In the 1970s, which is not considered modern history, the grand prize on CBS’ primetime Pyramid game show was up to $25,000.

Some TV dads from the '90s were prime-time legends, from Full House's Danny Tanner to Family Matters' Carl Winslow.

Your mileage on the best era of basic cable television likely revolves around your age. For example, some Gen-Xers might ...