| Comedy. THE INVADERS THE TIME TUNNEL LAND OF THE GIANTS AIR DATES & TIMES. 1. They have all manner of technological gadgets, appliances and a robot (Rosie) to help around the house. | He learns that the Earth was rebuilt following a devastating nuclear war on Nov 22, 1987, and is now under the protection of the Earth Defense Directorate. Stars: Rod Sterling was a master of creating an eerie show that caused you to stop and think, re-examine reality and consider the impossible. Max Kleven, And what was the “cheesiest” Sci-Fi TV Series from the 60s and 70s? Ray Walston, 1977, in particular, saw a huge boom in sci-fi shows. John Zaremba, TV-PG William Hartnell, Sci-Fi. Animation, Family, Sci-Fi. 60 Japan: 1966 1967 Sally the Witch: 109 Japan: 1966 1968 Marude Dameo: 52 Japan: 1966 1967 Lost Anime Frankenstein Jr. 18 US: 1966 1968 Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles: Space Ghost: 40 US: 1966 1968 Space Ghost and Dino Boy: Dino Boy in the Lost Valley: 20 US: 1966 1968 Space Ghost and Dino Boy: Rocket Robin Hood: 52 Canada: 1966 1969 Batfink: 100 US: 1966 1967 51 min Donald Gray, | Nichelle Nichols, TV-PG A spaceship from Earth crash-lands on an Earth-like planet on which everything, including the human-like inhabitants, is twelve times the size of its counterpart on Earth. Jeremy Wilkin, Pamela Britton, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. Sylvia Anderson, Boris Karloff, Here are some you may have forgotten about: 1. Stars: The Hulk is about seven feet tall, hugely muscular and powerful, and has green skin. William Douglas, 30 min Nothing except those creepy, hypnotically askew gaping maws. The U.S. government has a $7 billion project to build a device to allow traveling in time. 25 min Marta Kristen. A British science fiction anthology television series. Rosemary Nicols, The 80 episode TV series which was produced from 1966 to 1969 now has fans all over the world. | William Shatner, Rather than creating fictional supernatural stories this program sought out 'real' stories of the supernatural, including ghosts, disappearances, monsters, etc. 11 June 1964. Ned Lefebver, | The Jetson's (1962) are a cartoon family living in the future. Mike Road, Stars: Prof. Douglas Phillips goes to rescue him, but things go wrong and both become lost in time. A deadly alien force is brought to Earth by a US astronaut after a space orbit through the Van Allen belt. Jack Mullaney, Rural-themed and military inspired shows like Green Acres and Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. | FIREBALL XL5 SUPERCAR THE OUTER LIMITS. Unable to return, they make friends with the "natives. Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi. | Sci-Fi TV Series 1950–1970s. It is the 23rd century and the crew of the Federation starship Enterprise travels across the galaxy on a five year mission to meet new and exciting life forms on distant planets. With their defending warships destroyed and their home world annihilated, the Twelve Tribes of man gather to their one remaining warship named the Galactica. Well, as far as I'm concerned, this honor simply has to go to Space 1999 which aired in the mid-1970s. But color started to catch on in the mid-60s and by 1967 every show was broadcast in color. I Love Lucy enjoyed a magical three year run at the top of the ratings. A British anthology series about everyday people finding themselves put into unusual circumstances...many of them supernatural in nature. Stefan Arngrim, | Kôichi Chiba, Sylvia Anderson, But in the late 50s, westerns completely took over. Family, Sci-Fi. The misadventures of a man who is revived out of decades of accidental suspended animation and is still physically half the age of his own son and matches the age of his grandson. Guy Williams, 60 min A space colony family struggles to survive when a spy/accidental stowaway throws their ship hopelessly off course. 5,033 views made by Moira L. MacKinnon. Tom Corbett Space Cadet ADVERTISEMENT. Comedy, Sci-Fi, Two astronauts, traveling faster than light, go back in time to prehistoric Earth. Peter Copley, TV-G Most of those of the ’50s and ’60s were just dumbfamily viewing. Stars: Erik Chitty, Image above: After arriving at the Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex Skid Strip on Sept. 11, 1962, President John F. Kennedy is welcomed by a color guard and Center Director Kurt Debus (right). Hal Smith, Action, Adventure, Drama. 30 min Ted Knight, Investigating together they ... 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