Another Favortie 50's Cop Show

[n2ize]

As I mentioned in the past I am a big fan of vintage 1950's TV shows, particularly westerns and cop shows. Among my favorites are gems like Dragnet, Highway Patrol, Peter Gunn, Johnny Stacatto and others.

Recently I added another classic gem cop show from the early 50's.. The show is called M-Squad and it starred Lee Marvin as Lt. Frank Ballinger of the Chicago Police. I've been finding episodes scattered around on U-Tube. Great show with plenty of 1950's street scenes and crime scenarios. Even after watching only a couple of episodes it rapidly climbed to the top of my list of favorites.

They can keep todays TV shows and their realty TV crap. I'll take 1950's TV over modern TV any day.

[KG4CGC]

They are reality TV crap?

[n2ize]

They are reality TV crap?

Modern day TV couldn't hold a candle to the TV gems of the 1950's

[NA4BH]

I liked the "And Others" show. You never knew what was going to be on.

[KG4CGC]

Modern day TV couldn't hold a candle to the TV gems of the 1950's

Ha ha :)

In all honesty, I didn't watch television in the 50s.

[w2amr]

Back then we had three channels. 3,6,10, and 12. After we got one of these we had 17,29, and 48.

[N2NH]

Let's see... Sky King, not bad but I doubt if it's even watchable today.

Lassie. Jumped the shark when Timmy was introduced. One of the few shows better in the 50s than in the 60s.

The Jack Benny Show. Missed it then, wouldn't mind seeing it now.

Mr. Lucky. Sounds interesting, but I don't think most people today would think so.

Peter Gunn. Would love to see it. Like the music a lot though.

Highway Patrol. Doesn't stand up to time anymore than CHiPs does.

I'll stick to I Dream of Jeannie, The Addams Family, Green Acres, The Munsters, The Man From UNCLE and The Avengers.

[n2ize]

Ha ha :)

In all honesty, I didn't watch television in the 50s.

I did, but just barely. My parents didn't have a TV back then and I was very young so I mostly looked at TV whhen I was at my Grandparents house. The only shows I vaguely remember from the actual 50's were Robin Hood, Superman, and Perry Mason, and being inb my earliest years I doubt I followed the plots of the show.

During the 1960's and during my teen years in the 70's I started developing an appreciation for some of the old time shows from the 50's. Fast forward to nowadays and the Internet and streaming video. So many old time gems are available online and I have caught up with shows from the 50''s I had never seen before, particularly some of the rarer shows that didn't make it to reruns during the 60's and 70's. Great stuff. I love old vintage TV shows. I enjoy them.

[n2ize]

Let's see... Sky King, not bad but I doubt if it's even watchable today.

Actually there are a few sample episodes of Sky Kind kicking around on line.

Lassie. Jumped the shark when Timmy was introduced. One of the few shows better in the 50s than in the 60s.

Agreed.

The Jack Benny Show. Missed it then, wouldn't mind seeing it now.

I've heard the radio show buut not the TV version. There are probably a few episodes kicking around on UTube.

Mr. Lucky. Sounds interesting, but I don't think most people today would think so.

There are a few episodes kickking around on UTube. I am going to have to check it out. From the description I think it is a show I would like.

Peter Gunn. Would love to see it. Like the music a lot though.

Great show

Highway Patrol. Doesn't stand up to time anymore than CHiPs does.

All cops shows from the 50's don;t exactly stand the test of time because things have changed. Yet in many ways Highway Patrol does stand the test of time. It was one of the first shows to showcase the use of helicopters and aerial surveillance as an adjunct to fighting crime. And many of the crime fighting techniques are pretty much the same today albeit enhanced greatly by modern technology. And the criminal mindset is basically the same today as back then. Besides a good 50's TV show doesn't always have to stand up to time to be good. IMHO Highway Patrol blows away CHiPS.

I'll stick to I Dream of Jeannie, The Addams Family, Green Acres, The Munsters, The Man From UNCLE and The Avengers.

Those are more 60's/70's shows. I am thinking strictly 50's. Munsters and "I Dream of Jeannie" are probably my favorites in that list. Never cared much for the Adams family. Avengers was pretty good.

I won't even get into old westerns from the 50's, both the movie and TV show variety. Few things I love more than a good Western from the old days.

Sea Hunt was also a favorite when I was a youngster because I was fascinated by SCUBA diving.

[n2ize]

Back then we had three channels. 3,6,10, and 12. After we got one of these we had 17,29, and 48.

Yeah... I remember those. Here in the NYC area we had analog TV channels 2,4,7,9,11, and 13. 13 was basically an early incarnation of PBS. In those days it was called "National Educational Television". Same channels exiist today but all digital.