What are your "Pre VCR event reruns?"

[Jmass]

Kolchek, The Night Stalker TV Movie "Crackle of Death"

Made from crashing two series episodes into eachother.

Think a Native American God and a Doppelganger story

I was thinking The Night Stalker as well only "The Zombie" was my choice. When that dude opened his eyes as poor Carl was sewing his mouth shut I must've jumped a foot!

[Mikey]

----------------or maybe I'm getting that confused with Jaws 3, which I also saw in 3d.

Just gave me a flash-back !!!

Jaws 3-D gumcards

They all came with mini 3-D glasses

GREAT concept, horrible movie

[Dannyc]

Once-a-year sometime in the mid-80s, one of our local independent stations, pretty sure it was WPIX ch. 11, would show a 3-D movie. They had at least "Gorilla at Large" and "Revenge of the Creature". There was a tie-in with something but I can't remember what it was, 7-11 maybe.

I remember the 3d glasses being available at Burger King restaurants. I suppose it's very possible the glasses were available at multiple locations.
I remember seeing the first creature from the black lagoon movie and being pretty impressed with the 3d whenever they were in the water...or maybe I'm getting that confused with Jaws 3, which I also saw in 3d.

[Action Martin]

It's very possible

I mostly remember WWOR for Sara Lee Kesler (extremely hot news lady) --- and Benny Hill reruns

Benny Hill and the New York Mets

[Mikey]

Once-a-year sometime in the mid-80s, one of our local independent stations, pretty sure it was WPIX ch. 11, would show a 3-D movie. They had at least "Gorilla at Large" and "Revenge of the Creature". There was a tie-in with something but I can't remember what it was, 7-11 maybe.

Yes !!!

The 7-11 paper glasses

Never worked for me because of my extremely bad wandering eye LOL

[Mikey]

I thought Space: 1999 was on WWOR channel 9 on Saturday nights (7PM?). But it's been over 45 years...

It's very possible

I mostly remember WWOR for Sara Lee Kesler (extremely hot news lady) --- and Benny Hill reruns

[Action Martin]

I remember around here, a local independent TV station aired the 3-d movie 'Gorilla at Large'. I only recall that one time, as they never did it again, and I do not remember any other station doing anything like that either. You mentioned that you'd get your 3-D glasses at a grocery store, now this is over 40 years ago, so I may be mis-remembering things, but it seems like they had a tie-in with the local Hardee's restaurants and you could get the glasses from them...

Once-a-year sometime in the mid-80s, one of our local independent stations, pretty sure it was WPIX ch. 11, would show a 3-D movie. They had at least "Gorilla at Large" and "Revenge of the Creature". There was a tie-in with something but I can't remember what it was, 7-11 maybe.

[Action Martin]

All Space 1999's

Back in the day channel 11 - WPIX --- Yes, the PIX-PIX-PIX-PIX-PIX- !!! channel --- (injoke to all fellow New Yorkers) was the place to go for Space: 1999.

After their first run debut they were just gone without a trace...

I thought Space: 1999 was on WWOR channel 9 on Saturday nights (7PM?). But it's been over 45 years...

[Mikey]

Kolchek, The Night Stalker TV Movie "Crackle of Death"

Made from crashing two series episodes into eachother.

Think a Native American God and a Doppelganger story

[VintageMike]

Can't think of a single episode, mostly just general shows with qualifiers.

Batman '66: I was cool with any episode but disappointed if the villain wasn't one of the "big four"

Star Trek TOS: I didn't know it at the time, but I was bummed if I did not get a 1st or 2nd season episode for the most part. I basically learned later the episodes I liked were largely from the first two seasons.

Happy Days: I watched until the end but as far as reruns I was always hoping for something from the first 7 seasons. Once the original Arnold's burned down and Richie/Ralph were gone from the show it wasn't the same for multiple reasons.

[Mikey]

Are you referring to the call-in video game thing for kids? .

Oh yes

[Dannyc]

All Space 1999's

Back in the day channel 11 - WPIX --- Yes, the PIX-PIX-PIX-PIX-PIX- !!! channel --- (injoke to all fellow New Yorkers)

Are you referring to the call-in video game thing for kids? Wouldn't it be more like pix.....pix........pix............pix. lol. We would totally armchair quarterback all those pix games as if we could do better lol.

[Mikey]

All Space 1999's

Back in the day channel 11 - WPIX --- Yes, the PIX-PIX-PIX-PIX-PIX- !!! channel --- (injoke to all fellow New Yorkers) was the place to go for Space: 1999.

After their first run debut they were just gone without a trace...

For like 15 years afterwards thought Dragon's Domain was just a very bad dream of mine ... seriously, no BS

[Dannyc]

-The Fall guy Halloween episode with Elvira
-A Lil Rascals episode where they're up on stage dancing dressed as skeletons.
-Star Trek-Let that be your last battlefield

-Superfriends...I think these are all from the same '77 season...
-Luthor/Sun people episode
-vs Frankenstein episode
-wizard of oz episode
-Batman & Wonder Woman get turned into trolls

-also the 'Prometheus' and 'The First' episodes of the Hulk, which I saw someone else mention too.

-the Halloween episode of Highway to Heaven guest starring Anthony Zurbi and Michael Berryman (not really pre VCR though).

[Wee67]

Just about any Christmas or holiday-themed episode of any show! This usually meant syndicated shows. First run shows were usually in first run around the holidays. Even today, I search out holiday episodes of Happy Days or The Jeffersons to complete the Christmas season!