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AllaN01Bear

(25,838 posts) Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:42 PM Jun 15

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watched the old 1060s tv series "" the time tunnel""

they spelt their tick tock , tic toc. that is what i am going on. operation tic toc.

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watched the old 1060s tv series "" the time tunnel"" (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Jun 15 OP

Loved that show kimbutgar Jun 15 #1

i second that emoticon. AllaN01Bear Jun 15 #2

Loved that show and "Land of the Giants" wcmagumba Jun 15 #3

Created by Irwin Allen who also created Lost in Space and Land of the Giants. rsdsharp Jun 15 #4

Loved "Lost in Space" too, even that rascally Dr. Smith. A reboot of LIS came out in the last couple of years, 3 seasons wcmagumba Jun 15 #6

Where did they get electricity and TV back then? rzemanfl Jun 15 #5

The shows were created as a tapesty DBoon Jun 15 #7

That documentary about the Battle of Hastings Pinback Jun 15 #8

But only one person at a time could see it..... lastlib Jun 15 #10

I see. rzemanfl Jun 15 #12

They watched TV by candlelight back then... Wounded Bear Jun 16 #14

The Invaders (a Quinn Martin production) was a favorite of mine. bullimiami Jun 15 #9

I liked it too, didn't the aliens glow and melt or something when they were killed? wcmagumba Jun 15 #11

I loved The Invaders. area51 Jun 16 #13

kimbutgar

(25,398 posts)

1. Loved that show

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:44 PM

Jun 15

And thought James Darren was so handsome!

AllaN01Bear

(25,838 posts)

2. i second that emoticon.

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:47 PM

Jun 15

my next character was dr ann mc gregger. knew everything about the project.( her dad designed the tt) and most of the time they ignored her except when things went oops and the heads were flummoxed.

wcmagumba

(4,143 posts)

3. Loved that show and "Land of the Giants"

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:49 PM

Jun 15

Time Tunnel, Giants and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" are supposed to be rebooted (maybe).

https://collider.com/akiva-goldsman-irwin-allen-tv-reboots

rsdsharp

(10,974 posts)

4. Created by Irwin Allen who also created Lost in Space and Land of the Giants.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:51 PM

Jun 15

wcmagumba

(4,143 posts)

6. Loved "Lost in Space" too, even that rascally Dr. Smith. A reboot of LIS came out in the last couple of years, 3 seasons

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:58 PM

Jun 15

I think...I enjoyed it but Dr. Smith is now a woman and the robot was way different (not so cutesy)...I forget what streaming channel it is on but it's out there if interested....

rzemanfl

(30,636 posts)

5. Where did they get electricity and TV back then?

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 07:52 PM

Jun 15

Through the tunnel?

DBoon

(23,830 posts)

7. The shows were created as a tapesty

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 08:13 PM

Jun 15

?w=300

Pinback

(13,282 posts)

8. That documentary about the Battle of Hastings

Reply to DBoon (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 08:19 PM

Jun 15

had some great eyewitness accounts.

lastlib

(26,143 posts)

10. But only one person at a time could see it.....

Reply to DBoon (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 08:22 PM

Jun 15

....which might be why Gutenberg invented his printing press....

(IKR, we shouldn't make such fun over a lousy typo....)

rzemanfl

(30,636 posts)

12. I see.

Reply to DBoon (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 09:23 PM

Jun 15

I remember Bayeux.

Wounded Bear

(62,274 posts)

14. They watched TV by candlelight back then...

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 02:54 PM

Jun 16

bullimiami

(14,041 posts)

9. The Invaders (a Quinn Martin production) was a favorite of mine.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 08:21 PM

Jun 15

wcmagumba

(4,143 posts)

11. I liked it too, didn't the aliens glow and melt or something when they were killed?

Reply to bullimiami (Reply #9)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 08:30 PM

Jun 15

Fun times...

area51

(12,355 posts)

13. I loved The Invaders.

Reply to bullimiami (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 12:53 PM

Jun 16

Looks like it's running for free on MeTV, if it's available in your area.

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