Martinex1: Back in the Bronze Age I was frequently mesmerized by the possibility of mysterious things. Perhaps it was my age, but back then it seemed like movies, books, magazines, and comics were focused on the odd and the unexplained, the eerie and the strange. Television seemed to play a particularly important role in highlighting these types of mysteries.
In grade school, how many lunch periods were spent discussing UFOs, ESP, ghosts, power of the pyramids, life on Mars, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or the Bermuda Triangle? If a TV show spotlighted a "True Story" or "Real Event" involving these oddities, it certainly left its mark on the playground crowd.
And I am sure my curiosity about such things caused some sleepless nights and unwarranted worry. One of my favorite games was Milton Bradley's Bermuda Triangle with its magnetic storm cloud and vanishing ships. Back then I was frequently reading about Flight 19 and missing squadrons.
Television fueled the imagination with shows like Project UFO, That's Incredible, Unsolved Mysteries, and In Search Of...
And of course there was the Steve Austin and Bigfoot confrontation from The Six Million Dollar Man!
Were you captivated by the frightening tales of the unknown? Which of the strange tales weighed heavy on your mind? Did you lose sleep thinking about the weird possibilities? What pop culture pieces played into your paranoia? Or did you see Bigfoot, a UFO, or men from Mars? Was television the catalyst of your interest and which shows related to these topics were your favorites?
Today let's discuss the weird and wild and the influence of television on the imagination! Cheers!
