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Back Then In America
Subscribers 5.4K
Videos 17
Views 84.3K

Channels Like Back Then In America

Back Then In America explores nostalgic American life from the 1950s to the 1970s, using titles and keywords that emphasize small-town life, diners, vintage cars, and midcentury culture. The channel appears to deliver long-form explorations and retrospectives, with frequent uploads and an average of about 6.8K views per video, indicating a consistent post cadence and audience engagement.

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We found 41 YouTube channels similar to Back Then In America

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#1
The History Lounge

85% relevance

Subscribers 172K
Videos 69
Views 32.9M
Appearances 10
SERP 91%
Similarity 81%
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Both target 1970s nostalgia and retro Americana; high search overlap (91%) with Back Then In America, and strong content alignment around classic American cars and small-town 1950s–70s vibes (81%), making them closely related in audience and topics.

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#2
Kinolibrary

81% relevance

Subscribers 238K
Videos 21K
Views 112.7M
Appearances 12
SERP 100%
Similarity 69%
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Shares focus on vintage America lifestyle and 1950s family life (queries align with Back Then In America), with very high search overlap (100%) but somewhat broader 1950s suburbia content (69% content), indicating a similar audience but differing in depth of niche nostalgia.

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#3
Old TV Time

78% relevance

Subscribers 327K
Videos 471
Views 34.5M
Appearances 8
SERP 86%
Similarity 73%
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Covers 1950s family life and 1960s diner culture, mirroring Back Then In America's era-focused nostalgia; high search overlap (86%), with content closely aligned (73%), signaling strong audience and stylistic similarity.

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#4
America Nostalgia

77% relevance

Subscribers 44.1K
Videos 468
Views 7.4M
Appearances 5
SERP 65%
Similarity 86%
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Targets 1970s nostalgia and forgotten 1950s foods, paralleling Back Then In America's era nostalgia angle; solid search overlap (65%), but content is more niche (86%), suggesting overlapping audience with some thematic divergence.

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#5
Vintage Lifestyle USA

74% relevance

Subscribers 258K
Videos 909
Views 51.3M
Appearances 9
SERP 59%
Similarity 84%
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Emphasizes forgotten 1950s foods, 1950s household hacks, and 1960s diner culture, aligning with Back Then In America’s retro lifestyle topics; notable search overlap (59%) but higher content similarity (84%), indicating a similar style with some distinct content specifics.

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#6
King Rose Archives

73% relevance

Subscribers 182K
Videos 4.2K
Views 92.5M
Appearances 6
SERP 80%
Similarity 67%
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Focuses on vintage American lifestyle and midcentury US society, matching Back Then In America’s core era vibe; strong search alignment (80%) and solid content similarity (67%), reflecting a closely related but slightly broader archival approach.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors: The History Lounge (85% match) and Kinolibrary (81% match). Both share overlapping queries with Back Then In America such as 1970s nostalgia, retro small town life, classic American cars 1950s, and vintage lifestyle topics. The History Lounge has 172K subscribers, and Kinolibrary has 238K subscribers, indicating a larger audience base than Back Then In America’s 5.4K subscribers. A third close competitor is Old TV Time (78% match) with 327K subscribers, aligned through queries like 1950s family life and vintage grocery stores. These competitors indicate a cluster around midcentury American life and vintage culture, with larger subscriber counts but similar thematic focus.

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#8 68% Vintage States 82% 12K 47% 5
#9 64% Jukebox America 87% 5.0K 31% 6
#10 60% WhoRemembers ? 85% 209K 24% 6
#11 60% Old Glory Days 83% 121K 25% 5
#12 60% Forgotten America With Michael 86% 7.4K 21% 1
#13 59% The Classic Garage 74% 13.5K 37% 5
#14 57% Great Documentaries 67% 64.1K 43% 2
#15 56% Time. 75% 23.8K 28% 4
#16 56% Lost American Memories 79% 79.8K 22% 5
#17 56% Endless Americana 76% 2.2K 26% 1
#18 55% Smithsonian Channel 66% 4.3M 39% 3
#19 55% Mental Floss 72% 1.3M 29% 2
#20 55% Fashion History Sessions 71% 26.7K 31% 2
#21 54% David Hoffman 70% 1.4M 29% 5
#22 53% Carolina Pinglo 71% 28.5K 26% 1
#23 53% Jessica Vill 71% 1M 26% 1
#24 53% WallieB26 71% 77.9K 26% 1
#25 52% Reading Through History 61% 105K 40% 4
#26 52% Charlie Dean Archives 71% 74.4K 24% 4
#27 51% BritMonkey 70% 467K 23% 2
#28 51% In The Know 66% 275K 27% 4
#29 50% Yoya91 67% 14.6K 26% 1
#30 50% Nine PBS 67% 45.1K 26% 1
#31 50% OnAir24 69% 108K 21% 1
#32 49% Inside Edition 68% 13.8M 21% 1
#33 49% Stationery At 4 68% 11.1K 21% 1
#34 49% Fashion Ever After 68% 5.0K 21% 1
#35 49% Dude Dad 67% 1.0M 21% 1
#36 49% CBC 67% 635K 21% 1
#37 49% Professor Lenz 67% 1.7K 21% 1
#38 48% Audio Video 66% 25.1K 21% 2
#39 47% Brian S Redd 65% 67.6K 21% 1
#40 46% LearningEnglishPRO 63% 216K 21% 1
#41 43% The Shows Must Go On! 59% 1.8M 21% 1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Back Then In America?

The History Lounge — 85% match, 172K subscribers; Kinolibrary — 81% match, 238K subscribers; Old TV Time — 78% match, 327K subscribers. All three compete by covering historical content and vintage-era topics similar to Back Then In America.

What type of content does Back Then In America make?

Back Then In America creates content about mid-20th century America and vintage culture, as evidenced by titles like '1950s Kids vs Today's Kids', 'How the 1950s Supermarket Changed How Families Saved Money', and '15 Things 1950s Housewives Did Before Breakfast That Kept Homes Perfect'. The channel uploads roughly 2.8 videos per week, with average views around 6.8K per video.

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