AH! WHAT WONDERFUL DAYS THESE WERE!

Several posts ago, under "ISN'T HE CUTE," I told a little about the first TV my parents had bought. A friend of mine must have read that post, as he sent me a photo of an old advertisment, and guess what?

This Motorola is the exact model of that TV! The date on this ad is September 1950.

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2. Wow, does this bring back a lot of memories? Howdy Dewty is pictured on the screen.

Some of my favorite shows were:

• Gunsmoke
• Bonanza
• Dragnet
• Jack Benny
• Carol Barnett
• Red Skelton
• Jackie Gleason
• Ed Sullivan

Sunday night was a must for the Ed Sullivan show. I viewed in person the debut of not only Elvis Presley, but also The Beetles, those long haired misfits from England. With Elvis, the TV audience was allowed to view him only from the waist up, as his hip gyrations were considered to wild for the early 50's.

These early shows were very, very popular, and I wouldn't be surprised if all of America watched them faithfully each week. While serving a church mission in Florida, in the early 60's, I and my companion were 'standing guests' at the home of the local Bishop each Sunday evening. He was a great member missionary and our purpose was to teach the first discussion. Each Sunday meeting was with new investigators, but first, we all had to watch Gunsmoke and Bonanza.

Ah, what wonderful days these were! Who can forget the Jack Benny show, with Dennis Day, Phil Harris, Mary Livingstone, Don Wilson, and oh yes, Rochester, the keeper of the vault?

I even remember watching the Green Hornet, even though this show was not one of my favorites.