60s Tv Tapestries
Description: The Munsters is a sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series was a satire of American suburban life, the wholesome television family fare of the era and traditional monster movies. The show centers around a Transylvanian-American family named Munster living at 1313 Mockingbird Lane in the fictional city of Mockingbird Heights. The series' running gag is that the odd-looking family with strange tastes considers itself to be an average American family. Herman is the family's sole wage-earner, although Lily and Grandpa make short-lived attempts to earn money from time to time. While Herman is the head of the household, Lily makes many decisions. According to episode 44, Herman and Lilly were married in 1865.
Description: Camp Runamuck was an American sitcom that aired during the 1965–66 television season, running for 26 episodes. The series followed the wacky goings-on at the titular boys' summer camp, and at Camp Divine, its girls' counterpart across the lake. Runamuck was run by Commander Wivenhoe, a man who couldn't stand kids, and senior counselor Spiffy, his assistant of sorts. Helping them out were counselor Pruett, Doc Joslyn, and camp cook Malden. Eulalia Divine was the owner of the girls' camp, which was run by chief counselor Mahalia May Gruenecker. The competitiveness between the two camps and the incidents and accidents that would normally occur at such summer camps formed the basis of most of the show's plots.
Description: Flipper is an American television program broadcast from September 19, 1964, until April 15, 1967. The star and title character of the series is Flipper, a bottlenose dolphin who is the pet of Porter Ricks, chief warden at Coral Key Park and Marine Preserve, and his two young sons, Sandy and Bud. The show has been dubbed an "aquatic Lassie", and a considerable amount of children's merchandise inspired by the show was produced during its first run. One interesting note about the series is that it was shot in amazing color at a time when color still wasn't the norm. The color footage captured the subtropical waters of Florida and all the action like few TV shows had done to date, looking more like a nature program than a TV drama.
Description: The Banana Splits Adventure Hour was a children's variety show that ran from 1968 to 1970. Hosted by a pop group consisting of four anthropomorphic animals, the program included a variety of songs and skits, as well as several cartoon and live action series within the series. Each first run episode was an hour long, though they were cut down to 30 minutes in syndication, effectively doubling the number of episodes.
Description: Yvonne Craig was an American actress, best known for her role as Batgirl in the 1960s television series. She also appeared in other TV shows and films, such as Star Trek, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Kissin' Cousins. In addition to her acting career, Craig was also a professional dancer and model. She passed away in 2015 at the age of 78.
Description: The Munsters is a classic American sitcom that showcases the everyday home life of a family of benign monsters. Airing in the 1960s, the series is a clever satire of American suburban life, traditional monster movies, and the wholesome family TV shows of the era. The show centers around the Munster family, a Transylvanian-American household living at 1313 Mockingbird Lane in the fictional town of Mockingbird Heights. The Munsters look like horror movie characters—Frankenstein’s monster, vampires, and werewolves—but they see themselves as a perfectly normal American family.
Description: Gumby is an American clay animation franchise, centered on the title green clay humanoid character created and modeled by Art Clokey. The character has been the subject of two television series, a feature-length film and other media. Since the original series aired, Gumby has become a famous example of stop-motion clay animation and a cultural icon, spawning tributes, parodies and merchandising.
