On this date

[Basil]

On this date 152 years ago, Laura Ingalls Wilder was born.

Loved Little House. Wish there were more shows like that.

 

[PAUL161]

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.

 

[NutmegCT]

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.

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.

sigh

 

[PAUL161]

Milton Berle and the Texaco Star Theatre! That's going back a couple years! 1948 t0 1956.

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[waltesefalcon]

You bunch of old Fogeys, give me Magnum P.I. or The Rockford Files any day.

 

[Basil]

Milton Berle and the Texaco Star Theatre! That's going back a couple years! 1948 t0 1956.

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I watch a lot of "The Honeymooners" and "Dick VanDyke" on YouTube and things like Andy Griffith Show and StarTrek (the original) on other services. Little House and Highway to Heaven were two great shows from Michale Landon.

 

[Basil]

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.

sigh

I have a DVD set of the old Red Skelton Show! I've ripped it into my iTunes collection!

 

[Basil]

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.

 

[NutmegCT]

You bunch of old Fogeys, give me Magnum P.I. or The Rockford Files any day.

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!

harumph

 

[NutmegCT]

Tom is still reminiscing about those Shakespeare plays that premiered when he was a youngster.

I was still in the cradle back then. When I got to my teenage years, I taught William and Mary how to schottische, and in adulthood learned punting from Lord Nelson.

You young'ns ...

 

[Basil]

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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harumph

 

[GregW]

There is stuff on now that blows away those old "variety shows". The Planet Earth series on BBC, How the Universe Works on SCI.

 

[Basil]

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.

 

[LarryK]

We found the old Hoppalong Cassidy shows. Don't make them like that anymore. Also see the Have Gun Will Travel and the old Roy Rogers shows. Not as gory but still stepped up.

 

[AngliaGT]

Roy,Dale,Pat,Trigger & Bulle

t....

 

[GregW]

I still like the old variety shows. Different strokes.

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:

 

[DrEntropy]

Most of what I watch are things I haven't worked on.:rolleye:

Understandable!

My childhood had me enthralled with Hoppy and Topper, Yancy Derringer, the Roy and Dale proggies, et al... tho' I do watch and enjoy the SCI channel programs as an adult, even though they are a bit condescending at times. Written for high school level folks, I assume.

 

[Basil]

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 can understand that. I think for me it's that I enjoy watching things that I watched as a kid - brings back memories.

 

[NutmegCT]

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.

(When I was a kid, I was totally head over heels in love in Dale Evans. I'd execute my pre-pubescent version of a swoon when she - or Annette Funicello - would appear on the screen.)

 

[GregW]

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.

I have heard that more families have both parents in the workforce now too. That might be a bigger contributor to the family structure.