Your Parents’ TV Viewing - Yuck

[Jules]

Oh yes, I well remember Friday night wrestling. Remember "Gorgeous George"? I think he got the whole outrageous costuming and posturing in wrestling started.

I recall him being on Saturday afternoon television.

 

[Luce]

Back in the olden days when most of us were lucky if we had one tv in the house, the adults ruled the dial. What did your parents watch that you didn’t like. Especially Saturday night, which is what made me think of this.

Off the top of my head,
Lawrence Welk
Red Skelton
Danny Thomas

Lawrence Welk.

Also, that miserable Hee Haw show.

 

[ChiroDoc]

I recall him being on Saturday afternoon television.

Could be. For several years we watched them on Friday nights. Here's a typical Gorgeous George match:

 

[Paco Dennis]

Could be. For several years we watched them on Friday nights. Here's a typical Gorgeous George match:

Video doesn't work...here is on that might. Yep he put wrestling and TV on the map.