Summer TV watch
For avid TV watchers, the summer means one thing — your favorite shows are taking a break, usually after leaving you hanging with a season ending episode.
So what is a person to do for three or four months while our favorite shows are off? During the first three decades of television, as an alternative to reruns original programs showcasing other talents were produced for the summer months.
Sonny and Cher scored on CBS in 1971 as the summer replacement for The Ed Sullivan Show. Ratings were so high, they re-appeared with their own regular series that December.
Other memorable shows that started as summer replacements and eventually found a time slot for the fall include shows starring the Starland Vocal Band, the Smother’s Brothers, the Glen Campbell Good Time Hour and Hee-Haw.
Here’s a memorable moment in TV history that has stood the test of time. I think many people will remember where they were when this episode first aired.
Now that most of the shows have wrapped up their seasons, here are some links to help decide what to watch this summer.
Here is a printable schedule of all TV summer shows to download and print.
Here are the 20 hottest summer shows you don’t want to miss.
On the big screen here are the hottest summer movies for 2008.
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