It's Mr TV Gaaahd himself, Taylor Grant ,in a rare on camera appearance from 1962. He was the voice of TV Guide Magazine from 1962-81.
@kurttoy50352 жыл бұрын
I recall seeing Taylor Grant on at least one ad circa 1963-64, and for some time I thought it was longtime reviewer Cleveland Amory pitching the magazine.
@fromthesidelines14 жыл бұрын
Today's TV GUIDE is an ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY "wannabe" (especially with several of their former writers and editors now working for TV GUIDE- complete with their cynicism and "hipness" intact). They stopped publishing local listings years ago; what's currenly printed are national cable/network "grids" with very little information. It's just not the same anymore...
@jcice314 жыл бұрын
@danawadd - The Canadian TV Guide stopped publishing a magazine version a few years ago - it exists only as a website now (tvguide.ca)
@TRKoneAD214 жыл бұрын
CHEERS: To Tapthatt2012 salute to television's memorable history The Fall Preview was a big deal back then - i still have a few including the Simpsons, Married w/ Children on the cover. Remember the infamous Oprah Winfrey cover
@gli7utubeo14 жыл бұрын
Great collection here. Thanks!!
@genesclean1 Жыл бұрын
My dad wouldn't let me buy it at the supermarket checkout,,he said the TV listings were in the newspaper free...always irked me.
@danawadd14 жыл бұрын
TVGuide was good reading back then... is it still even published these days??
@wmbrown613 жыл бұрын
The first ad (which looks like it could be early 1962) features the famous Mr. "TV Gahhhhd" (albeit sounding almost like he had a slight cold here), so we can see as well as hear him. I've been apprised that the longtime announcer (through 1981) was the late Philadelphia TV and radio broadcasting legend (and member of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia) Taylor Grant.
@tapthatt201213 жыл бұрын
@wmbrown6 wow--i wondered who that was. can't believe he was actually on camer for a tv guide promo.
@tapthatt201214 жыл бұрын
@mctishee THE ONLY GUY SMILING WAS JACK WEBB.
@tapthatt201214 жыл бұрын
@danawadd it's still published, but in a regular magazine format. i stopped buying after a few issues.
@wmbrown613 жыл бұрын
@tapthatt2012 - In his early years as TVG announcer, yes, he did appear on camera. (On another website is another ad he did on-camera for the 1962 Fall Preview issue.) It wasn't until about the mid-'60's that his duties moved strictly off-camera.
@jcice314 жыл бұрын
@danawadd - The Canadian TV Guide stopped publishing a magazine version a few years ago - it exists only as a website now (tvguide.ca)
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It's Mr TV Gaaahd himself, Taylor Grant ,in a rare on camera appearance from 1962. He was the voice of TV Guide Magazine from 1962-81.
I recall seeing Taylor Grant on at least one ad circa 1963-64, and for some time I thought it was longtime reviewer Cleveland Amory pitching the magazine.
Today's TV GUIDE is an ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY "wannabe" (especially with several of their former writers and editors now working for TV GUIDE- complete with their cynicism and "hipness" intact). They stopped publishing local listings years ago; what's currenly printed are national cable/network "grids" with very little information. It's just not the same anymore...
@danawadd - The Canadian TV Guide stopped publishing a magazine version a few years ago - it exists only as a website now (tvguide.ca)
CHEERS: To Tapthatt2012 salute to television's memorable history The Fall Preview was a big deal back then - i still have a few including the Simpsons, Married w/ Children on the cover. Remember the infamous Oprah Winfrey cover
Great collection here. Thanks!!
My dad wouldn't let me buy it at the supermarket checkout,,he said the TV listings were in the newspaper free...always irked me.
TVGuide was good reading back then... is it still even published these days??
The first ad (which looks like it could be early 1962) features the famous Mr. "TV Gahhhhd" (albeit sounding almost like he had a slight cold here), so we can see as well as hear him. I've been apprised that the longtime announcer (through 1981) was the late Philadelphia TV and radio broadcasting legend (and member of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia) Taylor Grant.
@wmbrown6 wow--i wondered who that was. can't believe he was actually on camer for a tv guide promo.
@mctishee THE ONLY GUY SMILING WAS JACK WEBB.
@danawadd it's still published, but in a regular magazine format. i stopped buying after a few issues.
@tapthatt2012 - In his early years as TVG announcer, yes, he did appear on camera. (On another website is another ad he did on-camera for the 1962 Fall Preview issue.) It wasn't until about the mid-'60's that his duties moved strictly off-camera.
@danawadd - The Canadian TV Guide stopped publishing a magazine version a few years ago - it exists only as a website now (tvguide.ca)