Hee Haw!

I was flipping through channels and caught an episode of Hee Haw. I hadn't watched Hee Haw in forever and it is hilarious! They just don't make TV like that anymore - My hubby says Thank God!, but I think it is funny, especially for being 40yrs old! When I was watching it as a kid, it was re-runs.

I suppose that is a Comedy tv show, right?..

Originally Posted by CoolCat

I suppose that is a Comedy tv show, right?..

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It was a variety/comedy show that ran from 1969-1971. One of the creators of the show was Buck Owens who called my city his hometown. He built The Crystal Palace Nightclub and Museum. It is a country music nightclub and where Garth Brooks proposed to Trisha Yearwood in front of 7000 fans.

The show was corny but fun

This will give you an idea of what the show was like:


I haven't thought about that show in years! OMG! Thanks for the memories!

I liked Hee Haw - always did like watching Gordie Tapp, even in black and white on the CBC eons ago and even vaguely remember a radio program he did in the 50s. He seemed to do everything - sing, tell stories, write for the shows. He's getting pretty old now. almost 90. Also like Roy Clark - master songwriter, great guitar player.

Sometimes with all the craziness in the world, a dose of old TV is good for you.

I like Andy Griffith and I Love Lucy and the Dick VanDyke Show. During the terrorist attacks of 2001, I Love Lucy got me through it by taking me out of the present day madness and back to a more innocent time.

TV today is mostly junk.

Lord I loved that show! I was lucky enough to attend the Grand Old Opry before Grandpa Jones passed away! And I hate to correct you guys, but the final original season was 1992........I thought it had gone off earlier...but then, at that point I had been off to college and married during the past 5 years....so some things fall by the wayside, lol!

It was sort of a country version of all the variety shows that were common back then. Those shows ran the gamut from Milton Berle (who was mainly into comedy) to Ed Sullivan (who introduced many great acts, including the Beatles) to the Smothers Brothers (who were actually cutting edge in politics, humor, and music).

There were a lot of great artists on all those shows. And some great writers behind them. Do you remember the "Dick Van Dyke" show? It was actually a sitcom about the writers for a fictional variety show (the "Alan Brady Show"). Alan Brady was actually Carl Reiner, the main writer for the Dick Van Dyke Show! Is that convoluted, or what?

Some of the Smothers Brothers writers were Mason Williams, Steve Martin, and Jim Stafford. I'll bet you know THOSE names.

Buck Owens (Bakersfield, CA) was quite a country star. Did the show you saw have Chet Atkins in it?

"Hey, Grandpa! What's for supper?"

"If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all..."

Yep, I watched. Always appreciated when the quartet would sing a hymn.

If you're ever in Nashville check out the Country Music museum. They have a section dedicated to Hee Haw, with the cornfield set up and other artifacts.

Originally Posted by mrblanche

Some of the Smothers Brothers writers were Mason Williams, Steve Martin, and Jim Stafford. I'll bet you know THOSE names.

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Mason Williams - Classical Gas

Steve Martin - can't stand him, have never really 'gotten' his 'humour'

Jim Stafford - if I ever hear Cow Patti again it will be too soon. 10 days of hearing it as his closing number at Calgary Stampede did it....

Originally Posted by calico2222

This will give you an idea of what the show was like:


I haven't thought about that show in years! OMG! Thanks for the memories!

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...:thank you!...