When we got our first television set, in 1958 – we were the first people in town to get a set. So, every night, about the time that we were ready to sit down for supper, all sorts of friends, neighbors and relatives would suddenly “drop in.” We always invited them to have dinner with us. Even though we never had much, in small rural towns it was considered bad form not to ask sudden guests to stay for supper. But they always said that they had already had supper and would just sit in the living room and watch television until we were finished. Then, about the time that the news was coming on, they would announce that they had finished whatever business they had stopped by to take care of – and leave!
I can remember, as a boy, standing outside the window of an appliance store one Saturday afternoon with a large group of men and boys watching the 1951 World Series between the Yankees and Giants on the sets in the window. They did not pipe the sound to the outside.
Wrestling was king in the early days of TV. I remember one show that was advertising a weight loss pill/plan. This one wrestler would step on the scales every week so they could announce how much he lost during the week.Then, one week, nary a word about him or the plan.Then, later, read in the paper where he had died!(Well, I guess that could be considered a weight loss)
And then there was the time Snooky Lanson forgot the words to one song – and since it was live (no editing) could only stand there with a dumb look on his face.Your Hit Parade was done in by the coming trend in popular music – songs hard to act out.
quartermain over 12 years ago
I’,m wordless!!
Sherlock Watson over 12 years ago
“I object to all this sex on television. I mean, I keep falling off!” (Monty Python)
Buzza Wuzza over 12 years ago
This strip makes my day.
EstrelitaH over 12 years ago
When we got our first television set, in 1958 – we were the first people in town to get a set. So, every night, about the time that we were ready to sit down for supper, all sorts of friends, neighbors and relatives would suddenly “drop in.” We always invited them to have dinner with us. Even though we never had much, in small rural towns it was considered bad form not to ask sudden guests to stay for supper. But they always said that they had already had supper and would just sit in the living room and watch television until we were finished. Then, about the time that the news was coming on, they would announce that they had finished whatever business they had stopped by to take care of – and leave!
alleyoops Premium Member over 12 years ago
This strip is probably from the late ’40s – early ’50s – when TV was becoming available to the average person.
Number Three over 12 years ago
I love Mutt & Jeff!
I knew that would happen in the last panel.
xxx
jppjr over 12 years ago
I think that most of these strips have been colorized…
Tsali-Queyi over 12 years ago
Before my parents got their TV, on Friday nights we’d go across the street to a neighbors’ on Friday night to watch local wrestling.
pbuckland Premium Member over 12 years ago
I can remember, as a boy, standing outside the window of an appliance store one Saturday afternoon with a large group of men and boys watching the 1951 World Series between the Yankees and Giants on the sets in the window. They did not pipe the sound to the outside.
tuslog64 over 12 years ago
Wrestling was king in the early days of TV. I remember one show that was advertising a weight loss pill/plan. This one wrestler would step on the scales every week so they could announce how much he lost during the week.Then, one week, nary a word about him or the plan.Then, later, read in the paper where he had died!(Well, I guess that could be considered a weight loss)
tuslog64 over 12 years ago
And then there was the time Snooky Lanson forgot the words to one song – and since it was live (no editing) could only stand there with a dumb look on his face.Your Hit Parade was done in by the coming trend in popular music – songs hard to act out.