This note is dedicated specially to all my friends who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s.
My generation grew up with few distractions. There was no PlayStation, or the Internet. The TV ...there were only 2 then 3 channels that started at 5pm. On Sunday TV programme started earlier at 3 pm. By 12 midnight Negaraku ended the show. I had this TV that looked more like a cupboard than a TV set. Ada kaki lagi. Abis tengok, got to close the sliding door to protect the screen (that's what my parents told me). To change the channel, guna tombol yang pusing-pusing, no remote control. Then came the TV with number buttons to tekan-tekan, still no remote control. Despite all that I had fun watching my favourite TV programmes which are part of my life
1.CUMI & CIKI – Local Malaysia muppet show in the early 80’s. Mari adik, kawan semua. Bermain & bercerita... riang ria gelak ketawa, sama kawan Cumi & Ciki.... I love Abg Joe & Kak Anne so much. I owe it to both of you. You are part of the contributors for who I am now.
2.LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE – Laura Ingalls, the character I remembered most. Had to wait once a week to see the girl running and fall.
3.BJ AND THE BEAR– Honk honk! BJ (Billie Joe MacKay) traveled the country's highways in a red and white long truck with his chimpanzee The Bear, Greg Evigan is so cool!
4.CHiPs – California Highway Patrol. Who is more good looking riding their cool motorcycles? "Ponch" Poncherello or "Jon" Baker. I cannot decide. Both are equally cool
5.SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN – A man rebuilt with nuclear powered limbs and implants. Since I was too naive then, I believed at that point of time that this man was for real! Get real dude.
6.BIONIC WOMAN - A spin-off of Six Million Dollar Man. Who says woman cannot be bionic.
7.HEART TO HEART – Jonathan & Jennifer Hart. Living the jetset lifestyle. When they get together, it’s muder!
8.GREATEST AMERICAN HERO– I love the theme song so much
Believe it or not, I'm walking on air
Look at what's happened to me,
I can't believe it myself.
Suddenly I'm up on top of the world,
It should've been somebody else.
Believe it or not,
I'm walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free-.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer.
Who could it be?
Believe it or not it's just me.
It's like a light of a new day-,
It came from out of the blue.
Breaking me out of the spell I was in,
Making all of my wishes come true-.
9.FANTASY ISLAND – Cute Tattoo ran up the main bell tower to ring the bell and shout "The plane! The plane!"
10.COMBAT – starring Vic Morrow & Rick Jason
11.STINGRAY – Stand by for action. I refused to go anywhere when it was on air. Rugi kalau miss.
12.DALLAS – I can play the theme song using my recorder.... JR, Sue Ellen, Bobby, Pam. All with their unique engaging characters.
13.FLAMINGO ROAD – Morgan Fairchild.... so beautiful. Mark Harmon the husband. Titus the mayor who always wear white suit. Tak de baju lain ke mamat ni?
14.HARDY BOYS AND NANCY DREW MYSTERIES – Not enough watching the series, I also read the novels. All because of Shaun Cassidy. Last time there were even shirts with his pictures
15.DONNY & MARIE – May tomorrow be a perfect day .... the row of dancers with D&M in the middle, will lift their right leg, then left, then right ...... dancing steps that I can never forget
Well friends, that’s all for now. To be continued.
Salina Aris
20170517 pm
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