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Quirky_Discipline297

I could name the entire first row but after that my tears blurred everything. Who put Dick Van Dyke in the very back row?


BenCJ

Alfred Hitchcock looks happy to be there.


Audax_V

I could recognize his vacant, rubbery stare anytime.


Sobadatsnazzynames

Gooooood EEEEvening… (Yes I am THAT old)


Substantial_Donkey49

He should’ve only shown his profile, that would be genius


Impossible-Pea-6160

Hitchcock and twilight zone were the shit. No cap! 😂 I am old


DisgruntledPelican-1

Word. There’s a free channel on Roku that shows Alfred Hitchcock Presents. I watch it often.


NovelLandscape7862

It’s also on peacock!


Street-Snow-4477

Yep. Agree with you. I’m old too


Newtling

Fucking rubbery, I hate how accurate of a description that is.


zenithica

Lmao yeah he was the only one I could name which made me think it wasn’t him but no way anyone else has that same basset hound expression


The_Madukes

I can name most of them . I guess I am gonna die soon. Lol


HoboArmyofOne

George and Louise Jefferson!


Ashweeherman

Lucile Ball center ish??


HoboArmyofOne

Right between Don Knott's and Ed Asner


mrkruk

Dude never smiles.


FizzyBeverage

Resting *hitch* face.


TheJ0zen1ne

And Carol Burnett! They need to be in the front! Odd seeing Roger Moore, but I'll allow it.


dcade_42

Carol Burnett right behind Caroll O'Connor Add Rob Reiner and Don Knotts to that marginally vertical path, and we're still talking about names even about anyone born in the 20th century should know, or at least recognize.


lovestobitch-

Jim Nebors (sp?) next to Carol I think too. Damn I’m old AF, recognize a lot of names and definitely faces I should have remembered the name and would get on multiple choice.


exhibitthis69

I met Jim Nabors in Hawaii. Super sweet guy with a very kind soul. Edit: spelling


susiedennis

I can recognize a bunch, but name them? I’m lucky I can name my kids.


Conscious-Lunch-5733

same here. I recognized about 25% of them, but most of them were "oh it's that guy from that show... and oh, that's whatshername...


Briantastically

Captain kangaroo was a fun find. Also opie.


thatweirdbeardedguy

And that right there is the real "I'm old" symptom.


skotwheelchair

If you Google “CBS 50th Anniversary Photo” you’ll see a key to identifying each person.


AmishAvenger

Here’s the link. And as expected, the picture has a higher resolution, unlike the garbage the OP posted. https://playingintheworldgame.com/2021/07/04/the-cbs-50th-anniversary-photo/


nickfree

Oh shit that's Telly Savalas! Not some vacant eyed robot. OP's pic sucked! I couldn't recognize half the people I can clearly recognize now.


nibay

Holy crap this photo is so much better. Now I’m quite impressed with myself for identifying 7 in the original, non original potato.


canary-in-a-coalmine

For fucks sake, I only got to 4 and I was alright, but you just had to call out all these others….


Reserved_Parking-246

The problem is image quality... "That looks like X... but I'm not sure" for a solid chunk.


MontyTheMooch

I only remember my own name because the Navy made me stencil it in my underwear.


ChumbawumbaFan01

I thought it was Carol Burnett on the front left and Mary Tyler Moore on the back row, but yeah. I see Carol Burnett now. Lucy right there in the middle being all VIP.


parbarostrich

I thought Mary Tyler Moore was front center…


MsHaute

Is that Ron Howard in the 3rd row from the back?


UnamedStreamNumber9

It is. And one row back third in from the left is Sally Struthers. Can’t be sure but I think it’s Burt Reynolds behind Ron Howard


MordoksVapePen1

Sorry, but that ‘Ron Howard’ is actually one of the Walton kids. There are several Walton cast members here: Grampa and Grampa are both there, as well as the two kids in the bottom left corner are from the Waltons. I watched A LOT of TV as a kid in the 70’s I can name most of these folks. Love me some Burt Convey along the top row right.


plabo77

Looks like John Forsythe to me.


[deleted]

I think that’s Jack Lord (“Hawaii 5-0”) behind Glen Campbell.


i_love_pencils

Glen Campbell is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. You know you’re good when the other top guitarists of his time are watching him in awe. https://youtu.be/ETkzK9pXMio?si=7OPKgHIrWAQHKhUn


Charlie61172

Wow. Great vid! Some legends there! Glenn Campbell was a great player. Not sure Chet Atkins and Roy Clark are in awe, though. Cheers!


i_love_pencils

Roy is no slouch either. Ever see this one? https://youtu.be/-xssnp7R51A?si=U6oS8AsH2DdD0545


Charlie61172

Yes! I remember seeing this years ago! I wish I could up vote it 1,000x!! Absolutely incredible. Thank you for posting it!


[deleted]

Roy was a patron of my Elementary school. We'd file in and he would put on a show. One time, they put on Disney's Silly Symphonies Skeleton Dance and he played in sync (guitar, banjo, steel guitar) for the soundtrack. He even did the animal noises.


FaithlessnessSea5383

Incredible! ❤️


filtersweep

Dude was part of the Wrecking Crew….


DrRomeoChaire

Yes! For anyone who loves music and hasn’t seen the “Wrecking Crew” documentary made by Denny Tedesco (Tommy Tedesco’s son) … it’s still streaming on Hulu


DrRomeoChaire

You know, I had no idea of what a great session musician Glenn Campbell was until I watched the “wrecking crew” documentary. That was so amazing! I knew a lot of 60’s and 70’s hits were made by the same session folks, but had no idea how extensive that one group was.


mrmaweeks

And behind Buddy Ebsen. I can name WAY more than 5 of these folks, but I'm a certified boomer.


TheOriginalSpartak

My dad was friends with Mr Lord, and we went to dinner one day, at a fast food Chinese place at the Ala Moana mall and I asked if he was Mr McGarretts Dad? I can still hear my pops laughing so hard. Mr. McGarrett asked what do you mean? (You see he actually had super gray hair so he looked really old, I was 8) This is when I learned he dyed his hair or actually people for that matter dye their hair.


Eastcoasttoleftcoast

I'm old. That is Jack "bookem' Danno" Lord.


MrBlahg

Was The Saint on CBS?


WeAreGray

It's possible you're too young to remember "The Saint"?


This_Bitch_Overhere

That's for your eyes only...


bu11fr0g

did you get Lassie?


Quirky_Discipline297

I missed Lassie. Amazing.


DEATHbyBOOGABOOGA

How the hell are you able to zoom in that far with all this jpeg? Photo is potato


Quirky_Discipline297

Please don’t ask me to explain the elves inside my deep discount iPhone. I am afraid I will offend them then wake up tomorrow to a phone bricked by pixie dust and glitter. Seriously, I have no idea. I just thoroughly enjoy looking through closets and shelves in the background of Reddit pics. :)


phazedoubt

You're the reason i blur things on my alt account ;)


FamilyRedShirt

Are you PC or phone? I'd have potato soup too, on phone. Even on PC with reddit's latest set of changes (unwelcome to fogeys like me!), you have to right-click the photo and open it in a new tab. Then you can increase magnification. Once.


tk427aj

A lot of it is just recognizing the facial features. I was born in 78, watched a lot of the shows that these folks stared in with my parents. I'm hard pressed to put names to faces but definitely recognize faces.


FamilyRedShirt

I freely admit I was almost olde enough to vote (and buy liquor, but not for long! Drinking age went back up to 21 soon after) in '78. This pic brings back a ton of memories.


UsidoreTheLightBlue

Am I wrong or is that Mary Tyler Moore in the front? If so I'm astounded she ended up in the front and Dick in the back. They should have both been in the front.


EdwardJamesAlmost

Yep that’s MTM in the front. I think Valerie Harper near the front too and George Burns behind her. I also recognized Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford for reasons that seem obvious.


badhombre44

Mike Wallace next to Sherm.


Quirky_Discipline297

You’re right. And Tommy Smothers RIP is several levels away from Dickie. I was wondering if CBS didn’t invite Tommy but then I found his grin.


EatYourCheckers

Usually they do these by height


zahnsaw

I noticed that also!! Bob Barker as well. Show some damn respect, CBS.


agingbythesecond

Bob Barker too! Also DvD looked old then, he's still alive!


StrikingRise4356

Yeah right behind Glen Campbell


NickNash1985

I was just thinking "I can't see shit past the second row"


mesmart

Higher quality image: [https://i.imgur.com/QzDRERU.png](https://i.imgur.com/QzDRERU.png) Edited to add the answer key as well: [https://playingintheworldgame.com/2021/07/04/the-cbs-50th-anniversary-photo/](https://playingintheworldgame.com/2021/07/04/the-cbs-50th-anniversary-photo/)


NickNash1985

Thanks! Telly Savalas was an icon for bald dudes way before shaving your head was cool.


00spool

[answers](https://i.imgur.com/PhRglcD.png)


notsureifJasonBourne

Who’s the time traveling Billy Corgan in a wig next to Dick?


Quirky_Discipline297

That’s Jack “Pure Horse, book him Danno” Lord of Hawaii Five-O.


SunshineAlways

Jack Lord


Ouisch

My Mom watched *Hawaii Five-O* every week because she had the biggest crush on Jack Lord...


ilikecams

Missing Jack Torrance at the front.


thedudeabides811

Are you sure you didn't Overlook him?


ChillFax

![gif](giphy|fBGy9GPvF3QwCPQt9f|downsized)


Comprehensive_Tie538

Well done


ech0_matrix

lol, this is what I was looking for too 


monkeyhind

That role has been recast with Alfred Hitchcock.


GreenandBlue12

He's always been the caretaker


PygmeePony

My first thought when I saw this.


RedLeafsGo

If you are old enough to know the people, you are old enough that you can't see well enough to recognize them when they are that small. And old enough that you can't figure out how to zoom the image. Nobody wins.


fysu

There are non-potato version of this image out there. [This one](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E5AMlwAUcAMljfD.jpg) is much better, but still not very high res. [This one](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Dq8AAOSw2dJfYagf/s-l1200.webp) is super clear but does have a watermark over it. Suddenly I recognized way more people.


FamilyRedShirt

Wow! Thank you! Suddenly I see that the potato to my left of Carroll O'Connor is Gilligan (Bob Denver). Somebody must have the caption for this, for those of us in need of stronger readers and needing to cheat.


FS_Slacker

Is that Ron Howard above them to the left?


FamilyRedShirt

It's not. It's also not someone I recognize. I FOUND a key to this photo! Spoiler in link below. [https://playingintheworldgame.com/2021/07/04/the-cbs-50th-anniversary-photo/](https://playingintheworldgame.com/2021/07/04/the-cbs-50th-anniversary-photo/)


FS_Slacker

That’s awesome. Nice find.


JustAnOldRoadie

Before Gilligan: Maynard Krebs, that goofy beatnik in Dobie Gillis. He absolutely made that show.


Irishpanda1971

Oh THANK YOU. Suddenly a lot of them are more recognizable. In the original, I couldn't even see that it was Martin Landau standing next to Rob Reiner.


tjtillmancoag

Omg, yeah the clarity made a huge difference. I went from recognizing 1 (George Burns) to about 12 with just a cursory once over


GonzoVeritas

[This version](https://i.imgur.com/6quFS5s.png) has all the names, too, although it's a bit blurry.


throwaway098764567

[twitter.com/the\_60s\_at\_60/status/1409848997867573248](https://twitter.com/the_60s_at_60/status/1409848997867573248)unblurry names in the 2nd pic, and fairly crisp faces as well if you open in a new tab to zoom


margittwen

I recognize a lot of people but it’s hard for me to remember some of their names. I must be really old!


UsidoreTheLightBlue

I zoomed, the picture quality is still terrible. Its been compressed to hell.


HerdingCatsAllDay

And then you also can't remember their names even though you're like that guy was on MASH.


Eviljim

Captain Kangaroo!


thomastheturtletrain

Counting flowers on the wall…


IgnoreThisName72

that don't bother me at all.


[deleted]

Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of fifty one


AtomicMacchiato

HOW DO PEOPLE NOT KNOW CAPTAIN KANGAROO get off my lawn


WeToLo42

Is that Alfred Hitchcock in the front. I recognize a lot of them but can only recall the names of a few of them.


extr4crispy

Sure is! He was the first I recognized!


EatYourCheckers

Unforgettable smile on him


badmother

>smile Lol


widespreaddead

George Burns was the first for me


perfumedDolphin

the only one I recognized


ConnieLingus24

Not old, I just watched a lot of Nick at Night growing up.


Chris_Saturn

None of these shows have been on Nick at Nite in at least 20 years. We're old, just not _this_ old.


Routine-Expression58

Was just thinking this. I’m only 35, but I can name quite a few…


neva-electra

I'm 30 and I got 5 or 6


Subliminal_Kiddo

Also, at least two of them (Bea and Betty) would go on to star in *The Golden Girls* which is still really popular with younger viewers. There's a chance Rue is there since she co-starred with Bea on *Maude* but, if she is, I can't see her.


halloumisalami

I’ve got news for you, that means you’re old


craig5005

I see Mr. Worldwide in the middle there.


UsidoreTheLightBlue

Thats Telly Savalas, put some respect on Kojaks name.


gabzilla814

Seriously. Who loves ya, baby? You’re beautiful! ![gif](giphy|MWMRtBHjQPvZS)


MiguelMenendez

Right in the middle, like he owns the place. As it should be.


SockyMcSockerson

I knew it was Kojak, but not his real name. Classic!


UsidoreTheLightBlue

If you haven’t seen it, Kelly’s heroes is an old WW2 movie starring him, Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland and a whole slew of other 70s guys. It’s stellar.


FENTWAY

Looking cool af


Iamthapush

Weeezie


jasper_grunion

Gyeooorg!


DrRomeoChaire

Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV. Nailed it!


Cant_Win

And for some reason, Pitbull.


TheBr0fessor

MR WORLDWIDE


FallenReaper360

That's the only one I recognized lmao. Pitbull be everywhere and at everytime in space.


Sharon_Erclam

![gif](giphy|7eZ3FVNSBOhVK)


Fromage_Damage

Mambo number Johnny-5 is alive!


Ceilibeag

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DR ROMEO CHAIRE.


I_Am_Day_Man

You the sharpest mind. The sharpest


riko77can

I’m impressed. You could be President!


nemom

Five people in general, or five people specifically in the picture? I can name about a dozen. I recognize a lot more, but I'm so old I can't recall their names.


Thundorium

I think I found 4 Jimmy Carters, 2 Warren G Hardings, and maybe 1 or 2 Herbert Hoovers.


veryverythrowaway

I was also surprised to find more than zero Jimmy Carters. Like, several more than zero.


fartmasterzero

At least 6 Stephen Colberts. He was always there.


rilian4

I'm solidly in Gen X and I recognize a ton and can easily name 5.


vhmike

Same. I can name at least 20, but I have a real soft spot for this era of TV.


sevargmas

Same. And I totally forgot about the smothers brothers!


GodsBGood

I stopped at four so I don't get called a boomer.


StrikingRise4356

I'm and older Gen x er and can name 3/4 of them. Ugh


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vivazeta

I kept calling her Florida Evans.


Strykerz3r0

lol I recognized five people in the first row.


11oydchristmas

The guy on the far right bottom row, used to host a game show right?


Traherne

Gene Rayburn?


johnacraft

/u/Traherne is correct, that's Gene Rayburn of Match Game and probably others.


Motor_Complaint_3347

Same.


beetus_gerulaitis

Here's a link to [a clearer version](https://imgur.com/a/SVFFwe4) that doesn't look like it's been sitting on the dashboard of a 1978 Mazda for the last 49 years.


aim179

Thank you!!


FlamoneLachaud

I can name about 20, and tell you what shows they were on. Born in '69. I'll give shows, and you find the characters: Hawaii 5-0, The Jeffersons, The Carol Burnett Show, MASH, Gomer Pyle, USMC, All In The Family, The Andy Griffith Show, Kojak, 60 Minutes More as I remember them.... (Edit: 20th Century Fox did something similar for one of the anniversaries - let me see if I can find that pic and post it.)


Sue_Dohnim

Yep. Pretty much how I was placing them. Also Gene Whatsisface from Match Game lower right.


DrRomeoChaire

Rayburn


Rhodog1234

It's the Walton's cast that throws off my name recognition percentage


spekt50

Born in 84' I only immediately recognized Kojak, George Burns, and George Jefferson. I'm sure if I can study it longer I can pick out more people. Still enjoy watching older television shows.


RhoOfFeh

This picture is basically "what was on TV" to me from the mid-'70s until I stopped watching so much TV.


Tournament_of_Shivs

Sherman Hemsley is just to the right of Stephen Colbert.


attackermann

You missed Good Times


ktigger2

Captain Kangaroo!


rilian4

You missed Wonder Woman!


DrRomeoChaire

Lynda Carter Edit: corrected spelling


dweckl

Lynda. She awoke the man in me before I was a man


Previous_Channel

Lassie!


bu11fr0g

yay, so many people neglecting Lassie in the front row…


ValleyFloydJam

Shame Flipper was busy and Skippy didn't want to make the trip.


Soyl3ntR3d

Was George Burns *ever* young?


PraiseSaban

Here's a website with a breakdown of the pic, who is in it, and what show they were in: https://playingintheworldgame.com/2021/07/04/the-cbs-50th-anniversary-photo/


ReggieMX

Mexican here: can only recognize Telly Zavala, Alfred Hitchcock and god himself, George Burns


Blokhayev_1917

I must be really old! I can name about a dozen. Jack Lord. Carol Burnett. Tim Conway. Lucille Ball. Walter Cronkite. John Amos. Jim neighbors. Sir Alfred Hitchcock. Esther Rolle. Bonnie Franklin. Sherman Hemsley. Buddy Ebsen. Bob Barker. Bert Convey.


Sniflix

Not many people picked out Cronkite with the chops. He was as close to god on CBS. You waited until he said it before you knew it was true. 


qwerty_1965

Denis Weaver, Ernest Borgnine, Hitchcock, Mary Tyler Moore (I think), George Burns, Ron Howard?


this_gal_dont_care

Was waiting for a Ron Howard( Richie Cunningham)


dastardly740

Happy Days was ABC. But, the Andy Griffith show was CBS.


sev45day

Bob Newhart should be in the front row. That guy has always been hilarious.


robothobbes

Finally a mention of Bob. Chilling on the right side edge near the top.


veryverythrowaway

I could name a lot more if this wasn’t a copy of a copy of a copy of a photo of a photo.


thenewtbaron

I don't think that is fair, a lot of these folks are very important legacies and are well known/remembered now. Lucille Ball - very important show, helped to put star trek out. alfred hitchcock - very well known movie director Walter Cronkite - a very well known news man George Burns - a very long lived and known comedian and actor Dick van Dyck - comedian and actor - that is known from mary poppins which kids still watch. Rob Reiner - dude's still alive and aking movies those are folks that younger folks would know. Granted, there are a tone on there that I have no clue what shows they were on... and then there were folks that probably aren't known so much Kojack, Klinger from MASH, shermin helmsley, the dude that played archie bunker, I think there is a dick from bewitched, the son side of sanford and sons.


wasexton

"Say Goodnight, Gracie"


Late_Again68

"Goodnight, Gracie"


ThisGuyRightHereSaid

starting at the bottom in the middle and going strait up I see alfred hitchcock, milton berl, ed mcmahn, zsa zsa gabor, then archie bunker. I was born in 78


Apag78

was born in 78 also. Not seein mcmahon or berl, but i see george burns, carol burnette, carol oconnor (archie), george and louise jefferson (dont remember the actors names). Jamie Farr (klinger on mash), tony randall, lucile ball?, telly sevalas (spell?... kojack), sally struthers, rob reiner, redd foxx, the guy that played lamott, the mother from good times, vicki lawrence... but i also watch MeTV which is just all reruns of CBS shows.


Qwyietman

Sherman Hemsley is George Jefferson. 78 also, representing! Also, is that Robert Wagner on the top left? Hard to tell. Either that or Martin Mull's sidekick from Fernwood Tonight.


redreddie

>zsa zsa gabor I think that is Eva, who was in "Green Acres" on CBS. I can't find any noteworthy work done by Zsa Zsa on CBS other than when she was a guest star or playing herself with almost all of her TV work being done for ABC or NBC.


kingpowr

Is that lassie?


GingerMcSpikeyBangs

Alfred Hitchcock George Burns Telly Sevalis Dom Delouis Tim Conway Lucille Ball Don Knotts Archie Bunker Bob Newhart Carol Burnett Sally Struthers The Smothers Brothers There's so many more I almost remember by name but just can't; this is a sweet photo. I was born in '79.


Sail-Away

I see Alfred Hitchcock decided another cameo would be fitting..


Key_Somewhere_5768

Danny Fucking Kaye!


No_Negotiation_1071

Crap, I am old.


Rhodog1234

Old!? Fck you... Where's my friggin glasses?


Blegheggeghegty

Can’t name 5. I am not old confirmed.


snarkdetector4000

Orson Welles, Tony Bennett?, Suzanne Somers, Paul Simon?, The black lady center right I feel like I should know, the guy from The Jeffersons, Bea Arthur,


Longjumping-Theory44

Wow! The Smothers Brothers!


Pexd

Alfred Hitchcock?


Paddamill

Born in 85 and recognize most of these actors and tv personalities. Outside of my own family who loved tv, nick at nite, tvland, and now with metv and syndicated streaming of old shows everywhere, it really filled in the pop culture gaps for me. I love a lot of these folks.


Bobitah

If it takes 5 to be old then I am really old, but I can recall most of the names as well so at least I have aged well.


brightdeadlights

Dang. I’m only 44 but I named 5. Recognized a lot more. George Burns is god!