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TJL · 05-26-2002, 04:54 PM

I do not think the shows on Network TV are dirty.
Programs with truly adult content are still reserved for HBO, Showtime and the like.
It is all a matter of taste.
I do think it is great that older shows have found a home on N@N and the like; personally I find family sitcoms and some classic sitcoms boring and unfunny.

Central Perk · 05-26-2002, 07:26 PM

I don't really think the shows are bad or dirty its not all about sex humor, it seems like if something of that nature happens once everyone goes wild. Maybe some people think sitcoms aren't as good because a lot of ideas have been used...there were sitcoms about hospitals, female senior citizens, castaways, families, and about a large number of sitcoms titled The_______Show. Thats why I think sitcoms are just about 20 somethings...a lot of ideas have been used but there are still a lot more too. This is the trend of this time period right now...just like there was a trend of family sitcoms.

SoFl123 · 05-27-2002, 12:07 AM

i hardly like anything current these days but its not cuZ of the crudeness or sexism, its cuz nothing anymore is appealing to me and its not interesting.

Will and Grace Fanatic · 05-27-2002, 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by pavanbadal
Today's shows are nothing compared to the 50s-80s. The shows started getting really bad in the early-mid 90's. It seems nearly 2/3's of the new shows today get canceled. The ratings for a show are no where near of what they are before. The quality of the shows are bad. As Adam West says, "Thank god for TV Land."
The Cosby Show on Nick at Nite is beating most network shows on The WB, UPN and sometimes FOX at 9pm.

Shows today don't get the ratings that the shows of the 50's-80's get because there are 4 more networks Fox, the WB, UPN, and Pax, plus all the cable stations we have. So those shows of the past getting higher ratings is nothing. If I Love Lucy had 4 more networks and cable when it was on I guarenteen that, that show would never had gotten the ratings it got. That goes for all shows of the past cause now most of the country does get cable.

Also most of the hit shows on now have sex themes on cable for instance Sex and the City and Six Feet Under. And the networks too with Friends and Will and Grace. alot of the shows that are cancelled are family friendly such as Daddio and Tucker. Not shows that involved adult themes.

05-26-2002, 04:54 PM	#16
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	I do not think the shows on Network TV are dirty. Programs with truly adult content are still reserved for HBO, Showtime and the like. It is all a matter of taste. I do think it is great that older shows have found a home on N@N and the like; personally I find family sitcoms and some classic sitcoms boring and unfunny.
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05-26-2002, 07:26 PM	#17
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	I don't really think the shows are bad or dirty its not all about sex humor, it seems like if something of that nature happens once everyone goes wild. Maybe some people think sitcoms aren't as good because a lot of ideas have been used...there were sitcoms about hospitals, female senior citizens, castaways, families, and about a large number of sitcoms titled The_______Show. Thats why I think sitcoms are just about 20 somethings...a lot of ideas have been used but there are still a lot more too. This is the trend of this time period right now...just like there was a trend of family sitcoms.
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05-27-2002, 12:07 AM	#18
SoFl123 TTTTT Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 19, 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 583	i hardly like anything current these days but its not cuZ of the crudeness or sexism, its cuz nothing anymore is appealing to me and its not interesting.