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What Was On TV
in 1971?
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Gunsmoke
During our senior year, many of us liked westerns on television. In those days there were several on each week.
I remember watching "Gunsmoke" every Monday evening on CBS. In 1971, it was nearing the end of its unprecedented twenty season run.
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Mission: Impossible
This popular action series was in its sixth season when the Class of 1971 was finishing high school.
I think it's ironic that "Mission Impossible" returned to the Big Screen in time for our 25th reunion.
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
This sitcom about a single woman in the big city was a TV hit during our senior year.
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The Brady Bunch
Who could forget the Brady Bunch?
This family sitcom was extremely popular when I was in high school. Like "Mission Impossible", this TV series resurfaced as a big screen feature in time for our 25th reunion.
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A Now For a Word From Our Sponsors ...
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It just wouldn't be television without the commercials, right?
I don't believe they aired as many minutes of commercial each hour as they do today, but there were some memorable ones.
In 1971, McDonalds was a major advertiser. It was during our senior year they coined the phrase "you deserve a break today ..."
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Remember Mikey? Mikey won't like this cereal.
But he liked the cereal and the commercial became one of the all time classics.
A short time ago, I believe they brought the adult Mikey back for a sequel to his 1971 commercial.
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Mixed in with all the TV ads for fast food, cereal, and all the usual stuff, there were public service announcements.
One in particular stands out from 1971. It's a public service announcement for keeping our world clean. It featured an Indian who looked down at how mankind had spoiled the countryside and shed a tear.
Unforgettable.
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