Bookzap!
This ever evolving site is a source of literature and old time radio shows "rendered in technologies such as Adobe Acrobat pdf and Microsoft Reader [which] allow your computer to read to you aloud, as you read along." Leading products include huge libraries of old time radio on DVD, as well as 12,000 books on only three disks!
Classic TV at About.com
Debi Jenkins has everything you ever wanted to know about classic television, and then some.
Classic Television Images and Theme Songs
Enjoy over 300 different full-length theme songs from classic TV shows in wav format. Or you can purchase them on CD. There's also a Classic Cartoon Themes site.
Classic TV Ads.com
If you've ever waxed nastalgic about those old Wildroot or Ipana TV commercials, this is the site for you. A great collection of streaming 30-second and 60-second videos; you'll need Internet Explorer to view them.
The Classic TV Archive
A huge alphabetized episode guide is just the tip of the iceberg for this extensive site.
ClassicTVShop.com
Besides purchasing merchandise related to old TV shows, you can also read tributes, take polls, try your hand at trivia contests, or join the Classic TV Fan Club. ClassicTVShop is run by Mark Lord and Patrick Ziegler, who say they are "two Midwestern boys, 'making our dreams come true' in Los Angeles."
Classic U.S. TV Series Theme Music Listing
A discography focusing primarily on Main Title and End Credits themes for network and nationally-syndicated series which aired (in most cases) before 1965. You'll also find a lot of information of particular value to researchers in this area.
FiftiesWeb Index of Old TV Shows
A fairly exhaustive listing of television programs from the 1950s, including a separate list of Westerns. Listings include cast list and photos, air dates, theme song, and "tidbits" about each show.
Golden Radio Buffs of Maryland
Run by a group of old-time-radio fans from Maryland who want to "perpetuate the drama, comedy, music, and other aspects of radio as it was in the Twenties through the Fifties: the Golden Age of Radio." Though not updated recently, the site has much to offer fans of old time radio.
Highway Patrol
Broderick Crawford was already an Oscar-winning movie actor when he became the burly, tough-talking star of this early TV crimefighter show, a precursor to Law and Order (or the first half, anyway). This site includes photos, sound files, vidcaps, an episode guide, articles, sources for memorabilia and videos, links to state police sites, and more.
Internet Movie Database
Despite its name, the IMDb is not just about movies; it also has the most extensive searchable database of television shows and movies in existence. Start with this search page if you know anything about the show you're interested in, from the name of the star to the title of a single episode.
LikeTelevision
Streaming video archive includes many classic TV shows that you can watch on your computer; requires the latest RealPlayer plug-in.
Radio Classics
Along with old movies, most of us also love (and some even remember) old radio. From Radio Free Jack, here's a collection of streaming audio files from the shows of Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Fibber McGee, The Bickersons, and Captain Midnight. (You'll need special software to listen.)
The Official Roy Rogers/Dale Evans Website
He wasn't just the King of the Cowboys; he was also the king of Saturday morning TV in the 50s. Visit the museum or gift shop, look at photos from Memory Lane, or post a message on the fan forum.
Slacker's Sci-Fi Source
A listing of Web links for various classic and not-so-classic science fiction TV shows. Part of an extensive "portal" site for sci-fi fans.
Television Heaven
A UK site dedicated to our second favorite subject, classic TV! Lots and lots of reviews of both British and American series as well as an A-Z list including shows not reviewed, plus news, obituaries, and more. Linked with two other sites related to TV and nostalgia.
Television/Radio Series Logs
A collection of episode guides (title of episode, air date and guest cast) for a dozen selected TV shows and a half-dozen radio shows from the early days.
TV Land
Also known as Nick at Night, it's the cable channel that's like a 24/7 trip on a time machine into the world of The Addams Family, All in the Family, The Andy Griffith Show (that's just the A's), and more. Click on the Schedules button to find out what's playing right now, or join in on the message boards.
TVparty!
You'll enjoy Billy Ingram's articles and essays about both classic and current TV shows and personalities. You can also purchase shows on DVD, or buy the book by the same name as the site.
