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My father did communication's system repair for munis and biz back in the early 60s. He was also pretty handy with TV repair that he did for friends once in a while. Doctor's family down the street bought a color TV back when they were so fucking expensive that pretty much only doctors could afford them. Short after that it took a lightning hit and fried. They bought a new one the same day and gave my dad the old one.

For the cost of a 50-cent part that had cooked in the lightning hit, our family was the among the VERY early adopters of glorious color TV. Of course, only about 3 shows were actually ON in color in those early days, but we always watched them.

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My father did communication's system repair for munis and biz back in the early 60s. He was also pretty handy with TV repair that he did for friends once in a while. Doctor's family down the street bought a color TV back when they were so fucking expensive that pretty much only doctors could afford them. Short after that it took a lightning hit and fried. They bought a new one the same day and gave my dad the old one.

For the cost of a 50-cent part that had cooked in the lightning hit, our family was the among the VERY early adopters of glorious color TV. Of course, only about 3 shows were actually ON in color in those early days, but we always watched them.

We had a color TV (15" tube) in 1955. Replaced with an RCA 21" in 1960 or so. Only color shows in the early days on channel 4 in LA (KRCA at that time) were the evening news with George Putnam, sponsored by Alka Seltzer (color ads!!), the Steve Allen show, disney, Bonanza, the Rose Parade, and some other specials. Other shows were in black and white.

one_who_knows1 said:

We had a color TV (15" tube) in 1955. Replaced with an RCA 21" in 1960 or so. Only color shows in the early days on channel 4 in LA (KRCA at that time) were the evening news with George Putnam, sponsored by Alka Seltzer (color ads!!), the Steve Allen show, disney, Bonanza, the Rose Parade, and some other specials. Other shows were in black and white.

one_who_knows1 said:

We had a color TV (15" tube) in 1955. Replaced with an RCA 21" in 1960 or so. Only color shows in the early days on channel 4 in LA (KRCA at that time) were the evening news with George Putnam, sponsored by Alka Seltzer (color ads!!), the Steve Allen show, disney, Bonanza, the Rose Parade, and some other specials. Other shows were in black and white.

ben said:

an,d charli,e o,donnell was the voic,e of kcop 13 thank,s

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When I was a kid I used to watch Miami Vice. I'm glad that was in color. Can't imagine it in black and white.

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Steve Allen was a man of parts. Maybe not a polymath but he was a triple-smart mofo.

7734 said:

I actually remember that

Me too.

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7734 said:

I actually remember that

Me too.

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NBC was owned by RCA at the time so they broadcast in color in the late 50's. CBS and ABC didn't until the mid to late 60's.

I'm actually old enough to remember that. Watching Gilligan's Island, McHale's Navy and Mannix, PI on our one TV.

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don't feel bad, you guys lived a good chunk of your life in better times

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For the cost of a 50-cent part that had cooked in the lightning hit, our family was the among the VERY early adopters of glorious color TV. Of course, only about 3 shows were actually ON in color in those early days, but we always watched them.

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For the cost of a 50-cent part that had cooked in the lightning hit, our family was the among the VERY early adopters of glorious color TV. Of course, only about 3 shows were actually ON in color in those early days, but we always watched them.

Star Trek?

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For the cost of a 50-cent part that had cooked in the lightning hit, our family was the among the VERY early adopters of glorious color TV. Of course, only about 3 shows were actually ON in color in those early days, but we always watched them.

Star Trek?

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For the cost of a 50-cent part that had cooked in the lightning hit, our family was the among the VERY early adopters of glorious color TV. Of course, only about 3 shows were actually ON in color in those early days, but we always watched them.

Star Trek?

The original Batman. Every Weds and Thurs night. Great fucking show.