My father always talking about watching this at the neighbor's house back in the day in NYC. Everyone would come over. He said it was like something from a science-fiction movie! You can feel the excitement of watching these live shows in these early days. It didn't require top-notch entertainment. It was the magic of having a "theater in your home" that thrilled people the most.
Exactly! I lived in a village in Wisconsin. The first TV was in the in the ice cream shop/Greyhound stop. People would sit at the counter having their Cokes & sundaes and watching the box as if enchanted by the vague images.
I felt a similar feeling when my neighbor first bought cable TV in 1980, she called us all over to her house, made popcorn, closed all the curtains and turned off the lights, us children where lying on the shag carper floor in front of a large 70s wooden floor tv , parent on the couch behind us, and it's was starting.. lady and the tramp, on disney channel. I do damn excited it felt like we had own theater right at home. "Very close family friends ". Not cable TV sucks filled with infomercials and heartless stories. I'm lucky I got to experience the last of the wholesome days.
They came out to your car and filled the tank. They took your money, they gave you change. They wiped your windshield, they checked your oil, they checked your tires. They were friendly, they smiled.
The good Ole days when there was great service stations like Texaco who provided great service There's not many gas stations that they pump your gas now days
This was perhaps the most famous opening sequence in early television: the "Texaco servicemen" (actually a vocal quartet) singing the praises of their sponsor, then introducing "Mr. Television" himself [always entering in an outrageous costume]. This is one reason why "THE TEXACO STAR THEATER", on Tuesday nights at 8pm(et) on NBC, was "appointment TV" for millions, from 1948 through '53.
The US had a major manufacturing boom because much of the world's manufacturing capacity had recently been bombed and the world was swimming in cheap oil. Those homes were less than half the size. They don't make them like that any more(because nobody wants to buy them).
The service station attendant came out to your car and filled the tank. They took your money, they gave you change. They wiped your windshield and checked your oil and tire pressure. They were friendly and they smiled and said "is there anything else I can do for you today Mr or Mrs (whatever your last name was, if they knew you, otherwise they said "sir" or ma'am"). Also, the service station owner made sure the restrooms were ALWAYS clean. The "lobby" had lots of AAA-approved maps and the vending machines were always clean and had a large variety of soda pop and candy for the weary travelers. Was a great time in America, not like the fat asses that sit behind counters and sell cigarettes and lottery tickets all freaking day long, the bums!
Let's not miss that this is what you EXPECTED when you drove up to a gas station: people came out to service your car! I had that job when I was young. The customer drove over a rubber tube that caused a bell to ring in the station, and the attendants were expected to run out and do these things: • Check the oil, • Add oil if needed • Check the tires, • Add air if needed • Patch the tire inner tube if the customer desired • Wash the windows And of course, • Pump the gas. This means we had to listen as the tank was filling. Those auto-stop nozzles had not been invented yet. The point is we sold not only gas, but prompt, friendly SERVICE! In some states, the unions took over the job of pumping gas. My understanding is that they are nowhere NEAR as punctual or Full-Service as we were. That's the union for ya! With any luck, they will be replaced by robots one day soon.
I wish so much I was born 30 years earlier. I simply hate modern times. America went downhill in the 60's. My wife and I both work full time and we still can't afford a house. My car was run into by an illegal alien hit and run. I had to pay for all the damage. There's a Mexican with a leafblower making all that noise for a pile a leaves. All tv is nowadays is weird reality shows about housewives or pawn shops. Who cares? Where's the talent? Divorce rates are sky high, drug use, no one is happy
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My father always talking about watching this at the neighbor's house back in the day in NYC. Everyone would come over. He said it was like something from a science-fiction movie! You can feel the excitement of watching these live shows in these early days. It didn't require top-notch entertainment. It was the magic of having a "theater in your home" that thrilled people the most.
Exactly! I lived in a village in Wisconsin. The first TV was in the in the ice cream shop/Greyhound stop. People would sit at the counter having their Cokes & sundaes and watching the box as if enchanted by the vague images.
I felt a similar feeling when my neighbor first bought cable TV in 1980, she called us all over to her house, made popcorn, closed all the curtains and turned off the lights, us children where lying on the shag carper floor in front of a large 70s wooden floor tv , parent on the couch behind us, and it's was starting.. lady and the tramp, on disney channel. I do damn excited it felt like we had own theater right at home. "Very close family friends ".
Not cable TV sucks filled with infomercials and heartless stories. I'm lucky I got to experience the last of the wholesome days.
CUTE !! They should bring back commercials like these.
They came out to your car and filled the tank. They took your money, they gave you change. They wiped your windshield, they checked your oil, they checked your tires. They were friendly, they smiled.
The good Ole days when there was great service stations like Texaco who provided great service There's not many gas stations that they pump your gas now days
This was perhaps the most famous opening sequence in early television: the "Texaco servicemen" (actually a vocal quartet) singing the praises of their sponsor, then introducing "Mr. Television" himself [always entering in an outrageous costume]. This is one reason why "THE TEXACO STAR THEATER", on Tuesday nights at 8pm(et) on NBC, was "appointment TV" for millions, from 1948 through '53.
This song and the sketch are the squarest square squared to the square potency and they cannot have more straight angles!
Most of the younger people today do not have any idea of what a "full service station" is, (or was!)
0:33 Regis Philbin?
Nowadays they would be the men of Shell...
I pumped up a Jack once!!!! I love fixing cars
Makes me remember that once gas stations were more than gas stations.
The studio where this show was taped is now the home of Jimmy Fallon.
This reminds me about my first job at a gas station in 1964. We had to give top service! Now people pump there own, lots of jobs lost.
The US had a major manufacturing boom because much of the world's manufacturing capacity had recently been bombed and the world was swimming in cheap oil.
Those homes were less than half the size. They don't make them like that any more(because nobody wants to buy them).
...is this what that Freakazoid scene was based on? The Gas-i-Go scene?
Can you tell me what made 1950s gas stations more than a gas station? :-)
The service station attendant came out to your car and filled the tank. They took your money, they gave you change. They wiped your windshield and checked your oil and tire pressure. They were friendly and they smiled and said "is there anything else I can do for you today Mr or Mrs (whatever your last name was, if they knew you, otherwise they said "sir" or ma'am"). Also, the service station owner made sure the restrooms were ALWAYS clean. The "lobby" had lots of AAA-approved maps and the vending machines were always clean and had a large variety of soda pop and candy for the weary travelers. Was a great time in America, not like the fat asses that sit behind counters and sell cigarettes and lottery tickets all freaking day long, the bums!
Regis!
Whoa, is that Regis Philbin at 0:33? Even sounds like him.
He would be too young. I think it's John Cameron Swayze (Timex).
Let's not miss that this is what you EXPECTED when you drove up to a gas station: people came out to service your car! I had that job when I was young. The customer drove over a rubber tube that caused a bell to ring in the station, and the attendants were expected to run out and do these things:
• Check the oil,
• Add oil if needed
• Check the tires,
• Add air if needed
• Patch the tire inner tube if the customer desired
• Wash the windows
And of course,
• Pump the gas. This means we had to listen as the tank was filling. Those auto-stop nozzles had not been invented yet.
The point is we sold not only gas, but prompt, friendly SERVICE!
In some states, the unions took over the job of pumping gas. My understanding is that they are nowhere NEAR as punctual or Full-Service as we were. That's the union for ya! With any luck, they will be replaced by robots one day soon.
check your oil??
Did you liked ruining ecuadorian rainforests?
Rubbish. Your people are chopping them down for more land.
Ah, in the old days gas stations were called "service stations".
I wish so much I was born 30 years earlier. I simply hate modern times. America went downhill in the 60's. My wife and I both work full time and we still can't afford a house. My car was run into by an illegal alien hit and run. I had to pay for all the damage. There's a Mexican with a leafblower making all that noise for a pile a leaves. All tv is nowadays is weird reality shows about housewives or pawn shops. Who cares? Where's the talent? Divorce rates are sky high, drug use, no one is happy