No violence or X rated language! Society today won't allow a nice program like that to exist anymore! Why we only watch about 4 programs on TV out of 300+ channels, totally disgusted with TV programming anymore, we're actually thinking of dropping the satellite and going to a local channel setup, save $150.00 a month and if we want to watch a movie, we'll buy it on DVD.
Milton Berle and the Texaco Star Theatre! That's going back a couple years! 1948 t0 1956.
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And no explosions and car crashes!
Remember the days of the variety shows and the "Spectacular"? All in a one hour program: Soviet Army Chorus, Paris Ballet, Senor Wences, a scene from My Fair Lady, Marcel Marceau, Raymond Massey reading the Gettysburg Address, etc. The family sat all in the same room, watching a screen showing us things to think about, and/or to be proud of.
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You bunch of old Fogeys, give me Magnum P.I. or The Rockford Files any day.
You bunch of old Fogeys, give me Magnum P.I. or The Rockford Files any day.
Tom is still reminiscing about those Shakespeare plays that premiered when he was a youngster.
Hey, who are you calling an old fogey? You young whip snapper, I'll have you know I haven't lost a collar stay or gaiter in years!
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There is stuff on now that blows away those old "variety shows". The Planet Earth series on BBC, How the Universe Works on SCI.
I still like the old variety shows. Different strokes.
Greg said:Most of what I watch are things I haven't worked on.:rolleye:
Different Strokes was more a Sit Com.
It really doesn't matter to me what people like to watch. I've worked in film and TV for 27 years. Most of what I watch are things I haven't worked on.:rolleye:
I have heard that more families have both parents in the workforce now too. That might be a bigger contributor to the family structure.The other facet: back in the '50s the family watched TV together. Now everyone chooses his/her own feed - and the social structure continues its decline.