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Show Toppers: ‘Hawaii Five-O’ (1970s)

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Hawaii Five-O originally ran on CBS from September, 1968 through April of 1980. Therefore, it’s one of the quintessential 1970s shows – having aired new episodes across the entire decade. The police drama focuses on Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, played by … Continue reading →

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Show Toppers: ‘The New Dick Van Dyke Show’ (1971)

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

The New Dick Van Dyke Show originally ran on CBS from September, 1971 to September, 1974. The sitcom, like the first Dick Van Dyke Show, was created (and occasionally directed and produced) by Carl Reiner. Dick Van Dyke starred as … Continue reading →

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Show Toppers: ‘Turnabout’ (1979)

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Turnabout originally ran Friday evenings on NBC from January through March, 1979. The sitcom starred John Schuck (Holmes & YoYo) as Sam and Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey) as Penny – a married couple who magically switch places. Sam’s spirit … Continue reading →

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Show Toppers: Mark Hamill in ‘The Texas Wheelers’ (1974)

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

The Texas Wheelers originally ran on ABC from September, 1974 to July, 1975. The show featured a family of four young folks, ages 24 through 10, trying to make their way in the world without a mother. Their father wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Show Toppers: Barbi Benton in ‘Sugar Time!’ (1977)

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Sugar Time! first ran Saturday evenings on ABC in August and September of 1977. It returned for another brief run, Monday evenings, from April to May, 1978. Only 13 episodes were produced in total. The situation comedy, created by James … Continue reading →

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Show Toppers: ‘The American Girls’ (1978)

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

On this edition of Show Toppers we have a little-known series that aired briefly in the late 70s. The American Girls originally ran Saturday evenings on CBS from late September to early November, 1978. The hour-long drama about TV news … Continue reading →

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