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Tubehead · 04-25-2016, 01:15 AM

do you think tv gotten bit too dirty? i was watching shadowhunters then they were going to get married then this guy liked another guy they showed both of the guys kissing each other! then i was watching ledgens of tomorrow it showed two girls making out!! i also stopped watching teen wolf cause it showed two guys making out!! same goes for how to get away with murder? i stopped watching it cause it showed two guys making out! do you think tv gotten too dirty?

zypherix · 04-25-2016, 05:48 AM

Tv is just getting with the times

less sugar sweet preachy family sitcoms and more real life situations.

Patty Duke · 04-25-2016, 10:19 AM

My own personal opinion is that TV/movies have been desensitizing people and now people accept and see nothing wrong with all the sex, nudity and violence.
We all have choices, we can either watch it or not. I choose to not watch it.

tlc38tlc38 · 04-25-2016, 10:48 AM

My TV is clean. I dust it weekly.

JSP · 04-25-2016, 11:01 AM

TV to me was dirtier in the mid to late 1990s. Things are not so dirty these days. For example, I don't see any TV shows on networks these days emphsizing sex as a topic more than Spin City did in the late 90s. If anything, things seem classier today.

Svenfan1234 · 04-25-2016, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

My TV is clean. I dust it weekly.

LOL.

JamesG · 04-25-2016, 12:45 PM

Are you a homophobe? You only mention gay scenes in your post.

Svenfan1234 · 04-25-2016, 12:45 PM

Sitcoms nowadays I think are very dirty, but the ones I watch aren't! I don't watch modern sitcoms, anything newer than the late 1990s I don't watch.

MrCleveland · 04-25-2016, 01:50 PM

I think they have...

Most sitcoms talk about sex...look at Two and a Half Men...that show was basically nothing but sex!

I feel that we've lowered the bar too far!

Marvo301 · 04-25-2016, 02:36 PM

I think networks are feeling the pressure to compete with the hundreds of cable channels and keep viewers watching so they have lowered their standards not in only in terms of sex but also violence and in every other conceivable way as well.

bgva · 04-25-2016, 04:34 PM

TV has always had content that was considered risque.

In the 50s, couples couldn't sleep in the same bed or say the word "pregnant". In the 70s, a toilet flushing was taboo, let alone the stuff Archie Bunker, Fred Sanford or George Jefferson said. Folks lost their minds over the idea of Jack Tripper living with two women, along with the jokes on Soap.

TV didn't just become "too dirty" in the last 5-10 years. Sitcoms have pushed the envelope for years; the sex jokes and innuendos have always been there. They might not be as subtle anymore, but they've always been there. Times change.

JSP · 04-25-2016, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by bgva

TV has always had content that was considered risque.

In the 50s, couples couldn't sleep in the same bed or say the word "pregnant". In the 70s, a toilet flushing was taboo, let alone the stuff Archie Bunker, Fred Sanford or George Jefferson said. Folks lost their minds over the idea of Jack Tripper living with two women, along with the jokes on Soap.

TV didn't just become "too dirty" in the last 5-10 years. Sitcoms have pushed the envelope for years; the sex jokes and innuendos have always been there. They might not be as subtle anymore, but they've always been there. Times change.

I agree. I do think when people actually watch old television they'll find there's less to complain about with modern TV. Buttons were always getting pushed, the flames of controversy were always getting fanned. It all comes down to don't watch what you don't like and move on.

Mr. Television · 04-25-2016, 04:53 PM

It's hard to say don't watch when it's everywhere. And I'm not a prude. I loved MWC and I loved Spin City (LOL). The problem is most of these characters just aren't very likeable. There should be some balance on television with family sitcoms and not just on TDC and Nickelodeon because those aren't family sitcoms (they are aimed for kids). The only family sitcom I ever saw on those channels was Good Luck Charlie.

JSP · 04-25-2016, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Television

It's hard to say don't watch when it's everywhere. And I'm not a prude. I loved MWC and I loved Spin City (LOL). The problem is most of these characters just aren't very likeable. There should be some balance on television with family sitcoms and not just on TDC and Nickelodeon because those aren't family sitcoms (they are aimed for kids). The only family sitcom I ever saw on those channels was Good Luck Charlie.

I just watch the retro channels most of the time.

Crusinforabrusin · 04-25-2016, 06:44 PM

TV in my opinion has always been dirty. Whether you realize it or not , some of your favorite classic shows werent so squeaky clean as you once thought. Take Threes Company for example. It was hardly a "clean" Show. It contained numerous sexual innuendos and references. Same goes for The Mary Tyler Moore Show

04-25-2016, 01:15 AM	#1
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	Do you think tv has gotten too dirty? do you think tv gotten bit too dirty? i was watching shadowhunters then they were going to get married then this guy liked another guy they showed both of the guys kissing each other! then i was watching ledgens of tomorrow it showed two girls making out!! i also stopped watching teen wolf cause it showed two guys making out!! same goes for how to get away with murder? i stopped watching it cause it showed two guys making out! do you think tv gotten too dirty?

04-25-2016, 05:48 AM	#2
zypherix Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 14, 2003 Posts: 734	Tv is just getting with the times less sugar sweet preachy family sitcoms and more real life situations.
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04-25-2016, 10:19 AM	#3
Patty Duke Good night, John Boy Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 09, 2013 Location: The Land of Milk and Honey Posts: 788	My own personal opinion is that TV/movies have been desensitizing people and now people accept and see nothing wrong with all the sex, nudity and violence. We all have choices, we can either watch it or not. I choose to not watch it.
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04-25-2016, 01:50 PM	#9
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,234	I think they have... Most sitcoms talk about sex...look at Two and a Half Men...that show was basically nothing but sex! I feel that we've lowered the bar too far!
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04-25-2016, 11:01 AM	#5
JSP Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 19, 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,735	TV to me was dirtier in the mid to late 1990s. Things are not so dirty these days. For example, I don't see any TV shows on networks these days emphsizing sex as a topic more than Spin City did in the late 90s. If anything, things seem classier today.

04-25-2016, 12:45 PM	#7
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,188	Are you a homophobe? You only mention gay scenes in your post.

04-25-2016, 12:45 PM	#8
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	Sitcoms nowadays I think are very dirty, but the ones I watch aren't! I don't watch modern sitcoms, anything newer than the late 1990s I don't watch.

04-25-2016, 02:36 PM	#10
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	I think networks are feeling the pressure to compete with the hundreds of cable channels and keep viewers watching so they have lowered their standards not in only in terms of sex but also violence and in every other conceivable way as well.
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04-25-2016, 04:34 PM	#11
bgva Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 10, 2015 Location: VA Posts: 413	TV has always had content that was considered risque. In the 50s, couples couldn't sleep in the same bed or say the word "pregnant". In the 70s, a toilet flushing was taboo, let alone the stuff Archie Bunker, Fred Sanford or George Jefferson said. Folks lost their minds over the idea of Jack Tripper living with two women, along with the jokes on Soap. TV didn't just become "too dirty" in the last 5-10 years. Sitcoms have pushed the envelope for years; the sex jokes and innuendos have always been there. They might not be as subtle anymore, but they've always been there. Times change.

04-25-2016, 04:53 PM	#13
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	It's hard to say don't watch when it's everywhere. And I'm not a prude. I loved MWC and I loved Spin City (LOL). The problem is most of these characters just aren't very likeable. There should be some balance on television with family sitcoms and not just on TDC and Nickelodeon because those aren't family sitcoms (they are aimed for kids). The only family sitcom I ever saw on those channels was Good Luck Charlie.
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04-25-2016, 06:44 PM	#15
Crusinforabrusin It's time to move on, Goodbye Senior Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2015 Posts: 2,056	TV in my opinion has always been dirty. Whether you realize it or not , some of your favorite classic shows werent so squeaky clean as you once thought. Take Threes Company for example. It was hardly a "clean" Show. It contained numerous sexual innuendos and references. Same goes for The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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