Posted on 04/17/2022 5:09:59 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
Featuring Theodore Roosevelt, Cleopatra, Thomas Aquinas, and Thomas Paine.
While speaking to my Father-in-Law this afternoon he mentioned this program in passing, so I decided to look it up.
Now that I have watched the first episode of the first season, I cannot help but think there are some FReepers who would greatly enjoy not only the content but also the concept.
It is said that the writers attempted to make use of the historic figures' own words as much as possible.
I cannot imagine today's entertainment industry taking such an interest in the ideas discussed here, but can certainly imagine a good many snowflakes melting at the notion of civil conversation that involves political, philosophical, and theological differences.
Enjoy, and Happy Easter! CHRIST IS RISEN!
He is Risen Indeed!
I remember this. It was very good. There were a number of programs from Allen’s era that had considerably more intellectual and cultural depth than anything around today. Thanks for the reminder.
were my favorites then. I remember that show. I loved it. That and Twilight Zone and Playhouse 90 were my favorites then.
OMG, this was one of my favorite shows.
I thought I was the only one watching it.
I am going to enjoy seeing it again.
Thank you, Fester
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It was great to watch back in the day. I’ll have to check out this thing you call YouTube...
Steve Allen invented the Internet.
Just check it with a Steve-o-meter.
Brilliant man, very funny, always entertaining!
The old Steve Allen TV show was great!
.....and now, for something completely different..please google..youtube, Monty Python, Karl Marx, Che Guevara, Lenin,
Great! Thanks.
Steve Allen was a genius. An extraordinarily gifted man.
Loved this show. Educational and fun.
To be expected. She occurs frequently on the series
Steve Allen was one of the greatest all-around talents ever. He had an infectious laugh and his creativity was amazing. His invention of Mad-Libs was pure genius.
Steve Allen was a Liberal in the classic and still proper use of the word. Open minded and seeking rather that the current LEFT that have usurped the word with exactly opposite intents. I firmly believe that he would be an outcast in modern Hollyweird!
There is/was a 2? book hardbound set from this series that I have lost in my shrunken library. Will have to see if it is in the digital format somewhere (physical issues). Thanks for the reminder!
Indeed it was before the meme plague arrived.
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