@@FredFlix Yeah, for some, parental figures we never had, wanting a better life, to be the hero, all of the above and more. The writers and the actors bringing the words to life, molded many of us. We learned.
Loved the video! My honorable mention goes to The Rat Patrol! My father, a Marine during the Korean War era, watched it with us every week. I also have had a life long love for Jeeps from that show.
I was 11 in 1966. My dad loved Get Smart and The Fugitive. Saturday nights us kids would wash our hair before Get Smart and then be allowed to watch the show. My sister and I loved The Avengers, Mission Impossible and Big Valley. Thank you very much for this incredibly fun video, great job!
I was 14, 15 in this time periodnd brings back such fond memories of being with my folks, watching Tv, wonderful summers, hanging with friends, enjoying myself and those around me.
You had to be home (or in front of a TV set at a friend's house) to watch TV in those days. Only 3 major networks, yet, there was more good stuff on in 1966 then the 200+ channels I had when I finally cut the cable in 2015. Not even a VCR to record a show for later. You either saw it, or you didn't . Heck, we thought a remote would be a nice luxury to have. In those days, the youngest kid in the family had to get up to change the channel. Only a half hour of local news and a half hour of national news and that was it.
We had a remote then for our black and white TV. It only had 2 buttons, power and channel, the channel button would just run through the available stations
I was 9 years old then, but I remember all of these as I watched this. I was surprised, however, to realize that I'd forgotten all about "The Invaders" in the ensuing years. I watched that as a kid! Thank you for bringing back some good memories.
This was awesome. I was 4 years old watching these programs with mom and my three brothers while dad worked. They are all gone now. Life was better then. Thank you for taking me back to being with them.
If you're too young for these, then these remind you of sneaking TV late at night. I'm 1987 and I'm glad they were still showing us some of these in the 90s.
I actually remember this season very well. As a 7-8 year old my tastes ran more towards the higher numbers like Batman, Lost in Space and The Invaders. I came to love Mission Impossible but this was the season it started its Sunday at 10:00-11:00 PM so I wasn't allowed to watch it until it fell on New Year's Eve and I saw my Dad watching it and I asked what it was and he said to sit down and see how they mess with people. And then I never missed the Wild Wild West or I Spy. I Spy still had one of the best opening sequences in television. And of course, waiting to see what that week's new episode of Star Trek would be like. You're right of course. That was arguable the greatest prime-time lineup in network history. Thanks for assembling this.
Watched them all except for Andy Griffith and Green Acres and we all had our favorites: Dad's was Bewitched, Mom's were Combat and Mission: Impossible. My brother's were Star Trek and The Invaders and mine were Kato, Yllia Kuryakin, Mr. Spock and Mike Nesmith. Always going for the offbeat, even at 12yo. Great vid, Fred. Thanks. 💜🤟☺️
I would take any of those shows over the modern mulch we've had on tv in the last few decades. Compared to today, we had a tiny number of different channels (for most of us, it was between 2 or 4), yet we had access to a great variety in those days: comedy, drama, sci-fi, westerns, crime/police shows (Hawaii Five-0, a personnal favorite, would debute a year later), adventure, variety, war, etc. Back then, every news show reported pretty much the same facts without any agenda. You made my day by putting the Dean Martin Show so high on your list! Some other good shows that didn't make your list include Bonanza, Ironside, Family Affair, It Takes a Thief, Daniel Boone, Dragnet, The Carol Burnett Show... Just the fact that there was no room for these tv series on your excellent selection of Top 25, shows the quality and diversity of programs that was available in those days.
Fred, this was awesome--THANK YOU. I sure am sorry for not commenting sooner, but I made a vow to only watch Fredflix videos on my TV. I kept putting off getting back on my computer to express my thanks! I have to tell you, the Monkee's commercial was such a huge flashback. I don't think I've seen that in over 50 years! But I remember laughing my fool head off at Mickey Dolenz and Brand X! What great stuff, thanks again! 🙂♥️👍👍👍👍
Thank you Fred! You are lovely to put together these reminders of our pasts when for most of us times were happier, life was kinder, and when you only had 3 or 4 channels there was ALWAYS something to watch! Lol!
@@FredFlix so true! Just enough to grab a snack or pre! Lol! And most of the time they were worth watching! Now I don't have the patience to watch the intro to a show and I used to love the theme songs and the familiar feel of them! If only we could go back! Lol!
The mid-60s were a great time for TV. They were so good that you can still watch the best shows from that era even today if you have the right channels on TV or online. My favorites from the video were "Green Acres", "Bewitched", "The Beverly Hillbillies", "Get Smart", "The Andy Griffith Show", and "The Monkees". Also from this season, I would like to add "My Three Sons", "I Dream Of Jeannie", "Family Affair", "Petticoat Junction" , "Laugh-In", and best of all, "Gilligan's Island". It's my favorite series from the 1960s. I'm shocked that it wasn't included!
My young mind is always amazed at how many early 60s shows were still popular after 1966 (the division that started what we think of as the 1960s). I thought that Andy Griffith, the Fugitive, and Run for Your life were gone by this time. Thank you for setting me straight.
Two TV shows that NEVER should have been in color: Andy Griffith and The Fugitive. Those shows needed to be in black-and-white. Griffith because it portrayed an America long since gone, Fugitive because it was a film noir TV show.
Thank you for the wonderful memories. The days in which you had to be home to watch the tv shows or wait for a summer repeat. No electronic recording devices.
Great memories! Those were such better days. Everyone was patriotic and no one was so easily offended by the truth. Thank you for posting this video. I really enjoyed it. 😀
It wasn't until well in my early teens that I have discovered most of these shows that came out the year of my birth, 1966. Thanks for the memories, FredFlix. 👶
O M G You are absolutely right , I was 21 and I think just a little too old to be home when most of these shows were on……but reruns prove your point…..except for Green Acres and Beverly Hillbillies.
I was in my teens then so the kids shows weren’t on my radar too much but most of the others were. My brother and I tried to never miss Mission Impossible along with I Spy. We also tried to never miss The Avengers. Besides the stars, the theme music was a huge part of what we remember.
So many great shows! I enjoyed a lot these in reruns growing up through the '70s, my favorite I would probably have to say was Batman, Bewitched, Get Smart, Star Trek, Mission Impossible, mostly in that order. Some of these shows I watched with family, like The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres, which was always alot of laughs! My family also liked westerns and those themed shows, so we all watched a lot of those, not really my favorites 😏. Cool video! 😎
1966-67 was indeed a very strong time for network tv. I was about 10 years old and loved The Wild Wild West. The Avengers was on too late for me. But I loved the theme song and Dianna Rigg.
Great shows Fred, and definitely most of my favorites. Loved Run For Your Life. METV and H&I gotta change up their lineup Fred. I've DVR'd all the current shows to death.
Quite an impressive lineup, although some of the shows (Irwin Allen and Batman) haven't held up for me. Great nostalgia, Fred. I remember them well. It was strange to see the WWW fight scene without music, although I understand why it was missing.
This was the season every show had to be in Color and that was a huge gift to the TV manufacturers they sold so many Color TVs over the next 5 years by 1971 most people had one Color TV and one old black & white TV in their homes. Shows like Munsters and Addams Family and McHale's Navy were canceled the studios thought switching to color film would be too expensive.
What a great collection of shows. I was only 4, but I loved Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and Batman, and just about all the others on the list. It was a wonderful time for TV.
Great compilation! Though I was born a bit later, many of those same shows still aired. I looooved Lost in Space as a kid though the robot scared me lol. Mission Impossible came on Saturdays along with The Big Valley and Bonanza (not listed here). And my sister used to make fun of me for watching Get Smart. Oh, the memories!
Great list. I watched most every one of those at one time or another. One of my favorites not listed though was Star Trek. Still is. I bought digital seasons of Star Trek and watch an episode per night. Even with that, my favorite TV series from the 60s was Dragnet '67 through '70. I have that series as well. I watch numerous episodes of that daily, not to mention (though I am) that I have the seasons on DVD and have one playing at night when I go to bed. Tinnitus is no fun and the price I am paying for playing in a band in high school - as in my avatar. Didn't think hearing protection was important. Oops. Loved seeing Emma Peel since she was one of my early childhood crushes. So beautiful.
@@FredFlix How did I miss that? Well, I'm officially old if that wasn't already apparent. I'm glad to see your videos popping up on my feed page again. I missed them.
Agreed! What a montage of great memories. The Fugitive was one my dad loved and we watched together. Was The Prisoner this season or previous? We only saw it on weekend afternoons; it was not Prime Time in my area. And, all of this on my birthday of all times. Thanks Fred,.
Love to know the media status On the actual year i was born And understand why i loved them so much in syndication thanks fred for bringing me along with you to the way back machine ❤️
Nothing like watching the Wonderful World of Color on the ol' B & W TV. And right on with the #1 pick for the Fugitive. Watched it with dad every night.
In 1965, I was 10. There was no one to love on TV except Jim West, Will Robinson(and he wasn't really all that cute), or maybe Batman side-kick Robin(I thought he was a square). But, then came September 1966! The Monkees! Finally, four of them to love! And I loved all 4. Still do!
You upoad outstanding material. "Gone Groups..." is next on the agenda. Thanks for the nostalgia. What a great year for TV! Nuclear family of five. I was the youngest. Born in 1960. No color TV, yet Dad did buy a Camaro that same year, and he thought TV was for shirkers/bums. He liked Football & Ed Sullivan, though. Am posting after the first six, so I can imagine what's yet to come with the other 19.
I loved the Avengers. Emma Peel was the opposite of the helpless female you often saw on TV and in the movies. I had my two role models: Lt. Uhura and Emma Peel.
