THE ADVENTURE GAME
What was it about?: Cult classic game show based on the popular computer game Dungeons and Dragons.
What do we think?: We loved it-especially the Vortex!
When was it on?: 1980 - 86 BBC UK

ADVENTURE INC
What was it about?: Action adventure series with supernatural overtones. Supposedly inspired by the real-life adventures of explorer Barry Clifford
What do we think?: Didn't stay the course
When was it on?: 2002 US

ADVENTURE THEATER
What was it about?: Two act plays produced in England for US TV
What do we think?: Think B movie-but nowhere near as good.
When was it on?: 1956 - 57

ADVENTURE WEEKLY
What was it about?: Children's drama about a group of schoolkids who run a local junior newspaper
What do we think?: Chasing crooks, finding unexploded bombs...you know, everyday events for 60s kids.
When was it on?: 1968 - 69 13 x 30 mins BBC UK

THE ADVENTURER
What was it about?: Gene Barry as Gene Bradley, a wealthy, jet-setting movie celebrity who indulged himself in business ventures of all kinds, but whose real job involved secret assignments for U.S. Intelligence.
What do we think?: See Television Heaven's main review index
When was it on?: 1972 - 73 26 x 35m ITC UK

ADVENTURES IN PARADISE
What was it about?: Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the handsome captain of a schooner called the Tiki. Troy, a veteran of the Korean War,
became involved in all kinds of comings and goings.
What do we think?: See Television Heaven's main review index
When was it on?: 1959 - 62 91 x 60m ABC USA

ADVENTURES IN RAINBOW COUNTY
What was it about?: A 14-year old boy has fun growing up near Lake Huston. Starred James Bond's original Miss Monepenny, Lois Maxwell
What do we think?: We like Lois Maxwell
When was it on?: 1972 26 x 25m CBC Canada

ADVENTURES OF A JUNGLE BOY
What was it about?: A take on the Tarzan theme.
What do we think?: A straight Tarzan rip-off but harmless fun.
When was it on?: 1957 13 x 25m ATV UK

THE ADVENTURES OF AGGIE
What was it about?: Comedy about an American fashion buyer living in London.
What do we think?: Starred Joan Shawlee who was known at the time for her roles in the 'Abbott and Costello' show. The series may have not been great but many of the guest stars who passed through it went on to TV and movie greatness. Among them-Christopher Lee, Patrick McGoohan, Gordon Jackson, Dick Emery, Anthony Valentine and future big screen director John Schlesinger.
When was it on?: 1956 - 57 26 x 30m ITV UK

THE ADVENTURES OF BLACK BEAUTY
What was it about?: Anna Sewell's famous horse in a series of new adventures
What do we think?: See Television Heaven's main review index
When was it on?: 1972 - 74 26 x 25m LWT UK

THE ADVENTURES OF BRIGADIER WELLINGTON-BULL
What was it about?: Sitcom about a retired soldier who has to come to terms with civilian life
What do we think?: Short lived comedy most notable for starring Valerie Singleton before she became one of 'Blue Peter's' most famous presenters.
When was it on?: 1959 5 x 30 mins BBC UK

THE ADVENTURES OF BRISCO COUNTY JR.
What was it about?: Whimsical Western series about a Harvard educated attorney who becomes a bounty hunter
What do we think?: Good clean fun.
When was it on?: 1983 - 84 USA

THE ADVENTURES OF CHAMPION THE WONDER HORSE
What was it about?: Story of one boy and his faithful steed. Produced by Gene Autry. 'The Adventures Of' part of the title was dropped in the UK
What do we think?: Think Lassie only bigger!
When was it on?: 1955- 58 USA

THE ADVENTURES OF DON QUICK
What was it about?: A space age version of Cervantes' Don Quixote starring Ian Hendry and Ronald Lacey.
What do we think?: We don't remember it.
When was it on?: 1970 ITV UK

THE ADVENTURES OF ELLERY QUEEN
What was it about?: TV series that had many incarnations for over twenty years about a super-slueth crime writer.
What do we think?: Well, it ran for over twenty years so there must have been something in it.
When was it on?: 1950 - 51 / 51 - 52 / 53 - 59 / 1975 / 1976 USA

THE ADVENTURES OF FU MANCHU
What was it about?: TV series in which the hero was a villain.
What do we think?: Inscrutable
When was it on?: 1953 - 58 30 episodes USA

THE ADVENTURES OF GULLIVER
What was it about?: Animated version of a classic for a Saturday morning audience.
What do we think?: Roll on Saturday afternoon!
When was it on?: 1980 17 x 25m USA

THE ADVENTURES OF HIRAM HOLIDAY
What was it about?: Comedy about a meek reporter on a world tour.
What do we think?: It confirmed the stardom of Wally Cox
When was it on?: 1956 26 x 25m USA

THE ADVENTURES OF JIM BOWIE
What was it about?: From the book 'Tempered Blade' by Monte Barrett about a frontiersman who journeys to Texas
What do we think?: Standard Western adventure that the whole family could enjoy.
When was it on?: 1956 - 57 78 x 25m USA

THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON
What was it about?: Cartoon series about the smartest kid in Retroville
What do we think?: Kids love it.
When was it on?: 2002 - USA

THE ADVENTURES OF JUDGE ROY BEAN
What was it about?: A rascally judge in the old west.
What do we think?: Amusing Western series.
When was it on?: 1955 39 x 25m USA

THE ADVENTURES OF KIT CARSON
What was it about?: Tales of a Western scout
What do we think?: 104 episodes-it couldn't have been that bad.
When was it on?: 1952 - 54 104 x 25m USA

THE ADVENTURES OF LANO AND WOODLEY
What was it about?: British made sitcom made primararily for Australia
What do we think?: Underated comedy.
When was it on?: 1997- 99 13 x 30 mins. BBC UK

THE ADVENTURES OF MARK AND BRIAN
What was it about?: Based on two real life US disc jockey's.
What do we think?: One of the lowest rated shows to debut that year. You'd be better off listening to music.
When was it on?: 1991 - 92 USA

THE ADVENTURES OF LONG JOHN SILVER
What was it about?: Robert Newton as the swashbuckling pirate.
What do we think?: See Television Heaven's main review index
When was it on?: 1955 26 x 25m Australia

THE ADVENTURES OF MUHAMMAD ALI
What was it about?: The adventures of 'The Greatest' in cartoon form.
What do we think?: Not the greatest cartoon series ever made
When was it on?: 1977 26 x 22m USA

THE ADVENTURES OF OKY DOKY
What was it about?: One of the earliest kids shows on television. Oky Doky got his strength from magic pills.
What do we think?: The mention of magic pills these days would have TV bosses running for cover!
When was it on?: 1948 - 49 USA

THE ADVENTURES OF PARSLEY
What was it about?: Stop-motion animated lion-spun of from the popular children's series 'The Herbs'
What do we think?: Parsley speaks! YAY!!!
When was it on?: 1970 BBC UK

THE ADVENTURES OF PETE & PETE
What was it about?: Surreal comedy
What do we think?: We haven't seen it...but let us know.
When was it on?: 1993 - 1996 39 episodes USA

THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET
What was it about?: Domestic sitcom.
What do we think?: See Television Heaven's main review index
When was it on?: 1952 - 65 435 x 25m USA

THE ADVENTURES OF RIN TIN TIN
What was it about?: A heroic dog at Fort Apache in the 1880s Wild West.
What do we think?: Enjoyable family fun for the 1950s
When was it on?: 1954 - 56 52 x 25m USA

THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
What was it about?: Feared by the bad, loved by the good...Robin Hood...Robin Hood...Robin Hood!
What do we think?: See Television Heaven's main review index
When was it on?: 1955 - 59 143 x 25m

THE ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE
What was it about?: Classic Defoe story of a man marooned on a desert island.
What do we think?: Haunting theme tune that lives on in the memory long after the series has faded. See Television Heaven's main review index.
When was it on?: 1965 Franco-London Films

THE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT BEAR
What was it about?: Children's puppet series based on the famous comic strip stories.
What do we think?: Another cult classic theme tune.
When was it on?: 1970 - 77 ITV UK

THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
What was it about?: Conan Doyle's master detective.
What do we think?: American version of Holmes...hopelessly miscast
When was it on?: 1955 39 x 25 USA

THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
What was it about?: Granada TV's version starring Jeremy Brett
What do we think?: See Television Heaven's main review index
When was it on?: 1984 - 91 36 x 52m UK

THE ADVENTURES OF SINBAD
What was it about?: Fantasy adventure series
What do we think?: Over the top fantasy featuring magic spells, sneering villians and damsels in distress.
When was it on?: 1996 - 98 42 episodes USA

THE ADVENTURES OF SIR LANCELOT
What was it about?: Legends of the court of King Arthur. First British series made in colour.
What do we think?: See Television Heaven's main review index
When was it on?: 1956 - 57 30 x 25m UK

THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN
What was it about?: Comic strip hero brought to life for the small screen
What do we think?: See Television Heaven's main review index
When was it on?: 1953 - 55 104 x 25m USA

THE ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK STALLION
What was it about?: Serialised adventure.
What do we think?: Another tale of a boy and his horse.
When was it on?: 1980 - 83 78 episodes USA

THE ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON
What was it about?: Adventure series
What do we think?: Rough TV version of film series.
When was it on?: 1954 39 x 25m USA

ADVENTURES OF THE SEA HAWK
What was it about?: Scientists in a floating electronics lab.
What do we think?: Not so much voyage to the bottom of the sea, more voyage on it.
When was it on?: 1958 26 x 25m USA

ADVENTURES OF THE SEA SPRAY
What was it about?: An 83 foot schooner sails the South Pacific
What do we think?: Passable family viewing.
When was it on?: 1965 32 x 25m Australia

THE ADVENTURES OF TUGBOAT ANNIE
What was it about?: Just what it says in the title.
What do we think?: Watchable...sort of.
When was it on?: 1956 39 x 25 Canada

THE ADVENTURES OF TWIZZLE
What was it about?: A puppet boy who could stretch and stretch...
What do we think?: See Television Heaven's main review index
When was it on?: 1957- 59 ITV UK

THE ADVENTURES OF WILD BILL HICKOCK
What was it about?: The bravest, strongest, fightingest U.S. Marshall in the whole West! Guy Madison as the hero and Andy Devine as his sidekick, Jingles. The latter was sent up to perfection in the movie 'Blazing Saddles'.
What do we think?: Classic kids Western series.
When was it on?: 1951 - 58 113 episodes USA

THE ADVENTURES OF WILLIAM TELL
What was it about?: The legendary Swiss folk-hero.
What do we think?: See Television Heaven's main review index
When was it on?: 1957 39 x 25m UK

AEON FLUX
What was it about?: Sexy secret agent who possessed extraordinary powers to fight the forces of darkness.
What do we think?: Sexy yes - but unfortunately she was a cartoon!
When was it on?: 1995 - 96 MTV USA

AFRICAN SKIES
What was it about?: Adventure series set in Africa.
What do we think?: Made for The Family Channel - always had a moral lesson about helping and being nice to each other.
When was it on?: 1992 - 94 52 episodes USA

AFTERMASH
What was it about?: Adventures after the Korean War for members of the 4077
What do we think?: M*A*S*H it wasn't.
When was it on?: 1983 - 84 USA

AGAINST THE GRAIN
What was it about?: A small-town insurance salesman finds a new lease of life coaching his local football team.
What do we think?: Insurance salesmen? - We don't let them into our home (and not many people let this series into their homes, either).
When was it on?: 1993 - 94 USA

AGAINST THE LAW
What was it about?: Lawyer leaves his lucrative job to establish his own practise.
What do we think?: Viewers left this series to establish something decent to watch.
When was it on?: 1990 Sep - Nov USA

THE AGENCY
What was it about?: Spy series on the covert activities of the CIA
What do we think?: It was cancelled following the end of season cliff-hanger. Nobody was really bothered to find out how the loose ends would have been tied up.
When was it on?: 2001 - 2002 USA

AIR AMERICA
What was it about?: Adventure and foreign travel about an undercover agent for the O.S.I.
What do we think?: Office of Strategic Implementation, silly!
When was it on?: 1998 - 99 23 episodes USA

AIRWOLF
What was it about?: Spin-off from the movie 'Blue Thunder' about a high-tech helicopter employed to fight crime.
What do we think?: Standard action/adventure for this period which enjoyed a fairly good run.
When was it on?: 1984 - 86 USA

THE ALASKANS
What was it about?: Adventure series set round the Alaskan gold rush of the 1890s
What do we think?: Forgetable
When was it on?: 1959 - 60 USA

THE ALCOA HOUR
What was it about?: Drama anthology series.
What do we think?: Telecast live from New York on alternate Sunday's this was one of the most watched shows on US television in the mid 1950s and gave TV debuts to many stars.
When was it on?: 1955 - 57 USA

THE ALCOA THEATRE
What was it about?: Drama anthology series.
What do we think?: A direct follow on from 'The Alcoa Hour' but not live this time. For the first year five stars rotated their appearances: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer.
When was it on?: 1957 - 60 USA

THE ALDRICH FAMILY
What was it about?: Situation Comedy transferred to TV from a long running radio series.
What do we think?: Popular series that gave rise to a national catchphrase - 'Coming, Mother!'
When was it on?: 1949 - 53 USA