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Juvenile Jury

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Jack Barry and His Juvenile Jury was the hottest vintage children's live-
action television series in the history of broadcast electronic media. On
Juvenile Jury, children answered the response to problems and everyday
issues sent in by NBC viewers. The panel comprised kids ages five to 10 debating over the problems they confronted with their parents and the
impact these topics and conflicts of interest had on them.



Although JJ was NBC's most innovative kids' program, the Peacock Network pursued this controversial Saturday morning strategy during
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BET aired a remake of Juvenile Jury during the 1980s.

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Thames Television Sampler

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Look no further than the adventures of The Tomorrow People.



Here's the opening theme for the very first season of The Bill from 1984.



The Bill Opening - 2003-2006



Another sketch is from The Benny Hill Show.







Jimmy Carr hosted the U.K. version of Distraction.



Here's what is coming up on Thames TV...

Budweiser to become a Belgian brew?

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Is Anheuser-Busch for sale to InBev? Say it isnt's so!

The Thames Television Sampler

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Cool! Totally weird! His name was Kenny Everett (f.k.a. Maurice Cole)
... and he was still crazy during the 1970s and early 1980s!







Remember Benny Hill in these classic scenes from his self-titled 1968
-1981 sketch comedy/variety series?





John Thaw starred in The Sweeney.



Finally, I have The Bill, the British police drama series that defied gravity for over two decades.



Experience the world of Talkback Thames at http://www.fremantlemedia.com.

Game Shows of the 1990s

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Frank Nicotero on the set of Debt, as seen on Lifetime.



To celebrate Sony Pictures Television's July launch of the Comedy Central original series The Gong Show, the Viacom-owned channel
presents vintage footage of the series, hosted by Chuck Barris.






This is one of my favorite Heatter-Quigley game shows of all time...

And last, but not least, The Riddlers, hosted by a pre-Late Show David
Letterman!

To find these and other great moments in vintage television, as well as
exclusive articles and features, go to my video-sharing social network and online blog:

http://www.tvbabylon.go.com

Game Shows of the 1970s & 1980s

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I'm Telling! with contestants Sean and Mackensie Astin

A pre-Lord of the Rings trilogy Sean Astin and his brother Mackensie run around the Pick-A-Prize Arcade at the conclusion of NBC's 1987-
1988 children's game show format I'm Telling!





Saturday Morning Cult Favorites

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The multilanguage theme to the Walt Disney Television Animation daily
half-hour animated program DuckTales.

Here is Art Fleming at his best in this classic episode of Jeopardy!



Remember Geoff Edwards on the set of Treasure Hunt? Watch this!





Hans Conried narrates Fractured Flickers' parody of M entitled The Quitter.



SODAHEAD TELEVISION I.Q. OF THE DAY

What Marlo Thomas character endorsed her favorite beverage while
driving a Jeep, falling on a trampoline, riding a canoe on Niagra Falls
and during the explosion of an old wild Western cabin in these scenes
from the 1966-1971 ABC comedy That Girl?

I dare every one of my Sodaheads from around the universe to respond
to the above question until July 4 and tell me what everybody thinks.

Go to http://www.tvbabylon.go.com/quiz and play the TV Babylon online
trivia game and discussion page (HTML only) and test your television I.
Q.

Classic Television Showbiz

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This is the opening to the classic variety series The Hollywood Palace, brought to you by S.C. Johnson - A Family Company, makers of Glory
and Lemon Pledge furniture polish.

I have posted a Meet the Press tribute to Tim Russert on YouTube.




Some whacked out footage from Whacked Out Sports, including the
rare Spike promo!









Tim Russert

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Tim Russert, RIP.





Tim Russert (1950-2008)

Tim Russert biography at http://www.bio.tv

Highway I-35W Bridge Collapse

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This is exclusive footage from a recent Highway I-35W bridge collapse
in Minneapolis, Minnesota.







Find out more about the Highway I-35W bridge collapse online at:

http://www.youtube.com/videos

Famous Philadelphians

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Check out Bob Saget in this scene from 1 Vs. 100!



Pennsylvania native Crystal Waters' signiture dance song of the early
1990s - Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)!



Here is Chris Matthews, host of Hardball and The Chris Matthews Show.

Veronica Hamel of NBC's 1980s cult hit Hill Street Blues.






Discover more familiar Philadelphians at http://www.philadelphia.com.

Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?

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A Sky One promo for Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?

Oliver Pocher

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Schmidt & Pocher co-host Oliver Pocher's European football anthem is
titled Bringt Ihn Heim - it'll bring back memories of Germany's biggest participation sporting event ever held!



Here's Oliver Pocher on the set of Schmidt & Pocher on Germany's Das Erste.





Vollidiot features Mr. Pocher in his biggest big-screen appearance ever to date.





Here's great Gameshow Marathon footage featuring Oliver Pocher!



Amnesia - NBC

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Want to recover from Amnesia? Watch The Rants author ask five challengers a series of questions in an effort to win cash.




Grand Slam - U.S. Version

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These are scenes from the U.S. version of the hit U.K. quiz show format Gland Slam.









Take a first look at the U.K. version of Grand Slam with contestant
Nick Rowe.



Want more grand slamming in your face? Then visit the official Grand Slam site at http://www.c4.co.uk. Click here and check out the scores!