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Essential and Obscure Classic Television Episodes, Photographs, and Memorabilia

What do you get for the classic television fan on your gift list? How about a Mister Ed finger puppet, a Jan Brady action figure, or a Monkees lunch pail? Finding these gems is easier than you think. The latest classic television merchandise is available around the clock. Visit these Squidoo lenses for classic television shopping ideas and inspiration. You'll find television episodes in DVD and VHS formats, cast photos, books and magazines, vintage advertisements, T-shirts, autographs, board games—you name it!

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Is Your Favorite Classic TV Show on the List?

The Addams Family
All in the Family
The Andy Griffith Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
Bewitched
The Brady Bunch
Car 54, Where Are You?
Casper the Friendly Ghost
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Flintstones
F Troop
Gidget
Gilligan's Island
Green Acres
I Dream of Jeannie
I Love Lucy
Laverne & Shirley
Love, American Style

Starring John Astin and Carolyn Jones

All in the Family

Starring Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton

The Andy Griffith Show

Starring Andy Griffith and Don Knotts

The Beverly Hillbillies

Starring Buddy Ebsen and Irene Ryan

Bewitched

Starring Elizabeth Montgomery and Agnes Moorehead

The Brady Bunch

Starring Robert Reed and Florence Henderson

Car 54, Where Are You?

Starring Fred Gwynne and Joe E. Ross

Casper the Friendly Ghost

The Friendliest Ghost You Know

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Starring Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore

The Flintstones

They're the Modern Stone Age Family

F Troop

Starring Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch

Gidget

Starring Sally Field and Don Porter

Gilligan's Island

Starring Bob Denver and Alan Hale, Jr.

Green Acres

Starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor

I Dream of Jeannie

Starring Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman

I Love Lucy

Starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley

Laverne & Shirley

Starring Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams

Love, American Style

Featuring Music by The Cowsills

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Starring Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards

Magnum, P.I.

Starring Tom Selleck

MAS*H

Starring Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, and Loretta Swit

Mister Ed

Starring Alan Young and Connie Hines

The Monkees

Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, and Peter Tork

The Munsters

Starring Fred Gwynne and Yvonne DiCarlo

The Partridge Family

Starring Shirley Jones and David Cassidy

The Patty Duke Show

Starring Patty Duke as Patty and Cathy Lane

Perry Mason

Starring Raymond Burr

Petticoat Junction

Starring Edgar Buchanan and Bea Benaderet

Topper

Starring Leo G. Carroll as Cosmo Topper

Welcome Back, Kotter

Starring Gabe Kaplan and John Travolta

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Classic Television in the News

The Latest News Headlines About Classic Television

Mike Hughes: 'Hatfield & McCoys' is classic television: In one of life's odd twists, Devil Anse Hatfield (Kevin Costner) and Randolph McCoy (Bill Paxton) lived to be 81 and 88. That was after their feud left many of their relatives dead or jailed. In the first two parts (rerunning at 5 and 7 pm), ...
What Happens to Classic TV Characters like Cosmo Kramer, Ralph Kramden, Archie ...: GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ever wonder where classic television characters go when their show is no longer broadcast? The answer is to the fictional Cathode Ray's Bar & Grill, of course. Each day through its blue glass door step ...
Make-your-own just one feature of Water 2 Wine: By John Basil, Correspondent Like the classic television sitcom "Cheers," Larry Van Hoveln aspires to make his new business venture a place "where everybody knows your name." "Wine is best enjoyed in a social setting, so I look forward to getting to ...
Forget the outdoors: Here's your guide to Memorial Day weekend marathons: Get your fill on E! (1-6 pm) Classic television alert. Hallmark is airing a 12-hour Mary Tyler Moore Show marathon. Hallmark Movie Channel, its sister network, went with Murder, She Wrote. (10 am-10 pm; 6 am-6 pm) Not to be outdone by AMC, ...

Classic Television Shopping Wishlist

Do You Have a Lens About One of These Shows?

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Batman ~ Bonanza ~ Charlie's Angels ~ Chico and the Man ~ The Courtship of Eddie's Father ~ Dragnet ~ The Dukes of Hazzard ~ Get Smart ~ Hawaii Five-O ~ Hill Street Blues ~ The Love Boat ~ Mannix ~ Maude ~ McHale's Navy ~ Mork & Mindy ~ The Rockford Files ~ Star Trek ~ Taxi ~ The Twilight Zone ~ What's Happening!

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TV Theme Songs and Novelty Songs

Classic Television Theme Songs and Novelty Songs

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Hypersapien May 24, 2012 @ 4:36 pm | delete

I saw lots of favorites on here! Thanks for this lens!

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Beautiful-Bridal May 7, 2012 @ 12:39 pm | delete

I love the Mr. Ed Poster! You have so many of my favorites here, even some that usually are overlooked like F Troop, Petticoat Junction and Topper. Great job, enjoyed my visit!

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AnthonyAltorenna Apr 14, 2012 @ 9:04 pm | delete

This is a fun collection of classic TV shows. Thank for bringing back a lot of fond childhood memories!

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Quantum_Catholics Mar 26, 2012 @ 3:09 am | delete

These are all my favorites. Classic tv seems to have the best humor, the best talent, and touch people the most.

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Heather426 Mar 25, 2012 @ 10:23 pm | delete

This is like the way back machine or something. I used to love the Mary Tyler Moore show.
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