To: Nowhere Man
Look at old “TV Guide” listings from the week or weeks leading up to Christmas, back in the 1950s/1960s. And take note of the massive number of Christmas-themed shows. Not just variety shows, but ordinary sitcoms, anthologies, westerns and such. Even seemingly unlikely shows like “Have Gun Will Travel,” “77 Sunset Strip,” and “Dr. Kildare” would have episodes with a Christmas theme. Many had a strong spiritual message, others just utilized the seasonal backdrop, but the acknowledgment of the Holy day was huge on the networks.
20 posted on
12/21/2014 11:34:21 AM PST by
greene66
To: greene66
And take note of the massive number of Christmas-themed shows. Not just variety shows, but ordinary sitcoms, anthologies, westerns and such. Even seemingly unlikely shows like Have Gun Will Travel, 77 Sunset Strip, and Dr. Kildare would have episodes with a Christmas theme. Other media too! My family was living in Chicago and the Chicago Tribune had this strip on the Sunday preceding Christmas;
Hipshot Percussion, in the Stan Lynde newspaper strip "Rick O'Sheay", was the local 'bad man' gunman, that was still the friend of Sheriff Rick! A former Confederate Officer, he did not tolerate fools or offense but stayed aloof and upright!
26 posted on
12/21/2014 1:21:31 PM PST by
SES1066
(Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
To: greene66
Look at old TV Guide listings from the week or weeks leading up to Christmas, back in the 1950s/1960s. And take note of the massive number of Christmas-themed shows. Not just variety shows, but ordinary sitcoms, anthologies, westerns and such. Even seemingly unlikely shows like Have Gun Will Travel, 77 Sunset Strip, and Dr. Kildare would have episodes with a Christmas theme. Many had a strong spiritual message, others just utilized the seasonal backdrop, but the acknowledgment of the Holy day was huge on the networks.
I know, I see many of them on MeTV. MeTV is the channel I watch the most. I saw the Christmas shows of "Donna Reed," "That Girl," "Mary Tyler Moore," and so many others.
36 posted on
12/22/2014 1:14:40 PM PST by
Nowhere Man
(Mom I miss you! (8-20-1938 to 11-18-2013) Cancer sucks)
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