Do you remember...

[gaylasue]

The biggest thing I remember was having to get up and turn channels!  Probably was a good thing we only got 3 - 4 channels back then!

[Nancy5]

I remember when we only had 3 channels to choose from, and the TV went off at 11 after the National Anthem was played.   Then we got 13 stations, boy did we feel rich!

As kids we watched cartoons Saturday morning, but they were over around 10 am, then it was outside to play.

We had a corner grocery store run by an older woman called Mrs. Miller (adults were Mr or Mrs then), if you went in for your mom, she gave you a penny candy.  On your birthday she gave you 25 cents worth!  You never lied about your birthday to get it twice, we just didn't.

[metsrock69]

 I Remember The Time Before Cable Or Satellite When We Had 3 Channels And 2 Of Them Were Snowy

[bonzie]

I remember when I was about 7 or 8 years old, We went to our nieghbor to watch the TV show, it was 12 inches black and white TV. And there were only 2 channels. And it was not very clear, there were times that somebody went to the rooftop to fixed the antenna.

[vickysue]

I was born in the 40's and of course grew up with good country and western music and a lot of gospel. Sure miss those days. You take a quarter to the show and get in, buy a coke and a bag of popcorn and or candy bar. But believe me those quarters were hard to come by. Everything was so much simpler back then. Did not watch much tv when it came along except for my favorite show the Americian bandstand.Other wise was aways too busy for anything else.

[mrisha]

I remember days when we didn't have TV at all.  You make do with what you have and you have fun doing it. 

[ancmetro]

   I agree: Sometimes TV is a waste of your time. Be careful with your valuable time. And how you spend it.

[alina6]

I remember when there was a *bleep* on the TV and you had to get up off the couch to turn it to change the channel. I also remember having TVs that were just black and white and not color.

[sherryinutah]

Seems like I remember the TV would "zone out" after a certain time.  I also remember changing channels and adjusting the volume using a round thing instead of a remote control.  

I don't like having too many channels.  I prefer to keep things simple so I have an analog TV with a digital converter and an antenna.  Then I don't pay any monthly fees.

 

[Tresbn00]

I think that computers and smart phones have become more intrusive and time consuming than televisions ever did. I am amazed when I go to a restaurant and see all four members of a family enjoying dinner while playing with their smartphones! Isn't that some good, quality family time together after a hard day at work/school (tic). Ipods seem perpetually plugged into the ears of our young and Iphones in the ears of their parents effectively blocking out all communications. Being able to skip calls from your parents, avoid calls from friends because it isn't a convenient time to speak? We are losing touch.

[Penwoir]

I lived in the UK in those younger years. I was born in the late 60's and I remember watching fantastic shows in the evening (in the 70's) like The Bionic Man and Charlies Angels.  We only had 2 channels to begin with, BBC1 and BBC2, and then a few years later we got ITV. Later on, Channel 4. So we then had 4 channels and I thought we were right up there with the times. We played tennis on the Atari and when we went outside, I played endlessly on the streets with my extendable rollerskates which fitted over my shoes. I remember it being the best christmas ever when I got a blue umbrella and one year, when we were a bit older, my mum took us to the store to show us a lovely sweatshirt and a fabulous pair of pajamas. We had to chose between them. Can you imagine my delight when, on Christmas morning, I got both!  We were so greatful for the little things. Nice memories.

[jwallbank]

Yea, I do remember that! I remember when they had a sign off of TV. I was born in the 50's and you were lucky if you had a TV they were so expensive. They were also a piece of furniture and weighed about 100 lbs. Oh the days!!

[ljrjess69]

yes I remember that ,,,lol   

[bremer51]

Ah, yes.  We had three channels.  The kids watched ""Fury"  "Sky King"  and "Beany & Cecil"  after school.  The Parents got the television after supper.  Sunday night the whole family would watch "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "Bonanza."   Good grief!  How old am I?