Internet Resources
Peruse the following list of websites that offer interesting or unique insights into television history. Know of any other sites that should be added? Feel free to contact me with any suggestions. All sites open in new windows.
First up is the site that helped inspire Television Obscurities: Billy Ingram's TVparty! has more content than you can shake a stick at. It might cost a few bucks to read the archives but it's sure worth it.
If sitcoms are your thing, check out Sitcom's Online, filled to the brim with every sitcom you can name (and plenty you can't). Be sure to drop by the message boards.
The Fifties Index isn't just about television but it has a great section on classic programs from the Fifties and beyond.
Tim's TV Showcase certainly lives up to its name. It showcases over seven hundred television programs.
To keep up with the latest television shows released on DVD, check TVShowsOnDVD.com.
The Early Television Foundation collects ancient television sets -- the older the better.
Formerly the Museum for Television and Radio, The Paley Center for Media is actually two museums, one in New York City and the other in Los Angeles.
The UCLA Film and Television Archives hold tens of thousands of episodes of television programs. Search their archives for your favorites and head to California to watch them.
If you think watching CNN twenty-four hours a day makes you a TV junkie, think again. There are over 9,000 hours of news footage at the Vanderbilt Television News Archive.
RoadOde Television, Music, and Commercials Nostalgia has plenty of clips to keep you busy.
If you grew up in Tulsa you'll probably enjoy Tulsa TV Memories. Actually, you'll probably enjoy it regardless of where you grew up.
Remember the Burke Family Grape-Nuts commercial? Sure you do. But if you've forgotten, head to the Burke Family Grape-Nuts TV Commercial Archive for a quick refresher.
Can you believe there's a Center for the Study of Popular Television?
Archival Television Audio, Inc. has over 12,000 rare audio broadcasts dating back to the earliest days of television.
If you've got any Star Trek film clips gathering dust in your basement, send 'em to the Star Trek - Behind The Scenes Restoration website.
Links last checked November 9th, 2008