Watching Bob Newhart and Mary Tyler Moore in the afternoons........

[a kennedy]

Forget how really funny these show were, and the advertisements??? They’re aren’t any to speak of......not like now where the ads start every 10 minutes and last for about 5 minutes. On Newhart or MTM’s show, they have a one minute ad that lasts about 3 minutes half way through the show. Insane how advertisements have taken over.

[leftieNanner]

1. And it doesn't help you to change channels

Because they are ALL on the same commercial schedule!

I'll have to look up MTM and Bob Newhart. Always loved those shows. The MTM where Chuckles the Clown dies is beyond hysterical!

[CurtEastPoint]

4. "A little song...a little dance... a little seltzer down your pants."

[leftieNanner]

5. Aunt YooHoo!

[LoveMyCali]

2. I've been watching them too

Bob Newhart is on right now, and I've been watching Murder She Wrote and Hart to Hart late night. I think it's partially letting my mind go back to better times.

Plus there really aren't any better shows IMO than the Mary Tyler Moore show. I wanted to be Mary Richards when I grew up.

[Freddie]

3. Just discovered Decades TV too

Love it, watching it now. Those shows were really funny. I also like the Decades show in the evening where it’s “this is what happened on April 27” in various years.

[a kennedy]

6. Yes, yes, and love his voice, Bill Curtis.

These shows really make me feel better........

[world wide wally]

7. Saturday nights in the 70s had the funniest shows ever on TV.

All in the family, Bob Newhart, Mary Tyler Moore, and Carol Burnett to top it all off.
Ahhh yes. The good old days

[CaptYossarian]

9. My family owes Carol so much.

My grandmother was dying from cancer. There was one hour a week when she laughed steady, but was in severe pain the rest of her days.

I'll never forget the gift Carol Burnett gave Grandma in her final year of life.

[dhill926]

10. must see TV in college...

we'd get totally stoned, watch and laugh...and then go out and tear it up....ah, the sporadic memories...

[BigmanPigman]

8. I remember watching TV with my grandparents

in the 70s and we counted how many commercials they had in a row since it seemed like so many...4! Now there are twice as much.

I had a VCR that would automatically fast forward through the commercials. When it died I couldn't get another one like it since they stopped making that variety, the salesman told me the advertisers pushed for that feature to be removed on all recording products.