Retro Replay #5: TNT (promos from the '90s on Turner Network Television)

Note: FredFlix will hibernate for the next 10 days. When I return March 1, my new series, The World We Knew, will go from monthly to WEEKLY. Plus there will still be the usual assortment of nostalgic nuttiness.

[@BusyBadger]

TNT's MonsterVision and USA Up All Night were must watches back in the day!

[@dougbrowne9890]

USA Night Flight.

[@luisreyes1963]

The good old days of when TNT was worth paying the Cable TV bill for. How I miss MonsterVision & 100% Weird. Thanks, FredFlix 😁

[@FredFlix]

Only Svengoolie on MeTV comes close to those.

[@thrashpondopons8348]

Not too mention USA Network!

[@Litauen-yg9ut]

God, when we were kids in the 70s and VERY early 80s a bunch of us would race home as fast as we could to watch the Godzilla movies. Movie 5 at 4 on 3, meaning channel 5 at 4 pm on cable channel 3 from Michigan. We got out of school at 3:45, so always missed the first 15 minutes. The old days...

[@dougbrowne9890]

I lived close to Detroit, so it was the 4:30 Movie on WXYZ, channel 7. They would have "Monster Week", showing Godzilla and Gamera films all week. It was just about mandatory to be in front of a TV for that. Good memories.

[@raynardabraham7831]

Wow, I remember the Outer Limits marathon, I recorded several of the episodes on VHS and watched it for years until it got lost. Just watching these old promos makes me long for the good old days of TNT and USA.

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

Monstervision was always fun!!! Thank you once again Fred for all you do

[@FredFlix]

My pleasure, Bridget.

[@shekrabby249]

Oh man..... I MISS THE OUTHER LIMITS, JONNY QUEST... AND ANYONE REMEMBER MT GRAVES??? GREAT STUFF FRED!! 😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@FredFlix]

Thanks, shekrabby.

[@nickteck3179]

TNT was awesome, especially Monstervision. Never missed it. Thank you for the look back.

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, nickteck.

[@Ij-jan]

Somehow I missed all of these. I I have no regrets lol. Thanks

[@FredFlix]

You should, lj. They were fun!

[@maryexstroughtonaire4244]

TNT was the station! That and TBS Superstation!

[@merce10554]

Too bad I wasn't there to enjoy it. 🤷🏽‍♀️ And I'll be right here waiting for you. Take care. 💜🤟

[@FredFlix]

You too, Mercedes.

[@matthewbaduria]

This is back when TNT was worth watching, Hoosiers were watching TNT, in the '90s, this one, and USA Network.

[@gregggoss2210]

I saw your pictures pop up a couple of times on here Fred. I didn't realize you were that famous! Boy, that Clint Eastwood lineup would have kept me busy. 3 of my favorites. Thanks again Fred 👍

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Gregg.

[@ChantelleBrown-fb7gy]

I hate to admit I was busy having kids in the nineties and didn't know this was on.....I have seen some of the shows but wish I'd seen more! I used to love being scared at the movies but I just haven't done that in many moons! Thanks Fred!❤

[@FredFlix]

Chantelle, I waited to have my son so I could watch MonsterVision on TNT. Hee hee.

[@ChantelleBrown-fb7gy]

@@FredFlix well I clearly missed a really good batch of shows!!! LoL!

[@marshaharris4268]

Another great one Fred.!!. Thank you so much.

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Marsha.

[@brendajeanproffitt6919]

❤❤❤it wonderful Fred thank you so much

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, friend Brenda.

[@wendymartin6853]

Great as always thankyou Fred

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Wendy.

[@Laceykat66]

If TCM wants to attract a younger audience they should go back to their 1990s incarnation. These promos got me excited every weekend. I also remember the bumpers they had late at night featuring chimpanzees acting scenes from recent movies like BraveHart. They made me a loyal viewer.

[@mindwipe8788]

It’s thanks to TNT’s Monstervision that I became a Godzilla fan.

[@thrashpondopons8348]

Whole E-Cow! I miss TNT! (USA Network too!)

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A very nice one again, they sure did scream a lot back then eh lol.

[@FredFlix]

I guess TNT thought screams equal viewers.

[@sonnytoo9077]

Thanks Fred 👍

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome,sonnytoo.

[@davek5027]

Wow! I miss Monstervision!!!!

[@markbeauseigneur5947]

Is TNT still out there? Thanks for the view👍

[@merce10554]

It is under a new name, Warner TV, at least in Europe. ☺️

[@markbeauseigneur5947]

@@merce10554 thanks for the info

[@BusyBadger]

It's still around. Appropriately, it's right next to TBS on my "dial".

[@markbeauseigneur5947]

@@BusyBadger thanks for the update

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Mark. I see you Q got an A.

[@scottanddebranelson8419]

thanks again.

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, S&D.

[@fletchkeilman2205]

This made my weekends as a kid. I love Godzilla so much. Toho monsters, Hammer films, Kung Fu movies.....man....tv was great back then. Hey Fred...if you get Movies! Channel on your antenna tv, they have awesome old flicks. This month was all horror and film noir. Great times. One more thing. What do you think of the movie White Zombie? Much love, Fred. Thanks for the great content

[@FredFlix]

I don't think we have Movies! here, Fletcher. As for White Zombie, I saw it once maybe 40 years ago so I don't remember anything about it.

[@benbrown3532]

How about some vintage Nite Owl Double Chiller with Fritz the Nite Owl?

[@RobertR3750]

This is the one time I'm annoyed by the look back at some of these things. It was awful for Turner to colorize B&W movies. Seeing a colorized Bogart in Casablanca made me want to barf. I'm so glad I have many of these movies on disc.

[@gregggoss2210]

Agreed. That was an experiment that should have stayed in the lab.

[@Malik_W97]

I hope all is well on your end! A question for you, Fred; will you do any more 'day in the life' videos? Like you did of 1972, etc, etc?

[@FredFlix]

Thanks for asking, Malik. While the Day in the Life episodes are my most popular videos, I've kind of run out of memories I am willing to share on YT. As happens in life, the good times can be offset by bad times (or at least boring and uneventful times), and if I were to chronicle the not-so-fond memories, well, it wouldn't be fun for me or the viewers. Having said that, sometimes a long-buried memory of a treasured moment will surface in my mind, and I might well decide to wrap an entire video around it.

[@ernestcruz6316]

Thanks Fred. Just curious because I don't have cable: what is even on TNT these days, other than pro wrestling? Do they even have NBA basketball anymore?

[@FredFlix]

I haven't watched TNT in years, Ernest.

[@ernestcruz6316]

@@FredFlix Me either Fred. Let's just call my question rhetorical. Thanks man!

[@cam-edy1294]

They do still have nba games on. The only thing I watch on tnt

[@sixtoes2313]

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