17.11.14

Watching Old Mystery TV Shows

By Christa Jarvis


Many years ago people could not wait to turn on their television sets on a Saturday night. This is when there were quite a few old mystery tv shows over the airwaves. Anyone could sit back and relax while tuning into these old time favorites which still can generate an audience. Viewers did not have to worry about seeing sex or violence while viewing any of these unique programs.

The fabulous older woman named Miss Marple could always be seen on certain PBS stations across America. This is a character which was created by the late great Agatha Christie. Joan Hickson was one good actress who portrayed this icon for many years.

When Ms. Hickson passed away her role was handed over to another woman who was a few years younger. The younger actress could not really play the part as well as Joan. Even though this change was made the series went on for a bit of time and the viewers still watched. Miss Marple was always lucky to have the chief inspector helping her out with crime cases.

People who were interested in real life cases often tuned into the television series "Unsolved Mysteries" which ran on NBC for a period of time. Robert Stack was the good looking actor who hosted this spectacular event and he would inform everyone about the latest crimes that were happening. The show even helped the police capture real life criminals who were still on the run. At times Mr. Stack's daughter would help him co-host this special television series.

Cartoon fans enjoy watching the big dumb dog named "Scooby-Doo." He became an instant hit during the 1970's and many pet owners decided to give their dog this particular name. Scooby was assisted by four humans while the program was playing on television. Fred was the handsome blonde leader of this group and he was a true hippie. Daphne was a pretty woman with red hair and on later shows she became the group's electronics genius. Shaggy was a scary skinny character that would always look for a hiding place while Velma was a fat smart girl.

"Josie And The Pussycats" were always ready to sing a great tune while they were chasing after criminals. The series focused on a different crime each week and the viewers found each character fascinating. Josie was the lead singer in this all girl group and she was truly a nice person. Unfortunately Alexandra Cabot was jealous of her and she did not like the relationship which Josie and Alan shared. Valerie also proved to be a unique character since she was the real brain of the group.

"The X-Files" was a completely offbeat series which focused on supernatural events that were happening within a small crazy town. The agents on this series would try their best to investigate these happenings and sometimes the villains were actual demons.

Broadcasting stations all around wanted to syndicate this show after it had ended. Many producers in Hollywood created movies about the paranormal after "The X-Files" went off the airwaves. The series also had several movies based upon these unique characters and their unusual job.




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