I STILL feel awful for that poor hungry dog at the end of the Life Goes On intro. I would have given them an Emmy for that heart-wrenching performance.
I remember Open House, but I remember it was originally called Duet. I met Chris Lemmon several times in the 90s and never remembered he was on that show. He came into my work several times and I always begged him to bring his father, Jack Lemmon, next time so I could meet him. I was obsessed wih Jack Lemmon at the time.
So weird remembering that "Family Matters" did not originally have Urkel in the cast or that "Baywatch" looked vastly different when it premiered on NBC from what we know of it in syndication. Plus, wow, Ellen DeGeneres, Allyson Hannigan and Halle Berry before they were famous. Not to mention, jeez, the 80's and that hair!
@@YDNTK-ui4uc , yeah I was just going to say that Steve Urkel wasn't really a household name yet. But as the show got more popular, he was eventually added to the regular cast, and to Carl's frustration level.
We're enjoying this collection now, and have been watching your videos for the past month. There are so many shows we barely remember, or never watched! Thank you so much for putting these together.
This is really interesting. Not so much for the shows, which seem mostly forgettable, but for the huge range of visual styles. Everything from nostalgia for the FBI of 1962 to the breakthrough caused by late 80s advances in video editing. Even a late 70s/early 80s style hand-drawn animation with The Nutt House.
One of m faves. I'm glad I was able to get it on DVD. I loved all the reunion movies, especially the first one, which resolved the cliffhanger that ended the series. I really want to buy that set of movies, but it's damned expensive!
Though about "Chicken Soup" recently with the death of Jackie Mason at 93 years old. His costar, Lynn Redgrave died of cancer, I believe, several years ago. Rest In Peace Jackie and Lynn.
@@StandWatie1862 I think you are thinking of the gentleman who played Higgins on Magnum. He played the grandfather on the Hogan Family while Josh Taylor (Now Days of our Lives Roman and Dillans Father on 90210) played the father of the Hogan boys.
i had forgotten that baywatch started out as a series on nbc. but nbc didn't believe in the show and gave up on it after only one season. the show didn't really get big until it went out onto syndication
28 new shows that Fall and only 7 made it into a second season: Doogie Howser (4 seasons), Major Dad (4), Baywatch (11), Life Goes On (4), Young Riders (3), Family Matters (9) and Rescue 911 (7).
The Simpsons were supposed to debut in the fall, but the animation for many episodes had to be redone and it didn't debut until December. That particular series has been renewed for its 31st and 32nd seasons.
Wow, Brando, so deep and so wise. It was a goddamn interview, what the hell should he have expected? He wasn’t pulling back some grand curtain with his cutting observations there.
I forgot about Josh Brolin in the 'The Young Riders' a show that I really liked. I also remember Tuesday nights at 7pm 'Rescue 911' came on and Dad and I always tuned in.
I remember the Brando interview. I don't think Barbara could have done a better job on it. He H-A-T-E-D doing interviews but Connie managed to squeeze out some interesting quotes out of him.
“Inappropriate” is a much better word. Who decided that should be in the opening sequence for a tv show? Knowing what we know about Hollywood now, it’s vile.
@@LaDracul Again, it’s a horrible decision to put that in the opening sequence of the show. I said nothing about whether or not it’s something that could happen in real life. But the opening sequence of a show is essentially an ad for the show. They are saying, “come watch a preteen obsess about her chest, perverts!” Critical thinking and analysis is difficult for some people.
NO!!!! Chicken Soup!!! ABC's worst offering of that season. Many critics called it horrible, the "Chemistry" between dumpy Mason and way too hot for him, Redgrave was non-existent and pointless. I only watched Peaceable kingdom because Lindsay was hot, dreadful show.
Not for this specific case- both Coach and Quantum Leap debuted as mid-season replacements in '89 (Coach in February, Quantum Leap in March). That means they would have both been in their second seasons at this point.
24:10 thats not the original Family Matters theme, it was originally What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong (edited for length), Days Go By was what replaced it (probably used the first one as a placeholder til their theme was ready, i guess?)
@@119Agent Nope, there was only one season of Alien Nation. What you're probably thinking of is the five TV movies that followed four years after its cancellation.
It’s like they used the opening credits to establish either the origin story, all of the character dynamics or to give the theme song time to play. So lo-o-o-omg....
Yea and some cheesy ones to like when Corky got in the Driver's Ed car, starts it up, floors the accelerator and puts it in gear.....of course it's not Corky's fault.
I guess I'm the only one who noticed that the stock city footage in the intro to that Famous Teddy Z (that I have no recollection of) was recycled for USA Up All Nite
@@119Agent Hard to tell, since they both started in 89. But Up All Nite lasted 10 years, and I don't recall exactly when I first began watching it. But it was definitely no later than 90
Thanks for these - it's amazing how many shows we didn't hear of in Australia, let alone see them. My conclusion from watching your videos - Jo Swerling must have been the busiest person in TV. His name seemed to be on every second show.
MAJOR DAD and FAMOUS TEDDY Z, linchpin of CBS' Monday. My mother loved Jackie Mason and I couldn't convince her that CHICKEN SOUP was a stinker. BAYWATCH--got the last laugh when it went into syndication (remember that?) Never got into FAMILY MATTERS. Don't remember most of the rest of them.
I remember on "Family Matters" how the youngest daughter just kind of disappeared all of the sudden without explanation. It was like we were just supposed to act like she never existed. Strange. 😄
Wish Simpsons was on here, though I get that while it was supposed to premiere in the fall, it didn't actually debut til December due to episodes needing to be reanimated.
Out of that sorry lot, I only remember seeing The Nutt House & Alien Nation. I was upset that both shows got axed that very year. Rescue 911 would begin a curse that lives on...Reality TV.
I STILL feel awful for that poor hungry dog at the end of the Life Goes On intro. I would have given them an Emmy for that heart-wrenching performance.
God, even though I was a teenager during '89, these openings still feel ENDLESS. So long!
And some give you *zero* idea what the show is about, like Chicken Soup. New shows need viewers and new viewers need to know what they'll be watching.
I remember Open House, but I remember it was originally called Duet. I met Chris Lemmon several times in the 90s and never remembered he was on that show. He came into my work several times and I always begged him to bring his father, Jack Lemmon, next time so I could meet him. I was obsessed wih Jack Lemmon at the time.
So weird remembering that "Family Matters" did not originally have Urkel in the cast or that "Baywatch" looked vastly different when it premiered on NBC from what we know of it in syndication. Plus, wow, Ellen DeGeneres, Allyson Hannigan and Halle Berry before they were famous. Not to mention, jeez, the 80's and that hair!
Jalele White was only suppose to have a guest appearance but Steve Urkel was so popular they made him permanent
@@YDNTK-ui4uc , yeah I was just going to say that Steve Urkel wasn't really a household name yet. But as the show got more popular, he was eventually added to the regular cast, and to Carl's frustration level.
@@ericbattle4597He was in another show before this one.
That also isnt the original theme for Family Matters, they originally used What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong (not a cover, either!!!)
“I’m Richard Chamberlain, and I’m not doing a tv series unless it’s shot entirely on a tropical island.”
“Yes sir, Mr. Chamberlain sir.”
"Okay, Dick, then you're gonna need to pump some of your money into this turkey too!"
I miss the peaceful atmosphere of television 80s
Halle Berry was gorgeous in living dolls!
Glad they decided not to block this. Thanks for all the time you put in making these.
i'm mad at myself for forgetting most of these shows. what a blast from the past. thanks for your channel!
OMG this was 30 YEARS AGO. #old
I was 25 then.
We're enjoying this collection now, and have been watching your videos for the past month. There are so many shows we barely remember, or never watched! Thank you so much for putting these together.
My fave show at the time Young Riders, and It got interrupted when Desert Storm happened in 90’s LOL
Loved The Young Riders
This is really interesting. Not so much for the shows, which seem mostly forgettable, but for the huge range of visual styles. Everything from nostalgia for the FBI of 1962 to the breakthrough caused by late 80s advances in video editing. Even a late 70s/early 80s style hand-drawn animation with The Nutt House.
Alien Nation is one show I would love to see a remake of
not me i wouldnt want it ruined
Yes!
Show I love that show
One of m faves. I'm glad I was able to get it on DVD. I loved all the reunion movies, especially the first one, which resolved the cliffhanger that ended the series. I really want to buy that set of movies, but it's damned expensive!
It was Basically Cone heads with out the cones😊
Looks like it’s the return of the 1970s tv stars for this season. Richard Chamberlain, Lindsay Wagner, Jacklyn Smith, Telly Savalas, Tim Reid, etc
Though about "Chicken Soup" recently with the death of Jackie Mason at 93 years old. His costar, Lynn Redgrave died of cancer, I believe, several years ago. Rest In Peace Jackie and Lynn.
baywatch when it failed on network tv and was a success in syndication
Alien Nation! I was mad at Fox for not renewing this show. This would be good for a reboot.
They did a couple of TV movies based on it, but yes, it would be a good show to reboot.
That, & Maybe "Teddy Z" ... Another of Those "Brilliant, But Canceled" Shows that Might Need a Second Look-See
I loved Major Dad and Life Goes On!
ILOVETHEWHAMMY Wasn't he the dad in The Hogan family also? I know I could look it up but its much more fun going off of memory. like trivia.
@@StandWatie1862 I think you are thinking of the gentleman who played Higgins on Magnum. He played the grandfather on the Hogan Family while Josh Taylor (Now Days of our Lives Roman and Dillans Father on 90210) played the father of the Hogan boys.
Quite a few stars from that year are still working. Here's to longevity.
I loved Mancuso FBI, quality writing and acting. It deserved a better fate.
Thanks for these vids, so fun to reminisce! Never saw the Baywatch intro with that song, obviously better they changed it to "I'm always here"
i had forgotten that baywatch started out as a series on nbc. but nbc didn't believe in the show and gave up on it after only one season. the show didn't really get big until it went out onto syndication
and added more fake breasts. Season 1 was a show about lifeguards. Seasons 3 - 11, not so much about saving lives.
But Erika Ekeniak was hotter than any of the females after her.
So many great memories. Thank you for posting this
I was addicted to Alien Nation. Good Stuff
28 new shows that Fall and only 7 made it into a second season: Doogie Howser (4 seasons), Major Dad (4), Baywatch (11), Life Goes On (4), Young Riders (3), Family Matters (9) and Rescue 911 (7).
The Simpsons were supposed to debut in the fall, but the animation for many episodes had to be redone and it didn't debut until December. That particular series has been renewed for its 31st and 32nd seasons.
dont forget American Gladiators. lasted seven years, rebooted in 08, then rebooted again this year as The Titan Games
To be fair, Open House was basically the fourth season of Duet.
Wow THANK YOU! FOR ALL OF THESE! I LOVE YOU!
3:32 Whoa! Sudden early Ellen DeGeneres! :D
4:57 Hey! It's Baywatch back before anyone cared. :)
I must have slept through 1989. These are new to me , except Baywatch.
I can't believe how long the Western shows have survived! From the 50s and on til at least 89.🐴
Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman was a western. Way into the 90s.
That's a Lost Art, the Original Theme Song...
Legend has it that to this day, the NBC exec who made the call to cancel Baywatch is still kicking himself.
Life Goes On-feed the damn dog, somebody. He's like Buck on MWC.
I was in middle School back then, and life goes on was good show.
Wow, Brando, so deep and so wise. It was a goddamn interview, what the hell should he have expected? He wasn’t pulling back some grand curtain with his cutting observations there.
Major Dad best of the bunch
It's creepy to see Jeffrey Jones in a show with child actors.
Jones Creepy long before the truth came out..
Produced by Wes Craven.
ddt99 yes😮
@@pbcoop62 That explains the creepiness of that forgotten Sitcom.
I love looking at some of these people and seeing how they look now.
That Baywatch opening is trippy as hell.
Life goes on? C'mon, we all called it The Corky Show.
The running gag among my friends in high school whenever someone was complaining: “Don’t cry Corky, life goes on”.
Top of the Hill, aka The Greatest American Hero Goes To Washington.
Believe it or not, it's D.C.
I forgot about Josh Brolin in the 'The Young Riders' a show that I really liked. I also remember Tuesday nights at 7pm 'Rescue 911' came on and Dad and I always tuned in.
Rescue 911 had some of those cases/calls that the hair on your neck really stood up.
Connie Chung gets mentioned but no American Gladiators? lol Oh well, 1989 was still a great year for television.
I remember the Brando interview. I don't think Barbara could have done a better job on it. He H-A-T-E-D doing interviews but Connie managed to squeeze out some interesting quotes out of him.
American Gladiators was a syndication.
When I grew up, Saturday nights at 7 on the NBC station.
you should do a collection by year of shows that ended with either their final scene or final opening.
*Sorry, we're closed.*
- Sam Malone, in the last scene of Cheers
Still odd how some shows flop on network TV but huge success in syndication
Young riders was my favorite.
I wonder how many of these people producing these shows had faith that these shows would be memorable?
All of them
Is there anything more iconic than a young Kellie Martin looking at her chest and asking, "Come on, where are you guys already?!" I think not.
That was such a great show.
And they did show up.
“Inappropriate” is a much better word. Who decided that should be in the opening sequence for a tv show? Knowing what we know about Hollywood now, it’s vile.
@@chrisw6164 You were never a teenage girl, were you?
@@LaDracul Again, it’s a horrible decision to put that in the opening sequence of the show. I said nothing about whether or not it’s something that could happen in real life. But the opening sequence of a show is essentially an ad for the show. They are saying, “come watch a preteen obsess about her chest, perverts!”
Critical thinking and analysis is difficult for some people.
I had forgotten how white the Family Matters theme was.
Life goes on was a quality show
Loved that and the Young Riders.
The only thing I remember about "Peaceable Kingdom" was wondering if "peaceable' was a real word.
Scott Larson Same! I still can’t believe they used it in a TV show title. It just sounds wrong.
Do Midseason Shows Of 1989-1990 And Include Shows Like The Simpsons, True Blue, America’s Funniest Home Video, The Outsiders
Type in "TV 80-89" in your youtube search bar for a playlist with all of the great tv shows from the 80s.
Where did Judy go, I thought family matters?
*I see what you did there...*
*SALUTE* ✌️😎✌️
Major Dad, Baywatch, Alien Nation, Kojak, Booker, Family Matters, Rescue 911 and Doogie Howser are the only ones I remember.
NO!!!! Chicken Soup!!! ABC's worst offering of that season. Many critics called it horrible, the "Chemistry" between dumpy Mason and way too hot for him, Redgrave was non-existent and pointless. I only watched Peaceable kingdom because Lindsay was hot, dreadful show.
You forgot "Coach" and "Quantum Leap". They premiered in 1989.
I think Quantum Leap premiered in. February 1989.
@@progKansas Did it?
Not for this specific case- both Coach and Quantum Leap debuted as mid-season replacements in '89 (Coach in February, Quantum Leap in March).
That means they would have both been in their second seasons at this point.
Enjoyed Alien Nation.
Marlon Brando lol now I'd love to see that entire interview!
The man Joe Bob Briggs
Something tells me that they wouldn't be able to make (or at least title) a show like "The Nutt House" these days.
Probably not on one of the big networks
Sister Kate another great show!
Booker P.I. Wow that didn't last long. Neither did Alien Nation!
Alien Nation at least got a few TV movies in after the series ended...
Major Dad was awesome
The newcomer ship reminds me of the ships in V. Well, they were both by Kenneth Johnson, so....
I noticed that you end up seeing the same actors. Seems like no matter how many of their shows fail they get another chance.
Young riders and alien nation were awesome
The FCC would later networks order to show at least one minute of information (news,Psa's,etc ) per hours That's why intros were shortened.
24:03 The first five episodes of the first season used What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong as theme
Guarantee that is Amy Grant singing the nun show theme song
Definitely!
Alison LaPlaca also played Rachael's boss on FRIENDS, who was killed by a taxi.
Cutting Uncle Bucks cigar like that could have started a fire. Very very dangerous.
She’s got a knack for closing the deal!
24:10 thats not the original Family Matters theme, it was originally What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong (edited for length), Days Go By was what replaced it (probably used the first one as a placeholder til their theme was ready, i guess?)
Alien Nation was a good show.
Ikr. I didn't know it was on 1 season. It should've stayed on longer
@@alfonsogreen2722 I think there more season on a different channel like scifi or Showtime. I swear it lasted a few years.
@@119Agent Nope, there was only one season of Alien Nation. What you're probably thinking of is the five TV movies that followed four years after its cancellation.
Balti Pasta Yep, you are right. Good show; deserved more seasons.
@@119Agent Alien Nation was the Firefly of the 80's.
Chicken Soup. Bomb of that year.
Whatever the hell that Peaceable Nation show was that damn intro felt like a half hour long Jeez man...
It’s like they used the opening credits to establish either the origin story, all of the character dynamics or to give the theme song time to play. So lo-o-o-omg....
"Life Goes On" had some powerful episodes!!!
Yea and some cheesy ones to like when Corky got in the Driver's Ed car, starts it up, floors the accelerator and puts it in gear.....of course it's not Corky's fault.
Lot of good stuff there. Some I remember, and quite a few I wouldn't mind checking out.
You might want to steer clear of Chicken Soup. 😒
Marlon Brando was having none of her shit.
Loved Life Goes On.
I guess I'm the only one who noticed that the stock city footage in the intro to that Famous Teddy Z (that I have no recollection of) was recycled for USA Up All Nite
I think it was the other way around.
@@119Agent Hard to tell, since they both started in 89. But Up All Nite lasted 10 years, and I don't recall exactly when I first began watching it. But it was definitely no later than 90
Mancuso FBI credits are low key stylish
Oh, sure. Who doesn't like a show about an FBI agent who acts like a NYC cop? 😒
President Charles Logan on The Nutt House.
😂😂Gregory Itzin.
Thanks for these - it's amazing how many shows we didn't hear of in Australia, let alone see them.
My conclusion from watching your videos - Jo Swerling must have been the busiest person in TV. His name seemed to be on every second show.
I remember Booker, a spin off of 21 Jump Street. The female lead was replaced by Lori Petty.
Family matters....wow...one that made it....
Before Jaleel White (Steve Urkel) stole the show no less.
Family matters. So awesome
I remember major dad. Bay watch, life goes on I really liked alien nation. Family matters was ok. Oh wow doogie howser
did they ever feed arnold the semi wonder dog?
The last season the entire bag tips over and spills everywhere and Arnold is like "oh yeah, finally"
He is still waiting. Poor dog..
I was eleven years old in ‘89.
MAJOR DAD and FAMOUS TEDDY Z, linchpin of CBS' Monday. My mother loved Jackie Mason and I couldn't convince her that CHICKEN SOUP was a stinker. BAYWATCH--got the last laugh when it went into syndication (remember that?) Never got into FAMILY MATTERS. Don't remember most of the rest of them.
Many of these actors got a second chance to make it,
Many did not.
Yay, it’s back! :) Thanks, I missed this one. And am I the only one who wishes the longer Family Matters theme had stayed?
I remember on "Family Matters" how the youngest daughter just kind of disappeared all of the sudden without explanation. It was like we were just supposed to act like she never existed. Strange. 😄
Wish Simpsons was on here, though I get that while it was supposed to premiere in the fall, it didn't actually debut til December due to episodes needing to be reanimated.
Alien Nation was awesome
I LOVED FREE SPIRIT!!
The "witch" was cute but the show wasn't very well written IMO.
Out of that sorry lot, I only remember seeing The Nutt House & Alien Nation. I was upset that both shows got axed that very year.
Rescue 911 would begin a curse that lives on...Reality TV.
Half the main cast of HIMYM starring in new shows as kid actors this year.