Tv History Aficionado Mugs

Today, we fondly remember the days when there was more on TV than crap nostalgia shows.

"Lassie, go get help!" "Oh Timmy you idiot! Not again!"

Joan Hickson

Before the Internet

Cord cutter

"Well, at least it's an improvement from last night."

Derek and Clive (Dudley Moore and Peter Cook).

'I expect 'Sesame Street has seen some new developments since I was your age?'

John Laurie

'Who do you think you're kidding? -- You lifted that alibi from a September, 1958 episode of 'Perry Mason!'

"You've searched every streaming site there is and the best you can come up with is Gilligan's Island?"

'I don't have any formal training, but I do own the complet boxed set of 'Get Smart' DVD's.'

'When I was your age, 'classic episodes' were called repeats.'

Munster Island.

You probably perfected your ability to mete out justice by watching "Perry Mason" as a kid. Personally, I perfected my ability to lie by watching "Leave It To Beaver."

'This gene is necessary for experiencing pleasure when watching 'The Three Stooges'. It occurs only on the 'Y' chromosome.'

Joan Collins

'Good morning, Ginger! -- Good morning, Mary Ann!'

The Walking Fred

Here lies Andy Griffith, Just Plum Wore Out.

'We now pause for technical difficulties....'

Downton Abbey

"Had to make a few changes for the American market."

The new 'LONE' Ranger. . .

'Extraordinary! Apparently primitive cave people did say 'yabba dabba doo'.'

'Your entire library consists of nothing but TV Guides bound in Corinthian leather?'

Bob had misfortune of being haunted by the three Stooges.

"I'm sorry... I don't speak Welsh."

Then and Now.

'I was just telling them that used to be a TV show called 'Father Knows Best'.'

Dad on the History Channel.

'Future shock, ech? Tell you what — I'm going to put you on'Mr. Ed' reruns.'

Barney Fife

'I don't have any formal training, but I do own the complet boxed set of 'Get Smart' DVD's.'

'Hello Cynthia, it's me...I thought I'd phone for a natter, Gerald's fallen asleep in front of the TV...trying to program the video.'