1978 TV Time Capsule - When ABC was King!

Get ready for a blast from the past as we revisit the classic TV shows and other pop culture moments that dominated the small screen in 1978.
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[@HomerunBaker21]

As a 10 year old, I would say '78 was the year I fell in love with TV programing. I literally saw all of these shows. Thanks for sharing.

[@user-rf6to7bl6l]

Wonderful Video Dave, the year of Superman the Movie

[@DomenicDee]

Another great video Dave! Diff'rent Strokes began an eight season run in 1978.

[@davidellis5141]

Logan's Run was really good just like the movie !

[@edreid7872]

1978 was the year I graduated high school, and was about to start college.. The year my TV habits changed drastically, meaning less tube time..I was too busy trying to be an adult..😂

[@Great_Sandwich]

I was 16. Last year of high school. Working at McDonalds. ABC was absolutely the King of Network Programming, alright.

[@lucrativesoundsent.1274]

One show that I need to watch that I never did as a kid is Mork And Mindy. So many of these shows you mentioned I got to see, and Mork And Mindy was one of those that I never got to see, despite loving Robin Williams' work. Also, I never knew they made a Logan's Run TV series! Love the movie, though! Even though I was born in 79, I'm blessed to have grown in the 80's when these shows were either going on or had re-runs. A great time to have experienced!

[@cadeevans4623]

70s was a great era and great time Dave good ole days for television and all

[@matthewbaduria]

1978 was the year ABC became the number one television network, Mork And Mindy, Taxi, Battlestar Galactica, Three's Company, Barney Miller, Laverne & Shirley, Happy Days,

[@seaninness334]

I remember turning off the tv during the Star Wars Christmas Special it was just all over the place and didn't know what it wanted to be. It sure wasn't Sci-fi material. I was a big fan of Robin Williams and the first few seasons of Mork & Mindy were pretty great. I was very into comedy albums and 1978 also saw the release of Steve Martin's A Wild and Crazy Guy. BSG, of course. 1978 was a pivotal year for me in a lot of ways.

[@JP5466]

After Star Wars mania was starting to wane, I became addicted to Battlestar Galactica. I was so sad when it got cancelled after only one season. Starbuck was my hero.

[@Ravenscroft82]

Yeah there really was a feeling of "family" with the ABC shows at that time. The great voice of Ernie Anderson helped foster this, as well as the warm fall preview videos they did each year. And several of the show crossed over, so you had a "TV universe" well before Marvel! ABC did rule indeed; I rarely watched anything else at this time. And then, sadly, it all seemed to fall apart in the early 80s when cast changes and aging shows took their toll. Nice video Dave.

[@clintonwatkins1070]

What surprises me here is that all the top shows were 30-minute sitcoms and not dramatic shows. The specials you mentioned aren't good, but yeah, they are important as far as TV history goes. I remember Logan's Run. Even at 7 or 8 years old, I knew it fell short of the movie, but I liked it. Thanks for the video and the look back.

[@mikel5582]

Nobody ever got more out of a single acted word than Squiggy walking into the lady's apartment and saying "Hello."

[@wayhollobj36]

Yes! I was 7 years old! Watched two straight hours with 4 classic shows

[@joegongora2200]

Carrie Fisher certainly sings well you couldn’t have ended the show with her singing. 1978 was a great time for 📺 TV viewing. The late ⏰ 1970’s were a fun 🤩 time to watch 📺 TV. This was a time when there was great programming and on those years ABC network was certainly on top. Shows weren’t certainly racie or inappropriate to watch. Dave you certainly feature good segments that highlight the good old days.

[@sekenamcmurren2217]

😂💕Awe great memories being a teenager in 1978. Disco and Donna Summer were synonymous.🎶 Last Dance was on top of the charts but I also loved my rock and roll and R & B.🎸 I saw Halloween and Grease in the theaters.🎃🍿ABC ruled the networks with Three's Company, Charlie's Angels, Laverne & Shirley, and Happy Days etc etc It was a good time Dave!👩

[@RetroNerdGirl]

This was so good! So many memories!🤗

[@salemslotandmore8278]

Thanks for the Video (and the memories). 😀

[@TimeVextorX]

1978 I was 4 watching all these programs and loving it. I still remember watching Dallas with my mom we watched every episode until the finale episode I taped for her to save.