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Late Night Grooves #108

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Tonight on LNG, we are resuming the theme from last week, which was TV theme songs. Tonight, we are featuring a classic from the legend Quincy Jones. Quincy Jones started as a jazz trumpeter but transitioned to composing and producing. The TV theme of the night is from Sanford & Son. Sanford & Son will as be one of my favorite television programs. I still laugh at the antics of Fred and Lamont.

Sanford and Son‘s theme is a funky, upbeat instrumental piece called “The Streetbeater.” Its lively rhythm, driven by brass and percussion, perfectly matches the show’s comedic tone. The theme reflects the series’s vibrant, often chaotic world, which follows Fred Sanford, a junk dealer, and his son, Lamont, as they navigate life and business in a working-class neighborhood.

Boob Tube: Chronicles of a Misspent Youth

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Daily writing prompt
What TV shows did you watch as a kid?
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DAILY PROMPT RESPONSE

Lately, I’ve gotten into the habit of overthinking each of the challenges I usually participate in here on WordPress. So, when I read this challenge, I decided to explore all the television programs I could remember from my youth. I used AI to assist with this project, and of course, AI started repeating television shows. So, I had to rely on my memory. So, here are the television shows I can remember watching as a kid. This list only includes only the television shows that I enjoyed.

1. All in the Family (1971–1979)

2. M*A*S*H (1972–1983)

3. Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980)

4. Happy Days (1974–1984)

5. Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983)

6. The White Shadow (1978–1981)

7. Sanford and Son (1972–1977)

8. The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977)

9. Charlie’s Angels (1976–1981)

10. The Love Boat (1977–1987)

11. The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978)

12. The Bionic Woman (1976–1978)

13. Columbo (1971–2003)

14. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)

15. Good Times (1974–1979)

16. Kojak (1973–1978)

17. Starsky & Hutch (1975–1979)

18. Wonder Woman (1975–1979)

19. Taxi (1978–1983)

20. What’s Happening!! (1976 – 1979)

21. WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982)

22. Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979)

23. Fantasy Island (1977–1984)

24. Barnaby Jones (1973–1980)

25. Three’s Company (1977 – 1984)

26. Barney Miller (1975–1982)

27. The Rockford Files (1974–1980)

28. Chico and the Man (1974–1978)

29. Get Smart (1965–1970)

30. Soap (1977–1981)

31. Quincy, M.E. (1976–1983)

32. The Mod Squad (1968–1973)

33. McMillan & Wife (1971–1977)

34. Bonanza (1959–1973)

35. The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)

36. The Night Stalker (1974–1975)

37. Maude (1972–1978)

38. Police Woman (1974–1978)

39. One Day at a Time (1975–1984)

40. Room 222 (1969–1974)

41. Ironside (1967–1975)

42. Mission: Impossible (1966–1973)

43. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)

44. S.W.A.T. (1975–1976)

45. Rhoda (1974–1978)

46. Baretta (1975–1978)

47. The Paper Chase (1978–1979)

48. Rawhide (1959 – 1965)

49. Magnum P.I. (1980 – 1988)

50. Airwolf (1984 – 1987)

I only listed 50 shows; I figured that was enough. I actually got close to nearly 75 shows. I think this is as much a memory exercise as anything else. It was fun reminiscing about my youth. One thing that occurred to me was that I watched too much television.