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bif

(27,236 posts) Thu Mar 26, 2026, 10:56 AM Mar 26

Anyone remember tripping scenes from late 60s and early 70s tv shows?

I remember just about every tv show back in the day had at least one episode where someone was tripping their brains out on LSD. I guess it was an excuse to do some wacky camerawork! I thought it was pretty funny. Anyone else remember that?

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Anyone remember tripping scenes from late 60s and early 70s tv shows? (Original Post) bif Mar 26 OP

They used a lot of what's called the 'dutch angle' which makes everything look kind of tripped out. sboatcar Mar 26 #1

The Dick Van Dyke Show always opened with some variation on that theme. Mister Ed Mar 26 #2

I meant tripping on LSD bif Mar 26 #3

That's very good material, Mister Ed, and well presented. Harker Mar 26 #5

The first episode of Dragnet S1E1 was "Blue Boy" GreatGazoo Mar 26 #4

And the trippy camera work was usually accompanied by either sitar music or a Theramin. n/t YodaMom2 Mar 26 #6

The Monkees Show had trippy scenes. viva la Mar 26 #7

There's the 1982 TV Movie featuring Helen Hunt jumping through the glass on a 2nd story window after Wiz Imp Mar 26 #8

There was also a first season episode of The Facts of Life Wiz Imp Mar 26 #9

Do you remember this PSA? VGNonly Mar 26 #10

I remember the 1973 movie Go Ask Alice Niagara Mar 26 #11

sboatcar

(871 posts)

1. They used a lot of what's called the 'dutch angle' which makes everything look kind of tripped out.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 10:57 AM

Mar 26

The original batman series with Adam West used it a lot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_angle

Mister Ed

(6,993 posts)

2. The Dick Van Dyke Show always opened with some variation on that theme.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:01 AM

Mar 26

https://m.

&pp=ygUaZGljayB2YW4gZHlrZSBzaG93IG9wZW5pbmc%3D

I guess pratfalls were an old vaudeville tradition as well.

On edit: I think I may have misunderstood the assignment.

bif

(27,236 posts)

3. I meant tripping on LSD

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:04 AM

Mar 26

Harker

(18,163 posts)

5. That's very good material, Mister Ed, and well presented.

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:32 AM

Mar 26

GreatGazoo

(4,708 posts)

4. The first episode of Dragnet S1E1 was "Blue Boy"

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:20 AM

Mar 26

Early color TV never looked correct so various shows used art direction that leaned into the blues and purples -- Batman, Bewitched, etc.

YodaMom2

(215 posts)

6. And the trippy camera work was usually accompanied by either sitar music or a Theramin. n/t

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:52 AM

Mar 26

viva la

(4,638 posts)

7. The Monkees Show had trippy scenes.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 12:13 PM

Mar 26

I should look for that on Youtube. I remember they brought Tim Buckley on to play at the end of one episode, showing that they did appreciate great music.

Wiz Imp

(10,437 posts)

8. There's the 1982 TV Movie featuring Helen Hunt jumping through the glass on a 2nd story window after

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 06:09 PM

Mar 26

trying PCP. It's called Desperate Lives.

Wiz Imp

(10,437 posts)

9. There was also a first season episode of The Facts of Life

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 06:20 PM

Mar 26

ironically also featuring Helen Hunt.
https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/200002399/s01-e13-dope
(The drug scene begins around the 9 minute mark)

VGNonly

(8,553 posts)

10. Do you remember this PSA?

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 07:18 PM

Mar 26

Niagara

(12,135 posts)

11. I remember the 1973 movie Go Ask Alice

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 07:56 PM

Mar 26

Once Alice got clean, someone laced her drink while she was babysitting a child.

She ended up in a psychiatric hospital for awhile.

This is the entire movie, the scene starts at 54:54

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