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Mr Magic
The same thing can be said for other decades, but some of the most memorable movies, shows, and songs came from the 60s.

The very first James Bond movie debuted in this decade!


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eddstarr

Pick any genre. When it comes to 60's entertainment "unreality" is the key.

Sure, there were a few folks that wanted real-to-life stories. But most people in the 60's wanted to escape reality. We wanted to travel to other galaxies, have magical powers or have incredible adventures.

Entertainment is not reality - it never has been. Tales of the unbelievable and the amazing has always been the backbone of entertainment.

Take a show like Patrick McGoohan's, "The Prisoner":


After resigning, Britain's top spy is gassed to sleep. He wakes up in a strange place called "The Village. Who runs the place? Where is this place? Is there any way to escape from this place?

Everyone should save a copy of Episode One - "Arrival" from "The Prisoner" It is the first and only appearance Guy Doleman, my personal favorite "Number 2" from the entire series. Most guys like Leo McKern as Number 2, he's my second favorite pick.  


Like I said, my favorite "Number 2" is Guy Doleman - he's so "British" and plays well against Patrick's intensity of character.


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Mr Magic
"Entertainment is not reality - it never has been."

Dragnet is reality, though. Or based on it.


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eddstarr
Ahh, the exception that proves the rule.

Just list some of the most popular shows of the 1960's:

The Beverly Hillbillies
The Wild, Wild West
Lost in Space
Bewitched
Batman
My Favorite Martian
Green Acres
Time Tunnel
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Remember "The Avengers"?

Like sooo many series from the 60's, "The Avengers" started as a straightforward secret agent adventure/action series. But the show's creators soon realized that the audience numbers were growing as the show morphed more into sci-fi/fantasy storylines. 

By 1966, it seemed like everybody was getting into the "far-out" world of fantasy. "The Avengers" did that fantasy thing with more style than their competition. 

Besides, the intro alone was a cut above many home-grown TV series:



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Vaporman87
I would say that it's hard to argue this because entertainment is subjective. What one person may find entertaining, another may find quite boring.
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pikachulover
Mister Ed came out in the 1960s.
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Mr Magic
That's right!

You don't have to include sex and swearing to make a good comedy series. Mister Ed is proof of that.

Let's talk about TV jingles for a moment:

Did you know this very famous tune debuted in the 60s?

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eddstarr
You're gonna need a seatbelt.

The 60's was a commercial shoot-out every primetime evening of the week. If I had to pick a standout it would have to be Noxzema Shaving Cream for Men. 

Noxzema was the talk of the town with a series of ads featuring beautiful women telling men to, "take it all off". But if you think the catch-phrase was killer, listen to the jingle at the end of the ad. This is pure burlesque in the finest tradition, an excellent closing to a well-made advertisement.

Move over James Bond:




And speaking of the 60's, please make a selection:

"The Addams Family" or "The Munsters"?


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eddstarr
Hey Vaporman, pass the Kellogg's Rice Krispies. 
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Mr Magic
@edd:

That music is pretty sultry for a shaving cream commercial.

I've seen more Munsters episodes than I have Addams Family episodes, so they get my pick.

If there's one movie that ruled the 60s and western movies, it's this.

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Vaporman87
eddstarr wrote :

Hey Vaporman, pass the Kellogg's Rice Krispies.
 
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