Classic Television Shows: Sharing Some of our Childhood Pleasures
By Michele Blandino
About a year ago, I came across a rerun of the 1960’s sitcom "Leave it to Beaver" while watching the TV Land cable network. As I was watching the show, my 7 year-old daughter walked into the room and joined me. Within a few minutes, she was hooked. "Leave it to Beaver" is now one of her favorite television shows.
Prior to that evening, it had been years since I was able to follow the adventures of Beaver, Wally and the rest of the folks in Mayfield. And, while TV Land does have a pretty good line-up, there are some classic television shows that will probably never again be broadcast. Fortunately for me and anyone else with fond memories of 1960’s and 1970’s television, recent advances in digital technology have brought many of these beloved classics back to life.
How’s this for a trip down memory lane? I Love Lucy; Gilligan’s Island; Rocky & Bullwinkle; Lost in Space; Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-in; The Monkees; The Dick Van Dyke Show. This is just a small sampling of the classic television shows that have been digitally restored and remastered and now available in DVD format.
While your kids may raise their eyebrows at some of the shows that have been restored in their original black and white formats, chances are they will enjoy watching some of the television shows you grew up with.
The price of the boxed sets varies, ranging from around $30 to over $100, but most are in the $30 - $50 range.
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