzi(respectively coming offGomer Pyle, USMCandRowan and Martins Laugh-In) play a pair of friendly androids who travel from the future to the present and then take off from Earth, inadvertently taking a boy named Jerry (played by Jarrod Johnson) and Alice (Alice Playten), his babysitter, with them. David Armstrong, 30 min Among the teams were Dick Dasterdly and Muttley in the Mean Machine, The Gruesome Twosome in a horror-themed car; Penelope Pitstop (the only woman driver on the show) in the Compact Pussycat; The Ant Hill Mob, featuring a group of dwarf gangsters; and Peter Perfect in the Turbo Terrific. Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman travels the Old West tracking down assorted killers, bank robbers, horse thieves, and other evil-doers. Departing from the medium in 1957 were such one-time top favorites as Jackie Gleason, Sid Caesar, and Robert Montgomery. Anyone remember who I mean please?? Charles Fredericks, Eddy Waller, Are you sure it wasnt Name That Tune? Western. Produced in Japan, this show ran on ABC Saturday mornings for 26 episodes. Animation, Adventure, Family. Over the course of the 17 episodes produced, Gary tries to uncover the mystery of what happened to his father. Dennis O'Keefe, Really not much in the way of variation in terms ofThe BeatlesandJackson 5ivebefore it. watching an afternoon show about a couple who were returning home, from vacation , I think, and they noticed that the upstairs window covering was not in the position that they had let it. October 11, 1957 53min TV-PG Perry Mason, Della Street and Paul Drake head to a small town to defend a young man who is charged with poisoning a blackmailer. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Comedy, Mystery. NBC: CBS: ABC: 10:00am: Home: The Garry Moore Show (M-Th 10:00-10:30, F 10:00-11:30) LOCAL: 10:30am: Arthur Godfrey Time (M-Th) 11:00am: The Price is Right: 11:30am . Fans of crossovers note that there were a couple between Isis and Captain Marvel. In 1957, American legal drama, Perry Mason first hit television screens. Tristram Coffin, Romper Room Enterprises/Kobal/Shutterstock. Adam Kennedy, The Man of Steel was brought back to television for the first time since George Reeves had played him inThe Adventures of Superman. There was a short lived series about young actors signed or waiting to be signed by a studio and I think they were being trained for voice, acting, etc. To do so, as he would announce in each episode, In the secret compartment of my ring I fill, with an Underdog super energy pill. Yes, thats right. To provide it, he tightens his belt, which gives him the strength of 50 men. After the first year Greta gets married with Gwen the new roommate in this syndicated series. Stars: Stars: The most-watched television shows, from 1950 to 1959, were: What were the most popular TV shows in 1950? New bride Vickie and her insurance salesman husband Gus involve their friends and neighbors in a variety of comic episodes. What was the new sports TV craze in 1957? I remember sitting in front of the TV, watching the test pattern while waiting for TV to begin. Damon Lindelof's suspenseful and surreal '00s sci-fi adventure is regarded as one of the best TV shows of its genre. She talked very quickly, perhaps gibberish, but she was so funny with what she said. What is the Japanese language plot outline for Perry Mason (1957)? I believe the family became very poor for some reason. Stars: Brothers Joe and Frank Hardy, along with some of their friends, tour the country as a band and solve mysteries between gigs. It was based on a series of novels by lawyer and author Erle Stanley Gardner. | Jim Henson created this variety show featuring his Muppets, and the audiencelovedit especially the guest stars that would appear with them. | The chief asks him IF he actually DID IT . Did Don Anderson - in 128 episodes - ever say anything ?. Underdog popped pills. | Have Gun - Will Travel (1957-1963) Harry Fowler, Wonder how many people cared that the guys they hired to voice John, Paul, George, and Ringo sounded nothing like John, Paul, George, or Ringo. William Hopper, There is an intruder in there behind the door. Think of it as The Honeymooners, but, you know, set in the Stone Age. Jimmy Cross, 30 min Phyllis Kirk, The adventures of Captain Pugwash and his crew aboard the pirate ship - the Black Pig. As an art form consumed in the intimate space of the home, often during the evening hours after work, entertainment television became a provider of cultural anesthesia for a nervous country, a role it would continue to play throughout the next decade. The Brady Bunch, Star Trek, Gilligan's Island, The Odd Couple and The Partridge Family. A sizable number of comics fell by the video wayside, including Gleason and Caesar, Ernie Kovacs, Wally Cox, and Jonathan Winters. Sugarfootshares the story of law school graduate Tom Brewster (Will Hutchins). Ann Barnes, 20 min Pufnstuf, a walking and talking dragon. Stars: Dale Robertson, Art Felix, Kit Carson, William Demarest Votes: 1,010 5. 30 min Its the Justice League, just gearedreallyyoung. Antonn Jedlicka, Wayde Preston, Stars: The original company or artist retains all copyrights. John Payne, The Pink Panther, Inspector Clouseau, the Ant and the Ardvark these were all animated theatrical shorts that were brought together on this show. A little girl one of my favorite shows was that if a family that had as their children three chimpanzees that the dressed and raised as there children. Cannot remember name of show, thus cant research it. Comedy. Comedy, Romance. John Forsythe, Amateur detectives Nick and Nora Charles investigate various crimes. | But there is a grim darkness to the program as well. But, you know, it wasthe 60s. Barbara Billingsley, Another male character was that of a local Indian Chief who was always in the classic Indian feathered headdress . a wise old guy and very savvy Don Alejandro 20 Episodes 1960. The misadventures of a single adoptive father raising a teenage niece with the help of his manservant. Running from 1956 to 1957 the show featured big name guest stars such as Chuck Connors, Clint Eastwood, and Barbara Eden. These animated educational short films aired between shows on ABC at the time, and they offered up delightful little songs ranging from such subjects as economics to history, mathematics, grammar and more. Anyone? What were the most popular TV shows in 1951? Obviously many people were beginning to make the switch from radio to TV for their news. The genial. Peter Lawford, The half-hour sitcom that had cost $30,000 a season before cost $40,000 or more in 1957. AfterThe Ruff and Ready Show, Hanna-Barbera gave the world some of animations most beloved characters in such series as The Huckleberry Hound Show(1958 to 1962),The Quick Draw McGraw Show(1959 to 1961),The Yogi Bear Show(1961 to 1962) and Top Cat(1961 to 1962). Nat Cutler, known as Hawkeye, is a fur trader. Sports were huge on TV. Disneyland continued its run, with the Mickey Mouse Club not far behind. 1957 was a noticeably bad one for comedians. Much of this change had to do with the fact that the centre of the television production industry was moving to the Los Angeles area, and programming was transforming accordingly: the live theatrical style was giving way to shows recorded on film in the traditions of Hollywood. As in previous seasons, both CBS and ABC continued to add Westerns to their schedule, filling prime time with as many "oaters" (as they were derisively called) as possible. Chicago P.D. Star Marina Squerciatis Bikini Photos, Emma Hemming Shares Sweet Video of Bruce Willis Prior to FTD Diagnosis, L.A. Law's Corbin Bernsen Reveals Success Secret to 34-Year Marriage, Jean Simmons Remembered By Daughter Kate: Im Proud Shes My Mom, Dick Van Dyke Lucked Out Working With Hollywood's Leading Ladies, Bruce Davison On His Career, 1923 Show, Friends and More, Joe Mantegna 'Thrilled' for New Season of 'Criminal Minds': Show Details, Actress Bonnie Bartlett Daniels's Secret to 71-Year Marriage Success, Shirley Temples Son Charles Recalls Moms Unique Hollywood Career, Chris ODowd Reflects on Career, New Comedy and Filming Bridesmaids. Those shows wereThe Addams Family(1973),Jeannie(1973), which actually bared little resemblance toI Dream of Jennie; My Favorite Martians(1973), Star Trek (1973 to 1974),The New Adventures of Gilligan(1974 to 1977),Partridge Family 2200 A.D.(1974 to 1975), in which the family Partridge is propelled into the future; andThe Oddball Couple(1975) withThe Odd CouplesOscar and Felix replaced by, respectively, a dog and cat. The character inspired a series of 1930s films, 1940 radios shows, and most famously a 1957 TV series that starred Raymund Burr in the title role. Yeah, it sounds odd to us, too. 30 min Jimmy Blaine, Paul Newlan, Then pollution and waste began to take their toll. J. Carrol Naish, In other words, kids programming, from the 1950s through the 1970s, presented a tremendous range of shows that continue to live on in our hearts and memories. Closer Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Sgt. Based on a true story of an efficiency expert doctor who had 9 or 10 children and they lived in Montclair NJ. On the show, he along with niece Nicky and nephew Damon went out on different adventures together. This would change throughout the 50s, however, as TV sets became less expensive and the opening of hundreds of new stations across the country after the removal of the freeze made television broadcasts available to the entire country. Pat Pleasance, Years later, he would become the host of his own animated/live action hybrid talk show, Space Ghost Coast to Coast. Civilization fell into ruin. Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Star Perdita Weeks' Bikini Photos, See Your Favorite Celebrity Couples in Swimsuits: Best Beach Photos, She Loves Being a Mom! Tales of Wells Fargo (1957-1962) TV-14 | 60 min | Western 7.9 Rate this Agent Jim Hardie splits his life between being an agent helping Wells Fargo cope with bad guys, and owning a ranch near San Francisco, California. Lucille Ball, December 14 - Hanna-Barbera's First Series, This page was last edited on 9 April 2023, at 22:12. Stars: Can anyone recall seeing this? They actually managed to work well together unlike a lot of other series that had segments that just made no sense. This attention to contemporary politics made the show singular among 1950s prime-time programs. It was a movie called Cheaper By The Dozen. Stars: Daws Butler, 30). In any case, he wears a trench coat and works as a detective. Walt Disneys film studio began supplying programming to ABC in 1954, and Warner Bros. followed the next year. Think of it as the reverse ofThe Incredible Hulk. Asta, However, when their ships controls are damaged, they are unable to bring the two of them back to their exact time, so, instead, get involved in one wacky adventure in time after another. I always wanted a pet chimp as a result of that show but I dint remember the name or year it aired. Dan Blocker, Women I dont like too. Stars: Nowthiswas an awesome Saturday morning series. Thomas M. Dykers, While Jerry Lewis didnt provide his voice, he did write a number of the scripts. The adventures of Ruff, a smart and steadfast cat, and Reddy, a good-hearted and brave but not a very bright dog. Sammee Tong, Newly arrived Matthew Wayne becomes sheriff, then marshal, and organizes the city See full summary, Stars: Adventure, Comedy, Tugboat Annie makes her living piloting her tugboat through the treacherous waters of the Pacific Northwest. Famous Hollywood actors Eve Drake and Howard Adams, a married couple, are shown at home plus at work, usually to comedic effect. Stars: | Wacky stuff. There would be two spin-offs from this show: Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines(1969 to 1970) andThe Perils of Penelope Pitstop(1969 to 1970). Then it cut to Johnny walking into the studio, cheerfully greeting the audience. Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford, "Steve Allen's Last Tonight Show Appearance on this Date in 1957", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1957_in_television&oldid=1149050164, Film director, writer, producer, and actor (, February 16 In the United Kingdom, the ", April 24 First broadcast of BBC Television astronomy series. and the young guys says No Stars: Ida Lupino, WATCH The Prisoner: The Complete Series: http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/series/the-prisonerSubscribe to SHOUTFACTORY: http://bit.ly/1nm0dKP Follow us on TWITT. Programming geared towards kids was there from pretty much the beginning of television history, with live-action shows like Howdy Doodyand early animated efforts such asCrusader RabbitandThe Ruff and Ready Show(never heard of em? | The Hathaways is a 26-episode situation comedy, which aired on ABC from October 6, 1961, to March 30, 1962, starring Peggy Cass and Jack Weston as suburban Los Angeles parents to a trio of performing chimpanzees. Hope you canhelp. I thought it was called Kaleidoscope and had different parts to it. I was born in 1952 and I remember Howdy Doody and the commercials like Alka seltzer and Speedy singing with Alka Seltzer youre sure to say, relief is just a swallow away, I remember a sitcom that came on in the 50s or 60s. Take our advice, at any price, a gorilla like Magilla is mighty nice sorry, broke into the theme song. Sigmund and the Sea Monsters(1973 to 1975): Johnny Whitaker(Family Affair) and Scott Kolden play brothers Johnny and Scott Stuart, who come across a friendly sea monster named Sigmund (yes, the premise isthatsimple), who has been abandoned by others of his kind, because he refuses to scare people. old) I have never wanted to live in a two-story house. Im just a bill. Stars: John McIntire, TV-14 Frazer Hines, 30 min The approach was similar to the one taken byThe Banana Splits, only there were no live action segments. Western, San Franciscans during the goldrush of the 1850s attempt to maintain law and order in their wild city. Same scenario, but using a Navy F11F Tiger fighter jet at a local air station. Filmed TV shows proved at least as popular as their live counterparts, and, unlike live programs, they could generate income indefinitely through the sale of rerun rights. | The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire. | Leave It to Beaver did not acknowledge any of these events. It aintJurassic Park, but its still fun. I would like to find out about it to tell my grand daughter, who is now into show horse competition. In the Frankenstein Jr. portion of things, Frankie is now a giant robot (voiced by The Addams Familys Ted Cassidy) along with his young creator, Buzz Conroy. Don Diego de la Vega opposes the corrupt tyrants of Spanish California as the masked swordsman, Zorro. John Hart, Within a few years, however, most of entertainment TV's signature genressituation comedies, westerns, soap operas, adventures, quiz shows, and police and . Its quality neither improved nor deteriorated to any marked degree. 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