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[[File:thesixties.jpg|frame|There's a good reason they're called the "Stormy Sixties."]]
[[File:thesixties.jpg|thumb|350px|There's a good reason they're called the "Stormy Sixties."]]


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[[The Swinging Sixties|The Swingin' Sixties]] hold a special place in popular culture, mostly because the people who came of age in that decade cannot stop talking about how great it was.
[[The Swinging Sixties|The Swingin' Sixties]] hold a special place in popular culture, mostly because the people who came of age in that decade cannot stop talking about how great it was.


[[The Theme Park Version]] of the Swingin' Sixties includes: [[Love Freak|"free love"]] and [[Beehive Hairdo|beehive hairdos]], [[New Age Retro Hippie|hippies]] and [[Fat Sweaty Southerner in A White Suit|southern sheriffs]], [[Psychedelic Rock]] and [[Girl Group|girl groups]], marijuana and the pill, [[Tuxedo and Martini|sexy male spies in tuxedos]] and sexy female spies in [[Spy Catsuit|leather catsuits]] ([[Dangerously-Short Skirt|or in miniskirts with go-go boots]], [[Bread, Eggs, Breaded Eggs|or in leather miniskirt catsuits]]), the [[A Charlie Brown Christmas|Charlie Brown Christmas special]], Peter Fonda [[Easy Rider|dropping acid in a graveyard]], prim newscasters speaking in clipped tones about those wild youngsters having too much fun, and everybody [[Dance Sensation|doing "The Twist"]]. In Britain it includes the rise of Carnaby Street (inevitably accompanied by [[The Kinks (Music)|The Kinks]]' "Dedicated Follower of Fashion"), Mary Quant (the [[Added Alliterative Appeal|Mother who Made Miniskirts Mainstream]]), Harold Wilson, the satire boom, and a bunch of [[Buccaneer Broadcaster|Buccaneer Broadcasters]] demolishing [[The BBC]]'s radio monopoly.
[[The Theme Park Version]] of the Swingin' Sixties includes: [[Love Freak|"free love"]] and [[Beehive Hairdo|beehive hairdos]], [[New Age Retro Hippie|hippies]] and [[Fat Sweaty Southerner in a White Suit|southern sheriffs]], [[Psychedelic Rock]] and [[Girl Group|girl groups]], marijuana and the pill, [[Tuxedo and Martini|sexy male spies in tuxedos]] and sexy female spies in [[Spy Catsuit|leather catsuits]] ([[Dangerously-Short Skirt|or in miniskirts with go-go boots]], [[Bread, Eggs, Breaded Eggs|or in leather miniskirt catsuits]]), the [[A Charlie Brown Christmas|Charlie Brown Christmas special]], Peter Fonda [[Easy Rider|dropping acid in a graveyard]], prim newscasters speaking in clipped tones about those wild youngsters having too much fun, and everybody [[Dance Sensation|doing "The Twist"]]. In Britain it includes the rise of Carnaby Street (inevitably accompanied by [[The Kinks]]' "Dedicated Follower of Fashion"), Mary Quant (the [[Alliteration|Mother who Made Miniskirts Mainstream]]), Harold Wilson, the satire boom, and a bunch of [[Buccaneer Broadcaster|Buccaneer Broadcasters]] demolishing [[The BBC]]'s radio monopoly.
It was all about the music: [[The Beatles (Music)|Mop-topped mods]] and [[The Rolling Stones (Music)|cock-walking rockers]] all the rage, and the British were cool for the first time in recorded history. Except to the British, who were way into India. The Sixties gave us [[Woodstock]], three days of peace and music. And then a little later, Altamont, roughly six hours of skull-cracking brutality set to music.
It was all about the music: [[The Beatles (band)|Mop-topped mods]] and [[The Rolling Stones|cock-walking rockers]] all the rage, and the British were cool for the first time in recorded history. Except to the British, who were way into India. The Sixties gave us [[Woodstock]], three days of peace and music. And then a little later, Altamont, roughly six hours of skull-cracking brutality set to music.


Of course, much of this great music was made in the context of political unrest: Escalation of the [[Vietnam War]] was met with a powerful protest movement, admired to this day for stopping the war dead in its tracks just nine years later. President Kennedy narrowly averted an end-of-the-world nuclear showdown, then was shot dead. Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X gave voice to the [[Civil Rights Movement]], and then were shot dead. Robert F. Kennedy renewed the country's spirits with a message of hope and unity, and then was shot dead. Really, the only important political figure who survived the 60s unscathed was [[Richard Nixon|Tricky Dick]]. This was the era of [[Sinister Surveillance|COINTELPRO]], with [[Flock of Wolves|Government Agents surveilling, infiltrating and discrediting Anti-War and other groups]] to the point of sowing [[Properly Paranoid|distrust and paranoia]] among these groups to [[Philip K. Dick (Creator)|Philip K Dick]] levels.
Of course, much of this great music was made in the context of political unrest: Escalation of the [[Vietnam War]] was met with a powerful protest movement, admired to this day for stopping the war dead in its tracks just nine years later. President Kennedy narrowly averted an end-of-the-world nuclear showdown, then was shot dead. Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X gave voice to the [[Civil Rights Movement]], and then were shot dead. Robert F. Kennedy renewed the country's spirits with a message of hope and unity, and then was shot dead. Really, the only important political figure who survived the 60s unscathed was [[Richard Nixon|Tricky Dick]]. This was the era of [[Sinister Surveillance|COINTELPRO]], with [[Flock of Wolves|Government Agents surveilling, infiltrating and discrediting Anti-War and other groups]] to the point of sowing [[Properly Paranoid|distrust and paranoia]] among these groups to [[Philip K. Dick|Philip K Dick]] levels.


The Sixties were also the time of [[The Space Race]] - Following the launch of Sputnik in 1957, the first manned launches took place in 1961 (First Russian [[Yuri Gagarin]] in April, followed closely by Alan Shepherd in May.) The idea of people actually entering space for the first time led to a new fascination with Science, and a corresponding boom to [[Science Fiction]]. John F. Kennedy ordered the seemingly impossible - putting men on the Moon. After his death, America's resolve was steeled, and the course was set. The route to the Moon was very nearly derailed by the disastrous Apollo 1 fire, claiming the lives of 3 American astronauts in a test. Over a year of unmanned testing went on, trying to repair the mistakes. A return to space flight in late 1968 led to an epic Christmas flyby of the Moon by Apollo 8, one of the most watched television broadcasts in history. Finally, in 1969, Neil Armstrong and [[Retired Badass|Buzz Aldrin]] set foot on the Moon, fulfilling Kennedy's mission and marking the first time a human being had walked on another celestial body.
The Sixties were also the time of [[The Space Race]] - Following the launch of Sputnik in 1957, the first manned launches took place in 1961 (First Russian [[Yuri Gagarin]] in April, followed closely by Alan Shepherd in May.) The idea of people actually entering space for the first time led to a new fascination with Science, and a corresponding boom to [[Science Fiction]]. John F. Kennedy ordered the seemingly impossible - putting men on the Moon. After his death, America's resolve was steeled, and the course was set. The route to the Moon was very nearly derailed by the disastrous Apollo 1 fire, claiming the lives of 3 American astronauts in a test. Over a year of unmanned testing went on, trying to repair the mistakes. A return to space flight in late 1968 led to an epic Christmas flyby of the Moon by Apollo 8, one of the most watched television broadcasts in history. Finally, in 1969, Neil Armstrong and [[Retired Badass|Buzz Aldrin]] set foot on the Moon, fulfilling Kennedy's mission and marking the first time a human being had walked on another celestial body.


That's what you learn watching TV and movies ''about'' the Sixties. No Sixties Montage is complete without them. If not set to [[Jimi Hendrix]] playing "All Along the Watchtower," then "Get Together" by the Youngbloods.
That's what you learn watching TV and movies ''about'' the Sixties. No Sixties Montage is complete without them. If not set to [[Jimi Hendrix]] playing "All Along the Watchtower," then "Get Together" by the Youngbloods.


But if you watch TV and movies ''from'' the Sixties, it's as if half of that stuff never happened. Some of the Sixties' landmark events, such as the Stonewall Riots in 1969 that kicked off the gay rights movement, were barely acknowledged until the 1990s. Our cultural memory has selected [[The Grateful Dead]] and [[Aretha Franklin]] from a musical landscape that had a lot more Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass than seems sonically possible; and the squares of the first half of the decade actually dressed a lot cooler than the hippies of the latter half, who frankly come off as a little grimy. A standout example of this is ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'' whose title actor portrays a Southern sheriff and in which not a whisper of the civil rights movement is mentioned.
But if you watch TV and movies ''from'' the Sixties, it's as if half of that stuff never happened. Some of the Sixties' landmark events, such as the Stonewall Riots in 1969 that kicked off the gay rights movement, were barely acknowledged until the 1990s. Our cultural memory has selected [[The Grateful Dead]] and [[Aretha Franklin]] from a musical landscape that had a lot more Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass than seems sonically possible; and the squares of the first half of the decade actually dressed a lot cooler than the hippies of the latter half, who frankly come off as a little grimy. A standout example of this is ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'' whose title actor portrays a Southern sheriff and in which not a whisper of the civil rights movement is mentioned.


Nonetheless, the sheer volume of memorable songs, shows, books, and movies from the Sixties is testament to the creativity of its artists. The decade did give us ''[[Star Trek the Original Series (TV)|Star Trek the Original Series]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'', [[James Bond (Film)|James Bond]] (the films, anyway), [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]], [[Woody Allen]], ''[[The Graduate]]'', ''[[The Prisoner (TV)|The Prisoner]]'', [[The Beatles (Music)|The Beatles]], [[The Rolling Stones (Music)|The Rolling Stones]], [[Motown]] the list goes on. Their continued popularity ensures the Sixties will be around for a long time.
Nonetheless, the sheer volume of memorable songs, shows, books, and movies from the Sixties is testament to the creativity of its artists. The decade did give us ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'', [[James Bond (film)|James Bond]] (the films, anyway), [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]], [[Woody Allen]], ''[[The Graduate]]'', ''[[The Prisoner]]'', [[The Beatles (band)|The Beatles]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Motown]] the list goes on. Their continued popularity ensures the Sixties will be around for a long time.


See Also: [[The Forties]], [[The Fifties]], [[The Seventies]], [[The Eighties]], [[The Nineties]], [[Turn of the Millennium]] and [[The New Tens]].
See Also: [[The Forties]], [[The Fifties]], [[The Seventies]], [[The Eighties]], [[The Nineties]], [[Turn of the Millennium]] and [[The New Tens]].
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=== Popular tropes from this time period are ===


{{tropelist|Popular tropes from this time period include:}}
* [[Beehive Hairdo]]
* [[Beehive Hairdo]]
* [[Civil Rights Movement]]
* [[Civil Rights Movement]]
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* [[New Hollywood]]
* [[New Hollywood]]
* [[Scooter Riding Mod]]
* [[Scooter Riding Mod]]
* [[Sex, Drugs and Rock And Roll]]
* [[Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll]]
* [[Spy Catsuit]]
* [[Spy Catsuit]]
* [[Spy Drama]]
* [[Spy Drama]]
* [[There Are No Therapists]] (The [[wikipedia:Anti-psychiatry|anti-psychiatry movement]] emerged in the 60s, and was when it had the most steam)
* [[There Are No Therapists]] (The [[wikipedia:Anti-psychiatry|anti-psychiatry movement]] emerged in the 60s, and was when it had the most steam)
* [[The Vietnam War]]
* [[The Vietnam War]]
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=== Works set (but not made) during this time period include ===


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== [[Anime]] and Manga ==
{{examples}}
* ''[[Code Geass (Anime)|Code Geass]]'', set in a (technologically advanced) [[Alternate History]] version of what we would recognize as the 1960s; more specifically AD 1962-63.
== Works set (but not made) during this time period include ==
* ''[[Sakamichi no Apollon (Manga)|Sakamichi no Apollon]]'' (aka ''Kids on the Slope''); the story begins in the summer of 1966.
=== [[Anime]] and Manga ===
* ''[[Code Geass]]'', set in a (technologically advanced) [[Alternate History]] version of what we would recognize as the 1960s; more specifically AD 1962-63.
* ''[[Sakamichi no Apollon]]'' (aka ''Kids on the Slope''); the story begins in the summer of 1966.




== Comic Books ==
=== Comic Books ===
* ''[[Marvel Comics]]'' ; while it's true that the company that would later be known as Marvel (Atlas,) existed before then, the Marvel universe proper didn't exist until 1961. And once it ''did'', Marvel would prove to be one of the most well-known, influential, and (at the time,) ground-breaking comic companies not just of that era, but decades later. Even today, you'd be hardpressed to find someone who hasn't ''at least'' heard of Marvel.
* ''[[Marvel Comics]]'' ; while it's true that the company that would later be known as Marvel (Atlas,) existed before then, the Marvel universe proper didn't exist until 1961. And once it ''did'', Marvel would prove to be one of the most well-known, influential, and (at the time,) ground-breaking comic companies not just of that era, but decades later. Even today, you'd be hardpressed to find someone who hasn't ''at least'' heard of Marvel.
* ''[[Zot (Comic Book)|Zot]]!'' is set in a world where the year is always 1965.
* ''[[Zot]]!'' is set in a world where the year is always 1965.




== Film ==
=== Film ===
* ''[[Across the Universe (Film)|Across the Universe]]''
* ''[[Across the Universe (film)|Across the Universe]]''
* ''[[Apollo 13]]''
* ''[[Apollo 13]]''
* ''[[Austin Powers (Film)|Austin Powers]]'', at least in part
* ''[[Austin Powers]]'', at least in part
* ''[[The Boat That Rocked]]'', released in America as "Pirate Radio"
* ''[[The Boat That Rocked]]'', released in America as "Pirate Radio"
* ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'', partially
* ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'', partially
* ''[[Capote]]''
* ''[[Capote]]''
* ''[[The Debt (Film)|The Debt]]'' (Most of it)
* ''[[The Debt]]'' (Most of it)
* ''[[Dirty Dancing]]''
* ''[[Dirty Dancing]]''
* ''[[Dreamgirls]]''
* ''[[Dreamgirls]]''
* ''[[An Education]]''
* ''[[An Education]]''
* ''[[Eves Bayou]]''
* ''[[Eve's Bayou]]''
* ''[[Fritz the Cat (Animation)|Fritz the Cat]]''
* ''[[Fritz the Cat (animation)|Fritz the Cat]]''
* ''[[Hairspray]]''
* ''[[Hairspray]]''
* ''[[JFK (Film)|JFK]]''
* ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]''
* ''[[Matinee]]'', at the start (Cuban Missile Crisis)
* ''[[Matinee]]'', at the start (Cuban Missile Crisis)
* ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Literature)|One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest]]''
* ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest|One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest]]''
* ''[[A Serious Man]]''
* ''[[A Serious Man]]''
* ''[[A Single Man]]''
* ''[[A Single Man]]''
* ''[[Taking Woodstock]]''
* ''[[Taking Woodstock]]''
* ''[[Temple Grandin (Film)|Temple Grandin]]''
* ''[[Temple Grandin]]''
* ''[[Thirteen Days]]''
* ''[[Thirteen Days]]''
* ''[[The Toolbox Murders (Film)|The Toolbox Murders]]''
* ''[[The Toolbox Murders]]''
* ''[[X Men (Film)|X Men]]: First Class''
* ''[[X-Men (film)|X Men]]: First Class''
* ''[[Zodiac (Film)|Zodiac]]''
* ''[[Zodiac (film)|Zodiac]]''




== Literature ==
=== Literature ===
* ''[[Are You There God Its Me Margaret (Literature)|Are You There God Its Me Margaret]]''
* ''[[Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret.]]''
* ''[[Go Ask Alice]]''
* ''[[Go Ask Alice]]''
* ''[[Hearts in Atlantis (Literature)|Hearts in Atlantis]]''
* ''[[Hearts in Atlantis]]''
* ''[[The Help]]'' (also a movie)
* ''[[The Help]]'' (also a movie)
* ''[[Inherent Vice (Literature)|Inherent Vice]]''
* ''[[Inherent Vice]]''
* ''[[Paris in The Twentieth Century]]''. Written in 1863, but set in 1960.
* ''[[Paris in The Twentieth Century]]''. Written in 1863, but set in 1960.
* ''[[Replay (Literature)|Replay]]'' - spans 25 years. [[Groundhog Day Loop|Several times.]]
* ''[[Replay]]'' - spans 25 years. [[Groundhog Day Loop|Several times.]]




== Live Action TV ==
=== Live Action TV ===
* ''[[American Dreams (TV)|American Dreams]]''
* ''[[American Dreams]]''
* ''[[China Beach]]'' was a [[During the War|War]]/MedicalDrama that ran on ABC from 1988 to 1991. It featured a group of characters serving at the [[Very Loosely Based on a True Story|real]] China Beach Rest and Recreation (R & R) station and the fictional 510th Evacuation Hospital during the [[Vietnam War]].
* ''[[China Beach]]'' was a [[During the War|War]]/MedicalDrama that ran on ABC from 1988 to 1991. It featured a group of characters serving at the [[Very Loosely Based on a True Story|real]] China Beach Rest and Recreation (R & R) station and the fictional 510th Evacuation Hospital during the [[Vietnam War]].
* ''[[Dark Skies]]''
* ''[[Dark Skies]]''
* ''[[From the Earth To The Moon (TV)|From the Earth To The Moon]]'' about the Apollo space program.
* ''[[From the Earth to the Moon (TV series)|From the Earth To The Moon]]'' about the Apollo space program.
* ''[[Inspector George Gently (TV)|Inspector George Gently]]'' uses the social upheaval of the sixties as the basis of some of its plots, such as how birth control was only legal if one was married.
* ''[[Inspector George Gently]]'' uses the social upheaval of the sixties as the basis of some of its plots, such as how birth control was only legal if one was married.
* ''Jimmy Macdonald's Canada'', which dealt with the mental breakdown of one of the aforementioned newcasters]] in the face of change
* ''Jimmy Macdonald's Canada'', which dealt with the mental breakdown of one of the aforementioned newcasters]] in the face of change
* '' [[Mad Men]]'', which sort of charts the transition from [[The Fifties|the '50s to the '60s]]. The series starts in March 1960, when [[Dwight D Eisenhower]] was still President and the cultural vibe was very much '50s. At the end of Season 3, JFK gets shot, and Season 4 (starting on Thanksgiving 1964 and going into 1965) features SCDP in a ''very'' Sixties office (much of the furniture and interior design looks like it was done by [[wikipedia:Eero Saarinen|Eero Saarinen]]) with at least one character doing some ''very'' Sixties things.
* '' [[Mad Men]]'', which sort of charts the transition from [[The Fifties|the '50s to the '60s]]. The series starts in March 1960, when [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] was still President and the cultural vibe was very much '50s. At the end of Season 3, JFK gets shot, and Season 4 (starting on Thanksgiving 1964 and going into 1965) features SCDP in a ''very'' Sixties office (much of the furniture and interior design looks like it was done by [[wikipedia:Eero Saarinen|Eero Saarinen]]) with at least one character doing some ''very'' Sixties things.
* ''[[Pan Am (TV)|Pan Am]]''
* ''[[Pan Am]]''
* A TV movie aptly titled ''The Sixties'' (1999) starring [[Julia Stiles]]. The characters manage to [[The Gump|hit all the high points]] of the decade, set to a [[Crowning Music of Awesome]] soundtrack composed of [[Nothing but Hits]].
* A TV movie aptly titled ''The Sixties'' (1999) starring [[Julia Stiles]]. The characters manage to [[The Gump|hit all the high points]] of the decade, set to a [[Crowning Music of Awesome]] soundtrack composed of [[Nothing but Hits]].
* ''[[The Wonder Years]]''
* ''[[The Wonder Years]]''
* Michael Mann's mid-1980s ''Crime Story'' was a gritty series pitting lawmen against mobsters in the Rat Pack-era early '60s.
* Michael Mann's mid-1980s ''Crime Story'' was a gritty series pitting lawmen against mobsters in the Rat Pack-era early '60s.
* Action comedy ''[[Danger 5 (TV)|Danger 5]]'' pits the eponymous team against [[Stupid Jetpack Hitler]] in a 60s [[Alternate History]]. Deliberately produced so it [[Retraux|looks like it's made in the 60s]].
* Action comedy ''[[Danger 5]]'' pits the eponymous team against [[Stupid Jetpack Hitler]] in a 60s [[Alternate History]]. Deliberately produced so it [[Retraux|looks like it's made in the 60s]].




== Music ==
=== Music ===
* ''[[Quadrophenia (Music)|Quadrophenia]]''
* ''[[Quadrophenia]]''




== Theatre ==
=== Theatre ===
* ''[[Doubt (Theatre)|Doubt]]''
* ''[[Doubt (theatre)|Doubt]]''




== Video Games ==
=== Video Games ===
* ''[[Bioshock (Video Game)|Bioshock]]'', which despite being set in ''The Sixties'' has a very 1930's feel to it.
* ''[[BioShock (series)]]'', which despite being set in ''The Sixties'' has a very 1930's feel to it.
* ''[[Julias Time Adventures|Julia's Time Adventures]]''
* ''[[Julia's Time Adventures]]''
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater (Video Game)|Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater]]''
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]''
* ''[[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]]'': The timeframe is ambiguous, but with a heavy '60s espionage/industrial motif.
* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'': The timeframe is ambiguous, but with a heavy '60s espionage/industrial motif.
* ''[[Destroy All Humans]]! 2''
* ''[[Destroy All Humans!]]! 2''
* ''[[Call of Duty Black Ops (Video Game)|Call of Duty: Black Ops]]''
* ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops]]''
* ''[[No One Lives Forever]]''
* ''[[No One Lives Forever]]''




=== Works set ''and'' made during this time period <small>(at least mostly, as some say [[The Sixties]] lasted until [[The Seventies|the early '70s]]):</small> ===
== Works set ''and'' made during this time period: ==
(At least mostly, as some say [[The Sixties]] lasted until [[The Seventies|the early '70s]].)
See:
* [[:Category:Anime of the 1960s]]
* [[:Category:Manga of the 1960s]]


== [[Anime]] and Manga ==
=== Comic Books ===
* ''[[Himitsu no Akko-chan (Anime)|Himitsu no Akko-chan]]''. Manga started in July 1962, Anime in January 1969.
* ''[[Cyborg 009 (Manga)|Cyborg 009]]''. The Manga started in 1964, the Anime in April 1968.
* ''[[Sally the Witch (Manga)|Sally the Witch]]''. The Manga started in July 1966, the Anime in December, 1966.
* ''[[Kimba the White Lion (Manga)|Kimba the White Lion]]''. The Anime started in October, 1965.
* ''[[Speed Racer (Anime)|Speed Racer]]''. The manga started in June 1966, the anime in April, 1967.
* ''[[Lupin III (Manga)|Lupin III]]''. Started as a manga character. First appeared in August, 1967.
* ''[[Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro (Manga)|Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro]]''. The Manga started in 1966, as a reboot of the earlier [[Hakaba Kitaro (Manga)|Hakaba Kitaro]]. The anime adaptation(s) started in January 1968.
* ''[[Attack Number One (Manga)|Attack Number One]]''. Manga started in January 1968, Anime started in December 1969.
* ''[[Sazae San (Manga)|Sazae San]]''. Adaptation of the comic strip. Series started in October 1969.
* ''[[Tiger Mask (Manga)|Tiger Mask]]''. Manga started in 1968, Anime started in October 1969.


== Comic Books ==
* ''[[Agent 327]]'' (1967-1983) (2000-...)
* ''[[Agent 327]]'' (1967-1983) (2000-...)
* Although it actually started a few years earlier, [[The Silver Age of Comic Books]] mostly took place in the Sixties:
* Although it actually started a few years earlier, [[The Silver Age of Comic Books]] mostly took place in the Sixties:
** [[Marvel Comics]] got into superheroes in this era, and never looked back. With the exception of [[Captain America]] and [[Wolverine]], practically every well-known Marvel character was created in this era, in comics written by [[Stan Lee]], and drawn by either [[Jack Kirby]] or [[Steve Ditko]]. Characters dating from this era include: the [[Fantastic Four]], [[Spider-Man]], the [[Incredible Hulk]], [[The Mighty Thor]], [[Iron Man (Comic Book)|Iron Man]], [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]], the [[X-Men]], [[Daredevil]] and [[Doctor Strange]], as well as most of their iconic villains. Lee's scripts created a number of the tropes still prevalent in comics today, loosely characterised as "superheroes with real problems".
** [[Marvel Comics]] got into superheroes in this era, and never looked back. With the exception of [[Captain America (comics)]] and [[Wolverine]], practically every well-known Marvel character was created in this era, in comics written by [[Stan Lee]], and drawn by either [[Jack Kirby]] or [[Steve Ditko]]. Characters dating from this era include: the [[Fantastic Four]], [[Spider-Man]], the [[Incredible Hulk]], [[The Mighty Thor]], [[Iron Man]], [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]], the [[X-Men]], [[Daredevil]] and [[Doctor Strange]], as well as most of their iconic villains. Lee's scripts created a number of the tropes still prevalent in comics today, loosely characterised as "superheroes with real problems".
** Not to be outdone, [[DC Comics]] revived many of their characters in this era as well. The Barry Allen [[Flash]], Hal Jordan [[Green Lantern]] and Ray Palmer [[The Atom]] were new characters sharing only the names and powersets of their predecessors, but many other DC characters were simply retooled for the new era, including their [[Long Runners]] like [[Superman]] and [[Batman]].
** Not to be outdone, [[DC Comics]] revived many of their characters in this era as well. The Barry Allen [[Flash]], Hal Jordan [[Green Lantern]] and Ray Palmer [[The Atom]] were new characters sharing only the names and powersets of their predecessors, but many other DC characters were simply retooled for the new era, including their [[Long Runners]] like [[Superman]] and [[Batman]].
* [[Tintin (Comic Book)]]. Series started in 1929.
* [[Tintin]]. Series started in 1929.
** [[Tintin (Comic Book)/Recap/Tintin in Tibet|Tintin in Tibet]] (1960).
** [[Tintin/Recap/Tintin in Tibet|Tintin in Tibet]] (1960).
** [[Tintin (Comic Book)/Recap/The Castafiore Emerald|The Castafiore Emerald]] (1963).
** [[Tintin/Recap/The Castafiore Emerald|The Castafiore Emerald]] (1963).
** [[Tintin (Comic Book)/Recap/Flight 714|Flight 714]] (1968).
** [[Tintin/Recap/Flight 714|Flight 714]] (1968).
* [[Justice League of America]]. Debuted in February-March, 1960.
* [[Justice League of America]]. Debuted in February-March, 1960.
* [[Captain Atom (Comic Book)|Captain Atom]]/Allen Adam. First appeared in March, 1960.
* [[Captain Atom]]/Allen Adam. First appeared in March, 1960.
* [[Mickey Mouse Comic Universe]]
* [[Mickey Mouse Comic Universe]]
** Trudy Van Tubb. First appeared in March, 1960.
** Trudy Van Tubb. First appeared in March, 1960.
** Dangerous Dan McBoo and Idgit the Midget. First appeared in October, 1966.
** Dangerous Dan McBoo and Idgit the Midget. First appeared in October, 1966.
* [[Elongated Man]]. First appeared in April, 1960.
* [[Elongated Man]]. First appeared in April, 1960.
* [[Disney Ducks Comic Universe]]
* [[Disney Ducks Comic Universe]]
** Brigitta MacBridge. First appeared in July, 1960.
** Brigitta MacBridge. First appeared in July, 1960.
** Jubal Pomp. First appeared in February, 1961.
** Jubal Pomp. First appeared in February, 1961.
** Ludwig von Drake. First appeared in September, 1961. In both comics and Animation.
** Ludwig von Drake. First appeared in September, 1961. In both comics and Animation.
** Magica De Spell. First appeared in December, 1961.
** Magica De Spell. First appeared in December, 1961.
** Ms. Emily Quackfaster. First appeared in December, 1961.
** Ms. Emily Quackfaster. First appeared in December, 1961.
** John D. Rockerduck. First appeared in December, 1961.
** John D. Rockerduck. First appeared in December, 1961.
** Fethry Duck. First appeared in August, 1964.
** Fethry Duck. First appeared in August, 1964.
** Emil Eagle. First appeared in April, 1966. Joined the [[Mickey Mouse Comic Universe]] in March, 1968.
** Emil Eagle. First appeared in April, 1966. Joined the [[Mickey Mouse Comic Universe]] in March, 1968.
* [[Benoit Brisefer (Comic Book)|Benoit Brisefer]]. First appeared in December, 1960.
* [[Benoit Brisefer]]. First appeared in December, 1960.
* [[Hawkman]]
* [[Hawkman]]
** The Pre-Hawkworld version of Hawkman/Katar Hol. First appeared in February/March, 1961.
** The Pre-Hawkworld version of Hawkman/Katar Hol. First appeared in February/March, 1961.
** The Pre-Hawkworld version of Hawkwoman/Hawkgirl/Shayera Hol. First appeared in February/March, 1961.
** The Pre-Hawkworld version of Hawkwoman/Hawkgirl/Shayera Hol. First appeared in February/March, 1961.
* [[Batgirl (Comic Book)|Batgirl]]
* [[Batgirl]]
** Bat-Girl/Betty Kane. First appeared in April, 1961.
** Bat-Girl/Betty Kane. First appeared in April, 1961.
** Batgirl/Barbara Gordon. First appeared in January, 1967.
** Batgirl/Barbara Gordon. First appeared in January, 1967.
* [[Sinestro]]. First appeared in July-August, 1961.
* [[Sinestro]]. First appeared in July-August, 1961.
* [[The Atom]]/Ray Palmer. First appeared in September, 1961.
* [[The Atom]]/Ray Palmer. First appeared in September, 1961.
* [[Marvel Universe]]. The "modern" incarnation of it was launched in November, 1961.
* [[Marvel Universe]]. The "modern" incarnation of it was launched in November, 1961.
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** Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym. First appeared in January, 1962.
** Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym. First appeared in January, 1962.
** Hank Pym assumed the Ant-Man identity in September, 1962.
** Hank Pym assumed the Ant-Man identity in September, 1962.
* [[Metal Men]]. Debuted in March-April, 1962.
* [[Metal Men]]. Debuted in March-April, 1962.
* [[Archie Comics]]
* [[Archie Comics]]
** "Big" Ethel Muggs. Debuted in May, 1962.
** "Big" Ethel Muggs. Debuted in May, 1962.
** Josie McCoy, part of [[Josie and The Pussy Cats (Animation)|Josie and The Pussy Cats]]. First appeared in Winter, 1962.
** Josie McCoy, part of [[Josie and the Pussy Cats]]. First appeared in Winter, 1962.
** Meldody Valentine, part of [[Josie and The Pussycats]]. First appeared in Winter, 1962.
** Meldody Valentine, part of [[Josie and the Pussy Cats]]. First appeared in Winter, 1962.
** Alexander "Alex" Cabot III. Supporting character of [[Josie and The Pussycats]]. First appeared in February, 1963.
** Alexander "Alex" Cabot III. Supporting character of [[Josie and the Pussy Cats]]. First appeared in February, 1963.
** Alexandra Cabot. Supporting character of [[Josie and The Pussycats]]. First appeared in September, 1964.
** Alexandra Cabot. Supporting character of [[Josie and the Pussy Cats]]. First appeared in September, 1964.
** Alan M. Mayberry. Supporting character of [[Josie and The Pussycats]]. First appeared in August, 1969.
** Alan M. Mayberry. Supporting character of [[Josie and the Pussy Cats]]. First appeared in August, 1969.
** Valerie Brown, part of [[Josie and The Pussycats]]. First appeared in December, 1969.
** Valerie Brown, part of [[Josie and the Pussy Cats]]. First appeared in December, 1969.
* The [[Incredible Hulk (Comic Book)|Incredible Hulk]]. First appeared in May, 1962.
* The [[Incredible Hulk]]. First appeared in May, 1962.
* General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross. First appeared in May, 1962. He would become the [[Red Hulk]].
* General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross. First appeared in May, 1962. He would become the [[Red Hulk]].
* [[Doctor Doom]]. First appeared in July, 1962.
* [[Doctor Doom]]. First appeared in July, 1962.
* [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]]. First appeared in August, 1962.
* [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]]. First appeared in August, 1962.
** The [[Spider-Man (Franchise)|Spider-Man]] franchise arguably also started in this decade, with the first animated adaptation.
** The [[Spider-Man]] franchise arguably also started in this decade, with the first animated adaptation.
* [[The Mighty Thor]] by [[Marvel Comics]]. First appeared in August, 1962.
* [[The Mighty Thor]] by [[Marvel Comics]]. First appeared in August, 1962.
* [[Doctor Solar]]. First appeared in October, 1962.
* [[Doctor Solar]]. First appeared in October, 1962.
* [[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Comic Book)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]. First appeared in October, 1962.
* [[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Comic Book)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]. First appeared in October, 1962.
* [[Diabolik]]. First appeared in November, 1962.
* [[Diabolik]]. First appeared in November, 1962.
* [[Iron Man (Comic Book)|Iron Man]]. First appeared in March, 1963.
* [[Iron Man]]. First appeared in March, 1963.
* [[Doom Patrol (Comic Book)|Doom Patrol]]. First appeared in June, 1963.
* [[Doom Patrol]]. First appeared in June, 1963.
* [[The Wasp]]/Janet van Dyne. First appeared in June, 1963.
* [[The Wasp]]/Janet van Dyne. First appeared in June, 1963.
* [[Doctor Strange]]. First appeared in July, 1963.
* [[Doctor Strange]]. First appeared in July, 1963.
* ''[[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]]''. First appeared in September, 1963.
* ''[[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]]''. First appeared in September, 1963.
* [[Magneto]]. First appeared in September, 1963.
* [[Magneto]]. First appeared in September, 1963.
* ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]''. First appeared in September, 1963.
* ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]''. First appeared in September, 1963.
* ''[[Achille Talon (Comic Book)|Achille Talon]]''. First appeared in November, 1963.
* ''[[Achille Talon]]''. First appeared in November, 1963.
* [[Quicksilver]]. First appeared in March, 1964.
* [[Quicksilver]]. First appeared in March, 1964.
* [[Scarlet Witch]]. First appeared in March, 1964.
* [[Scarlet Witch]]. First appeared in March, 1964.
* [[Black Widow (Comic Book)|Black Widow]]. First appeared in April, 1964).
* [[Black Widow (comics)|Black Widow]]. First appeared in April, 1964).
* [[Daredevil]]. First appeared in April, 1964).
* [[Daredevil]]. First appeared in April, 1964).
* [[Blue Beetle]]
* [[Blue Beetle]]
** A new version of Dan Garrett, revamped from a cop to an archaeologist. First appeared in June, 1964.
** A new version of Dan Garrett, revamped from a cop to an archaeologist. First appeared in June, 1964.
** Blue Beetle/Ted Kord. First appeared in November, 1966).
** Blue Beetle/Ted Kord. First appeared in November, 1966).
* [[Norman Osborn]]
* [[Norman Osborn]]
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** The face of Norman Osborn, first appeared in April, 1965. The character remained unnamed.
** The face of Norman Osborn, first appeared in April, 1965. The character remained unnamed.
** Norman Osborn received his name in June, 1966.
** Norman Osborn received his name in June, 1966.
** Norman Osborn and the Green Goblin were revealed to be the same person in September, 1966.
** Norman Osborn and the Green Goblin were revealed to be the same person in September, 1966.
* [[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]]. Debuted in July, 1964.
* [[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]]. Debuted in July, 1964.
* [[Hawkeye]]. First appeared in September, 1964.
* [[Hawkeye]]. First appeared in September, 1964.
* [[Wonder Man]]. First appeared indebuted in October, 1964.
* [[Wonder Man]]. First appeared indebuted in October, 1964.
* [[Zatanna]]/ First appeared indebuted in October-November, 1964.
* [[Zatanna]]/ First appeared indebuted in October-November, 1964.
* [[The Incredible Hercules|Hercules]] by [[Marvel Comics]]. First appeared in 1965.
* [[The Incredible Hercules|Hercules]] by [[Marvel Comics]]. First appeared in 1965.
* [[SHIELD]]. First appeared in August, 1965.
* [[SHIELD]]. First appeared in August, 1965.
* [[Animal Man (Comic Book)|Animal Man]]. First appeared in September, 1965.
* [[Animal Man]]. First appeared in September, 1965.
* [[THUNDER Agents (Comic Book)|THUNDER Agents]]. First appeared in November, 1965.
* [[T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents|THUNDER Agents]]. First appeared in November, 1965.
* [[Dial H for Hero (Comic Book)|Dial H for Hero]]. Series started in January, 1966.
* [[Dial H for Hero]]. Series started in January, 1966.
* [[Galactus]]. First appeared in March, 1966.
* [[Galactus]]. First appeared in March, 1966.
* [[Silver Surfer]]. First appeared in March, 1966.
* [[Silver Surfer]]. First appeared in March, 1966.
* [[Ares (Comic Book)|Ares]]. First appeared in June, 1966
* [[Ares (Comic Book)|Ares]]. First appeared in June, 1966
* [[Black Panther]]. First appeared in July, 1966.
* [[Black Panther]]. First appeared in July, 1966.
* [[The Question]]. First appeared in June, 1967.
* [[The Question]]. First appeared in June, 1967.
* "Him". First appeared in September, 1967. He was eventually reinvented as [[Adam Warlock]].
* "Him". First appeared in September, 1967. He was eventually reinvented as [[Adam Warlock]].
* [[MODOK]]. First appeared in September, 1967.
* [[MODOK]]. First appeared in September, 1967.
* [[Deadman (Comic Book)|Deadman]]. First appeared in October, 1967.
* [[Deadman (Comic Book)|Deadman]]. First appeared in October, 1967.
* [[Captain Mar-Vell]]. First appeared in December, 1967.
* [[Captain Mar-Vell]]. First appeared in December, 1967.
* [[Green Lantern (Comic Book)|Green Lantern]]/Guy Gardner. First appeared in March, 1968.
* [[Green Lantern]]/Guy Gardner. First appeared in March, 1968.
* Carol Danvers. First appeared in March, 1968. She would become better known as [[Ms. Marvel (Comic Book)|Ms. Marvel]].
* Carol Danvers. First appeared in March, 1968. She would become better known as [[Ms. Marvel]].
* [[The Creeper]]. First appeared in April, 1968).
* [[The Creeper]]. First appeared in April, 1968).
* [[Red Tornado]]/"John Smith". First appeared in August, 1968.
* [[Red Tornado]]/"John Smith". First appeared in August, 1968.
* [[Angel and The Ape]]. First appeared in September, 1968.
* [[Angel and the Ape]]. First appeared in September, 1968.
* [[The Vision]]. First appeared in October, 1968.
* [[The Vision]]. First appeared in October, 1968.
* [[The Falcon (Comic Book)|The Falcon]]. First appeared in September, 1969.
* [[The Falcon]]. First appeared in September, 1969.
* [[Vampirella (Comic Book)|Vampirella]]. First appeared in September, 1969.
* [[Vampirella]]. First appeared in September, 1969.
* [[Whizzer and Chips (Comic Book)|Whizzer and Chips]]. Magazine launched in October, 1969.
* [[Whizzer and Chips]]. Magazine launched in October, 1969.




== Comic Strips ==
=== Comic Strips ===
* [[Mafalda (Comic Strip)|Mafalda]]. Character created in 1962. Regular comic strip series debuted in September, 1964.
* ''[[Mafalda]]''. Character created in 1962. Regular comic strip series debuted in September, 1964.
* [[Modesty Blaise (Comic Strip)|Modesty Blaise]]. First appeared in May, 1963.
* ''[[Modesty Blaise (comic strip)|Modesty Blaise]]''. First appeared in May, 1963.




== Eastern Animation ==
=== Eastern Animation ===
* ''[[Cheburashka (Literature)|Cheburashka]]''
* ''[[Cheburashka]]''
* ''[[Film Film Film (Animation)|Film Film Film]]''
* ''[[Film, Film, Film|Film Film Film]]''
* ''[[Mitten (Animation)|Mitten]]''
* ''[[Mitten]]''
* ''[[Nu Pogodi (Animation)|Nu Pogodi]]''
* ''[[Nu Pogodi]]''
* ''[[Town Musicians of Bremen (Animation)|Town Musicians of Bremen]]''
* ''[[Town Musicians of Bremen]]''
* ''[[Vinni Pukh (Animation)|Vinni Pukh]]''
* ''[[Vinni Pukh]]''




== Films Of The 1960s ==
=== Films of the 1960s ===
See:
See also [[Films of the 1960s]]
* [[:Category:Films of the 1960s]]
* Honorable mention: ''[[Medium Cool (Film)|Medium Cool]]'' was shot ''[[Reality Subtext|during]]'' the Chicago [[Long Hot Summer|'68 riots]]. It was [[Moral Guardians|Rated X]] for political content.
* Honorable mention: ''[[Medium Cool]]'' was shot ''[[Reality Subtext|during]]'' the Chicago [[Long Hot Summer|'68 riots]]. It was [[Moral Guardians|Rated X]] for political content.


=== Literature ===

* ''[[The Berenstain Bears]]''. The Book series started in 1962.
== Literature ==
* ''[[Bug Jack Barron]]''
* ''[[The Berenstain Bears]]''. The Book series started in 1962.
* ''[[Bug Jack Barron (Literature)|Bug Jack Barron]]''
* ''[[The Butterfly Revolution]]''
* ''[[The Butterfly Revolution]]''
* ''[[Cats Cradle (Literature)|Cats Cradle]]''
* ''[[Cat's Cradle]]''
* ''[[The Cat Who Series]]''. This series of novels started in 1966.
* ''[[The Cat Who Series]]''. This series of novels started in 1966.
* ''[[Clifford the Big Red Dog (Literature)|Clifford the Big Red Dog]]''. This series started in 1966.
* ''[[Clifford the Big Red Dog]]''. This series started in 1966.
* ''[[The Collector (Literature)|The Collector]]''
* ''[[The Collector (novel)|The Collector]]''
* ''[[The Crying of Lot 49 (Literature)|The Crying of Lot 49]]''
* ''[[The Crying of Lot 49]]''
* ''[[The Destroyer]]''. The original novel was written in 1963, but was not published until 1971.
* ''[[The Destroyer]]''. The original novel was written in 1963, but was not published until 1971.
* ''[[Encyclopedia Brown (Literature)|Encyclopedia Brown]]''. The series started in 1963.
* ''[[Encyclopedia Brown]]''. The series started in 1963.
* ''[[The Executioner]]''. The series started in 1969.
* ''[[The Executioner]]''. The series started in 1969.
* ''[[Glory Road (Literature)|Glory Road]]'' by [[Robert A. Heinlein]].
* ''[[Glory Road (novel)|Glory Road]]'' by [[Robert A. Heinlein]].
* ''[[Gor (Literature)|Gor]]''. The series started in 1966.
* ''[[Gor]]''. The series started in 1966.
* ''[[Hopscotch]]''
* ''[[Hopscotch]]''
* ''[[I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream]]''
* ''[[I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream]]''
* ''[[Inspector Imanishi Investigates]]''
* ''[[Inspector Imanishi Investigates]]''
* ''[[John Putnam Thatcher]]''. The series started in 1961.
* ''[[John Putnam Thatcher]]''. The series started in 1961.
* ''[[The Littles (Literature)|The Littles]]''. The series started in 1967.
* ''[[The Littles]]''. The series started in 1967.
* ''[[Lord Darcy (Literature)|Lord Darcy]]''. The series is set in an alternate timeline, but does start in its equivalent of the 1960s.
* ''[[Lord Darcy]]''. The series is set in an alternate timeline, but does start in its equivalent of the 1960s.
* ''[[The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress]]'' by [[Robert A. Heinlein]].
* ''[[The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress]]'' by [[Robert A. Heinlein]].
* ''[[Monday Begins On Saturday (Literature)|Monday Begins On Saturday]]''
* ''[[Monday Begins on Saturday]]''
* ''[[On Heroes and Tombs]]''
* ''[[On Heroes and Tombs]]''
* ''[[Planet of the Apes (Franchise)|Planet of the Apes]]''. The novel that started the franchise was first published in 1963.
* ''[[Planet of the Apes]]''. The novel that started the franchise was first published in 1963.
* ''[[Portnoy's Complaint (Literature)|Portnoys Complaint]]''
* ''[[Portnoy's Complaint|Portnoys Complaint]]''
* ''[[Spider Kiss (Literature)|Spider Kiss]]''
* ''[[Spider Kiss]]''
* ''[[Stranger in A Strange Land]]'' by [[Robert A. Heinlein]]. Written before the 1960's started, but published in 1961.
* ''[[Stranger in a Strange Land]]'' by [[Robert A. Heinlein]]. Written before the 1960s started, but published in 1961.
* ''[[The Time of the Hero]]''
* ''[[The Time of the Hero]]''
* ''[[We Have Always Lived in The Castle]]''
* ''[[We Have Always Lived in The Castle]]''




== Live Action TV ==
=== Live-Action TV ===
* ''[[Adam Adamant Lives (TV)|Adam Adamant Lives]]''
* ''[[Adam Adamant Lives]]''
* ''[[The Addams Family (TV)|The Addams Family]]''
* ''[[The Addams Family]]''
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV)|Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'': began in 1955, but ran until 1962; it then became ''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'', which ran until 1965
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'': began in 1955, but ran until 1962; it then became ''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'', which ran until 1965
* ''[[The Avengers (TV)|The Avengers]]'': television series but not [[The Avengers 1998 (Film)|The Movie]]
* ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'': television series but not [[The Avengers (1998 film)|The Movie]]
* ''[[Batman (TV)|Batman]]''
* ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]''
* ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies (TV)|The Beverly Hillbillies]]''
* ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]''
* ''[[Bewitched (TV)|Bewitched]]''
* ''[[Bewitched]]''
* ''[[The Brady Bunch (TV)|The Brady Bunch]]''
* ''[[The Brady Bunch]]''
* ''[[Car and Track]]''
* ''[[Car and Track]]''
* ''[[The Champions (TV)|The Champions]]''
* ''[[The Champions]]''
* ''[[Coronation Street]]''
* ''[[Coronation Street]]''
* ''[[Danger Man (TV)|Danger Man]]''
* ''[[Danger Man]]''
* ''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV)|The Dick Van Dyke Show]]''
* ''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show]]''
* ''[[The Flying Nun]]''
* ''[[The Flying Nun]]''
* ''[[The Forest Rangers]]''
* ''[[The Forest Rangers]]''
* ''[[Get Smart (TV)|Get Smart]]''
* ''[[Get Smart]]''
* ''[[Gilligan's Island (TV)|Gilligans Island]]''
* ''[[Gilligan's Island|Gilligans Island]]''
* ''[[The Girl From UNCLE (TV)|The Girl From UNCLE]]''
* ''[[The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.|The Girl From UNCLE]]''
* ''[[Green Acres (TV)|Green Acres]]''
* ''[[Green Acres]]''
* ''[[Hawaii Five-O (TV)|Hawaii Five O]]''
* ''[[Hawaii Five-O|Hawaii Five O]]''
* ''[[I Dream of Jeannie (TV)|I Dream of Jeannie]]''
* ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]''
* ''[[I Spy (TV)|I Spy]]''
* ''[[I Spy]]''
* ''[[The Invaders (TV)|The Invaders]]''
* ''[[The Invaders (TV series)|The Invaders]]''
* ''[[Ironside (TV)|Ironside]]''
* ''[[Ironside]]''
* ''[[The Man From UNCLE (TV)|The Man From UNCLE]]''
* ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]''
* ''[[Match of the Day]]''
* ''[[Match of the Day]]''
* ''[[Mission Impossible (TV)|Mission Impossible]]''
* ''[[Mission: Impossible (TV series)||Mission Impossible]]''
* ''[[The Mod Squad]]''
* ''[[The Mod Squad]]''
* ''[[The Monkees (TV)|The Monkees]]''
* ''[[The Monkees (TV series)|The Monkees]]''
* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV)|Monty Python's Flying Circus]]''
* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]''
* ''[[The Munsters (TV)|The Munsters]]''
* ''[[The Munsters]]''
* [[The Muppets]]
* [[The Muppets]]
** ''[[Sesame Street (TV)|Sesame Street]]''. Debuted in 1969.
** ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Debuted in 1969.
* ''[[My Three Sons (TV)|My Three Sons]]''
* ''[[My Three Sons]]''
* ''[[Night Gallery (TV)|Night Gallery]]''. The pilot film aired in 1969.
* ''[[Night Gallery]]''. The pilot film aired in 1969.
* ''[[The Outer Limits (TV)|The Outer Limits]]''
* ''[[The Outer Limits]]''
* ''[[Please Sir (TV)|Please Sir]]''
* ''[[Please Sir]]''
* ''[[Points of View]]''
* ''[[Points of View]]''
* ''[[The Prisoner (TV)|The Prisoner]]''
* ''[[The Prisoner]]''
* ''[[A Question of Sport]]''
* ''[[A Question of Sport]]''
* ''[[Route 66]]''
* ''[[Route 66]]''
* ''[[Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (TV)|Skippy the Bush Kangaroo]]''
* ''[[Skippy the Bush Kangaroo]]''
* ''[[That Girl (TV)|That Girl]]''. (The last season ran from 1970 to 1971)
* ''[[That Girl]]''. (The last season ran from 1970 to 1971)
* ''[[The Twilight Zone (TV)|The Twilight Zone]]'' (Debuted in 1959, aired until 1964)
* ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' (Debuted in 1959, aired until 1964)
* ''[[University Challenge]]''
* ''[[University Challenge]]''




== [[Music]] ==
=== [[Music]] ===
* [[Alice Cooper (Music)|Alice Cooper]]. Debut album for the band and its lead singer in 1969.
* [[Alice Cooper]]. Debut album for the band and its lead singer in 1969.
* [[The Allman Brothers Band (Music)|The Allman Brothers Band]]. Formed in 1969.
* [[The Allman Brothers Band]]. Formed in 1969.
* [[The Animals (Music)|The Animals]]. Formed in 1962.
* [[The Animals]]. Formed in 1962.
* Burt Bacharach and Hal David
* Burt Bacharach and Hal David
* [[Joan Baez (Music)|Joan Baez]]. Debut album (solo) in 1960. She had already recorded a number of songs for a 1959 compilation album.
* [[Joan Baez]]. Debut album (solo) in 1960. She had already recorded a number of songs for a 1959 compilation album.
* [[The Band (Music)|The Band]]. Had originally formed as a backup band for a singer. Became an independent band c. 1964.
* [[The Band]]. Had originally formed as a backup band for a singer. Became an independent band c. 1964.
* [[The Beach Boys (Music)|The Beach Boys]]. Formed in 1961.
* [[The Beach Boys]]. Formed in 1961.
* [[The Beatles (Music)|The Beatles]]. Formed in 1960.
* [[The Beatles (band)|The Beatles]]. Formed in 1960.
** ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Music)|Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' (1967)
** ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band|Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' (1967)
** ''[[The White Album (Music)|The White Album]]'' (1968)
** ''[[The White Album]]'' (1968)
* [[The Bee Gees (Music)|The Bee Gees]]. Debut single in 1963.
* [[The Bee Gees]]. Debut single in 1963.
* [[Black Sabbath (Music)|Black Sabbath]]. Formed in 1968-1969, debut album in 1970.
* [[Black Sabbath]]. Formed in 1968-1969, debut album in 1970.
* [[Blue Cheer (Music)|Blue Cheer]]. Formed in 1966. Debut album in 1968.
* [[Blue Cheer]]. Formed in 1966. Debut album in 1968.
* [[Blue Oyster Cult (Music)|Blue Oyster Cult]]. Formed in 1967, debut album in 1972.
* [[Blue Öyster Cult|Blue Oyster Cult]]. Formed in 1967, debut album in 1972.
* [[David Bowie (Music)|David Bowie]]. Debut single in 1964.
* [[David Bowie]]. Debut single in 1964.
* [[James Brown (Music)|James Brown]]. Career started in 1955. Brown released several of his major hits in this decade.
* [[James Brown]]. Career started in 1955. Brown released several of his major hits in this decade.
* [[The Byrds (Music)|The Byrds]]. Formed in 1964.
* [[The Byrds]]. Formed in 1964.
* [[Carpenters (Music)|Carpenters]]. Debut album in 1969.
* [[Carpenters]]. Debut album in 1969.
* [[Johnny Cash (Music)|Johnny Cash]]. Career and record releases started in 1955, but Cash enjoyed mainstream popularity in this decade.
* [[Johnny Cash]]. Career and record releases started in 1955, but Cash enjoyed mainstream popularity in this decade.
* [[Ray Charles (Music)|Ray Charles]]. Career and record releases started in 1949, but Charles reached his greatest popularity in this decade.
* [[Ray Charles]]. Career and record releases started in 1949, but Charles reached his greatest popularity in this decade.
* [[Chicago (Music)|Chicago]]. Formed in 1967.
* [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]]. Formed in 1967.
* [[Cream (Music)|Cream]]. Formed in 1966.
* [[Cream]]. Formed in 1966.
* [[Creedence Clearwater Revival (Music)|Creedence Clearwater Revival]]. Renamed and reformed in 1968. Previously known as ''The Blue Velvets'' and ''The Golliwogs'', but had gone inactive in 1966.
* [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]]. Renamed and reformed in 1968. Previously known as ''The Blue Velvets'' and ''The Golliwogs'', but had gone inactive in 1966.
* [[Deep Purple (Music)|Deep Purple]]. Debut album in 1968.
* [[Deep Purple]]. Debut album in 1968.
* [[Bob Dylan (Music)|Bob Dylan]]. Debut album in 1962.
* [[Bob Dylan]]. Debut album in 1962.
* [[Faces (Music)|Faces]]. Formed in 1969.
* [[Faces]]. Formed in 1969.
* [[Fleetwood Mac (Music)|Fleetwood Mac]]. Formed in 1967.
* [[Fleetwood Mac]]. Formed in 1967.
* [[Aretha Franklin (Music)|Aretha Franklin]]. Her first recordings were in 1956, but her first professional contract came in 1960.
* [[Aretha Franklin]]. Her first recordings were in 1956, but her first professional contract came in 1960.
* [[Marvin Gaye (Music)|Marvin Gaye]]. Debut album in 1961.
* [[Marvin Gaye]]. Debut album in 1961.
* [[Grand Funk Railroad (Music)|Grand Funk Railroad]]. Formed in 1969.
* [[Grand Funk Railroad]]. Formed in 1969.
* [[The Grateful Dead (Music)|The Grateful Dead]]. Formed in 1965.
* [[The Grateful Dead]]. Formed in 1965.
* Arlo Guthrie
* Arlo Guthrie
** [[Alice's Restaurant (Music)|Alices Restaurant]] (1967)
** [[Alice's Restaurant (music)||Alices Restaurant]] (1967)
* [[George Harrison (Music)|George Harrison]]. Debut album in 1968.
* [[George Harrison]]. Debut album in 1968.
* [[Hawkwind (Music)|Hawkwind]]. Formed in 1969. Debut album in 1970.
* [[Hawkwind]]. Formed in 1969. Debut album in 1970.
* [[Jimi Hendrix (Music)|Jimi Hendrix]]. Debut album in 1967.
* [[Jimi Hendrix]]. Debut album in 1967.
* [[The Hollies (Music)|The Hollies]]. Debut album in 1964.
* [[The Hollies]]. Debut album in 1964.
* [[Iron Butterfly (Music)|Iron Butterfly]]. Formed in 1966. Debut album in 1968.
* [[Iron Butterfly]]. Formed in 1966. Debut album in 1968.
* [[Jefferson Airplane (Music)|Jefferson Airplane]]. Formed in 1965.
* [[Jefferson Airplane]]. Formed in 1965.
* [[Jethro Tull (Music)|Jethro Tull]]. Formed in 1967.
* [[Jethro Tull]]. Formed in 1967.
* [[Elton John (Music)|Elton John]]. Debut album in 1969.
* [[Elton John]]. Debut album in 1969.
* [[Janis Joplin (Music)|Janis Joplin]]. Became a lead vocalist in 1967.
* [[Janis Joplin]]. Became a lead vocalist in 1967.
* [[Judas Priest (Music)|Judas Priest]]. Formed in 1969, debut album in 1974.
* [[Judas Priest]]. Formed in 1969, debut album in 1974.
* [[King Crimson (Music)|King Crimson]]. Formed in 1968.
* [[King Crimson]]. Formed in 1968.
* [[The Kinks (Music)|The Kinks]]. Formed in 1964.
* [[The Kinks]]. Formed in 1964.
* [[Led Zeppelin (Music)|Led Zeppelin]]. Formed in 1968.
* [[Led Zeppelin]]. Formed in 1968.
* [[John Lennon (Music)|John Lennon]]. Released albums in collaboration with [[Yoko Ono]], starting in 1968.
* [[John Lennon]]. Released albums in collaboration with [[Yoko Ono]], starting in 1968.
* [[Lynyrd Skynyrd (Music)|Lynyrd Skynyrd]]. formed in 1964, debut album in 1973.
* [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]. formed in 1964, debut album in 1973.
* [[Henry Mancini (Music)|Henry Mancini]]. First hit single in 1960.
* [[Henry Mancini]]. First hit single in 1960.
* [[John Mayall (Music)|John Mayall]]. Debut album in 1965.
* [[John Mayall]]. Debut album in 1965.
* [[MC 5 (Music)|MC 5]]. Formed in 1964. Debut album in 1969.
* [[MC5]]. Formed in 1964. Debut album in 1969.
* [[The Monkees (Music)|The Monkees]]. Formed in 1966.
* [[The Monkees (band)|The Monkees]]. Formed in 1966.
* [[The Moody Blues (Music)|The Moody Blues]]. Formed in 1964, debut album in 1965.
* [[The Moody Blues]]. Formed in 1964, debut album in 1965.
* [[Yoko Ono (Music)|Yoko Ono]]. Released albums in collaboration with [[John Lennon (Music)|John Lennon]], starting in 1968.
* [[Yoko Ono]]. Released albums in collaboration with [[John Lennon]], starting in 1968.
* [[Dolly Parton (Music)|Dolly Parton]]. Debut album in 1967.
* [[Dolly Parton]]. Debut album in 1967.
* [[Pink Floyd (Music)|Pink Floyd]]. Formed in 1965.
* [[Pink Floyd]]. Formed in 1965.
* [[Roy Orbison (Music)|Roy Orbison]]. Career started in 1956. First full album in 1961. Enjoyed his greatest commercial success between 1961 and 1964.
* [[Roy Orbison]]. Career started in 1956. First full album in 1961. Enjoyed his greatest commercial success between 1961 and 1964.
* [[Elvis Presley (Music)|Elvis Presley]]. Career and record releases started in 1953/1954. Presley still managed a number of hits in this decade.
* [[Elvis Presley]]. Career and record releases started in 1953/1954. Presley still managed a number of hits in this decade.
* [[Otis Redding (Music)|Otis Redding]]. Debut album in 1964.
* [[Otis Redding]]. Debut album in 1964.
* [[Cliff Richard (Music)|Cliff Richard]]. Recording career started in 1958. Continued topping the British charts to 1964.
* [[Cliff Richard]]. Recording career started in 1958. Continued topping the British charts to 1964.
* [[The Rolling Stones (Music)|The Rolling Stones]]. Formed in 1962.
* [[The Rolling Stones]]. Formed in 1962.
* [[Miklos Rozsa]]. Composing career started c. 1929, but Rosza created several of his orchestral works in this decade.
* [[Miklos Rozsa]]. Composing career started c. 1929, but Rosza created several of his orchestral works in this decade.
* [[Rush (Music)|Rush]]. Formed in 1968, debut album in 1974.
* [[Rush]]. Formed in 1968, debut album in 1974.
* [[Scorpions (Music)|Scorpions]]. Formed in 1965, debut album in 1972.
* [[Scorpions]]. Formed in 1965, debut album in 1972.
* [[Dmitri Shostakovich (Music)|Dmitri Shostakovich]]. Composing career started in 1919, but Shostakovich created several of his orchestral works in this decade.
* [[Dmitri Shostakovich]]. Composing career started in 1919, but Shostakovich created several of his orchestral works in this decade.
* [[Simon and Garfunkel (Music)|Simon and Garfunkel]]. The music duo formed in 1957, but had their first major hit in 1965.
* [[Simon and Garfunkel]]. The music duo formed in 1957, but had their first major hit in 1965.
** [[Paul Simon (Music)|Paul Simon]]. First solo album released in 1965.
** [[Paul Simon]]. First solo album released in 1965.
* [[The Small Faces (Music)|The Small Faces]]. Formed in 1965. Debut album in 1966.
* [[The Small Faces]]. Formed in 1965. Debut album in 1966.
* [[Status Quo (Music)|Status Quo]]. Formed in 1962 under the name ''The Spectres''.
* [[Status Quo (band)]]. Formed in 1962 under the name ''The Spectres''.
* [[The Stooges (Music)|The Stooges]]. Formed in 1967. Debut album in 1969.
* [[The Stooges]]. Formed in 1967. Debut album in 1969.
* [[Barbra Streisand (Music)|Barbra Streisand]]. Debut album in 1963, first major hit in 1964.
* [[Barbra Streisand]]. Debut album in 1963, first major hit in 1964.
* [[Thin Lizzy (Music)|Thin Lizzy]]. Formed in 1969. First single in 1970, first album in 1971.
* [[Thin Lizzy]]. Formed in 1969. First single in 1970, first album in 1971.
* [[The 13 th Floor Elevators (Music)|The 13 th Floor Elevators]]. Formed in 1966.
* [[The 13th Floor Elevators|The 13 th Floor Elevators]]. Formed in 1966.
* [[Uriah Heep (Music)|Uriah Heep]]. Formed in 1969. Debut album in 1970.
* [[Uriah Heep]]. Formed in 1969. Debut album in 1970.
* [[Velvet Underground (Music)|Velvet Underground]]. Formed in 1965. Debut album in 1967.
* [[Velvet Underground]]. Formed in 1965. Debut album in 1967.
* [[The Who (Music)|The Who]]. Formed in 1964.
* [[The Who]]. Formed in 1964.
* [[Stevie Wonder (Music)|Stevie Wonder]]. Debut album in 1962, first hit single in 1963.
* [[Stevie Wonder]]. Debut album in 1962, first hit single in 1963.
* [[The Yardbirds (Music)|The Yardbirds]]. Formed in 1963.
* [[The Yardbirds]]. Formed in 1963.
* [[Yes (Music)|Yes]]. Formed in 1968.
* [[Yes]]. Formed in 1968.
* [[Neil Young (Music)|Neil Young]]. First solo record in 1968.
* [[Neil Young]]. First solo record in 1968.




== Music Genres That Started in the Sixties ==
=== Music Genres That Started in the Sixties ===
* [[The British Invasion]]. Begun by [[The Beatles (Music)|The Beatles]]' breakthrough in the United States.
* [[The British Invasion]]. Begun by [[The Beatles (band)|The Beatles]]' breakthrough in the United States.
* [[Garage Rock (Music)|Garage Rock]]. A musical genre created by teenagers influenced by [[The Beatles (Music)|The Beatles]] and other [[British Invasion]] bands.
* [[Garage Rock]]. A musical genre created by teenagers influenced by [[The Beatles (band)|The Beatles]] and other [[British Invasion]] bands.
* [[Progressive Rock]]. [[King Crimson (Music)|King Crimson]]'s 1969 debut album. ''In the Court of the Crimson King'', is sometimes considered the [[Ur Example]] of the genre.
* [[Progressive Rock]]. [[King Crimson]]'s 1969 debut album. ''In the Court of the Crimson King'', is sometimes considered the [[Ur Example]] of the genre.
* [[Psychedelic Rock]]. A genre that originated in the middle of the decade.
* [[Psychedelic Rock]]. A genre that originated in the middle of the decade.




== Professional Wrestling ==
=== Professional Wrestling ===
* [[All Japan Womens Pro Wrestling]]. Established in 1968.
* [[All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling]]. Established in 1968.
* [[American Wrestling Association]]. Formed in 1960.
* [[American Wrestling Association]]. Formed in 1960.




== Theatre ==
=== Theatre ===
* ''[[Barefoot in The Park (Theatre)|Barefoot in The Park]]''
* ''[[Barefoot in the Park]]''
* ''[[The Boys in The Band (Theatre)|The Boys in The Band]]''
* ''[[The Boys in the Band]]''
* ''[[Don't Drink the Water (Theatre)|Don't Drink the Water]]''
* ''[[Don't Drink the Water]]''
* ''[[Hair (Theatre)|Hair]]'': The original [[Rock Opera]] musical, of course.
* ''[[Hair (theatre)]]'': The original [[Rock Opera]] musical, of course.
* ''[[The Odd Couple (Theatre)|The Odd Couple]]''
* ''[[The Odd Couple]]''
* ''[[Promises Promises (Theatre)|Promises Promises]]''
* ''[[Promises, Promises]]''
* ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Theatre)|Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf]]''
* ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?|Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf]]''




== [[Video Games]] ==
=== [[Video Games]] ===
* ''[[Lunar Lander (Video Game)|Lunar Lander]]''. The first version of the game was created in 1969.
* ''[[Lunar Lander]]''. The first version of the game was created in 1969.
* ''[[Space Travel (Video Game)|Space Travel]]''. Created in 1969.
* ''[[Space Travel]]''. Created in 1969.
* ''[[Space War (Video Game)|Space War]]''. The first version of the game was created in 1962.
* ''[[Space War]]''. The first version of the game was created in 1962.




== Western Animation ==
=== Western Animation ===
See:
* ''[[The Archie Show (Animation)|The Archie Show]]''
* [[Looney Tunes in the Sixties]]
* ''[[The Atom Ant Show (Animation)|The Atom Ant Show]]''
* [[:Category:Western Animation of the 1960s]]
* ''[[The Banana Splits (Animation)|The Banana Splits]]''
* ''[[Beany and Cecil (Animation)|Beany and Cecil]]''
* ''[[The Beatles (Animation)|The Beatles]]''
* ''[[The Bugs Bunny Road Runner Show (Animation)|The Bugs Bunny Show]]''
* ''[[The Cattanooga Cats (Animation)|The Cattanooga Cats]]''
* ''[[Frankenstein Jr (Animation)|Frankenstein Jr]]''
* ''[[George of the Jungle (Animation)|George of the Jungle]]''
* ''[[The Herculoids (Animation)|The Herculoids]]''
* ''[[Hokey Wolf (Animation)|Hokey Wolf]]''
* ''[[Jonny Quest (Animation)|Jonny Quest]]''
* ''[[Looney Tunes in The Sixties]]''
* ''[[Mad Monster Party (Animation)|Mad Monster Party]]''
* ''[[Magilla Gorilla (Animation)|Magilla Gorilla]]''
* ''[[Milton the Monster (Animation)|Milton the Monster]]''
* ''[[The New Adventures of Superman (Animation)|The New Adventures of Superman]]''
* ''[[The Pink Panther (Animation)|The Pink Panther]]''
* ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Animation)|Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer]]''
* ''[[Scooby Doo (Animation)|Scooby Doo Where Are You!]]''
* ''[[Secret Squirrel (Animation)|Secret Squirrel]]''
* '' [[Shazzan (Animation)|Shazzan]]''
* ''[[Space Ghost (Animation)|Space Ghost]]''
* ''[[Spider Man 1967 (Animation)|Spider Man 1967]]''
* ''[[The Opera Caper (Animation)|The Opera Caper]]''
* ''[[Top Cat (Animation)|Top Cat]]''
* ''[[Yogi Bear (Animation)|The Yogi Bear Show]]''


Also:
* ''[[The Banana Splits]]''
* ''[[The Beatles (animation)]]''
* ''[[The Bugs Bunny Road Runner Show]]''
* ''[[The Cattanooga Cats]]''
* ''[[Frankenstein, Jr.]]''
* ''[[The Herculoids]]''
* ''[[Hokey Wolf]]''
* ''[[Mad Monster Party]]''
* ''[[Magilla Gorilla]]''
* ''[[Milton the Monster]]''
* ''[[The Pink Panther (animation)]]''
* ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]''
* ''[[Secret Squirrel]]''
* ''[[Space Ghost]]''
* ''[[Top Cat]]''
* ''[[Yogi Bear|The Yogi Bear Show]]''


=== Works made, but not set, during the sixties ===
== Works made, but not set, during the sixties ==
See:
* [[:Category:Anime of the 1960s]]
* [[:Category:Manga of the 1960s]]


== Anime and Manga ==
=== Comics ===
* [[Astro Boy (Anime)|Astro Boy]]. Series started in 1963. Adaptation of the manga. Set in the [[Turn of the Millennium]].
* [[Iznogoud]]. First appeared in January, 1962. Set in the [[Arabian Nights Days]].
* [[Gigantor (Anime)|Gigantor]]. Series started in 1963. Set in the [[Turn of the Millennium]].
* The [[Legion of Super-Heroes (comics)|Legion of Super-Heroes]] gained its own series in September, 1962. Set in [[The Future]].
* [[Marine Boy (Anime)|Marine Boy]]. Series started in 1965. Set in [[The Future]].
* [[Howling Commandos]]. First appeared in May, 1963. Set in [[World War II]].
* [[Nick Fury]]. First appeared in May, 1963. His original series was set in [[World War II]].
* [[Princess Knight (Manga)|Princess Knight]]. Series started in 1967. Set in a [[Medieval European Fantasy]] world.
* [[Enemy Ace]]. First appeared in February, 1965. Set in [[World War I]].
* [[Hols Prince of the Sun (Anime)|Hols Prince of the Sun]] (1968). Film, set in Iron Age Scandinavia.


== Comics ==
* [[Iznogoud]]. First appeared in January, 1962. Set in the [[Arabian Nights Days]].
* The [[Legion of Super-Heroes (Comic Book)|Legion of Super-Heroes]] gained its own series in September, 1962. Set in [[The Future]].
* [[Howling Commandos]]. First appeared in May, 1963. Set in [[World War II]].
* [[Nick Fury]]. First appeared in May, 1963. His original series was set in [[World War II]].
* [[Enemy Ace]]. First appeared in February, 1965. Set in [[World War One]].
* [[Unknown Soldier]]. First appeared in June, 1966. Set in [[World War II]].
* [[Unknown Soldier]]. First appeared in June, 1966. Set in [[World War II]].
* [[Valerian]]. First appeared in November, 1967. This is a [[Time Travel]] series with no "present" setting.
* [[Valerian]]. First appeared in November, 1967. This is a [[Time Travel]] series with no "present" setting.
* [[Les Tuniques Bleues]]. First appeared in August, 1968. Set in [[The American Civil War]].
* [[Les Tuniques Bleues]]. First appeared in August, 1968. Set in [[The American Civil War]].
* [[Guardians of the Galaxy]]. First appeared in January, 1969. Set in [[The Future]].
* [[Guardians of the Galaxy]]. First appeared in January, 1969. Set in [[The Future]].




== Literature ==
=== Literature ===
* ''[[The Bell Jar]]''
* ''[[The Bell Jar]]''
* ''[[Ben Snow]]''. The series started in 1961, but the setting are the years 1882 to 1908.
* ''[[Ben Snow]]''. The series started in 1961, but the setting are the years 1882 to 1908.
* ''[[Bored of the Rings (Literature)|Bored of the Rings]]''
* ''[[Bored of the Rings]]''
* ''[[Catch-22]]''
* ''[[Catch-22]]''
* ''[[A Clockwork Orange (Literature)|A Clockwork Orange]]''
* ''[[A Clockwork Orange (novel)|A Clockwork Orange]]''
* ''[[Cosmicomics]]''
* ''[[Cosmicomics]]''
* ''[[Dune]]''
* ''[[Dune]]''
* ''[[The Elric Saga]]''. The series begins with a novella, published in June, 1961.
* ''[[The Elric Saga]]''. The series begins with a novella, published in June, 1961.
* ''[[Everything Flows (Literature)|Everything Flows]]''
* ''[[Everything Flows]]''
* ''[[The First Circle]]''
* ''[[The First Circle]]''
* ''[[Franny and Zooey]]''
* ''[[Franny and Zooey]]''
* ''[[The French Lieutenants Woman (Literature)|The French Lieutenants Woman]]''
* ''[[The French Lieutenant's Woman|The French Lieutenants Woman]]''
* ''[[The High Crusade]]''
* ''[[The High Crusade]]''
* ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''
* ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''
* ''[[The Last Unicorn (Literature)|The Last Unicorn]]''
* ''[[The Last Unicorn (novel)|The Last Unicorn]]''
* ''[[The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress]]''
* ''[[The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress]]''
* ''[[Mother Night]]''
* ''[[Mother Night]]''
* ''[[Noon Twenty Second Century (Literature)|Noon Twenty Second Century]]''
* ''[[Noon: 22nd Century|Noon Twenty Second Century]]''
* ''[[One Day in The Life of Ivan Denisovich]]''
* ''[[One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich]]''
* ''[[One Hundred Years of Solitude]]''
* ''[[One Hundred Years of Solitude]]''
* ''[[Pale Fire]]''
* ''[[Pale Fire]]''
* ''[[Papillon]]''
* ''[[Papillon]]''
* ''[[Perry Rhodan (Literature)|Perry Rhodan]]''. The series started in 1961. But the initial story was set in 1971, later tales moving forward in time.
* ''[[Perry Rhodan]]''. The series started in 1961. But the initial story was set in 1971, later tales moving forward in time.
* ''[[The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie]]''
* ''[[The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie]]''
* ''[[Revolutionary Road]]''
* ''[[Revolutionary Road]]''
* ''[[Slaughterhouse-Five (Literature)|Slaughterhouse Five]]''
* ''[[Slaughterhouse-Five]]''
* ''[[The Third Policeman (Literature)|The Third Policeman]]''. Published in 1967, though written in 1939/1940.
* ''[[The Third Policeman]]''. Published in 1967, though written in 1939/1940.
* ''[[Ubik]]''
* ''[[Ubik]]''




== Live-Action TV ==
=== Live-Action TV ===
* ''[[A for Andromeda]]''
* ''[[A for Andromeda]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who]]''
* ''[[Land of the Giants (TV)|Land of the Giants]]''
* ''[[Land of the Giants]]''
* ''[[Lost in Space (TV)|Lost in Space]]''
* ''[[Lost in Space]]''
* ''[[The Rat Patrol (TV)|The Rat Patrol]]''
* ''[[The Rat Patrol]]''
* ''[[Star Trek (Franchise)|Star Trek]]''
* ''[[Star Trek]]''
** ''[[Star Trek the Original Series (TV)|Star Trek the Original Series]]''
** ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''
* ''[[The Time Tunnel (TV)|The Time Tunnel]]''
* ''[[The Time Tunnel]]''
* ''[[Voyage to The Bottom of The Sea (TV)|Voyage to The Bottom of The Sea]]''
* ''[[Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]]''
* ''[[The Wild Wild West (TV)|The Wild Wild West]]''
* ''[[The Wild Wild West (TV series)|The Wild Wild West]]''



== Music ==
* ''[[1776 (Theatre)|Seventeen Seventy Six]]'' by Sherman Edwards. Debuted in 1969.
* ''[[Tommy (Music)|Tommy]]'' (The album not the movie)
* ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar (Music)|Jesus Christ Superstar]]'' (original concept album released 1970)


=== Music ===
* ''[[1776]]'' by Sherman Edwards. Debuted in 1969.
* ''[[Tommy]]'' (The album, not the movie.)
* ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'' (original concept album released 1970)


== Western Animation ==
* ''[[Dastardly and Muttley In Their Flying Machines (Animation)|Dastardly and Muttley In Their Flying Machines]]''
* ''[[The Dot and The Line]]''
* ''[[The Flintstones (Animation)|The Flintstones]]''
* ''[[The Jetsons (Animation)|The Jetsons]]''
* ''[[The Jungle Book (Disney)|The Jungle Book]]''
* ''[[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (Animation)|The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]]''
* ''[[The Sword in The Stone (Disney)|The Sword in The Stone]]''
* ''[[Wacky Races (Animation)|Wacky Races]]''


=== Western Animation ===
See:
* [[:Category:Western Animation of the 1960s]]


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If you can remember the 60s, you didn't live in them.
If you can remember the 60s, you didn't live in them.


If you don't remember the 60's, you lived in them.
If you don't remember the 60s, you lived in them.


If you didn't live in the 60's, you remember them.
If you didn't live in the 60s, you remember them.


Therefore, [[Logic Bomb|only people who weren't alive in the 60's can remember the 60's.]]
Therefore, [[Logic Bomb|only people who weren't alive in the 60s can remember the 60s.]]


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    There's a good reason they're called the "Stormy Sixties."
    "Mmmmm…. turbulent."
    —Homer Simpson, The Simpsons

    The Swingin' Sixties hold a special place in popular culture, mostly because the people who came of age in that decade cannot stop talking about how great it was.

    The Theme Park Version of the Swingin' Sixties includes: "free love" and beehive hairdos, hippies and southern sheriffs, Psychedelic Rock and girl groups, marijuana and the pill, sexy male spies in tuxedos and sexy female spies in leather catsuits (or in miniskirts with go-go boots, or in leather miniskirt catsuits), the Charlie Brown Christmas special, Peter Fonda dropping acid in a graveyard, prim newscasters speaking in clipped tones about those wild youngsters having too much fun, and everybody doing "The Twist". In Britain it includes the rise of Carnaby Street (inevitably accompanied by The Kinks' "Dedicated Follower of Fashion"), Mary Quant (the Mother who Made Miniskirts Mainstream), Harold Wilson, the satire boom, and a bunch of Buccaneer Broadcasters demolishing The BBC's radio monopoly. It was all about the music: Mop-topped mods and cock-walking rockers all the rage, and the British were cool for the first time in recorded history. Except to the British, who were way into India. The Sixties gave us Woodstock, three days of peace and music. And then a little later, Altamont, roughly six hours of skull-cracking brutality set to music.

    Of course, much of this great music was made in the context of political unrest: Escalation of the Vietnam War was met with a powerful protest movement, admired to this day for stopping the war dead in its tracks just nine years later. President Kennedy narrowly averted an end-of-the-world nuclear showdown, then was shot dead. Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X gave voice to the Civil Rights Movement, and then were shot dead. Robert F. Kennedy renewed the country's spirits with a message of hope and unity, and then was shot dead. Really, the only important political figure who survived the 60s unscathed was Tricky Dick. This was the era of COINTELPRO, with Government Agents surveilling, infiltrating and discrediting Anti-War and other groups to the point of sowing distrust and paranoia among these groups to Philip K Dick levels.

    The Sixties were also the time of The Space Race - Following the launch of Sputnik in 1957, the first manned launches took place in 1961 (First Russian Yuri Gagarin in April, followed closely by Alan Shepherd in May.) The idea of people actually entering space for the first time led to a new fascination with Science, and a corresponding boom to Science Fiction. John F. Kennedy ordered the seemingly impossible - putting men on the Moon. After his death, America's resolve was steeled, and the course was set. The route to the Moon was very nearly derailed by the disastrous Apollo 1 fire, claiming the lives of 3 American astronauts in a test. Over a year of unmanned testing went on, trying to repair the mistakes. A return to space flight in late 1968 led to an epic Christmas flyby of the Moon by Apollo 8, one of the most watched television broadcasts in history. Finally, in 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the Moon, fulfilling Kennedy's mission and marking the first time a human being had walked on another celestial body.

    That's what you learn watching TV and movies about the Sixties. No Sixties Montage is complete without them. If not set to Jimi Hendrix playing "All Along the Watchtower," then "Get Together" by the Youngbloods.

    But if you watch TV and movies from the Sixties, it's as if half of that stuff never happened. Some of the Sixties' landmark events, such as the Stonewall Riots in 1969 that kicked off the gay rights movement, were barely acknowledged until the 1990s. Our cultural memory has selected The Grateful Dead and Aretha Franklin from a musical landscape that had a lot more Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass than seems sonically possible; and the squares of the first half of the decade actually dressed a lot cooler than the hippies of the latter half, who frankly come off as a little grimy. A standout example of this is The Andy Griffith Show whose title actor portrays a Southern sheriff and in which not a whisper of the civil rights movement is mentioned.

    Nonetheless, the sheer volume of memorable songs, shows, books, and movies from the Sixties is testament to the creativity of its artists. The decade did give us Star Trek: The Original Series, Doctor Who, James Bond (the films, anyway), Spider-Man, Woody Allen, The Graduate, The Prisoner, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Motown the list goes on. Their continued popularity ensures the Sixties will be around for a long time.

    See Also: The Forties, The Fifties, The Seventies, The Eighties, The Nineties, Turn of the Millennium and The New Tens.

    Popular tropes from this time period include:
    Examples of The Sixties include:

    Works set (but not made) during this time period include

    Anime and Manga


    Comic Books

    • Marvel Comics ; while it's true that the company that would later be known as Marvel (Atlas,) existed before then, the Marvel universe proper didn't exist until 1961. And once it did, Marvel would prove to be one of the most well-known, influential, and (at the time,) ground-breaking comic companies not just of that era, but decades later. Even today, you'd be hardpressed to find someone who hasn't at least heard of Marvel.
    • Zot! is set in a world where the year is always 1965.


    Film


    Literature


    Live Action TV


    Music


    Theatre


    Video Games


    Works set and made during this time period:

    (At least mostly, as some say The Sixties lasted until the early '70s.) See:

    Comic Books


    Comic Strips

    • Mafalda. Character created in 1962. Regular comic strip series debuted in September, 1964.
    • Modesty Blaise. First appeared in May, 1963.


    Eastern Animation


    Films of the 1960s

    See:

    Literature


    Live-Action TV


    Music


    Music Genres That Started in the Sixties


    Professional Wrestling


    Theatre


    Video Games


    Western Animation

    See:

    Also:

    Works made, but not set, during the sixties

    See:

    Comics


    Literature


    Live-Action TV


    Music


    Western Animation

    See:

    If you can remember the 60s, you didn't live in them.

    If you don't remember the 60s, you lived in them.

    If you didn't live in the 60s, you remember them.

    Therefore, only people who weren't alive in the 60s can remember the 60s.

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