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The picture above was taken in a department store on October 22, 1962, during President Kennedy's Cuban Missile Crisis speech. There's a shared sense about it, the feeling that people are going through this together. Nowadays, would people be glued to their phones, each lost in their own little world while the big one stands on the brink? Somehow, I think I prefer the old way.
On a lighter note, those sets are handsome pieces of furniture, aren't they? At the Broadcast Archives, here's a   1960s ad for a 21-inch color set; could very well be one that's displayed on the floor there. Today's big screens are great, but I miss those old consoles.
At Comfort TV, David has some random observations about classic TV  that are sure to ring a bell with many of us. Some of them are quite shrewd (#6, for instance), while with others you'll nod your head and think, "Yeah, now that you mention it, he's right." Great stuff.
The actress Sharon Farrell died this past May, although it was not announced until last week. Hers was a familiar name and face to anyone watching teleivsion in the 1960s and '70s, and Terence pays tribute to her career in this piece at A Shroud of Thoughts.
John continues his provocative look at the relationshilp between The X-Files and the American Dream with a look at several more episodes that provide commentary on, if you will, the difference between the dream and the reality of America. Always food for thought.
Back when times were simpler, one of TV's favorite questions was whether or not Mister Ed was actually a zebra . At Drunk TV, Paul goes back to those simple times, with a look at the show's third season : still funny, but how long can this premise go on?
At The View from the Junkyard, Roger takes a look at " No Time to Die ," an unconventional (and perhaps underappreciated) episode of Columbo, one that is a complete departure from the standard Columbo format. Did it work? You be the judge, but Roger has some interestng thoughts.
Finally, a quick note from Jodie at Garroway at Large: Peace, her biography of Dave Garroway is now available at Amazon in both hardcover and paperback, so if you haven't purchased your copy yet, here's another option. Now you have no excuses! TV