The OLD Family Channel

[Guest The Czech Republic]

Does anyone remember the Family Channel prior to Fox and ABC? I found an old tape in my basement from like 1995 of old stuff from the channel.

 

Here are some shows I remember seeing:

Trivial Pursuit - pretty cool game show

Split Second - really cool game show

Peter Rabbit - cartoons about Peter Rabbit. eh.

Masters of the Maze - I don't remember much, just a big cool maze.

Heathcliff - though no one should, he terrorized the neighborhood.

 

And how can you forget, The Super Mario Brothers Super Show featuring none other than Captain Lou Albano.

[Guest DawnBTVS]

Heathcliff rulz it~!

[Guest WrestlingDeacon]

Another game show that family channel had I liked was Face the Music. It was a take off of Name that Tune that Ron Ely hosted. USA showed it too. I remember a show called Bordertown from the early days of the network too.

[Guest The Czech Republic]

Another game show that family channel had I liked was Face the Music. It was a take off of Name that Tune that Ron Ely hosted. USA showed it too. I remember a show called Bordertown from the early days of the network too.

That one is rather vague for me. I do remember Split Second. That was a cool one.

[Guest Eagan469]

Family Channel and USA showed game shows from like 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM every weekday in the late-80's until the early-90's - that was my childhood right there

[Guest godthedog]

the only thing i remember watching on the family channel was zorro. that shit was cool.

[Guest The Czech Republic]

Family Channel and USA showed game shows from like 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM every weekday in the late-80's until the early-90's - that was my childhood right there

Mine also. I still play Press Your Luck on the computer.

[Guest Evolution]

Family Channel and USA showed game shows from like 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM every weekday in the late-80's until the early-90's - that was my childhood right there

Mine also. I still play Press Your Luck on the computer.

Wow, someone who has the Press Your Luck computer game besides me.

 

 

Edit: Oh, and I remember Family Challenge starring Ray Combs, before his death. Decent gameshow, sad in hindsight.

[Guest razazteca]

Are you talking about CBN? The channel that had the 700 Club with Pat Robinson on forever in the mornings?

[Guest The Czech Republic]

I remember the 700 Club on there, but it was called the Family Channel. I believe it's still on to this day?

[cawthon777 0]

I used to watch the old Batman 60s show on the Family Channel when I was 10ish.

[Guest DerangedHermit]

I could have sworn they showed "Night of the Twisters" at least a few thousand times...Devon Sawa and Bo Duke, baby~!

 

Other things I remember on Family Channel:

- Waltons

- Zorro

- Something with that guy that did Body by Jake

- Heathcliff

[Guest Eagan469]

- Something with that guy that did Body by Jake

Ah yes, "Big Brother Jake" - a sitcom starring him

[Guest TheGame2705]

I could have sworn they showed "Night of the Twisters" at least a few thousand times...

That movie 0wned it as did re-runs of Rescue 911.

[cawthon777 0]

That movie 0wned it as did re-runs of Rescue 911.

All hail Shatner!

 

Still waiting for TJ Hooker to go into syndication...

[Guest The Czech Republic]

I used to watch the old Batman 60s show on the Family Channel when I was 10ish.

I remember that being on FX when the channel first started in 1995. I think it started then. That's when I first got it.

[Guest Nevermortal]

Man, Fuck the 700 Club. Fuck them up their stupid asses.

 

Family Challenge ruled it all.

[Guest HollywoodSpikeJenkins]

Masters of the Maze fucking owned all. Mario Lopez as the host, and the fucking Maze itself was awesome.

[Guest hardyz1]

I, too, grew up on game shows on Family and USA. Fond memories.

[JasonX 0]

That movie 0wned it as did re-runs of Rescue 911.

All hail Shatner!

 

Still waiting for TJ Hooker to go into syndication...

TJ Hooker's been in syndication for a while, though to my knowledge no stations currently have the show on the air.

[Guest MarvinisaLunatic]

The Family Channel - Fox Family Channel - ABC Family Channel

 

But I really dont remember many of the shows from the old version.

[Guest bravesfan]

That's My Dog and Big Brother Jake were guilty pleasures for me back in the early 1990's.

 

It was a decent channel for kids "back then", but it was totally overshadowed by old-school Nickelodeon programs and broadcast television like the Power Rangers.

[Guest DerangedHermit]

That's My Dog and Big Brother Jake were guilty pleasures for me back in the early 1990's.

 

It was a decent channel for kids "back then", but it was totally overshadowed by old-school Nickelodeon programs and broadcast television like the Power Rangers.

Damnit, I remember those shows. Yes, they were guilty pleasures. And one question: was Fun House on the channel too? I remember watching it when I was 5 or 6.

 

Also, the channel had a TV movie I clearly remember: Night of the Twisters (with Devon Sawa -- remember him? -- and Mr. Jonathan Kent and Mr. Bo Duke himself, John Schneider).

 

It's kinda weird now that it's ABC and they're showing Power Rangers, Spiderman (the mid-90's and the early-80's one), crap like Beyblade and Medabots, and other stuff. And what's up with Cartoon Network showing Pokemon? Show some more Adult Swim stuff!!

 

Damnit, I'm going off on a tangent...

[Guest Eagan469]

And one question: was Fun House on the channel too? I remember watching it when I was 5 or 6.

Yeah, after it completed its run on FOX it went into syndication and The Family Channel picked it up. I specifically remember watching that and Super Mario Bros. Super Show on Family Channel in the late-80's.