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elly mae · 12-30-2007, 06:29 PM

I Love Lucy has always been my favorite TV show. I turned 53 yesterday. My second favorite is Beverly Hillbillies. I LOVE all the classic shows, some more than others. I've had people infer I am living in the past because I like to watch these shows. They say I should like today's shows instead, which some I do but not alot. I would much rather spend my time watching ILL, BH or Andy Griffith.

Am I living in the past????

SPLAIN · 12-30-2007, 06:42 PM

Nope, you are just showing you have GREAT TASTE! I'm 57, so you and I LIVED through the success of the series, let's face it, it is the most popular TV show in history and has stood the test of time, it's the ONLY tv show inducted into the TV HALL OF FAME. There are other shows i LOVE like Everybody Loves Raymond or Roseanne or Seinfeld, but as great as they are, they will never know the success of our LUCY shows. The show is TIMELESS and it's also hysterically FUNNY, and how many shows can you say that about these days? Garbage like According to Jim? And remember that FILM people, who worship truly great films like Citizen Kane are also known for their good taste, people don't say they are living in the past. Many other classic shows like All in the Family or even Mary Tyler Moore, that have gotten so many awards and are revered by all do not sell that well on DVD because people want FUNNY, not preachy or with a message or trailblazing, they just want to enjoy the BEST there is out there and LUCY certainly fits the bill.

elly mae · 12-30-2007, 07:03 PM

Good points. AND I like them because they are clean. I'm not a prude BUT it's so nice to watch well written shows that aren't filled with curse words or a sex reference every other minute. Seinfeld is one of my favorites too. I bet I've watched each episode at least 10 times. But there are episodes I wouldn't watch with little kids in the room. Can't say that about ILL. They're all family friendly.

YoAdrian · 12-30-2007, 09:20 PM

Well I am 33 and wasn't even born when some of these shows were on and I think they are so much better than shows nowadays. Don't get me wrong I watch shows of today but shows of the 50's thru the 80's were much more cleverly done and more clean. I am not a prude either but some of the sleeze nowadays gets old.

Mikado · 12-30-2007, 09:55 PM

I dont CARE what they think

I'll Love Lucy forever

Larry Surrell · 12-30-2007, 10:53 PM

I think we all tend to hold things dearest that we grew up with, whether it be tv shows, movies, music, fashions, whatever. I still love The Beatles and The Monkees; my Ipod is full of their music. I don't even know most of the bands that are popular today, and I don't even watch prime time tv anymore. I'm sure when today's kids are in their 50s they'll be looking back fondly on Hannah Montana and saying how much better she was than the junk of "Today". It's just part of being human; nothing wrong with it.

SPLAIN · 12-31-2007, 02:58 PM

Yup, agreed, however it just stands out that Lucy humor has lasted for over half a century but i don't think shows like the garbage we see now will last a decade, never mind a half century. I mean i watch Two and a Half Men, and i like it, most times, but i can't see myself buying them on dvd or even watching them years from now. And as i watch my other favorites like RAYMOND, i find myself going through a whole season to find one or two that i want to watch again. And that's a GREAT show!

elly mae · 12-31-2007, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SPLAIN

Yup, agreed, however it just stands out that Lucy humor has lasted for over half a century but i don't think shows like the garbage we see now will last a decade, never mind a half century. I mean i watch Two and a Half Men, and i like it, most times, but i can't see myself buying them on dvd or even watching them years from now. And as i watch my other favorites like RAYMOND, i find myself going through a whole season to find one or two that i want to watch again. And that's a GREAT show!

I'm going to post a question to you but over on the ELR thread. See you there.

coffield3 · 12-31-2007, 04:14 PM

I couldn't care what anyone else think's! I don't follow other's like sheep, i like what i like end of!

Yooch · 12-31-2007, 06:21 PM

I wouldn't say that they think I live in the past; only just what it is that I find so funny about it

SPLAIN · 12-31-2007, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by elly mae

I'm going to post a question to you but over on the ELR thread. See you there.

Sorry Elly, but i have no idea what the heck ELR is, i'm not big on computers, is it anything like ELO, Electric Light Orchestra, i used to like their music, LOL!

SPLAIN · 12-31-2007, 06:52 PM

Oh ok, never mind, i just realized what you mean, Everybody Loves Raymond, i feel like such a dunce! See you there! BHS. That's back here soon, LOL!

elly mae · 12-31-2007, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SPLAIN

Sorry Elly, but i have no idea what the heck ELR is, i'm not big on computers, is it anything like ELO, Electric Light Orchestra, i used to like their music, LOL!

Oh, ELR is Everybody Loves Raymond. I noticed that you like that show alot and wanted to ask you a serious question about it. Look under the 2000 sitcoms (I had thought it started in the 90s and was surprised it was under 2000).

ELO - funny! I do like their music too. Strange Magic!

SPLAIN · 12-31-2007, 11:23 PM

I went, had been there before, answered your question to the best of my capabilities.

coffield3 · 01-01-2008, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

I dont CARE what they think

I'll Love Lucy forever

Well said Mike!

12-30-2007, 06:29 PM	#1
elly mae Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 24, 2007 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 77	Do people think you live in the past cuz you love Lucy I Love Lucy has always been my favorite TV show. I turned 53 yesterday. My second favorite is Beverly Hillbillies. I LOVE all the classic shows, some more than others. I've had people infer I am living in the past because I like to watch these shows. They say I should like today's shows instead, which some I do but not alot. I would much rather spend my time watching ILL, BH or Andy Griffith. Am I living in the past????

12-31-2007, 04:14 PM	#9
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12-31-2007, 06:21 PM	#10
Yooch Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,180	I wouldn't say that they think I live in the past; only just what it is that I find so funny about it
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12-30-2007, 06:42 PM	#2
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Nope, you are just showing you have GREAT TASTE! I'm 57, so you and I LIVED through the success of the series, let's face it, it is the most popular TV show in history and has stood the test of time, it's the ONLY tv show inducted into the TV HALL OF FAME. There are other shows i LOVE like Everybody Loves Raymond or Roseanne or Seinfeld, but as great as they are, they will never know the success of our LUCY shows. The show is TIMELESS and it's also hysterically FUNNY, and how many shows can you say that about these days? Garbage like According to Jim? And remember that FILM people, who worship truly great films like Citizen Kane are also known for their good taste, people don't say they are living in the past. Many other classic shows like All in the Family or even Mary Tyler Moore, that have gotten so many awards and are revered by all do not sell that well on DVD because people want FUNNY, not preachy or with a message or trailblazing, they just want to enjoy the BEST there is out there and LUCY certainly fits the bill.

12-30-2007, 07:03 PM	#3
elly mae Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 24, 2007 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 77	Good points. AND I like them because they are clean. I'm not a prude BUT it's so nice to watch well written shows that aren't filled with curse words or a sex reference every other minute. Seinfeld is one of my favorites too. I bet I've watched each episode at least 10 times. But there are episodes I wouldn't watch with little kids in the room. Can't say that about ILL. They're all family friendly.

12-30-2007, 09:20 PM	#4
YoAdrian Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 11, 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 24	Well I am 33 and wasn't even born when some of these shows were on and I think they are so much better than shows nowadays. Don't get me wrong I watch shows of today but shows of the 50's thru the 80's were much more cleverly done and more clean. I am not a prude either but some of the sleeze nowadays gets old.

12-30-2007, 09:55 PM	#5
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	I dont CARE what they think I'll Love Lucy forever

12-30-2007, 10:53 PM	#6
Larry Surrell Ed M. 1918-2006 RIP Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 27, 2003 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 702	I think we all tend to hold things dearest that we grew up with, whether it be tv shows, movies, music, fashions, whatever. I still love The Beatles and The Monkees; my Ipod is full of their music. I don't even know most of the bands that are popular today, and I don't even watch prime time tv anymore. I'm sure when today's kids are in their 50s they'll be looking back fondly on Hannah Montana and saying how much better she was than the junk of "Today". It's just part of being human; nothing wrong with it.

12-31-2007, 02:58 PM	#7
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Yup, agreed, however it just stands out that Lucy humor has lasted for over half a century but i don't think shows like the garbage we see now will last a decade, never mind a half century. I mean i watch Two and a Half Men, and i like it, most times, but i can't see myself buying them on dvd or even watching them years from now. And as i watch my other favorites like RAYMOND, i find myself going through a whole season to find one or two that i want to watch again. And that's a GREAT show!

12-31-2007, 06:52 PM	#12
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Oh ok, never mind, i just realized what you mean, Everybody Loves Raymond, i feel like such a dunce! See you there! BHS. That's back here soon, LOL!

12-31-2007, 11:23 PM	#14
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	I went, had been there before, answered your question to the best of my capabilities.