both are as bad as each other, i'd never thought that at this current period, most of today's music and tv shows- especially the sitcoms would be so crap. therefore, i cannot choose betwen either of them

music...i think TV is starting to go uphill again. at least now the most popular shows are dramas...scripted shows, over reality stuff. it's not as good as it was say, 10/20/30 years ago, but it seems to be getting back up there.

music on the other hand...blech. if you dig past the rap and bubblegum crap you can find some good songs, and i think that along with TV, it was worse a couple of years ago and is slowly climbing uphill again, but for the most part, the most popular songs are all hip hop stuff which, to me, is nothing great for the most part.

Music

What a good question. I can't decide, it's a toss-up. :rolleyes:

Music. Too many Umbrellas and Girlfriends in the charts -_-

Todays Music is worse, there just aren't any real great stand out bands or singers. At least with todays tv, you'll find several good shows that you like.

Definitly music!!;)

Music. Today's music is just awful. puke: Today's tv sucks for the most part, but at least there are a few shows I can watch.

I think in tv you can find something in it thats funny etc.
Music these days all sounds the same its all been done before.


Good post by the way!

Music hands down. They all sound the same.

I really can't pick. I think both music and television is pretty bad these days. Movies aren't much better. The only "new" show that I watch is CSI. The only "new" music I like is in country music.

Definitely music...there are still a few good shows out there on t.v., but good music is harder to come by.

Music. Today's music is just awful. puke:


It just can't compare to the days of Christopher Cross, huh? :lol: ;)

It just can't compare to the days of Christopher Cross, huh? :lol: ;)

:lol: Nope! :D Let me put it this way, I'd rather listen to a lawn mower than listen to the music that's being made today. :rofl:

:lol: Nope! :D Let me put it this way, I'd rather listen to a lawn mower than listen to the music that's being made today. :rofl:

:lol:

Especially if it was a lawn mower playing "Arthur's Theme". :lol: ;)

Music by far. The Top 10 chart is hilarious to read because the artist's names and the song titles are so ridiculously bad...

Reality made TV go downhill, but the dramas today are top-notch.

:lol:

Especially if it was a lawn mower playing "Arthur's Theme". :lol: ;)

:lol:

:lol:

Especially if it was a lawn mower playing "Arthur's Theme". :lol: ;)
I'd like to hear that, actually. :rofl: If you can find one that plays Think of Laura, I'm sold!! ;)

A mower that plays Ride Like the Wind. Now THAT would be a hot seller.

^ YEAH BABY!! That would be awesome!! :thumbsup: :cool: :lol:

Music by far. The Top 10 chart is hilarious to read because the artist's names and the song titles are so ridiculously bad...

Yeah the "songs" on the top 10 charts are funny to read.
I pick today's "music," too, as worse.

Music definently there are some country signers I do like and a couple rock singers but other then that today's music sucks I love to listen to music from the 70's and 80's well not to much disco. Tv today isn't to bad there are a few shows I like even though the really good family type shows are going out of style like now since 7th heaven and Gilmore Girls aren't on anymore most of those quirky fun shows are fading out. I do like Men in Trees, How I meant your mother, Til' Death and I love American Idol. But with channels like Ion, TV land and ABC family there's still classic shows that I love to watch.

All I can say is thank goodness more and more of the classic TV shows are available on DVD now. I check out as many as I can from the library. I'm so glad there is a market for them.

What a good question. I can't decide, it's a toss-up. :rolleyes:

:thanks:

I think in tv you can find something in it thats funny etc.
Music these days all sounds the same its all been done before.


Good post by the way!
:thanks:

i think that as much as television is so appalling these days, you do find the odd good show or two worth tuning into. my favourite shows right now are ugly betty, everybody hates chris and two and a half men

:lol: Nope! :D Let me put it this way, I'd rather listen to a lawn mower than listen to the music that's being made today. :rofl:

:brent

:lol:

Especially if it was a lawn mower playing "Arthur's Theme". :lol: ;)

LOL..I love these very early 1980s reference !

Blair-love that avatar of yours...a very young Lisa Whelchel.

To the question: I am happy that the good TV shows are on DVD. It gives me something to watch. As for music. I say a dentist drill over today's sounds.

I'd like to hear that, actually. :rofl: If you can find one that plays Think of Laura, I'm sold!! ;)


Truth be told I actually like "Arthur's Theme" too. I have a a couple of those CD collections of 80's songs and one of them has "Arthur's Theme" on it and I admit that I like it. It's a catchy song. :)

A mower that plays Ride Like the Wind. Now THAT would be a hot seller.
:lol:

Blair-love that avatar of yours...a very young Lisa Whelchel.




Thanks :D

I pick Music! Why because all they do all day long is play the same crap over and over again each day! it get's annoying I wish they could play some new music sick of hearing the same old one's.:mad:

I pick Music! Why because all they do all day long is play the same crap over and over again each day! it get's annoying I wish they could play some new music sick of hearing the same old one's.:mad:

i hardly listen to today's music in the charts, as whenever i prefer to download mines from the internet i always go for the old, classic tracks. some of the people at the top of the record industry as well as some of the artists, and those at the top representing the likes of NBC, CBS, ABC etc, particularly the bigwigs are just a bunch of overpaid, greedy and i would add arrogant :censored: who think they know the public and their audience well when in actuality, they just don't

Music, but I still love it.

music today isn't ALL bad - you just have to dig deeper then the Billboard Top 10 (usually) to find the good stuff.

i still say TV is better though. :) now that Reality shows are fading out, i dont see a big problem with TV at all.

music today isn't ALL bad - you just have to dig deeper then the Billboard Top 10 (usually) to find the good stuff.

i still say TV is better though. :) now that Reality shows are fading out, i dont see a big problem with TV at all.

you're talking about america here, but in regards to the UK where i am from, unfortunately, reality tv still dominates the screens

um, neither.

um, neither.

okay. besides, everyone's entitled to their own opinion

What we're seeing on tv these days is sorely lacking, in my opinion. From all the infomercials to the countless "reality" shows. There was a time when That's Incredible! and Real People was on, but they weren't 'reality' shows. I would love to go back to when we only had three channels and even if I woke up at 2 o'clock in the morning, I could still turn the tv on and know that it wouldn't be infomercial after informercial -that something was going to be on.

Even though I haven't listened to Top 40 radio since I was in high school, today's music isn't all that bad. But I really miss the sounds I grew up with. I've seen many teenagers over at YouTube who watch videos from the 50s on up to the 80s - from country to Motown to disco, and just about every one of them has made a comment that today's music is 'crap' compared to what previous generations experienced. They talk about how they'd love to go back in time. I find that to be so refreshing. Whenever I check out the stuff I grew up seeing on MTV, it always makes me smile when I see someone who wasn't even around at the time it first aired, giving kudos to the group and the song.

What we're seeing on tv these days is sorely lacking, in my opinion. From all the infomercials to the countless "reality" shows. There was a time when That's Incredible! and Real People was on, but they weren't 'reality' shows. I would love to go back to when we only had three channels and even if I woke up at 2 o'clock in the morning, I could still turn the tv on and know that it wouldn't be infomercial after informercial -that something was going to be on.

Even though I haven't listened to Top 40 radio since I was in high school, today's music isn't all that bad. But I really miss the sounds I grew up with. I've seen many teenagers over at YouTube who watch videos from the 50s on up to the 80s - from country to Motown to disco, and just about every one of them has made a comment that today's music is 'crap' compared to what previous generations experienced. They talk about how they'd love to go back in time. I find that to be so refreshing. Whenever I check out the stuff I grew up seeing on MTV, it always makes me smile when I see someone who wasn't even around at the time it first aired, giving kudos to the group and the song.
Those were the days Kate. I used to watch Real People and That's Incredible every week and I was addicted to it. The networks didn't go crazy trying to copy them with poor imitations. Plus their was a balance of different type of shows that were on back then. You had more choice. We may only have had 3 networks but the shows that were on them were high quality. Today you got more channels and their's nothing but junk on most of them :lol:

As for music I haven't listened to contemporary music in over 20 years. I sometimes play the sounds of the 70's on my cable box. That really takes me back.:)

Those were the days Kate. I used to watch Real People and That's Incredible every week and I was addicted to it. The networks didn't go crazy trying to copy them with poor imitations. Plus their was a balance of different type of shows that were on back then. You had more choice. We may only have had 3 networks but the shows that were on them were high quality. Today you got more channels and their's nothing but junk on most of them :lol:

As for music I haven't listened to contemporary music in over 20 years. I sometimes play the sounds of the 70's on my cable box. That really takes me back.:)

They really were, Sonny. :) Those shows were great! I almost never missed 'em when they came on during the week. Exactly, they didn't try to copy each show, one right after the other. You had a lotta cop shows, a lotta westerns, etc.. but! there was something for everybody and there was more variety. I also really miss those movies of the week, the movie events like the mini-series that everybody talked about. One that I've been wanting to see forever is Rich Man, Poor Man - I remember you talking about that. I did get to see North and South, The Thorn Birds, stuff like that but I wanna see Rich Man, Poor Man. Yeah, even with three channels it was just so much better, to me. I don't remember anybody saying, "There's nothing on. :(" True, or they're showing a movie that was on three times in one week. :lol:

That's awesome! :) When I'm listening to the radio, at home or in the car, it's the station that has been a favorite for years now - they play nothing but 60s and 70s.

I know I'm probably showing my youth here but I have never heard of either Real People or That's Incredible.

They really were, Sonny. :) Those shows were great! I almost never missed 'em when they came on during the week. Exactly, they didn't try to copy each show, one right after the other. You had a lotta cop shows, a lotta westerns, etc.. but! there was something for everybody and there was more variety. I also really miss those movies of the week, the movie events like the mini-series that everybody talked about. One that I've been wanting to see forever is Rich Man, Poor Man - I remember you talking about that. I did get to see North and South, The Thorn Birds, stuff like that but I wanna see Rich Man, Poor Man. Yeah, even with three channels it was just so much better, to me. I don't remember anybody saying, "There's nothing on. :(" True, or they're showing a movie that was on three times in one week. :lol:

That's awesome! :) When I'm listening to the radio, at home or in the car, it's the station that has been a favorite for years now - they play nothing but 60s and 70s.
And they had great lineups....The ABC Tuesday Lineup and the CBS Saturday lineup...each show would just flow into each other. I think what I hate about all the current reality shows is that they're just junk. You can easily replace one with another and nobody would notice. :lol: I really hope you get to see Rich Man Poor Man...that was a great mini-series. That made Nick Nolte a star. I miss those type of events....I remember watching Roots too. My whole family did and the next day in school everyone was talking about it. They don't even have movie nights anymore. I guess they're dead too. Everything has to make room for reality television. :(

That's great Kate. :) I wish I could find a classic channel on the radio. Usually I just listen to the sports channels. :lol:

I know I'm probably showing my youth here but I have never heard of either Real People or That's Incredible.
I think you were an infant when they were on Mike. :lol: But they were great shows. They really made you feel good when you were done watching them. And afterward you could watch a good sitcom. :lol:

I know I'm probably showing my youth here but I have never heard of either Real People or That's Incredible.

Real People:
130 episodes, 60 minutes.
1979-1984 NBC
With Fred Willard, Sarah Purcell, John Barbour, Skip Stephenson, Bill Rafferty, Byron Allen and Mark Russell as interviewers.

That's Incredible:
106 episodes, 60 minutes.
1980-1984 ABC
16 episodes, 60 minutes.
1988-1989 ABC
With John Davidson, Cathy Lee Crosby, Fran Tarkenton and Cristina Ferrare as hosts.

I was not a regular viewer of those shows and only have seen a couple of episodes. During that era, I was watching Happy Days, Three's Company, Taxi, Laverne & Shirley, CHiPs, Dukes of Hazzard, B.J. and the Bear, and others.

And they had great lineups....The ABC Tuesday Lineup and the CBS Saturday lineup...each show would just flow into each other.
Yes, my favorite lineup was the ABC Tuesday night one for the 1978-'79 season:
8:00 PM---- Happy Days
8:30 PM---- Laverne & Shirley
9:00 PM---- Three's Company
9:30 PM---- Taxi
10:00-11:00 PM--- Starsky & Hutch

I was a regular viewer of those shows, especially for that season.

And they had great lineups....The ABC Tuesday Lineup and the CBS Saturday lineup...each show would just flow into each other.

I wish I was around in 1978. I would have loved to seen the ABC Tuesday night lineup. Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Three's Company, Taxi and Starsky and Hutch... now that's what I call a dream lineup! :D

Real People:
130 episodes, 60 minutes.
1979-1984 NBC
With Fred Willard, Sarah Purcell, John Barbour, Skip Stephenson, Bill Rafferty, Byron Allen and Mark Russell as interviewers.

That's Incredible:
106 episodes, 60 minutes.
1980-1984 ABC
16 episodes, 60 minutes.
1988-1989 ABC
With John Davidson, Cathy Lee Crosby, Fran Tarkenton and Cristina Ferrare as hosts.

I was not a regular viewer of those shows and only have seen a couple of episodes. During that era, I was watching Happy Days, Three's Company, Taxi, Laverne & Shirley, CHiPs, Dukes of Hazzard, B.J. and the Bear, and others.
I watched all those shows too. I was a tv-holic. :lol:

I wish I was around in 1978. I would have loved to seen the ABC Tuesday night lineup. Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Three's Company, Taxi and Starsky and Hutch... now that's what I call a dream lineup! :D

I wish I had been older in 1978. I was alive, but being that I was only two years old, I really didn't get to experience much of the pop culture first hand.

I wish I was around in 1978. I would have loved to seen the ABC Tuesday night lineup. Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Three's Company, Taxi and Starsky and Hutch... now that's what I call a dream lineup! :D
That was one of the best prime-time lineups ever. Their wasn't a bad show in the bunch. I don't even know what the best lineup on TV today is. :lol:

I know I'm probably showing my youth here but I have never heard of either Real People or That's Incredible.

Those were shows that I think you would've enjoyed. :)

Real People (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078676/)

That's Incredible (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080291/)

Oh, and Ripley's with Jack Palance. Another show that I LOVED.

I wish I had been older in 1978. I was alive, but being that I was only two years old, I really didn't get to experience much of the pop culture first hand.

Heck, I didn't even get a chance to see many of the shows from the 70's till the early 2000's. :lol:

And they had great lineups....The ABC Tuesday Lineup and the CBS Saturday lineup...each show would just flow into each other. I think what I hate about all the current reality shows is that they're just junk. You can easily replace one with another and nobody would notice. :lol: I really hope you get to see Rich Man Poor Man...that was a great mini-series. That made Nick Nolte a star. I miss those type of events....I remember watching Roots too. My whole family did and the next day in school everyone was talking about it. They don't even have movie nights anymore. I guess they're dead too. Everything has to make room for reality television. :(

That's great Kate. :) I wish I could find a classic channel on the radio. Usually I just listen to the sports channels. :lol:

Man, if only I'd been just a little bit older.. I would've loved 'em even more! With every reality show that pops up I wind up scratching my head and sayin', "Are you kidding me?" :lol: I have a vague recollection of Roots being on, but I know my parents were among the millions who tuned in. Not to mention Shogun. Unfortunately they don't. :( It made everybody excited, you couldn't wait to tune in the next night or the following week. I've got to see Rich Man, Poor Man. The last major mini-series I think I saw was The Stand. That one had me pumped up and not just because it was Stephen King but because it was.. as was before in previous years.. a pretty big deal.

:lol: That's not bad, Sonny. Hopefully you'll run across one!

Heck, I didn't even get a chance to see many of the shows from the 70's till the early 2000's. :lol:

That's 'cause you're goofy. ;)

I wish I was around in 1978. I would have loved to seen the ABC Tuesday night lineup. Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Three's Company, Taxi and Starsky and Hutch... now that's what I call a dream lineup! :D
It made having to go to school on Monday less painful. Because I knew that the next day was ABC's "big night." :)

Heck, I didn't even get a chance to see many of the shows from the 70's till the early 2000's. :lol:
I feel sorry for the next generation. With TV Land going modern I don't know where all the classic shows are going to air next. :(

That was one of the best prime-time lineups ever. Their wasn't a bad show in the bunch. I don't even know what the best lineup on TV today is. :lol:

Me neither. :lol:

I also would have liked to have seen the 1979 and the 1980 Friday Night CBS lineup... the Hulk, Dukes of Hazzard and Dallas. That and the '78 ABC lineup, IMO are the best lineups ever. :D

Those were shows that I think you would've enjoyed. :)

Real People (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078676/)

That's Incredible (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080291/)

Oh, and Ripley's with Jack Palance. Another show that I LOVED.

I do remember Ripley's Believe It Or Not. I think that it was on Sunday nights. I do remember seeing that a few times. I had actually forgotten all about it though.

I feel sorry for the next generation. With TV Land going modern I don't know where all the classic shows are going to air next. :(

That's a very scary thought. ohno:

Man, if only I'd been just a little bit older.. I would've loved 'em even more! With every reality show that pops up I wind up scratching my head and sayin', "Are you kidding me?" :lol: I have a vague recollection of Roots being on, but I know my parents were among the millions who tuned in. Not to mention Shogun. Unfortunately they don't. :( It made everybody excited, you couldn't wait to tune in the next night or the following week. I've got to see Rich Man, Poor Man. The last major mini-series I think I saw was The Stand. That one had me pumped up and not just because it was Stephen King but because it was.. as was before in previous years.. a pretty big deal.

:lol: That's not bad, Sonny. Hopefully you'll run across one!
I don't even remember the last one I saw. Their was another one on in the 1980's called Celebrity. I forget who starred in it but it was real good. It was about a murder commited by some young people and they covered it up but it would follow them into adulthood.

I do remember Ripley's Believe It Or Not. I think that it was on Sunday nights. I do remember seeing that a few times. I had actually forgotten all about it though.

I'm pretty sure it was Sunday. :) His voice, the opening and closing themes, the way he'd say, "Believe it..... or not," all of it! Great stuff. He even had his daughter, Holly, host a few segments (she was the nanny in The Omen).

Those were the days. j/k :lol: I was too little to remember anything from that year.


That's okay. I don't remember a whole lot from 1976 either. :lol: The movies and songs from 1976 I didn't see or hear until many years later.

Me neither. :lol:

I also would have liked to have seen the 1979 and the 1980 Friday Night CBS lineup... the Hulk, Dukes of Hazzard and Dallas. That and the '78 ABC lineup, IMO are the best lineups ever. :D
OMG That was a great lineup too. :D But then they took The Incredible Hulk off and moved Dukes and Dallas up an hour to make room for Falcon Crest. I could never get into that show.

I don't even remember the last one I saw. Their was another one on in the 1980's called Celebrity. I forget who starred in it but it was real good. It was about a murder commited by some young people and they covered it up but it would follow them into adulthood.

Sounds like one I'd like to see, including a movie called The Screaming Woman with Olivia DeHavilland. I don't know if you ever watched those scary ones, but I saw When Michael Calls (Elizabeth Ashley, Ben Gazarra and Michael Douglas) on FX a few years ago - that's a good one. It originally aired on ABC in 1972.

I meant to quote Kate. :lol:





I never saw that show and I don't really know why because it aired opposite 60 Minutes and I couldn't stand that show. :lol: I think part of the time it might have aired opposite Punky Brewster and Silver Spoons too and that might be why.

I'm pretty sure it was Sunday. :) His voice, the opening and closing themes, the way he'd say, "Believe it..... or not," all of it! Great stuff. He even had his daughter, Holly, host a few segments (she was the nanny in The Omen).


The nanny in The Omen was Jack Palance's daughter? I did not know that. What I remember most about Jack Palance was when he did the one handed push-ups at the Oscars in 1992. I remember that was all over the news the following day. He was also like 70 at the time too. I couldn't even do one handed push-ups when I was 16. :lol:

That's 'cause you're goofy. ;)

:lol:



It made having to go to school on Monday less painful. Because I knew that the next day was ABC's "big night." :)

I don't even know if I've ever watched a full 3 hour lineup on any network. You guys were so lucky. :)

Sounds like one I'd like to see, including a movie called The Screaming Woman with Olivia DeHavilland. I don't know if you ever watched those scary ones, but I saw When Michael Calls (Elizabeth Ashley, Ben Gazarra and Michael Douglas) on FX a few years ago - that's a good one. It originally aired on ABC in 1972.
No I never saw that movie. They don't usually show a whole lot of movies from the 70's on anymore.

I feel sorry for the next generation. With TV Land going modern I don't know where all the classic shows are going to air next. :(

Me too. If I was a kid growing up today, I doubt I'd be interested in watching any tv. :lol:

Thank God for TVDVDS! :D Just Shoot me and Scrubs are coming to tv land next year, I hate to think what sitcoms they'll air in 10 years if any at all. :eek:

I don't even know if I've ever watched a full 3 hour lineup on any network. You guys were so lucky. :)


I know that I didn't. Until I turned 18 my parents limited the amount of television I could watch.

I meant to quote Kate. :lol:





I never saw that show and I don't really know why because it aired opposite 60 Minutes and I couldn't stand that show. :lol: I think part of the time it might have aired opposite Punky Brewster and Silver Spoons too and that might be why.

:lol: It's ok, Sonny.

Ahhhh, that'd make sense!

OMG That was a great lineup too. :D But then they took The Incredible Hulk off and moved Dukes and Dallas up an hour to make room for Falcon Crest. I could never get into that show.

I hated that show. For some reason, I thought it was a show about a bird and when I found out that it wasn't I was pissed. :rofl: I was only 7 or 8 though, I didn't know any better. :lol:

I hated that show. For some reason, I thought it was a show about a bird and when I found out that it wasn't I was pissed. :rofl: I was only 7 or 8 though, I didn't know any better. :lol:
:lol:

The nanny in The Omen was Jack Palance's daughter? I did not know that. What I remember most about Jack Palance was when he did the one handed push-ups at the Oscars in 1992. I remember that was all over the news the following day. He was also like 70 at the time too. I couldn't even do one handed push-ups when I was 16. :lol:

Yeah, that was her. :) Damn, I remember when he did that! :lol:

I hated that show. For some reason, I thought it was a show about a bird and when I found out that it wasn't I was pissed. :rofl: I was only 7 or 8 though, I didn't know any better. :lol:

I'm sorry but I still think that is so cute. :rotflmao:

I'm sorry but I still think that is so cute. :rotflmao:


When I was little I actually thought that Saturday Night Fever was a movie about a guy who got sick every Saturday night because I associated the word "fever" with being sick. :lol:

I know that I didn't. Until I turned 18 my parents limited the amount of television I could watch.

My parents didn't care how much tv I watched but I played sports and went outside a lot so I was never a couch potato or anything. :lol: Saturday mornings were the only time when I'd watch a lot of tv. I'd watch a bunch of the cartoons. I don't think they even show cartoons on Saturdays anymore. :lol:

Me too. If I was a kid growing up today, I doubt I'd be interested in watching any tv. :lol:

Thank God for TVDVDS! :D Just Shoot me and Scrubs are coming to tv land next year, I hate to think what sitcoms they'll air in 10 years if any at all. :eek:
Yea that is one good thing about TV DVDS.:D

I remember another great lineup from CBS in the early 80's. Sunday night Archie Bunker's Place, One Day At A Time, Alice, The Jeffersons and Trapper John M.D. :D

I hated that show. For some reason, I thought it was a show about a bird and when I found out that it wasn't I was pissed. :rofl: I was only 7 or 8 though, I didn't know any better. :lol:
:rofl:


That was the only prime-time Soap I didn't like. I usually went to bed at 10 on Fridays. :lol:

My parents didn't care how much tv I watched but I played sports and went outside a lot so I was never a couch potato or anything. :lol: Saturday mornings were the only time when I'd watch a lot of tv. I'd watch a bunch of the cartoons. I don't think they even show cartoons on Saturdays anymore. :lol:


You're right, I don't think they do show cartoons anymore on Saturday mornings. At least not on the three major networks that is.

I played some sports. I played soccer for four years. I played t-ball in 1982 and 1983 but I didn't like it much. I also had swimming lessons at the Y.

When I was little I actually thought that Saturday Night Fever was a movie about a guy who got sick every Saturday night because I associated the word "fever" with being sick. :lol:

:lol: I can see why you would, and I can see why Justin would think that Falcon Crest was about a bird. When I was little I thought the Harlem Globetrotters were real. :lol:

My parents didn't care how much tv I watched but I played sports and went outside a lot so I was never a couch potato or anything. :lol: Saturday mornings were the only time when I'd watch a lot of tv. I'd watch a bunch of the cartoons. I don't think they even show cartoons on Saturdays anymore. :lol:
In the 70's I would watch TV from 8-10...that was my bedtime except Friday and Saturday I could stay up as late as I wanted and on Sundays I could stay up till 11. I would go out and play and do things after school so I wasn't totally in front of the tv all the time. :lol:

Speaking of late-'70s TV shows. Here are the ratings for the week ending Feb. 25, 1979...

Let me try again...

When I was little I thought the Harlem Globetrotters were real. :lol:


So did I. :lol:

Yea that is one good thing about TV DVDS.:D

I remember another great lineup from CBS in the early 80's. Sunday night Archie Bunker's Place, One Day At A Time, Alice, The Jeffersons and Trapper John M.D. :D

That's a great lineup. :D I think I saw Trapper John years ago but I really don't remember much about it.

I remember watching the Dukes of Hazzard and Three's Company when they were still on the air but both shows were in their last seasons. I also remember watching the A-Team. I was a huge fan of that show and I even used to watch the Mr. T cartoon on Saturday mornings. :lol:

My parents didn't care how much tv I watched but I played sports and went outside a lot so I was never a couch potato or anything. :lol: Saturday mornings were the only time when I'd watch a lot of tv. I'd watch a bunch of the cartoons. I don't think they even show cartoons on Saturdays anymore. :lol:

Saturday mornings were all about the cartoons and American Bandstand - my lil butt was out the door after that, and I didn't come back inside until I absolutely had to. :lol:

:( They don't seem to exist anymore. You ever notice that little e/i symbol or whatever on the upper corner of the screen, if you happen to be flippin' channels on a Saturday? What does that stand for?? Seriously, try to look for it this weekend. :lol:

:lol: I can see why you would, and I can see why Justin would think that Falcon Crest was about a bird. When I was little I thought the Harlem Globetrotters were real. :lol:
I remember the Harlem Globetrotters cartoon. :lol:

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That rocks. Thanks, Fleet! :)

Makes me wish I could go back.

That rocks. Thanks, Fleet! :)

Makes me wish I could go back.
Yeah, me too.

That's a great lineup. :D I think I saw Trapper John years ago but I really don't remember much about it.

I remember watching the Dukes of Hazzard and Three's Company when they were still on the air but both shows were in their last seasons. I also remember watching the A-Team. I was a huge fan of that show and I even used to watch the Mr. T cartoon on Saturday mornings. :lol:
The A-Team is one of my favorite shows but I didn't start watching in in prime-time until 1985-1986. I was loyal to Happy Days ,Laverne & Shirley and TC/TAC until the very end. :lol:

So did I. :lol:

:lol:

I remember the Harlem Globetrotters cartoon. :lol:

:lol: One of the best cartoons ever.

I'm sorry but I still think that is so cute. :rotflmao:

:lol:

This thread has seen more action in the last five minutes than the Random Thread has seen during the last five months. :lol: It might be time to drag the couch in here. :lol:

:rofl:


That was the only prime-time Soap I didn't like. I usually went to bed at 10 on Fridays. :lol:

:lol: That show will put you to sleep, that's for sure! :lol:

Classic Tv Intros (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5mPQAVWCiY&feature=PlayList&p=DE53CB24232F52DD&index=0) :thumbsup:

You're right, I don't think they do show cartoons anymore on Saturday mornings. At least not on the three major networks that is.

I played some sports. I played soccer for four years. I played t-ball in 1982 and 1983 but I didn't like it much. I also had swimming lessons at the Y.

The last show I remember watching on Saturday mornings is Saved by the Bell: The New Class and that wasn't even a cartoon. :lol:

I played soccer and baseball for 2 years each and I played basketball for a year in high school. I took swimming lessons too for a few years.

:lol: That show will put you to sleep, that's for sure! :lol:

:lol: My stepdad's grandmother loved that show. I never much cared for it.

:lol: I can see why you would, and I can see why Justin would think that Falcon Crest was about a bird. When I was little I thought the Harlem Globetrotters were real. :lol:

:lol: Yeah, it took me a little while to realize that the Globetrotters were fake. :lol:

This thread has seen more action in the last five minutes than the Random Thread has seen during the last five months. :lol: It might be time to drag the couch in here. :lol:
:lol: It's fun. I enjoy talking about the old days, when I was young.

:lol: It's fun. I enjoy talking about the old days, when I was young.


When you were young, Sonny? That WAS in the old days. :lol: ;)

:lol: Yeah, it took me a little while to realize that the Globetrotters were fake. :lol:

:lol: Me, too. "Wait... what? But they're good!!"

In the 70's I would watch TV from 8-10...that was my bedtime except Friday and Saturday I could stay up as late as I wanted and on Sundays I could stay up till 11. I would go out and play and do things after school so I wasn't totally in front of the tv all the time. :lol:

I used to spread it out. I'd watch a little in the morning before school, then after school and I'd watch a few shows in primetime from 8-9. :lol:

Classic Tv Intros (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5mPQAVWCiY&feature=PlayList&p=DE53CB24232F52DD&index=0) :thumbsup:
I love tv intros. :D I don't like what the networks have done to the theme songs anymore. Most shows don't even have one. :(

I love tv intros. :D I don't like what the networks have done to the theme songs anymore. Most shows don't even have one. :(

They sure don't, not like they used to. The intros were as much fun to watch as the show itself! :D

I used to spread it out. I'd watch a little in the morning before school, then after school and I'd watch a few shows in primetime from 8-9. :lol:
I don't think I watched any tv in the morning much. I do remember watching Bullwinkle though in the morning when I was in 1st grade. :lol:

I've had a great time tonight guys, but I have to get to bed. I have work tomorrow. I hope that you all have a good night. :bye:

Let me try again...

Thanks for posting that. :)

Interesting. I was surprised to see the Amazing Spider-Man on there at 51. Of course that was no good back then but if it got that kind of rating today, it would be considered a hit. :lol:

They sure don't, not like they used to. The intros were as much fun to watch as the show itself! :D
They were catchy tunes too that you could sing and humm along too. :lol:

Goodnight, Mike. :bye: I had a great time too. :)

I've had a great time tonight guys, but I have to get to bed. I have work tomorrow. I hope that you all have a good night. :bye:
Night Mike :bye:

I have been editing posts out the wazoo lately. :blush:

I've had a great time tonight guys, but I have to get to bed. I have work tomorrow. I hope that you all have a good night. :bye:

Goodnight, Mike. :bye:

I had a great time as well, and I hope you have a good night. :)

Thanks for posting that. :)

Interesting. I was surprised to see the Amazing Spider-Man on there at 51. Of course that was no good back then but if it got that kind of rating today, it would be considered a hit. :lol:
and a pretty high hit. :lol:

They were catchy tunes too that you could sing and humm along too. :lol:

Got that right. :lol: And as I write this, the theme to Hawaii Five-O is in my head.

Thanks for posting that. :)

Interesting. I was surprised to see the Amazing Spider-Man on there at 51. Of course that was no good back then but if it got that kind of rating today, it would be considered a hit. :lol:
That's true... a 51 rating today would get a show cancelled real fast!

Saturday mornings were all about the cartoons and American Bandstand - my lil butt was out the door after that, and I didn't come back inside until I absolutely had to. :lol:

:( They don't seem to exist anymore. You ever notice that little e/i symbol or whatever on the upper corner of the screen, if you happen to be flippin' channels on a Saturday? What does that stand for?? Seriously, try to look for it this weekend. :lol:

:lol: You've got that right! :D I'd watch cartoons till noon and then I'd watch wrestling and I was gone for the day. :lol:

Oh yeah, I think they show that on Saved by the Bell still. I believe it stand for educational informational or something like that. :)

The A-Team is one of my favorite shows but I didn't start watching in in prime-time until 1985-1986. I was loyal to Happy Days ,Laverne & Shirley and TC/TAC until the very end. :lol:

:lol: I think I started watching it in 84. I never watched TAC in it's original run, saw it a few years later in syndication along with the Ropers and TC. They used to air them all, I wish TV Land would do that.

:lol: You've got that right! :D I'd watch cartoons till noon and then I'd watch wrestling and I was gone for the day. :lol:

Oh yeah, I think they show that on Saved by the Bell still. I believe it stand for educational informational or something like that. :)

:lol: Damn straight, Darlin'! :D

Ok, so you know what I'm talking about. Yes, exactly! Ohhhh, ok. I always wondered if it was something like that. Thank you. :)

Got that right. :lol: And as I write this, the theme to Hawaii Five-O is in my head.
And that's one of the all time great theme songs. :D

That's true... a 51 rating today would get a show cancelled real fast!

Oops. I meant to say that it got a 12.6 in the ratings. It was number 51 on that list. Still, that's pretty good by today's standards. :lol:

:lol: You've got that right! :D I'd watch cartoons till noon and then I'd watch wrestling and I was gone for the day. :lol:

Oh yeah, I think they show that on Saved by the Bell still. I believe it stand for educational informational or something like that. :)
I never could get into wrestling. I used to like watching boxing now especially the heavyweights . They aired them on network tv back in the 70's. I saw many of Ali's greatest fights. :lol:

And that's one of the all time great theme songs. :D

For real. :D

:lol:





I don't even know if I've ever watched a full 3 hour lineup on any network. You guys were so lucky. :)Only 3 hour lineup I watch is NBC Thursdays

Those are REALLY the only good sitcoms today, and Family Guy

Wait that's just 2 hours

When I was little I actually thought that Saturday Night Fever was a movie about a guy who got sick every Saturday night because I associated the word "fever" with being sick. :lol:
I thought the same when I heard it existed a few years ago.

LOL being sick and dancing

I love tv intros. :D I don't like what the networks have done to the theme songs anymore. Most shows don't even have one. :(
Eh, I don't care

Can you imagine Lost?

"Here's a few poerple on an island da dad a one of them is a big fat curly headed guy da da da da, "... yeah I'm kidna glad they got rid of the cheesy theme songs and havee rock insturmentals on some

:lol: Damn straight, Darlin'! :D

Ok, so you know what I'm talking about. Yes, exactly! Ohhhh, ok. I always wondered if it was something like that. Thank you. :)

Yeah, and I wish they'd get rid of it cause it's annoying. :lol: You're welcome. :)

I never could get into wrestling. I used to like watching boxing now especially the heavyweights . They aired them on network tv back in the 70's. I saw many of Ali's greatest fights. :lol:

I was a huge wrestling fan back in the 80's and 90's. I still watch it every week but it's just not the same.

I saw a few Ali matches on ESPN a few years ago but I would have loved to been around in the 70's and watch those fights live. They had real fighters back then, can't really say that about today's boxers. :lol:

Only 3 hour lineup I watch is NBC Thursdays

Those are REALLY the only good sitcoms today, and Family Guy

Wait that's just 2 hours

The only shows I watch on Thursdays are Earl and The Office. I watched Scrubs and 30 Rock a few times but I could never get into them.

I was a huge wrestling fan back in the 80's and 90's. I still watch it every week but it's just not the same.

I saw a few Ali matches on ESPN a few years ago but I would have loved to been around in the 70's and watch those fights live. They had real fighters back then, can't really say that about today's boxers. :lol:
I had to reboot. :(

I don't even know any of the boxers nowadays. :lol:

The only shows I watch on Thursdays are Earl and The Office. I watched Scrubs and 30 Rock a few times but I could never get into them.
I've tried to get into the Office but I can't. :lol: I watched 30 Rock for the first time tonight and although it isn't that bad it's not something I'd go out of my way to see.

Eh, I don't care

Can you imagine Lost?

"Here's a few poerple on an island da dad a one of them is a big fat curly headed guy da da da da, "... yeah I'm kidna glad they got rid of the cheesy theme songs and havee rock insturmentals on some
TV Today is to impersonal. They want to change everything. No theme songs, getting rid of studio audiences. No wonder the sitcom's in trouble.

Land of the Lost had a great theme. :D

I had to reboot. :(

I don't even know any of the boxers nowadays. :lol:

That sucks. I had to reboot earlier. :(

The only boxer I know by name is Oscar DeLahoya. :lol:

Here is another TV ratings list I cut out from the paper back in the '70s. This is for the week ending Feb. 18, 1979.
Note how well ABC does... it has 8 out of 10 programs in the top 10.

I've tried to get into the Office but I can't. :lol: I watched 30 Rock for the first time tonight and although it isn't that bad it's not something I'd go out of my way to see.

Yeah, I didn't get into The Office till late this season. I watched it when it first started airing but I didn't like it. :lol:

That sucks. I had to reboot earlier. :(

The only boxer I know by name is Oscar DeLahoya. :lol:
I recognize that name but I've never seen him box. :lol:

Here is another TV ratings list I cut out from the paper back in the '70s. This is for the week ending Feb. 18, 1979.
Note how well ABC does... it has 8 out of 10 programs in the top 10.
ABC was my favorite network back then. They had great shows on practically every night.

ABC was my favorite network back then. They had great shows on practically every night.
Yeah, it was my favorite, too. Mainly because of what I called "The Big Three" (Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Three's Company). The ratings for those three shows kept ABC # 1 in the ratings for years.

Here is another TV ratings list I cut out from the paper back in the '70s. This is for the week ending Feb. 18, 1979.
Note how well ABC does... it has 8 out of 10 programs in the top 10.

I'm still in awe over the number of sitcoms on that list. :eek: That was definitely the era for sitcoms, the mid-late 70's. Nowadays they'd be lucky to have just one sitcom in the top twenty. :lol:

I'm getting tired so I think I'm going to bed. . I had a lot of Fun . It was like old times. Have a great night and I'll talk to you guys later. . :bye:

Music

I'm getting tired so I think I'm going to bed. . I had a lot of Fun . It was like old times. Have a great night and I'll talk to you guys later. . :bye:

Goodnight, Sonny. TTYL :bye: I had a lot of fun too. :)

I'm still in awe over the number of sitcoms on that list. :eek: That was definitely the era for sitcoms, the mid-late 70's. Nowadays they'd be lucky to have just one sitcom in the top twenty. :lol:
Yea I'm shocked at what happened to the sitcom. Even 10 years ago I wouldn't have thought the sitcom would ever be in danger. :(

I'm still in awe over the number of sitcoms on that list. :eek: That was definitely the era for sitcoms, the mid-late 70's. Nowadays they'd be lucky to have just one sitcom in the top twenty. :lol:
Yeah, I didn't think of that. Where are the "reality" shows!?!

I'm getting tired so I think I'm going to bed. . I had a lot of Fun . It was like old times. Have a great night and I'll talk to you guys later. . :bye:
Okay, see you later.

One that I've been wanting to see forever is Rich Man, Poor Man

Me too. But the prices they ask at ebay are ridiculous. I may be a fangirl, but I'm a cheap fangirl. lol

Me neither. :lol:

I also would have liked to have seen the 1979 and the 1980 Friday Night CBS lineup... the Hulk, Dukes of Hazzard and Dallas.

Now that's a wacky lineup. :lol: Crossover night would have been freakin awesome though. :lol:

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Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes? rofl....don't see shows like that anymore.

Yeah, I didn't think of that. Where are the "reality" shows!?!
Backstairs at the White House....sounds like it may have been real. But not "reality". Stupid that there's even a difference.

Me too. If I was a kid growing up today, I doubt I'd be interested in watching any tv. :lol:

Thank God for TVDVDS! :D Just Shoot me and Scrubs are coming to tv land next year, I hate to think what sitcoms they'll air in 10 years if any at all. :eek:
This is one of these times where I can safely say, "WHEW! Thank god I grew up when I did!" even tho it wasn't that long ago that I was in my teens. TV was already sucking when I was in my mid-teens but by that point, I wasn't watching much TV anyway. :lol:

I feel so sorry for the lil kidlets of today. :faint:

The only shows I watch on Thursdays are Earl and The Office. I watched Scrubs and 30 Rock a few times but I could never get into them.
I love all those LOL

Here is another TV ratings list I cut out from the paper back in the '70s. This is for the week ending Feb. 18, 1979.
Note how well ABC does... it has 8 out of 10 programs in the top 10.

I wish we had that kind of selection of shows today on ABC, NBC and CBS.
There were so many good shows on opposite each other in the 70's that you couldn't watch everything you wanted to watch. And we didn't get a VCR until the early 80's so we couldn't record those shows. VCR's were so very expensive when they first came out.

Now that's a wacky lineup. :lol: Crossover night would have been freakin awesome though. :lol:

:lol: A Hulk-Dallas crossover would have been awesome! "On tonight's episode of Dallas... the Hulk breaks Southfork." :lol: Not even J.R. and all of his henchmen would be able to stop the Hulk.



I feel so sorry for the lil kidlets of today. :faint:

Me too. They have to grow up with such great shows like Apprentice, AI and Survivor. puke: Thank God they never had any of that crap when I was a kid. :lol:

Me too. They have to grow up with such great shows like Apprentice, AI and Survivor. puke: Thank God they never had any of that crap when I was a kid. :lol:


Even though I have no interest in American Idol myself I actually think that it is a really great show for teenagers since it gives them exposure to new music. The viewers of that show got the chance to see Carrie Underwood, who I actually think is pretty good, before the rest of us did. Teens today have the opportunity to see new artisits on this show since MTV and VH1 really do not play music videos again. So in this way, I think that AI is a good idea.

Backstairs at the White House....sounds like it may have been real. But not "reality". Stupid that there's even a difference.
That was a mini-series. It Chronicled the lives of a couple of white. house housekeepers from William Taft through Dwight Eisenhower . It was actually quite good.

:lol: A Hulk-Dallas crossover would have been awesome! "On tonight's episode of Dallas... the Hulk breaks Southfork." :lol: Not even J.R. and all of his henchmen would be able to stop the Hulk.





Me too. They have to grow up with such great shows like Apprentice, AI and Survivor. puke: Thank God they never had any of that crap when I was a kid. :lol:
Or JR could give the Hulk dating tips. :lol:

Or JR could give the Hulk dating tips. :lol:

:lol: J.R. could hook the Hulk up with one of his mistresses. :rofl:

Even though I have no interest in American Idol myself I actually think that it is a really great show for teenagers since it gives them exposure to new music. The viewers of that show got the chance to see Carrie Underwood, who I actually think is pretty good, before the rest of us did. Teens today have the opportunity to see new artisits on this show since MTV and VH1 really do not play music videos again. So in this way, I think that AI is a good idea.

I guess you have a good point there. I can't even remember the last time I saw a music video on either of those channels.

Me too. But the prices they ask at ebay are ridiculous. I may be a fangirl, but I'm a cheap fangirl. lol

They are ridiculous! I really wanna see it and yeah, if I could buy it, I would. But holy cow.. :lol:

Yeah, and I wish they'd get rid of it cause it's annoying. :lol: You're welcome. :)

:lol: I wish they would, too.

:lol: A Hulk-Dallas crossover would have been awesome! "On tonight's episode of Dallas... the Hulk breaks Southfork." :lol: Not even J.R. and all of his henchmen would be able to stop the Hulk.

"On tonight's episode of Dallas... the Hulk breaks Southfork." <--- Perfect!

A Hulk-Dallas crossover would be primetime gold. :lol:

I feel so sorry for the lil kidlets of today. :faint:

Me... too. :lol:

Even though I have no interest in American Idol myself I actually think that it is a really great show for teenagers since it gives them exposure to new music. The viewers of that show got the chance to see Carrie Underwood, who I actually think is pretty good, before the rest of us did. Teens today have the opportunity to see new artisits on this show since MTV and VH1 really do not play music videos again. So in this way, I think that AI is a good idea.
I think I wouldn't mind it to bad if it didn't always pre-empt other shows I watch not to mention destroy other shows I like that run opposite it.

:lol: J.R. could hook the Hulk up with one of his mistresses. :rofl:
Kristin would have been a great one. :rofl:

TV is worse. Outside of ESPN, about 80% of TV is unwatchable. If you can eliminate a couple of genres of music (today's rap, all country), there is a lot of good music out there.

I wish we had that kind of selection of shows today on ABC, NBC and CBS.
There were so many good shows on opposite each other in the 70's that you couldn't watch everything you wanted to watch. And we didn't get a VCR until the early 80's so we couldn't record those shows. VCR's were so very expensive when they first came out.
Yeah, I remember. There were a lot of good shows on at the same time. That happened a lot in the '60s, too.

The first VCR my family bought was around 1985, a Lloyd's for $300.

That was a mini-series. It Chronicled the lives of a couple of white. house housekeepers from William Taft through Dwight Eisenhower . It was actually quite good.
Oh I see. Well so much for reality. :lol:

Or JR could give the Hulk dating tips. :lol:
:rotflmao:

Fanfic anyone? lol

:lol: A Hulk-Dallas crossover would have been awesome! "On tonight's episode of Dallas... the Hulk breaks Southfork." :lol: Not even J.R. and all of his henchmen would be able to stop the Hulk.


JR gets annoyed with McGee's persistant questions. However, with no henchmen left, McGee snoops around and finds much more than he bargained for.

Yeah, I remember. There were a lot of good shows on at the same time. That happened a lot in the '60s, too.

The first VCR my family bought was around 1985, a Lloyd's for $300.
Wow...our first VCR was like $1000. My parents made payments on it.

Me... too. :lol:
HEY those are the same kidlets that will be enjoying the very movie scripts I PM ya

I dont know How Much Our VCR was I only only a kid

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Me too. They have to grow up with such great shows like Apprentice, AI and Survivor. puke: Thank God they never had any of that crap when I was a kid. :lol:

today's TV blows

With the exception of Family Guy and American Dad, I'd say TV today sucks.

I like today's drama shows. I think they are some of the best we've ever had. But their were good dramas in the 70's too and a lot more variety on what shows you could see. I can't believe how bad the sitcoms have gotten.

HEY those are the same kidlets that will be enjoying the very movie scripts I PM ya

Thank God for that!!

I'll say today's TV is worse than today's music. Of course, the organizations of which I am a member (Parents Television Council, American Family Association, etc.) chronicle television much more than music.

At least with music, there are lots of broadcast (free, not HD or cable) radio stations that play music from the 1960s on. It's not like that at all with broadcast television, with the exception of ION (formerly "i" ... and PAX).

Unfortunately nostalgia radio is becoming rarer; the one station I have ever managed to tune in at my residence (WMRI 860) is from all the way in Marion, Indiana, about 70 miles north-northeast of Indianapolis. It comes in clearer than stations in Van Wert (along US 30--and the Lincoln Highway, for that matter--between Fort Wayne, IN, and Lima) and Columbus.

Last night I was listening to "Rock and Roll's Greatest Hits" with Dick Bartley (a syndicated oldies show), and guess what he played! "Kokomo" by the Beach Boys! :eek: Sure, the Beach Boys are popular when it comes to oldies, but that song came out in 1988, which is hardly considered oldies territory!

Last night I was listening to "Rock and Roll's Greatest Hits" with Dick Bartley (a syndicated oldies show), and guess what he played! "Kokomo" by the Beach Boys! :eek: Sure, the Beach Boys are popular when it comes to oldies, but that song came out in 1988, which is hardly considered oldies territory!

That's a sign of the apocalypse right there.

you can say that again

well i dont listen to the radio so i dont hear the new music and you cant get a signal where we live unless you have cable which we dont. so i wouldnt know.

Well, as bad as both TV and today's music are, id have to say the music is worse, because, TV is well redeemed by TLC, History, PBS and any other station that carries documentaries ( My fave type of programming ), which are better today than theyve EVER been!
( The ONLY modern music i listen to is J-pop/punk; particualrly Shonen Knife; otherwise, give me the music from the 30's to the early 60s, anything after that, i can do without! )
ps. Since this is a "sitcoms" site, Ill add that CORNER GAS is the only NEW sitcom I love.....or even like!

good lord people here are negative. most of the "kidlets" today enjoy the TV/music out there, and really, who else is it aimed for? im sure that a lot of you have barely even seen most of what TV and Music do have to offer. yeah, reality shows suck, but there's still a lot of good stuff if you dig past that. sitcoms may not be what they used to be but there's still a couple of good ones and there IS life outside of the sitcom. music is the same - rap sucks and songs like "Girlfriend", "Umbrellas"..., but if you dig past that it's not all that bad. even still, music and TV (especially music) is mainly aimed at kids who (for the most part) don't see a big problem. im sure the adults of the 70s and 80s werent too thrilled with music at the time either.

good lord people here are negative. most of the "kidlets" today enjoy the TV/music out there, and really, who else is it aimed for? im sure that a lot of you have barely even seen most of what TV and Music do have to offer. yeah, reality shows suck, but there's still a lot of good stuff if you dig past that. sitcoms may not be what they used to be but there's still a couple of good ones and a lot of good shows from other genres. music is the same - rap sucks and songs like "Girlfriend", "Umbrellas"..., but if you dig past that it's not all that bad.

i suppose you have a point. you do have to dig your way through all that crap to find the odd gem or two. although at the end of the day, it is probably down to personal choice and people's tastes in tv shows, music etc

i suppose you have a point. you do have to dig your way through all that crap to find the odd gem or two. although at the end of the day, it is probably down to personal choice and people's tastes in tv shows, music etc


Thats very true, I doubt you can find any two people who have the exact same taste in music & tv. But many of us can share similiar taste in both.:)

I like today's drama shows. I think they are some of the best we've ever had. But their were good dramas in the 70's too and a lot more variety on what shows you could see.

I think the 70s and now are the two best decades for dramas. I now a lot of people probably think CBS is only for old people, and all their shows are cookie cutter, but I think they are well acted and very intreguing. It's too bad Emmy doesn't recognize any dramas but those soapy ones on ABC and the envelope pushing ones on HBO.

both are as bad as each other, i'd never thought that at this current period, most of today's music and tv shows- especially the sitcoms would be so crap. therefore, i cannot choose betwen either of them


King Solomon couldnt figure this oen out.

Music is bad because all it deals with is sex and profanity
and well, TV is about the same sadly.

sry to those who still like today's pop culture.

... i'm sick of it.
:(

im sure the adults of the 70s and 80s werent too thrilled with music at the time either.
There is a difference, though. I think we have passed the time when you can say, "Adults don't like kids music."
Not so much the '80s, but I can go through a top 40 list of '70s songs, and pick out at least 10 or 12 my mom would like. Then I can go through a top 40 list of 2006 or 2007 songs, and not only would it be nearly impossible to find one she would like, it would be hard to find one I would like!

More evidence comes from the comments from youtube.
I've read comments from many 17 and 18 year olds who say this after watching a video from some '50s-'70s songs:

"That's music like it should be."
"Oh, yes, the good old days of real music."
"And look at the junk we have now."
"Back then singing was really singing."
"What tremendous singing! Oh, how I sometimes wish I grew up back then to hear such great sounds."
"I'm only 19, and I can tell the difference between this (real music) VS modern music (fake, popularized music)... why can't everyone see this?"

(Note: above comments from video "Remember When," by The Platters from 1959.)

Comment on the video "Tonite! Tonite!" (The Mello-Kings,1957):
"It's hard to believe now that Doo-Wop once was popular with teenagers like rap is today. Sadly, how times have changed muscially."

And one of my favorite comments ("Listen to the Music," Doobie Bros., 1972):
"Listen to the real music." :lol:

good lord people here are negative. most of the "kidlets" today enjoy the TV/music out there, and really, who else is it aimed for? im sure that a lot of you have barely even seen most of what TV and Music do have to offer. yeah, reality shows suck, but there's still a lot of good stuff if you dig past that. sitcoms may not be what they used to be but there's still a couple of good ones and there IS life outside of the sitcom. music is the same - rap sucks and songs like "Girlfriend", "Umbrellas"..., but if you dig past that it's not all that bad. even still, music and TV (especially music) is mainly aimed at kids who (for the most part) don't see a big problem. im sure the adults of the 70s and 80s werent too thrilled with music at the time either.
:nod: Ditto to ALL OF THAT! I SALUTE YOU!

But yeah I like music and TV from the 50s-now too.

What a good question. I can't decide, it's a toss-up. :rolleyes:Its hard for me to decide.. I would have to say TV and its even more so TV now than when this thread started...

TV definetly......... I want good programming back!!!