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richardtempleman · 12-12-2004, 04:18 AM

I won't name any TV Show names (for fear of getting harshly scolded), but in general aren't they getting worse and worse to watch. At the same time are we not also becoming desenseitized to all of the garbage!? I Love Lucy...(that is a statement)

slackermonkey · 12-12-2004, 06:46 AM

Well, if you don't name the show(s) you're talking about, it makes it harder for us to agree/disagree with you without giving simple "yes" or "no" answers.

TJL · 12-12-2004, 08:53 AM

If you are referring to reality programs, then I agree with you.

spunkygirl · 12-12-2004, 09:38 AM

My thoughts are if people don't like certain shows then that's what the remote is for.

Sorry if that sounds harsh.

I agree with slackermonkey if you aren't going to name the shows then how can we agree/disagree with you?

richardtempleman · 12-12-2004, 03:47 PM

I don't think that sounds harsh, but it just seems like the more bad tv there is, the harder it is to change the channel to something that is more wholesome to watch. I also I admit that I have fallen into the trap of watching TV shows below my own standards.

richardtempleman · 12-12-2004, 03:50 PM

I am going to name shows... Big Brother, Desperate Housewives, The O.C., Friends, Will and Grace, and other shows that are just too raunchy.

Jenya · 12-12-2004, 05:00 PM

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Originally posted by richardtempleman
I am going to name shows... Big Brother, Desperate Housewives, The O.C., Friends, Will and Grace, and other shows that are just too raunchy.

Yeah. You guys need much more good clean family friendly entertainment. Like The Trailer Park Boys.

barwars · 12-12-2004, 05:03 PM

Friends and Will & Grace are raunchy??

Hahaha.....
now that's funny.

Adamantium · 12-12-2004, 05:12 PM

I think we need a variety of shows. Those kind of "Raunchy" shows are fine with me. However, I believe we need some family friendly shows too. It's like every current show is just for adults. Shows on TGIF, while some are funny, they're not for the entire family to watch like they used to be. We need more Miller-Boyett shows on TGIF. But like I said, not every show should be like that. What ever happened to the 8 O'Clock hour being for the family? Once "Friends" came on at 8, that seemed to go away.

That's the good thing about DVDs. I can watch The Andy Griffith Show, followed by Sex and the City, followed by I Love Lucy and then Curb Your Enthusiasm. You see the variety there.

slackermonkey · 12-12-2004, 08:30 PM

I have never seen anything remotely raunchy in Friends. There's sexual innuendo, sure, but they're clever and fairly subtle about it. It's not in-your-face.

Will & Grace can be pretty raunchy, I'll agree with you there.

Dean Winchester · 12-12-2004, 11:21 PM

stop complaining that there's not appropriate tv for your kids... there's Disney Channel and Nickelodeon.

Let those of us who are over a certain age and don't have children watch what we want to watch instead of having everything be as watered-down as Full House.

Dean Winchester · 12-12-2004, 11:23 PM

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Originally posted by slackermonkey
I have never seen anything remotely raunchy in Friends. There's sexual innuendo, sure, but they're clever and fairly subtle about it. It's not in-your-face.

Will & Grace can be pretty raunchy, I'll agree with you there.

with the exception of the sexual orientation of the characters, how is W&G more raunchy than Friends? they're both about the same, with some innuendo but also not too dirty.

slackermonkey · 12-13-2004, 01:18 AM

Because W&G is more in-your-face about it. But with 1/2 of the main characters being gay, it'd be hard not to be.

richardtempleman · 12-13-2004, 03:55 AM

stop complaining that there's not appropriate tv for your kids... there's Disney Channel and Nickelodeon.

Let those of us who are over a certain age and don't have children watch what we want to watch instead of having everything be as watered-down as Full House.

That is not really the issue here. I am 19 years old, and do not have children. There is almost nothing on tv that can be greatly entertaining without having smut included as a package deal. I just want to watch a show all the way through without worring about the content getting to worldly and out of control.

Dean Winchester · 12-13-2004, 01:37 PM

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Originally posted by richardtempleman
stop complaining that there's not appropriate tv for your kids... there's Disney Channel and Nickelodeon.

Let those of us who are over a certain age and don't have children watch what we want to watch instead of having everything be as watered-down as Full House.

That is not really the issue here. I am 19 years old, and do not have children. There is almost nothing on tv that can be greatly entertaining without having smut included as a package deal. I just want to watch a show all the way through without worring about the content getting to worldly and out of control.

but you're getting too defensive, a tv show is a tv show. Believe it or not, you're going to encounter a great deal of us who would frankly rather watch Desperate Housewives than 7th Heaven, or rather watch Will And Grace than Full House. You can complain that Desperate Housewives is shoving "vulgar" agendas down your throat, but I also can complain that 7th Heaven is shoving religious and political agendas down my throat as well. What do I do? I don't watch it. I suggest you do the same if you insist on your entertainment be G-rated.

12-12-2004, 04:18 AM	#1
richardtempleman Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 30, 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 20	TV getting too inappropriate? I won't name any TV Show names (for fear of getting harshly scolded), but in general aren't they getting worse and worse to watch. At the same time are we not also becoming desenseitized to all of the garbage!? I Love Lucy...(that is a statement)

12-12-2004, 06:46 AM	#2
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	Well, if you don't name the show(s) you're talking about, it makes it harder for us to agree/disagree with you without giving simple "yes" or "no" answers.
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12-12-2004, 08:53 AM	#3
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12-12-2004, 03:47 PM	#5
richardtempleman Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 30, 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 20	I know I don't think that sounds harsh, but it just seems like the more bad tv there is, the harder it is to change the channel to something that is more wholesome to watch. I also I admit that I have fallen into the trap of watching TV shows below my own standards.

12-12-2004, 09:38 AM	#4
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	My thoughts are if people don't like certain shows then that's what the remote is for. Sorry if that sounds harsh. I agree with slackermonkey if you aren't going to name the shows then how can we agree/disagree with you?

12-12-2004, 03:50 PM	#6
richardtempleman Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 30, 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 20	I am going to name shows... Big Brother, Desperate Housewives, The O.C., Friends, Will and Grace, and other shows that are just too raunchy.

12-12-2004, 05:03 PM	#8
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Friends and Will & Grace are raunchy?? Hahaha..... now that's funny.

12-12-2004, 05:12 PM	#9
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	I think we need a variety of shows. Those kind of "Raunchy" shows are fine with me. However, I believe we need some family friendly shows too. It's like every current show is just for adults. Shows on TGIF, while some are funny, they're not for the entire family to watch like they used to be. We need more Miller-Boyett shows on TGIF. But like I said, not every show should be like that. What ever happened to the 8 O'Clock hour being for the family? Once "Friends" came on at 8, that seemed to go away. That's the good thing about DVDs. I can watch The Andy Griffith Show, followed by Sex and the City, followed by I Love Lucy and then Curb Your Enthusiasm. You see the variety there.

12-12-2004, 08:30 PM	#10
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	I have never seen anything remotely raunchy in Friends. There's sexual innuendo, sure, but they're clever and fairly subtle about it. It's not in-your-face. Will & Grace can be pretty raunchy, I'll agree with you there.

12-12-2004, 11:21 PM	#11
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	stop complaining that there's not appropriate tv for your kids... there's Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. Let those of us who are over a certain age and don't have children watch what we want to watch instead of having everything be as watered-down as Full House.

12-13-2004, 01:18 AM	#13
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	Because W&G is more in-your-face about it. But with 1/2 of the main characters being gay, it'd be hard not to be.

12-13-2004, 03:55 AM	#14
richardtempleman Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 30, 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 20	stop complaining that there's not appropriate tv for your kids... there's Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. Let those of us who are over a certain age and don't have children watch what we want to watch instead of having everything be as watered-down as Full House. That is not really the issue here. I am 19 years old, and do not have children. There is almost nothing on tv that can be greatly entertaining without having smut included as a package deal. I just want to watch a show all the way through without worring about the content getting to worldly and out of control.