Color televisions were readily available to the US public by 1954. Yet by the end of 1954 about 1% of the US had a color TV. 10 years later only about 2% of the US had a color TV.
Then in 1964 NBC's line up was at least 50% in living color. The next year CBS followed suit. By 1966 most TV was broadcast in color.
I guess our old black and white died at the perfect time, in '64 we got a color TV. Our newspaper boy marveled at it when he came collecting. Our neighbors would come over to watch Bonanza, Disney, etc. When a movie would come on that was in color, it became a block party. Once The Wizard of Oz came on, it was standing room only.
I have no idea why I posted this nonsense, but thank you for reading.
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@contenchess saidHe even remembers the last time Dive talked any sense in the GF 😱
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Holy crap you're old. 🤨
@gambrel saidWe got a black and white television for the football world championship in 1974.
Color televisions were readily available to the US public by 1954. Yet by the end of 1954 about 1% of the US had a color TV. 10 years later only about 2% of the US had a color TV.
Then in 1964 NBC's line up was at least 50% in living color. The next year CBS followed suit. By 1966 most TV was broadcast in color.
I guess our old black and white died at the perfect time, in ' ...[text shortened]... n, it was standing room only.
I have no idea why I posted this nonsense, but thank you for reading.
We got our first colour TV in 1981.
Fun fact when we married we had no television for some time and then a small black and white one, so that our son (born 1991) still has his earliest TV recollection with black and white.
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@badradger saidOmg your razor wit slays me every time.
no one is that old .
Where do get these little jabs from, Very Rusty’s deleted items?
@ponderable saidSo today when your son watches old Matlock episodes, he wonders when they colorized them.
We got a black and white television for the football world championship in 1974.
We got our first colour TV in 1981.
Fun fact when we married we had no television for some time and then a small black and white one, so that our son (born 1991) still has his earliest TV recollection with black and white.
WE ARE A GENERATION THAT WILL NEVER COME BACK.
A generation that went to school and walked back.
A generation that did their homework alone to get out asap to play in the street.
A generation that spent all their free time on the street.
A generation that played hide and seek when dark.
A generation that made mud cakes.
A generation that collected sports cards.
A generation that found, washed and sold empty coke bottles to the local grocery store for 5 cents each.
A generation that made paper toys with their bare hands.
A generation who bought vinyl albums to play on record players.
A generation that collected photos and albums of clippings.
A generation that played board games and cards on rainy days.
A generation whose TV went off at midnight after playing the National Anthem.
A generation that had parents who were there.
A generation that laughed under the covers in bed so parents didn't know we were still awake.
A generation that is passing and unfortunately will never return!!...
I found the aforementioned and thought I would share it.
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@gambrel saidI don't remember b&w TV.
Color televisions were readily available to the US public by 1954. Yet by the end of 1954 about 1% of the US had a color TV. 10 years later only about 2% of the US had a color TV.
Then in 1964 NBC's line up was at least 50% in living color. The next year CBS followed suit. By 1966 most TV was broadcast in color.
I guess our old black and white died at the perfect time, in ' ...[text shortened]... n, it was standing room only.
I have no idea why I posted this nonsense, but thank you for reading.
I was days away of turning 4 when Reagan was elected.
@suzianne saidI believe you and one of my daughters are about the same age.
I don't remember b&w TV.
I was days away of turning 4 when Reagan was elected.
I remember the black and white T.V.....
I remember the first man to get it in our small community back in those days was a farmer. We thought it was the best thing since sliced bread.
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@gambrel saidThanks for the interesting info. I remember we had a B&W TV when I was little, but my parents must have bought a color TV in the mid-60s.
Color televisions were readily available to the US public by 1954. Yet by the end of 1954 about 1% of the US had a color TV. 10 years later only about 2% of the US had a color TV.
Then in 1964 NBC's line up was at least 50% in living color. The next year CBS followed suit. By 1966 most TV was broadcast in color.
I guess our old black and white died at the perfect time, in ' ...[text shortened]... n, it was standing room only.
I have no idea why I posted this nonsense, but thank you for reading.
When I was 4 or 5 I used to see the end of the farm report on a local station in Michigan, because they aired Jonny Quest at 6 AM on Saturdays.
Looking back, it's strange to think of all the shows and movies that had their influence despite being broadcast at only 480p.
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@suzianne saidAt least you were spared the disappointment of the hippies and 70s teenagers must have felt when the men in black suits, black limos, and black towers took over the country (which did inspire some good music, though).
I don't remember b&w TV.
I was days away of turning 4 when Reagan was elected.
Just before I turned 4, JFK was killed.
(I didn't do it, I swear!)
@kevin-eleven saidWe're the same age then
At least you were spared the disappointment of the hippies and 70s teenagers must have felt when the men in black suits, black limos, and black towers took over the country (which did inspire some good music, though).
Just before I turned 4, JFK was killed.
(I didn't do it, I swear!)
JFK was assassinated about 6-7 weeks before my 4th birthday.
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@very-rusty saidMind you, in civilised parts of the world, many of those are still true. It's just in North-American suburban hell that children can't be allowed to grow up sane. Around here, children still bike to school.
WE ARE A GENERATION THAT WILL NEVER COME BACK.
A generation that went to school and walked back.
A generation that did their homework alone to get out asap to play in the street.
A generation that spent all their free time on the street.
A generation that played hide and seek when dark.
A generation that made mud cakes.
A generation that collected sports cards.
A ge ...[text shortened]... ortunately will never return!!...
I found the aforementioned and thought I would share it.
-VR