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11-01-2019 10:18 AM
11-01-2019 10:27 AM
When I dusted yesterday, I realized that mine has not even been turned on for at least three months. Think I will simplify life and move it to the spare room and close the door.
11-01-2019 10:37 AM
Before watching Perry Mason in the morning, we catch the tail end of Leave It To Beaver. It is almost comical and not in a good way. Was life ever that simple?? Even though I grew up in the 50's, never watched that show or Father Knows Best. Watched westerns, 77 Sunset Strip, , etc. all of which are still repeated somewhere on some channel. And although I agree that some of today's show are too explicit, I do not wish for the return for the "vanilla" world of 60 years ago.
11-01-2019 10:47 AM
@Midmod : to your point, the movie about the life of the man who created and played Mr. Rogers on PBS is opening soon, starring Tom Hanks. DS#1 loved that show. More timely than ever today.
11-01-2019 11:19 AM
@Midmod, what a good post! Discerning people of every generation respond to the depiction of warmth, kindness, family love, seemingly intractable problems tackled with courage, mistakes made and mistakes addressed.
All those things were worked through in a show like "Father Knows Best", as you point out.
Feel good about your rejection of much of what passes for entertainment, and continue to seek that which resonates personally for you. I enjoyed your analysis, and hope you'll provide more in future.
11-01-2019 11:20 AM
Mostly trash on TV nowdays.
Can you believe the people on Dr. PHil nowdays ?
11-01-2019 11:25 AM
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11-01-2019 12:03 PM
It's fine to dream about the fantasy worlds portrayed in the old sitcoms. Just remember it was fantasy then too. Robert Young was an alcoholic. Many of the children were treated poorly and went on to have tragic lives. There was no diversity. People of color were portrayed as servants or criminals .
The shows were not "godly". They were fairy tales.
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