Sky King

[@TheDejael]

Wonderful TV show, wholesome family entertainment, of the 1950s. Kirby Grant as Schuyler "Sky" King, and Gloria Winters as his niece Penny, and their western style adventures in the modern era aboard his trusty Cessna airplane, the Songbird. Ah, great 1950s TV nostalgia...

[@charles-cl6xj]

Those days are gone never to return again. Today's youth couldn't stay still long enough to watch it. It would be nice. Just have to enjoy the reruns of all the good shows like SKY KING.✈️

[@janetfritts1534]

Sky King! I was convinced my Dad was Sky King. Growing up in South Dakota, my Dad had a single engine plane and would fly around the State. When I figured out that he was using it for work, he was still a Hero to me. He was a veterinarian. Those ranches and sick animals are miles and miles apart. 2-way radios and planes. We were high tech for those days.

[@TRHARTAmericanArtist]

Good man!

[@BAM-jc7uy]

❤Sky King, my very favorite Sat morn TV show in early 50s.....Boomer 1947 NM

[@ggeorge4144]

Same here, 1942 NH

[@albieh2563]

@@ggeorge4144 Same here, 1944 W NY

[@flashesofblack4128]

I was a little kid when this show was aired. I didn't miss too many episodes because of my love for aviation. The old black and white shows were always clean with no obscenities and wholesome scripts. The airplane photography was very good for the time. I was glad I grew up in those innocent days. I dont even watch an TV shows anymore. I just watch documentaries on Netflix or KZbin.

[@rickreeve1246]

yeah to bad they are not like that today

[@stevesandro8952]

I really enjoyed Sky King 60 years ago as a kid and I still enjoy each episode today. Good clean wholesome programing. RIP to Sky, Penny and whoever else is no longer with us. That was talent back in the day.

[@dennislyon8030]

Nice to Go back to a better time When we all respected each other.. Glad I grew up then ❤

[@daxtonbrown]

You said it best. Those were clean honest times. I wish I could go back.

[@spartandodge6034]

A lot of thieves like today.

[@barbarawhittall2311]

Brings back Saturday mornings loved this show🎉

[@n1kkri]

The quality of programming then was so innocent compared to today. Nothing but a good message.

[@VintageFilmChannel]

The world has changed, that's for sure...

[@mountainryder3056]

This show captured my interest in aviation. I eventually spent 30 years workin in that field - helicopters and commercial a/c

[@Airsally]

Im 71....watched every sat morning. All my buddys playing baseball....id leave and go home to watch.

[@JamesRisinger-j5l]

I watched this show when I was kid on Saturday mornings. What a simpler happy time it was.

[@l.peytonadams8570]

One of my childhood heroes on Saturday morning.

[@davidoverholt251]

I am 72, and watch whenever I had a Black and White TV to look at! Penny was a babe back in the day!

[@johnstjohn4705]

I loved watching Sky King when I was a kid. I noticed in this episode that they did something very few movies and TV shows get right. They used correct radio procedure-no "over and out," just "out."

[@sharonwhiteley6510]

We need a return to safe fun TV shows again. I always enjoyed watching this growing up.

[@liwi513]

The Golden Age of Hollywood and Television. Remember watching Sky King, The Danny Thomas Show, Dragnet, and The Mickey Mouse Club!

[@thomaswilkinson7599]

Faintly recall watching it as a very young lad😮😮

[@nickcaci7238]

I just got to state side at ten years old (navy brat ) and was mesmerized by this show. At 72 I’m still in love with aviation and still flying. Thanks for the memories.

[@cynthiamcgee4829]

I love Sky King when I was growing up. 💕

[@sharonroberts3397]

I'M 72 WATCHED EVERYONE OF THEM GREAT SHOWS😊😊

[@duskintheforest584]

Funny how i remember a much newer, sleeker aircraft. Decades after this show went off the air, im still fascinated by aircraft and aviation. Armchair pilot. The crop dusters really got my attention on the old farm.

[@seadog2396]

Just like so many here, I watched this show every chance I got....

[@henrygoboy8621]

Breath of fresh air. This is the world of morals ethics and virtue compared to our current hate division and reprobate minds.

[@sandyt4343]

Sky King and the whirlybirds were our favorite show growing up. Along with Highway patrol. All clean programs and the kids were polite there were no rude innuendoes

[@seaskimmer9071]

I don't remember this episode from when I was a kid, but I'm sure I would have cheered when Sky nailed that old coot with a rock from his Twin Cessna! But watching it just now I just laughed my ass off. What great entertainment it was, along with the other greats like Highway Patrol, Whirlybirds, The Lone Ranger and others. And great comic relief like The Real McCoys - one of my favorites.

[@paul9156c]

I grew up watching Sky King. As an adult, I now live about 7 miles from where Kirby Grant once lived.

[@SuzanPeters-p4e]

Yes, the last century was my time. I too don’t watch tv anymore. Thankfully we still have books/libraries

[@jameshazen1679]

I thought Skye Kings first plane was a Model 18 Beechcraft, then came the Cessna 310. Penny had her own plane too but can't remember the name or model. It was a taildragger of some sort😂 Good program 😊😊

[@donallan6396]

It was a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat , a military trainer circa WW2. I always wondered until another post referred to it.

[@davidscott3820]

When heros were heros

[@johnwilliamson3981]

And subs were grinders.

[@elliottholmes5529]

One Of The Best Ever. Grew up Watching This Show 👍🏾

[@2015Zoe]

when tv was good to watch.. not like now

[@jamesparker6017]

Coral Gables 🌴🇺🇸 Big fan. Remember the bamboo bomber and then the tuna tank 310. 🏄

[@NigelDeForrest-Pearce-cv6ek]

I Always Associate a Cessna 310 with General Aviation!!!

[@patricknance5284]

I was a young boy, probably 6 to 8 years old and we moved to Long Beach from Canada and my grandparents who we were staying with live down the street from Kirby‘s sky, King nephew. He was a couple years older than we were. I remember we go to his house and watch him play with his monkey. This brings back so many memories. It was truly a lifetime ago. I’m 72 now. What a great time to be a kid a cherish the memories long as I can remember them lol😊

[@Ace1King1]

I remember ordering a Sky King Ring from the radio days. I think it was 50 cents.

[@charlesgill263]

Reruns -- Please .... 😁😁😁

[@davidlawson4281]

I am a private pilot, and always thought the Cessna 310 was a beautiful aircraft, even more than-than Beach baron. I took the ground school for a twin, but found that it was not that much more safe than a a single, complex like the Bonanza.

[@rogerrobin2774]

Sky, Sky, Sky. You had such a clear shot. But the rock bombs were much more dramatic.

[@bryansevera3893]

I miss the old big plane

[@magneticeagle]

Oh, I love it ! :D

[@ronluedloff3448]

When we were kids we thought that model of airplane was sexy AF.

[@garyball1587]

Penny make sure you put the blocks under the wheels you'll be a lot safer with your hair drying.

[@allen480]

*chocks

[@SuzanPeters-p4e]

And back in these good ol days murders were executed

[@rogerrobin2774]

“The River must be free.” I guess this old coot was just an early environmentalist.

[@allen480]

How come the Cessna did not have an anti-collision beacon?

[@billlowe6883]

Suspense

[@williamfox8795]

Two comments: 1). The antenna on the aircraft mock-up is backwards… You would think 🤔 someone would have noticed! 2). When the large stone hit our “ne’er do well” the force of it would have crushed his skull… Here, it just knocked him out of the boat!

[@VintageFilmChannel]

I think set design and continuity errors like these were quite common in these early days of television. Thanks for pointing them out. Even in modern times, we can find these types of errors. I like to remember that television is not real life.

[@williamfox8795]

@@VintageFilmChannel Yes! The Game of Thrones fans noticed a big boo boo with the water bottle on a table. And back then, I’d say people were more focused on the story line, instead of pick out the errors. I enjoy this channel very much & thanks for your work!

[@russpeck1320]

Speaking as a recovering pedantic person, now I just enjoy the shows, complete with their flaws... I'm much happier than I used to be!

[@williamfox8795]

@@russpeck1320 Yup! No one’s perfect & the storyline is unaffected!

[@Neal_R]

Were you ever able to determine the title of this episode? Thanks!

[@Neal_R]

The episode above is S03E03 Note for a Dam (Jan.05.1958)

[@RichRybak]

What was Penny's plane's name?

[@jspinosa50]

Gloria Winters

[@RichRybak]

@@jspinosa50 not the actress lol. Her plane's name

[@VintageFilmChannel]

Is this a quiz? Do you know? Or do you want to know? (cause I don't)

[@RichRybak]

@@VintageFilmChannel I'm trying to win a contest but I can't find it anywhere. Apparently, it had a name.

[@jorgedextre7980]

Capítulos en Español.Please

[@VintageFilmChannel]

Are you able to get Spanish subtitles? We are hoping to add chapters but haven't yet. I'll try to do English and Spanish...

[@robertballard8833]

One expensive Hair drier lol

[@garyball1587]

What's the what's the address for Buffalo Bill snake bite elixir we got to figure one out here once you get bitten by the snake you take a drink of this and you'll be all right sometimes it don't taste like mountain dew but then again it might do that very moonshine that my daddy used to do in the woods up in the hills of Tennessee

[@garyball1587]

I just want to let you know I've never been to Tennessee in my life I just had to put them on

[@davidscott3820]

No picture

[@ellonysman]

Notebook sully the memory of the show but...wanting to throw her over his knee seems a bit....ya.

[@clarencemcgregor8568]

All of the acting skill of a Jr High School play.

[@nelsonandrade2925]

Gostei do filme e vou me inscrever por ser legendados em português!