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tropple · 08-10-2004, 06:11 AM

Hehe. I remember when there were decent programs. Something for everyone. Mission Impossible, Man from U.N.C.L.E., Wild, Wild West, Peyton Place, Combat, Jack Paar, Mannix, McHale's Navy. Hell, even the Lucille Ball show was miles ahead of anything that's on now. Let's not forget Ed Sullivan, and yes, Mr. Bubbles, Lawrence Welk. Mitch Miller. Rawhide, the Rory Calhoun Show, Have Gun Will Travel. Perhaps not all stellar gems, but certainly better than the pap we are given now.

TV was once a valid means of entertainment.

Currently, the situational comedy, while sometimes funny, relies almost entirely on sexual inuendo, "out of character" and sadly precousious children, or negative ethnic sterotypes for laughs.

The recent fad to show us reality misses a most very important fact: Observing reality changes reality. Then it's no longer reality, but a group of people acting to the camera.

Not to mention that the producers are scrapping the bottom of the barrel. Come on, "Growing up Gotti? As if we really want to listen some vacuous bimbo playing up to the camera? Or more especially, who really wants to see the antics of those two animals she's responsible for raising?

I spend most of my TV viewing time flipping between discovery channels, history, the learning channel, and food tv. And such bullshit there, too. designer challenge, landscaper challenge, how to have a party, what not to wear. team building projects, surprise designing projects. The whole genre is nothing but warmed over gameshow bullshit. Here's a fucking challenge: Provide some original, decent programming. Teach us something, show us something original, not warmed over from some other show.

What I hate about you, survivor, blind date... I'd as soon suck on a piece of strycnine. Local TV channels... Garbage. Ethnic sterotyped humor lost its glitter in the 70's. Now its appeal is to the poor ill-educated mannerless people who have so lost their way in life that they have to model themselves on the rantings of some semi-educated actor who's only talent lies in punching up negative sterotypes.

Local channels are no bargain. They're more worthless shit than even Bravo and A&E. I remember when A&E actually had programming that was arts and entertainment. Poor bastards.

The only thing I can honestly say I enjoy is the Western Channel. If I could cut my cable down to the Western Channel and the Weather Channel, I'd dump the rest of the crap.

08-10-2004, 06:11 AM	#49 (permalink)
tropple Junkie	Hehe. I remember when there were decent programs. Something for everyone. Mission Impossible, Man from U.N.C.L.E., Wild, Wild West, Peyton Place, Combat, Jack Paar, Mannix, McHale's Navy. Hell, even the Lucille Ball show was miles ahead of anything that's on now. Let's not forget Ed Sullivan, and yes, Mr. Bubbles, Lawrence Welk. Mitch Miller. Rawhide, the Rory Calhoun Show, Have Gun Will Travel. Perhaps not all stellar gems, but certainly better than the pap we are given now. TV was once a valid means of entertainment. Currently, the situational comedy, while sometimes funny, relies almost entirely on sexual inuendo, "out of character" and sadly precousious children, or negative ethnic sterotypes for laughs. The recent fad to show us reality misses a most very important fact: Observing reality changes reality. Then it's no longer reality, but a group of people acting to the camera. Not to mention that the producers are scrapping the bottom of the barrel. Come on, "Growing up Gotti? As if we really want to listen some vacuous bimbo playing up to the camera? Or more especially, who really wants to see the antics of those two animals she's responsible for raising? I spend most of my TV viewing time flipping between discovery channels, history, the learning channel, and food tv. And such bullshit there, too. designer challenge, landscaper challenge, how to have a party, what not to wear. team building projects, surprise designing projects. The whole genre is nothing but warmed over gameshow bullshit. Here's a fucking challenge: Provide some original, decent programming. Teach us something, show us something original, not warmed over from some other show. What I hate about you, survivor, blind date... I'd as soon suck on a piece of strycnine. Local TV channels... Garbage. Ethnic sterotyped humor lost its glitter in the 70's. Now its appeal is to the poor ill-educated mannerless people who have so lost their way in life that they have to model themselves on the rantings of some semi-educated actor who's only talent lies in punching up negative sterotypes. Local channels are no bargain. They're more worthless shit than even Bravo and A&E. I remember when A&E actually had programming that was arts and entertainment. Poor bastards. The only thing I can honestly say I enjoy is the Western Channel. If I could cut my cable down to the Western Channel and the Weather Channel, I'd dump the rest of the crap. __________________ +++++++++++Boom!