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TMC · 08-31-2014, 05:43 AM

I DON'T mean negatively-like a show you used to love as a kid but are disappointed in now-those stories are sad.

I mean shows that you look at in perhaps a different way than you did when you were younger.

Frenky · 08-31-2014, 06:21 AM

Baywatch, Full House - these 2 shows I see something that only kids would watch.

tlc38tlc38 · 08-31-2014, 09:38 AM

I view everything different now as an adult but the shows I view more differently now are "Pee-wee's Playhouse", "Boy Meets World", "Garfield & Friends", "Green Acres", "Small Wonder", "ALF", & "Dinosaurs". I think I actually respect these shows more now than I did then.

vampirevsrobot · 08-31-2014, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

I view everything different now as an adult but the shows I view more differently now are "Pee-wee's Playhouse", "Boy Meets World", "Garfield & Friends", "Green Acres", "Small Wonder", "ALF", & "Dinosaurs". I think I actually respect these shows more now than I did then.

Well there you have it kids, this is the unofficial post of the day!

Let's be serious here, that is if we want to be serious?

Have we never really rolled our eyes during "Walking Dead" or "Game of Thrones"???

Aren't they all really lame at some point?

Of course they are...

There really hasn't been a sophisticated, genuine ball breaking show on cable television since HBO's "Deadwood".

I always said, "Don't push the envelope off the cliff", because you'll never really have nothing later left to push off that cliff.

(that's why we have the Internet!)

Regardless, in the end you're ultimately going to regret falling off the cliff!

tlc38tlc38 · 08-31-2014, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by vampirevsrobot

Well there you have it kids, this is the unofficial post of the day!

Let's be serious here, that is if we want to be serious?

Have we never really rolled our eyes during "Walking Dead" or "Game of Thrones"???

Aren't they all really lame at some point?

Of course they are...

There really hasn't been a sophisticated, genuine ball breaking show on cable television since HBO's "Deadwood".

I always said, "Don't push the envelope off the cliff", because you'll never really have nothing later left to push off that cliff.

(that's why we have the Internet!)

Regardless, in the end you're ultimately going to regret falling off the cliff!

I'm not sure how to take this post. Is this supposed to be an insult or compliment to my post?

vampirevsrobot · 08-31-2014, 10:57 AM

It's a compliment...

Coffeecup · 08-31-2014, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Frenky

Baywatch, Full House - these 2 shows I see something that only kids would watch.

When Full House was in production I glanced at it but never watched it for I felt it was for young children.

UMFaninMD · 08-31-2014, 11:23 AM

When V: The Miniseries came out in 1983. I was seven and thought it was a cool story about aliens taking over Earth. When I returned to it in my 30's and read how creator Kenneth Johnson meant the whole thing as an allegory for a fascist society taking over Earth, a second viewing shows it's not just another alien takeover story as they do more than just kill. They brainwash people, they put their own in political and medical authority roles, and enslave humans making them second class citizens.

70s show watcher · 08-31-2014, 07:04 PM

when I was a kid and watched the hulk I wated for the hulk outs and did not really follow the main stories involving dr banner but watching it now through adult eyes i have noticed how entertaining that the stories are on their own

Regulus · 08-31-2014, 07:21 PM

I never grew up!

Of the 764 TV Shows in my Mammoth DVD collection over 120 are "Saturday Morning" Kids Shows.

Tubehead · 09-01-2014, 01:06 AM

ones right now I can think of are:

ones I remember like some times still watch are
perfect strangers
three company
happy days
the odd couple
alf
family matters
Goosebumps
my favorite martian
the munsters
my three sons
petition junction
I love Lucy
The Incredible Hulk’ TV series
batman with adam west
welcome back ,kottoer

one don't like
Seinfeld
friends
every one loves Raymond
Roseanne
mad about you
the nanny
all in the family
mash
square pegs
married with children
the cobsy show

one used to like but don't care for any more
full house
bewitched
7th heaven
bewitched
sister, sister
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
ALF

Mace Dolex · 09-01-2014, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by UMFaninMD

When V: The Miniseries came out in 1983. I was seven and thought it was a cool story about aliens taking over Earth. When I returned to it in my 30's and read how creator Kenneth Johnson meant the whole thing as an allegory for a fascist society taking over Earth, a second viewing shows it's not just another alien takeover story as they do more than just kill. They brainwash people, they put their own in political and medical authority roles, and enslave humans making them second class citizens.

Yeah I felt the same way, I was only 7 too when it first came and what I liked about it back then was the lizards and their cool mother ships and spacecrafts, and you had the cool resistance heroes like Mike Donavan and Ham Tyler, only after revisiting it many years did I understand it's Nazi allegories and political conspiracies.

Other shows I liked to mention are the original G.I.Joe and Transformers cartoons, laugh if you will but some of those cartoons were smartly written with clever dialogue.

comedyfreak · 09-01-2014, 05:03 AM

Full House and Family Ties. I use to watch them when they first aired and enjoyed them. Now they seem too cutesy and perfect and I can't get into them anymore. They were good in their time but they don't keep my interest.

zypherix · 09-01-2014, 08:01 AM

Married... with Children

Used to enjoy the entire show, but the audiences' constant yelling got annoying. Seasons 8-11 (or at least 8-10) took a different focus from the sarcasm of the earlier years, with the dumbing down of characters and a more cartoonish style.

Kasey · 09-01-2014, 09:12 AM

THE ODD COUPLE - Was never interested in it back when it was constantly in syndication in the late '70s/early '80s. Am discovering it on DVD for the first time and am enjoying it.

LAVERNE & SHIRLEY - Watched it religiously on ABC (at least up to S6) but now I can only take it in small doses on DVD due to the juvenile writing and silliness.

Interesting both are Gary Marshall relics.

08-31-2014, 05:43 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,305	TV shows you view differently as an adult I DON'T mean negatively-like a show you used to love as a kid but are disappointed in now-those stories are sad. I mean shows that you look at in perhaps a different way than you did when you were younger.

08-31-2014, 09:38 AM	#3
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,258	I view everything different now as an adult but the shows I view more differently now are "Pee-wee's Playhouse", "Boy Meets World", "Garfield & Friends", "Green Acres", "Small Wonder", "ALF", & "Dinosaurs". I think I actually respect these shows more now than I did then.
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Regulus Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 07, 2011 Location: Port Orange, Florida Avatar - Poiuyt Posts: 3,374	I never grew up! Of the 764 TV Shows in my Mammoth DVD collection over 120 are "Saturday Morning" Kids Shows.
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09-01-2014, 05:03 AM	#13
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	Full House and Family Ties. I use to watch them when they first aired and enjoyed them. Now they seem too cutesy and perfect and I can't get into them anymore. They were good in their time but they don't keep my interest.
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09-01-2014, 08:01 AM	#14
zypherix Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 14, 2003 Posts: 734	Married... with Children Used to enjoy the entire show, but the audiences' constant yelling got annoying. Seasons 8-11 (or at least 8-10) took a different focus from the sarcasm of the earlier years, with the dumbing down of characters and a more cartoonish style.
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08-31-2014, 06:21 AM	#2
Frenky Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 28, 2013 Posts: 146	Baywatch, Full House - these 2 shows I see something that only kids would watch.

08-31-2014, 10:57 AM	#6
vampirevsrobot Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2014 Posts: 170	It's a compliment...

08-31-2014, 11:23 AM	#8
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	When V: The Miniseries came out in 1983. I was seven and thought it was a cool story about aliens taking over Earth. When I returned to it in my 30's and read how creator Kenneth Johnson meant the whole thing as an allegory for a fascist society taking over Earth, a second viewing shows it's not just another alien takeover story as they do more than just kill. They brainwash people, they put their own in political and medical authority roles, and enslave humans making them second class citizens.

08-31-2014, 07:04 PM	#9
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	when I was a kid and watched the hulk I wated for the hulk outs and did not really follow the main stories involving dr banner but watching it now through adult eyes i have noticed how entertaining that the stories are on their own

09-01-2014, 01:06 AM	#11
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	ones right now I can think of are: ones I remember like some times still watch are perfect strangers three company happy days the odd couple alf family matters Goosebumps my favorite martian the munsters my three sons petition junction I love Lucy The Incredible Hulk’ TV series batman with adam west welcome back ,kottoer one don't like Seinfeld friends every one loves Raymond Roseanne mad about you the nanny all in the family mash square pegs married with children the cobsy show one used to like but don't care for any more full house bewitched 7th heaven bewitched sister, sister Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ALF

09-01-2014, 09:12 AM	#15
Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	THE ODD COUPLE - Was never interested in it back when it was constantly in syndication in the late '70s/early '80s. Am discovering it on DVD for the first time and am enjoying it. LAVERNE & SHIRLEY - Watched it religiously on ABC (at least up to S6) but now I can only take it in small doses on DVD due to the juvenile writing and silliness. Interesting both are Gary Marshall relics.