Retro Hound

One of my most popular posts has been an older post on Classic TV shows on Netflix. I didn’t even link the shows to Netflix or anything, just threw it together. It’s past time to update it. We love old TV shows and especially watching out for the guest stars. There were so many great character actors to look out for, many of whom were old Hollywood stars. If you know of any others leave a comment and I’ll add it to the list.

1950s

• The Jack Benny Show. (1952) Currently, there’s only 4 episodes, but man, are they funny.
• Abbott & Costello Colgate Comedy Hour (1951)
• The Cisco Kid (1950) I’ve only seen one, but it’s funnier than I expected.
• Hopalong Cassidy Collection (1952)
• Leave it to Beaver (1957-62) The classic. My mom watched it as a kid, I watched it as a kid, now my kids watch it.
• The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-65) I love Dick Van Dyke, but I haven’t really seen much of this show.
• The Gumby Show (1956) Only one of my kids really cares for this, but he really likes it a lot.
• Rocky & Bullwinkle (1959-63)
• You Bet Your Life (1950) I Love Grouch and I love this show.
• The Twilight Zone (Original Series) (1959-1963) Oh my word, probably the best show alive, and they have it on Netflix!
• Dennis the Menace (1959)
• The Goldbergs (1955)
• Studio One: The Defender (1957) Plays filmed live were very popular in the early days of TV. Studio One is how many, many of the early names got their start including Rod Serling.
• Roy Rogers with Dale Evans (1951)
• Red Skelton: America’s Funniest Man
• Private Secretary (1953)
• My Hero (1952)
• Man with a Camera (1958) Charles Bronson.
• Make Room for Daddy (1953)
• Suspense (1949) “These vintage 30-minute tales of mystery and suspense from the classic anthology series feature numerous Hollywood and Broadway legends in crisp digitally remastered episodes that originally aired live on television from 1949-54. Guest stars include Bela Lugosi, Lloyd Bridges, Paul Newman, Jack Lemmon, Charlton Heston, Boris Karloff, Anne Bancroft, Cloris Leachman, Hume Cronyn, Walter Matthau and many others.”
• One Step Beyond (Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond) (1959) “A darker cousin to The Twilight Zone, this classic anthology series drew its inspiration from real-life stories about supernatural phenomena. Host John Newland presides over the creepy tales, which blur the line between truth and fiction.”
• Date with the Angels (1957) “Betty White stars as Vicki Angel, a newlywed whose well-intentioned but kooky exploits always seem to land her and her insurance salesman husband, Gus, in a pickle, like sandwiched between arguing neighbors for starters.”
• Life with Elizabeth (1953) “This charming family comedy stars Betty White as Elizabeth, whose antics and foibles keep beleaguered but loving husband Alvin on his toes. Each episode features three unrelated vignettes.”
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-57)
• The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (1952)
• Dragnet (1951) See also the later Dragnet under the 1960s.

1960s

• The Andy Griffith Show (1960-67) This is one of my all-time favorite shows.
• Star Trek (1966-68)
• Hawaii Five-O (1968-79) The pilot episode makes McGarrett seem like a James Bond character, but he become a normal supercop in the series.
• Mission: Impossible (1966-72) I always liked the Greg Morris character. He could do anything.
• Adam-12 (1968-1974)
• The Munsters (1964-1965)
• Dragnet (1967-1970) It’s amazing to me how many old movies Jack Webb and Harry Morgan in together before they did this show!
• Columbo (1968-1976)
• Spider-Man: The ’67 Collection
• Batfink (1966)
• H.R. Pufnstuf: The Complete Series (1969)
• Dark Shadows (1967)
• Classic Doctor Who (1964-1989)
• The Best of Bonanza (1960)

1970s

• All Creatures Great and Small (1978-90) We just started watching this and really enjoy it. It’s especially great for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
• The Rockford Files (1974-79)
• Quincy, M.E. (1976-82)
• The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
• The Incredible Hulk (1978-1980)
• Emergency! (1972-1976)
• Battlestar Galactica (1978)
• Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
• Godzilla: The Original Animated Series (Godzilla: Voyage Chronicles) (1978)
• Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973)
• Fat Albert (Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids) (1972-1976)
• Sesame Street: Classics
• Saturday Night Live: The 1970s
• Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979-1981)
• Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (1973)
• Fawlty Towers (1975-79)
• McMillan & Wife (1971-1976)
• Masterpiece Theater: Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-75)
• The Best of Benny Hill (1974)

1980s

• MacGyver (1985-91) We own two or three seasons so the kids watch the rest here.
• The A-Team (1983-86) We love this show. We didn’t see the movie.
• Murder, She Wrote (1984-95) I’d never seen this show, but my wife has been watching it and it’s not too bad.
• Quantum Leap (1989-92)
• Red Dwarf (1988-2009)
• Knight Rider (1982-85) My wife loved this when she was a teen. She watched one show as an adult and took it out of the queue.
• The Wonder Years (1988-92)
• Family Ties (1982-88)
• Coach (1989-96)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (Star Trek: TNG) (1987-1993)
• Cheers (1982-1992)
• Airwolf (1984-1987)
• Miami Vice (1984-1988)
• Blackadder (1983-1989)
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)
• Transformers (Transformers: Generation 1) (1984-1987)
• Saturday Night Live: The 1980s
• Spider-Man (1981)
• Magnum P.I. (1980-1987)
• Amazing Stories (1985-1986) Steven Spielberg produced.
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984-1994)
• Agatha Christie’s Poirot (1989-1995)
• Miss Marple (Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple) (1984-1986)
• Beauty and the Beast (1987-1989)
• Wish Me Luck (1988-1990)
• Galactica 1980 (1980)