Network Television: Old Vs. Middle Vs. New

[JT]

Originally Posted by bschmale1113

they are Five Era's of TV
Sitcoms
1946-58 The Housewives & Men work Hard
1958-70 The Hilliblillie Life & The Perfect Family Life
1970-82 The Bluecollar Family Life, The 50s & Be on your Own Life
1982-94 The Family Life & Worked Life
1994-06 The Single Life & Sex Life

Dramas
1946-58 Sweet Westerns & More Westerns
1958-70 Western Life & The Perfect Cops Life
1970-82 The Cops Life & Family Pre 1970s Life
1982-94 The Rich Greedy Family Life & Cops & Lawyers Life
1994-06 The Sercet Agents Life & Teen Life

Reality
1946-58 The Game Show Era
1958-70 The Skits Comedy Era
1970-82 The Varitey Show Era
1982-94 The Home Video Era
1994-06 The Contest Era

If I had a choice, for sitcoms, I'd take 1970-1982, for dramas, 1982-1994, and for reality, 1970-1982.

[barwars]

Originally Posted by bschmale1113

they are Five Era's of TV
Sitcoms
1946-58 The Housewives & Men work Hard
1958-70 The Hilliblillie Life & The Perfect Family Life
1970-82 The Bluecollar Family Life, The 50s & Be on your Own Life
1982-94 The Family Life & Worked Life
1994-06 The Single Life & Sex Life

Dramas
1946-58 Sweet Westerns & More Westerns
1958-70 Western Life & The Perfect Cops Life
1970-82 The Cops Life & Family Pre 1970s Life
1982-94 The Rich Greedy Family Life & Cops & Lawyers Life
1994-06 The Sercet Agents Life & Teen Life

Reality
1946-58 The Game Show Era
1958-70 The Skits Comedy Era
1970-82 The Varitey Show Era
1982-94 The Home Video Era
1994-06 The Contest Era

For sitcoms I'd take 1982-1994, for dramas I'd go with 1994-2006, and for reality 1970-1982.

[IHATEMTV&NBC1985]

I pick the Mid Generation from 1970-1984. The Old Aged is O.K. But The New Blood can bite on my @$$, them NBC stars from 1985 really piss me off.

[JT]

Originally Posted by IHATEMTV&NBC1985

I pick the Mid Generation from 1970-1984. The Old Aged is O.K. But The New Blood can bite on my @$$, them NBC stars from 1985 really piss me off.

But don't you just love the ones from 1986?

[Dean Winchester]

Originally Posted by JT

But don't you just love the ones from 1986?

Damn Bill Cosby, Charlotte Rae, Michael J. Fox and Bea Arthur to hell.... but ALF is just da bomb diggity, lol

[dawsongirl]

Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

Damn Bill Cosby, Charlotte Rae, Michael J. Fox and Bea Arthur to hell.... but ALF is just da bomb diggity, lol

That made me laugh.

[IHATEMTV&NBC1985]

Originally Posted by JT

But don't you just love the ones from 1986?

Look man, 1985 & 1986 do have simularites when it comes to TV & Celebs. NBC was still on top with the rich family bull$***, MTV was all about pop, and hair metal, and the celebs at the time thought they were cool. So the answer is "ugh" no.

[JT]

Originally Posted by IHATEMTV&NBC1985

Look man, 1985 & 1986 do have simularites when it comes to TV & Celebs. NBC was still on top with the rich family bull$***, MTV was all about pop, and hair metal, and the celebs at the time thought they were cool. So the answer is "ugh" no.

Um, actually, NBC didn't have "rich family bull$***" in 1985 or 1986. That would be CBS with "Dallas" and "Falcon Crest" and ABC with "Dynasty" and "Dynasty II: The Colbys".....

And in regards to MTV...it's a music station...isn't it supposed to have pop and hair metal? Or do you expect chess championships and exciting footage of flowers blooming in April?

[IHATEMTV&NBC1985]

Originally Posted by JT

Um, actually, NBC didn't have "rich family bull$***" in 1985 or 1986. That would be CBS with "Dallas" and "Falcon Crest" and ABC with "Dynasty" and "Dynasty II: The Colbys".....

And in regards to MTV...it's a music station...isn't it supposed to have pop and hair metal? Or do you expect chess championships and exciting footage of flowers blooming in April?

You don't get it do ya! Let me tell you something. NBC was all about them overrated sitcoms, The Cosby Show & Family Ties at numbers #1 & #2 in 1985 & 1986, booyah! Where the f*** was Spenser: For Hire & Webster on ABC.

However, MTV didn't even play rap music until Run D.M.C. hooked up with rock band Aerosmith, and they've never had any hardcore/punk bands on their station until the 90s started.

[Dean Winchester]

Originally Posted by IHATEMTV&NBC1985

However, MTV didn't even play rap music until Run D.M.C. hooked up with rock band Aerosmith, and they've never had any hardcore/punk bands on their station until the 90s started.

I thought the music industry was infinately better before rap music took over and put everything else into a stranglehold. Give me any top 40 chart from 1983-1987 before the stuff out today. It's sad to see people like Mariah hooking up with rappers because they think it'll help make them look cooler.

Anyways, you're telling me if Cosby and Family Ties were #31 and #32, you'd like them, but you can't because they were #1 and #2?

[Dean Winchester]

NBC and MTV were both infinately better 20 years ago than today.

Give me Duran Duran, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna and all that other "bad 80's pop and hair metal" over 50 Cent, Simple Plan and all the other crap rap, teen junk and reality shows they air.

Nothing on NBC present-day is as good as Cosby, Family Ties, Cheers or ANYTHING ELSE that they had in 1985.

[JT]

Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

NBC and MTV were both infinately better 20 years ago than today.

Give me Duran Duran, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna and all that other "bad 80's pop and hair metal" over 50 Cent, Simple Plan and all the other crap rap, teen junk and reality shows they air.

Nothing on NBC present-day is as good as Cosby, Family Ties, Cheers or ANYTHING ELSE that they had in 1985.

Yes, and loves me some rich family bull$***.

[Dean Winchester]

Originally Posted by JT

Yes, and loves me some rich family bull$***.

yep, it doesn't bother me so much that some people dislike that era, but when they tell us we're wrong if we prefer the era, and that MTV sucked because they didn't overplay hip hop music like they ended up doing (I prefered the days when rap was a nice little niche and that r&b was a lot more uptempo and didn't rely on hip hop to succeed), then all they're doing is ticking

At least NBC had an audience when it relied on "overrated sitcoms", now that Joey (which sucks) and Will And Grace (which hasn't been funny in four years) is all they have to rely on, NBC's as dead as the Dumont network. Anyways, why do some people feel like they need to live by the ratings instead of just liking what THEY like, instead of "this is popular, I can't like this because I wanna look cool because I'll look different". If you don't like a show, don't like it because you don't like the cast, writing, whatever, not because it's "overrated" and you wanna make a stand.

[Dean Winchester]

well, we know you hate mid-80's NBC sitcoms and pop music, what do you actually like? It's always better to emphasize on what you like instead of what you dislike. I don't like Raymond, so I've never posted on the board, but I do post on boards for shows I do like.

[IHATEMTV&NBC1985]

Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

yep, it doesn't bother me so much that some people dislike that era, but when they tell us we're wrong if we prefer the era, and that MTV sucked because they didn't overplay hip hop music like they ended up doing (I prefered the days when rap was a nice little niche and that r&b was a lot more uptempo and didn't rely on hip hop to succeed), then all they're doing is ticking

At least NBC had an audience when it relied on "overrated sitcoms", now that Joey (which sucks) and Will And Grace (which hasn't been funny in four years) is all they have to rely on, NBC's as dead as the Dumont network. Anyways, why do some people feel like they need to live by the ratings instead of just liking what THEY like, instead of "this is popular, I can't like this because I wanna look cool because I'll look different". If you don't like a show, don't like it because you don't like the cast, writing, whatever, not because it's "overrated" and you wanna make a stand.

Oh Buffy! OH BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER! You're favorites vs. my favorites at my new thread! ABC & Underground vs. NBC & MTV '85-'86. Be there!