Gettin old, know how I know?
By rebelann1949
@rebelann (117206)
El Paso, Texas
March 25, 2017 11:06pm CST
What makes it so clear to me is missing those old time variety shows. I look for them on Netflix, nadda 
So I switch to Amazon streamin stuff, nadda
I checked out Hulu ...... 
nadda again.
Then I tried YouTube, what a pain in me bum. First the videos suck, then to make it worse the sound sucks.
I MISS THOSE OLD TIME VARIETY SHOWS:
Hey, have you ever seen the Smothers Brothers?
How about Laugh In?
Or the Flip Wilson show?
And one of my favs, SHA NA NA
I tried to find a good video on YouTube but this was the best I could find ..... and no I do not spend hours lookin for stuff like this, so I copied the link of the best one on the first list.
What do you think? Do you like Bowzer?
So I switch to Amazon streamin stuff, nadda
I checked out Hulu ...... nadda again.
Then I tried YouTube, what a pain in me bum. First the videos suck, then to make it worse the sound sucks.
I MISS THOSE OLD TIME VARIETY SHOWS:
Hey, have you ever seen the Smothers Brothers?
How about Laugh In?
Or the Flip Wilson show?
And one of my favs, SHA NA NA
I tried to find a good video on YouTube but this was the best I could find ..... and no I do not spend hours lookin for stuff like this, so I copied the link of the best one on the first list.
What do you think? Do you like Bowzer?
Edited version of the group Sha Na Na's weekly TV show with special guest Little Anthony. 1978
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14 responses
@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
26 Mar 17
Have never seen any of these shows but i have heard of them, i know there are some compilation dvd's of episodes of Laugh In
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
26 Mar 17
The Carol Burnett Show, the Captain and Tenille.....there were some shows we watched faithfully. Tim Conway and Harvey Corman were so funny.
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@rebelann (117206)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Mar 17
I don't have access to regular tv or cable @Morleyhunt all I have is Netflix or Amazon or Hulu depending on which one has a show that interests me. I think the last time I had cable was back in the early 1990s when Star Gate SG1 was an active new series, now I have watched that series 4 times on Amazon, Netflix and Hulu depending on who has the license to show it.
@rebelann (117206)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Mar 17
Yes, those were other shows we'd watch. Too bad we don't have those kinds of shows anymore, they were so fun to watch
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
27 Mar 17
@rebelann I don't watch television anymore. Classic television show on DVD . That's what my nice big flat screen tv is used for.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
26 Mar 17
I could only remember " laugh in" cause it was shown here in the Philippines and they made a local version, yes we are getting a bit old
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
26 Mar 17
@rebelann Internet is the game changer plus the computers and gadgets
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@41CombedaleRoad (5966)
• Greece
26 Mar 17
I do not know any of those names so I guess by your standards I am ancient. I prefer not to dwell on getting old I prefer to try and keep young at heart.
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@41CombedaleRoad (5966)
• Greece
27 Mar 17
@rebelann I'm from England originally so although I have heard the name I have never seen an Ed Sullivan show.
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@rebelann (117206)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Mar 17
He had the most wonderful variety show @41CombedaleRoad he always had at least one unusual act from another country which mom really enjoyed.
It is amazing what our perceptions of fame are, I had always imagined his show aired everywhere.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
29 Mar 17
We like to say 'getting older' which is always a good thing. Having lost many who never made it to see the years we did, we don't mind.
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@rebelann (117206)
• El Paso, Texas
30 Mar 17
I know @PatZAnthony and how embarrassing when I think back and find I argued with someone only to realize they were right afterall 
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
29 Mar 17
@rebelann It is funny how we know as we get older, we really were not as smart in our younger years as we thought we were.
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@rebelann (117206)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Mar 17
That's so true @Tampa_girl7 shows in the late 60s through the 70s were so funny, they had real humor. Either I'm way outta touch or these new fangled shows just ain't funny at all.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
26 Mar 17
@rebelann today's television just doesn't compare for the most part to older shows.
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@Fishmomma (11658)
• United States
29 Mar 17
Ed Sullivan was amazing. Flip Wilson was so funny. I agree today there are tons of bad words and just seem to be clueless about funny. The Carol Burnett Show is a classic never gets old. Also I have watched every episode of I Love Lucy.
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@rebelann (117206)
• El Paso, Texas
29 Mar 17
I keep hoping they'll eventually run a few of these old shows for those of us who want to reminisce about the good ole days. I'll bet the kids today wouldn't have a clue about all those big named stars who paved the way for those today.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
26 Mar 17
I simply do not have the time to sit through movies or whatever. In fact I have stopped watching serials these days.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
26 Mar 17
@rebelann Indeed it is. Have a blast (lol)
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@garymarsh6 (23978)
• United Kingdom
28 Mar 17
I have not seen this here in the UK
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
28 Mar 17
Yes I watched those shows when I was a kid. I had forgot some of these till you named them off.
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@rebelann (117206)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Mar 17
I was on YouTube looking up the Smothers Brothers when some of them came up.
We sure had a lot of variety shows in the 60s and 70s.
@LindaCPearson (2240)
• United States
30 Mar 17
I liked all the shows you mentioned except Sha Na Na. Never watched that. Every now and then I use YouTube to listen to some of my favorites.
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@rebelann (117206)
• El Paso, Texas
30 Mar 17
I worked the night shift back then so I missed a lot of those shows, cable had not yet gotten to my area at the time so there was little to watch after 2am.
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
26 Mar 17
Keep on lookin, you will see them later on
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