What are some entertainment forms that didn't have a resurgence and instead simply died out? Or at least fell so considerably in status that they may as well be considered dead in comparison to their past glory.

Westerns and Variety shows like The Carol Burnett Show.That's ok though because I'm afraid the Westerns would be too "Moderized" and variety shows would be raunchy. At least we still have the old shows on dvd!:happyface

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Westerns and Variety shows like The Carol Burnett Show.That's ok though because I'm afraid the Westerns would be too "Moderized" and variety shows would be raunchy. At least we still have the old shows on dvd!:happyface
that's true; I never though of that. I was wishing that both formats would come back but now I'm not.

rural sitcoms; but again that's okay because they'd fashion them for modern audiences by having a lot of sex jokes, double entandres, etc.

for example; with a "GREEN ACRES" remake
in one scene they'd have Mr. Douglas call Arnold a "little porker" and Lisa would say "Olivah, don't call him that. He's got a little porker but he isn't one!"

The kind of family sitcoms from the 80s or 90s, which weren't too raunchy or too childish. You know the ones like "Family Ties", "The Cosby Show", "Alf", "Full House", "Family Matters", "Step by Step" and "Sister, Sister". They don't seem to have existed anymore after the year 2000.

Disco music.

TV: Variety shows, westerns, anthologies, Christmas specials, sketch comedy, Saturday morning cartoons, local programming (i.e. kids shows, cooking, sports, etc)

Other: Malls, carnivals, vinyl records, 8 tracks, audio cassettes, video cassettes, riding bikes (ever see kids do this anymore?), board games, parades (they have them, but they are weak).

And yes, I miss them all.

TV: Variety shows, westerns, anthologies, Christmas specials, sketch comedy, Saturday morning cartoons, local programming (i.e. kids shows, cooking, sports, etc)

Other: Malls, carnivals, vinyl records, 8 tracks, audio cassettes, video cassettes, riding bikes (ever see kids do this anymore?), board games, parades (they have them, but they are weak).

And yes, I miss them all.

Vinyl records are still around and bands are still releasing music on them.

Vinyl records are still around and bands are still releasing music on them.

Agreed, but I would certainly say they fall into the category of "nearly died out". Compared to say, 35 years ago, they've fallen significantly.

rural sitcoms; but again that's okay because they'd fashion them for modern audiences by having a lot of sex jokes, double entandres, etc.

for example; with a "GREEN ACRES" remake
in one scene they'd have Mr. Douglas call Arnold a "little porker" and Lisa would say "Olivah, don't call him that. He's got a little porker but he isn't one!"they tried a couple of rural sitcoms in the 90s/2000s oone qas the simple life with judith light in the summer of 98 and the other was kristen with kristen cheenowith and having watched both of then i can tell you firsthand that they both really stunk in fact kristen is about the worst sitcom that i have ever watched imho

The only Sketch/Variety Show that was a success after the 70's was "Chappelle's Show", but once Dave Chappelle left Comedy Central...it didn't get a great revamp...

Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorders

Radio comedy and drama, the theater of the mind!

Adult Movie Theaters

Drive-in theaters are also not as big as they once were.

There were approx. 4,000 throughout the U.S. between 1950-1960 and it's roughly 350 today.

Adult Movie Theaters

Grindhouses are also a thing of the past, I guess these are probably the same as some showed both adult films, and exploitation.

Drive-in theaters are also not as big as they once were.

There were approx. 4,000 throughout the U.S. between 1950-1960 and it's roughly 350 today.

There was one that I usually went to called "The Memphis Drive-In". It closed in 2005 and I love to go to drive-in theaters.

Maybe next summer, if my dad is STILL around (a broken heart does take a toll when you're a widower) maybe me, him, my sister, and my nieces can caravan to the Aut-O-Rama Drive-In in North Ridgeville.

Player pianos.

The circus & vaudeville in real life. As far as tv, trashy talk shows have faded out significantly since their height in the early-mid 90's & soap operas are nearing extinction.

Slapstick Comedy- This kind of comedy was phased out in the 90s I believe. You hardly see it these days

Doo-Wop- Other than various acapella groups , this kind of singing is pretty much extinct.

Bowling Alleys - Very popular leisure activity back in the 1950s. It's not as popular as it use to be.

Arcades - Kids who grew up in the 80s and 90s should remember the arcade. That was when it was extremely popular. Nowadays , their almost extinct.

Movie theaters- Yes , Many still go to theaters, but ticket sales have been on the decline because of the ability to watch films online. It's unfortunate if you ask me .

Video games- Considering how many people are addicted to online games , it's no surprise as to why video games are becoming increasingly unpopular

Home organs.

My wife's grandparents had an organ that had a three-layer keypad plus different tabs that would produce different sounds.
The sounds could be drums, flute, rhythm and blues, rock... many,many others.
It was like having an orchestra from the organ.

Now I don't think anybody has an organ in their house.

Well, I do have a keyboard. And it can sound like several different instruments.

Home organs.

My wife's grandparents had an organ that had a three-layer keypad plus different tabs that would produce different sounds.
The sounds could be drums, flute, rhythm and blues, rock... many,many others.
It was like having an orchestra from the organ.

Now I don't think anybody has an organ in their house.


It was a Wurlitzer Organ, the site below has a picture of it or something fairly similar. It also had a cassette recorder in it.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/organ/

Board games. Electronics killed a lot of old fashion fun.

I know there are still practitioners out there, but I would say the entertainment form of magic has declined markedly. When I was growing up in the 70's, it was pretty big but you rarely hear of a magician entertaining at a venue these days.

VSH You cant find them any were expect for mackeys & like good will stores!!
dvds i think they will eventually disappear
cassette tapes can't find them any more!! if you do then they don't coast much now they got cds & mp3s
books
stuffed Animals my brother used to collect stuff Animals