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Looking back, I think the best fun one could have as a kid was running home at the end of school...being chased through people's yards, dodging cars, ignoring Mom and that nagging sister or brother that complained you had gotten into their room again, and throwing ones self in front of the big old hand-me-down television your parents inherited from some old relation to watch the typical cartoon afternoon on the 99 channel but only 3 worked dial.


Dale Dorman, 1973

For me it was 1970 in Mattapan, Massachusetts running home from Kindergarden to watch Dale Dorman's kid's block on WLVI-56. It would start at 2pm with Dorman riding into the studeo on his huge Harley and then he'd perform some crazy prop stunt and scream like a lunatic. After that insanity would come the Banana Splits, you had 2 cartoons on that show...Huck Fynn and Guliver's travels and a live action called Danger Island. Then at 2:30 came Kimba the White Lion. 3:00 Speed Racer. 3:30 Astro Boy. 4:00 The Flintstones and at 4:30 a Filmation cartoon "Journey to the Center of the Earth" "The Hardy Boys" or "Fantastic Voyage"

I remember all of those shows, although I think I am a few years older than you are (I just turned 47). When I was a kid, we had only VHF reception until I was about 12 or 13. But when we bought a new TV & a color TV at that, I think I decided to delay growing up until I had my fill of cartoons. The weekday afternoon cartoon were on ch 20 (UHF) & we did not get them until then. That was my 1st exposure to Ultraman, Speed Racer, Marine Boy, etc. I really did not like the Sigmund & the Seamonster (Sat morn), though. I thought it was lame.

I still remember when shows opened with the statement that they were "In Color." When I was a kid, we actually had to get up & not only change channels at the TV, but fiddle with the antennae & fine tuning & hope for worthwhile reception. When I was a kid, there was only 1 TV in our house. consumer VCRs had yet to be invented. 8 tracks were competing with cassettes for dominance in recorded audio. Adult tickets to prime-time movies were $3. Candy bars & colas were $0.10. 12 inch GI Joes were about $3.50. We actually had to send in box tops to get toys from cereal. There was no such thing as VELCRO. :wahah:

You're 10 years older Jeff. I remember those "In Color" openings too, like just before....

Dat da daaaaaaaaaaaaaa! The F....B......I.....

And yes, my mom was hooked on Steve McGarrett and she thought Danno was a God.

Guys, I'm just 22, But I saw the astroboy`s show of 80' in 1992 in Mexico.

But when I saw what you whrite, I remember my childhood too. But one of the things that i treasure more it's too running home to see the Astro's Show with my brother.

Now he is far from me, he is married and he has a little girl. I hoppe he remembers those days like I do

But go to the past always is beautiful.

it's nice to meet some one from Mexico
i love siting down looking out the window thinking about my past, some times it felt like it was only yestaday and other days it felt like years and years ago my best time in my fife is when i was 8 years old.

"Sparx" wrote:it's nice to meet some one from Mexico
i love siting down looking out the window thinking about my past, some times it felt like it was only yestaday and other days it felt like years and years ago my best time in my fife is when i was 8 years old.

Well I don't Know where is the Planet Delta , but `'m glad to Know you...

I'm really conmoved because I remember my early years, and like you I think that the 8 years old was very great.

Everything that you'd like to know about Mexico you can ask