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Member	Item		Review/Comment
GEMSMFAN 23rd Dec 2018		TV The Flintstones (1960 - 1966)	[YouTube Video] "Familie Feuerstein" the German version of The Flintstones
GEMSMFAN 28th Jan 2018		TV Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special (1973 - 1981)	The studio in Los Angeles where this was taped, had multiple stages to allow preparation of another vocalist or group's instruments, since most performances were "live" in concert. The large red neon letters that one can see in band photos sometimes, were a clear hint where the photo was taken, as this was a signature backdrop used for the program for performers who used one of the side stages, for their appearance. The 1972 pilot was hosted by the late John Denver with an appearance by Mama Cass Elliot.
GEMSMFAN 25th Nov 2016		TV Top Of The Pops (1964 - 2006)	a Top of the Pops DVD exists. 41 performances with one selected from each year.
GEMSMFAN 24th Dec 2015		TV The Waltons (1971 - 1981)	[YouTube Video] The TV pilot
GEMSMFAN 3rd Dec 2015		TV The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970 - 1977)	[YouTube Video]
GEMSMFAN 12th Oct 2015		TV The Flintstones (1960 - 1966)	[YouTube Video] The Flagstones: The Flintstone's pilot, subtitled "The Swimming Pool"
GEMSMFAN 21st Sep 2015		TV NBC's Saturday Night (1975 - Now)	The very first show, had comedian, George Carlin as host with musical guest, Billy Preston. That was on October 11, 1975. Not sure if Andy Kaufman was a regular.. he was on several times and did a great Elvis impression.
GEMSMFAN 19th Jul 2015		TV Seinfeld (1990 - 1998)	"Monks" the outside view is infact "Tom's Restaurant" (the view blocks the neon "Tom's" out). Anyway, the restaurant is at the corner of Broadway and West 112th Street in Uptown Manhattan (4 blocks from Columbia University)... the interior shots were filmed at a studio in California and are geographically incorrect, to how the outside view looks. In some outside views, the Cathedral of St. John Divine can be seen at right, a block away (Amsterdam Ave.) All the outside "live" shooting was on a studio lot in Calif... The stores they go in don't look like New York at all. There really is a "Soup Man", but the "Soup Nazi" was created by Larry David,.. unsure, if the real guy is unfriendly. I think there are several locations.
GEMSMFAN 18th Jul 2015		TV Seinfeld (1990 - 1998)	"Hi, I'm Jerry Seinfeld, I tell jokes for a living"
GEMSMFAN 27th Jun 2015		TV The Benny Hill Show (1955 - 1989)	[YouTube Video]The theme is "Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph, but for "Benny Hill", it is performed by someone else. [YouTube Video]
GEMSMFAN 2nd Jun 2015		TV The Brady Bunch (1969 - 1974)	This TV series from creator, Sherwood Schwartz, was actually inspired by the 1968 movie, "Yours, Mine And Ours", starring Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda (the merging of the North and Beardsley families).
GEMSMFAN 2nd Jun 2015		TV Bewitched (1964 - 1972)	This TV series created by Sol Saks, was inspired by the 1942 movie, "I Married a Witch" starring Veronica Lake, as Jennifer "the Witch".
GEMSMFAN 25th May 2015		TV All In The Family (1971 - 1979)	Monolith: you are correct... that is mentioned in the rolling end credits of every episode. 23skidoo: thanks for all the info... you're right, it was "Archie Bunker's Place"
GEMSMFAN 17th May 2015		TV Happy Days (1974 - 1984)	[YouTube Video]
GEMSMFAN 17th May 2015		TV Top Of The Pops (1964 - 2006)	Nia Peeples hosted the short-lived TOTP in the U.S., during the show, there always was a performance from the U.K. show
GEMSMFAN 16th May 2015		TV Happy Days (1974 - 1984)	zabadak: This was also heavily influenced by the American Graffitti movie Yes, loosely... the era... in Happy Days the rollerskate waitresses worked at "Arnold's" (in later episodes, "Al's"), instead of Mel's Drive-In
GEMSMFAN 13th May 2015		TV All In The Family (1971 - 1979)	I've got all the seasons of this. It is amazing what Norman Lear managed to show in this sitcom. A very funny show back then, that "today" wouldn't be possible with all the sensitivity against "race" and "religion". Times were simpler back then and this show luckily made fun of everything and didn't pinpoint on just any one thing.
GEMSMFAN 11th May 2015		TV All In The Family (1971 - 1979)	shown on the CBS-TV network, originally on Sunday evenings. Spinoffs: "The Jeffersons", "Maude" and "Archie's Place".
GEMSMFAN 11th May 2015		TV Happy Days (1974 - 1984)	shown on the ABC-TV network, on Tuesday nights (8:00pm, EST) The show actually was inspired from another show called, "Love American Style" which consisted of a few short "Love" stories with the story "Love and the Happy Days" (Season 3, Episode 22, shown on February 25, 1972) which starred, Ron Howard (as Richie Cunningham), Marion Ross (as Marion Cunningham) and Anson Williams (as Warren "Potsie" Weber). The other characters were played by others.. Harold Gould played Howard Cunningham. Spinoffs: "Laverne & Shirley", "Joanie Loves Chacci" and "Mork & Mindy"