It's a fact: People who watch black-and-white TV see the world differently. Science even says they dream differently. But whether you prefer the classic shows in grayscale or the colorful parade of shows that came after, it doesn't change the singular experience of watching a classic TV show transition from the black-and-white world you're used to into a full-color spectacle for the very first time.

See More

quiz

How well do you remember characters from black-and-white TV shows?

So whether you were watching shows like The Andy Griffith Show, Gilligan's Island, Lost in Space or more when they first aired and saw the transformation to color in real time or caught episodes in syndication or on a streaming service, it's likely you remember how startling it was to see characters colored in when they never were before.

Today, many classic shows (like I Love Lucy or The Addams Family) have been colorized, where fancy technical types have gone back and injected color into these retro worlds, but today, we're only interested in shows that started in black and white, then eventually changed to color. Below, we've taken a snippet from the opening credits of classic TV shows, including Westerns, dramas and sitcoms, to help you relive the moment when you watched a show you knew and loved become entirely different, right before your eyes.

What was your favorite show to go from black and white to color?