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r/ClassicTV↗

ClassicTV, remembering the TV of yesterday

A community dedicated to the discussion, appreciation, and preservation of classic television and its many genres and formats from the '40s through the '90s.

70k subscribers172 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)105 authors / mosince 2012

r/ClassicTV has 70k members (+167% over the last 12 months). It gets about 172 posts a month from 105 people. Top topics: Childhood TV Memories, Celebrity Deaths and Sitcom Classics & Favorites.

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How r/ClassicTV has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+167%in 12 months · +6.3% in 3 months · +1.3% in 1 month
Oct 202670k
Growing70k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−29%vs Sep 2025 · −18% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026172
QuieterPeaked at 516 in Jul 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/ClassicTV

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Childhood TV Memories1.3%
  2. Celebrity Deaths0.5%
  3. Sitcom Classics & Favorites0.5%
  4. Celebrity Deaths0.3%
  5. Animated Cartoons & Series0.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. IMDb
  2. Spotify
  3. Substack
  4. Buzzsprout
  5. Genius

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