TV oldies – yesterday’s favourites!

Today’s English Lunch was all about TV oldies.
What TV series did you use to watch and what do you remember about them? We listened to the theme tunes, watched the introductions and chatted about them, which brought back many memories…. and I think I watched way too much TV when I was younger!

Below is a list of some old favourites that I can still remember. Go ahead and add your favourite TV series (old or new) below in the comments! …. you will need to register to add a comment 🙂

I Love Lucy was a sitcom starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz (1951 – 1957).
Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) is the wife of Cuban bandleader Ricky Ricardo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq1e5cufGJM

You also might have heard of the new movie called “Being the Ricardos” which tells the story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Nicole Kidman (nominated for best actress).
Also nominated: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye), Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter), Penélope Cruz (Parallel Mothers) and Kristen Stewart (Spencer).

The A-Team, action-adventure series about a group of ex-US Army who work as “soldiers of fortune”, while on the run from the Army since they are convicted war criminals for a “crime they didn’t commit”. The show featured Mr. T. (1983 to 1987).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAO2JBjRRBk

The Addams Family, sitcom (1964 – 1966). The Addams Family lived on North Cemetery Ridge.
Mr Gomez, wife Morticia was the beautiful but somber lady of the house.
Children, Pugsley and daughter Wednesday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5IWRz78DY

The Munsters, sitcom (1964 – 1966) about the life of a family of monsters. Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster, Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgmiBjJFOSA

Batman, action series, based on the DC comic book. Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin
Fighting Crime in Gotham City with Alfred, the family butler, the Batsignal, the Batphone, the Batlab and the Batmobile! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK4H-LkrQjQ

The Cosby Show, sitcom with Bill Cosby (1984 – 1992) about on the Huxtable family, an affluent African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuFjfLZguiU

Mork & Mindy, science fiction sitcom (1978 – 1982).
Robin Williams as Mork from Ork. Pam Dawber Mindy McConnell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrlYLTVqMeI

Married… with Children with Ed O’Neil as shoe salesman Al Bundy, wife Peggy. From Chicago, Illinois.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8t5cOjlEPU

Happy Days, sitcom (1974 – 1984) with Richie and the Cunningham family (Howard and Mrs C) and Richie’s friends Potsie, Ralph Malph and “Fonzie” (Henry Winkler).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H4EBicz5qQ

Friends, sitcom for ten seasons (1994 – 2004).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLisEEwYZvw

The Dukes of Hazzard, comedy series (1979 – 1985) about “The Duke Boys”, Bo and Luke Duke from Hazzard County, Georgia, cousin Daisy and their Uncle Jesse. The famous customized 1969 Dodge Charger called (The) General Lee. Boss Hogg and his county sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMI6etur0d4

Dallas, 80s drama about the Ewing family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries.
Larry Hagman is J. R. Ewing. Patrick Duffy is Bobby Ewing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKloBLFeYOs

Charlie’s Angels, series about three women who are private investigators (1976 – 1981).
Kate Jackson as Sabrina Duncan, Farrah Fawcett-Majors as Jill Munroe, Jaclyn Smith as Kelly Garrett.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eri_0OgkaZM

ER, a medical drama (1994 – 2009)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp2EfS8FpUI

The Golden Girls, sitcom (1985 – 1992) about four older women sharing a home in Miami, Florida.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU4Zeiwvy6g

Laverne & Shirley, sitcom (1976 – 1983) with Penny Marshall as Laverne De Fazio and Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney. Roommates at the Milwaukee brewery called “Shotz Brewery”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCwV79dGCVc

M*A*S*H, medical-military-comedy – based on 1970 feature film MASH.
Team of doctors at the “4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital”, South Korea, during the Korean War.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIGYLBVjYZA

Miami Vice, crime drama (1984 – 1989). Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as James “Sonny” Crockett and Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs working undercover in Miami.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jswHsTJQL_c

Seinfeld, sitcom (1989 – 1998) set in an apartment in New York. Jerry Seinfeld’s stories with his best friend George Costanza, former girlfriend Elaine Benes, and neighbour “Kramer”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rzC5qrYZXs

Star Trek (1966 – 1969). “Space. The Final Frontier… to boldly go where no man has gone before”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdjL8WXjlGI

Taxi, sitcom (1978 – 1983) about the everyday lives of a New York City taxi drivers. Taxi won 18 Emmy Awards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07tYdd7drSE