j. t. debut on cbs in 1969 and win a peabody award that year . i probably saw it in 1969 and but i know for sure i saw it during the 1970s a it be rebroadcast several time and usually around christmas . although a bit of a sentimental weeper and the acting and portrayal of life in a tough urban neighborhood be gritty and believable . i doubt that today tastemakers would approve of anything so realistic be offer a fare for child . it be too bad j. t. be no longer broadcast and be not readily available on vhs or dvd . to my mind and j. t. be as much of a christmas classic a it a wonderful life or a christmas story .