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TMC · 12-07-2016, 08:51 PM

What are some entertainment forms that didn't have a resurgence and instead simply died out? Or at least fell so considerably in status that they may as well be considered dead in comparison to their past glory.

Penny Lane · 12-08-2016, 02:18 PM

Westerns and Variety shows like The Carol Burnett Show.That's ok though because I'm afraid the Westerns would be too "Moderized" and variety shows would be raunchy. At least we still have the old shows on dvd!

Babalu · 12-09-2016, 12:30 AM

Quality.

treky · 12-09-2016, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

Westerns and Variety shows like The Carol Burnett Show.That's ok though because I'm afraid the Westerns would be too "Moderized" and variety shows would be raunchy. At least we still have the old shows on dvd!

that's true; I never though of that. I was wishing that both formats would come back but now I'm not.

treky · 12-09-2016, 01:31 AM

rural sitcoms; but again that's okay because they'd fashion them for modern audiences by having a lot of sex jokes, double entandres, etc.

for example; with a "GREEN ACRES" remake
in one scene they'd have Mr. Douglas call Arnold a "little porker" and Lisa would say "Olivah, don't call him that. He's got a little porker but he isn't one!"

Furienna · 12-09-2016, 03:46 PM

The kind of family sitcoms from the 80s or 90s, which weren't too raunchy or too childish. You know the ones like "Family Ties", "The Cosby Show", "Alf", "Full House", "Family Matters", "Step by Step" and "Sister, Sister". They don't seem to have existed anymore after the year 2000.

Ohio8 · 12-11-2016, 03:01 PM

Disco music.

Retro4Life · 12-11-2016, 03:16 PM

TV: Variety shows, westerns, anthologies, Christmas specials, sketch comedy, Saturday morning cartoons, local programming (i.e. kids shows, cooking, sports, etc)

Other: Malls, carnivals, vinyl records, 8 tracks, audio cassettes, video cassettes, riding bikes (ever see kids do this anymore?), board games, parades (they have them, but they are weak).

And yes, I miss them all.

Torgo · 12-11-2016, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

TV: Variety shows, westerns, anthologies, Christmas specials, sketch comedy, Saturday morning cartoons, local programming (i.e. kids shows, cooking, sports, etc)

Other: Malls, carnivals, vinyl records, 8 tracks, audio cassettes, video cassettes, riding bikes (ever see kids do this anymore?), board games, parades (they have them, but they are weak).

And yes, I miss them all.

Vinyl records are still around and bands are still releasing music on them.

Retro4Life · 12-11-2016, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Torgo

Vinyl records are still around and bands are still releasing music on them.

Agreed, but I would certainly say they fall into the category of "nearly died out". Compared to say, 35 years ago, they've fallen significantly.

70s show watcher · 12-11-2016, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

rural sitcoms; but again that's okay because they'd fashion them for modern audiences by having a lot of sex jokes, double entandres, etc.

for example; with a "GREEN ACRES" remake
in one scene they'd have Mr. Douglas call Arnold a "little porker" and Lisa would say "Olivah, don't call him that. He's got a little porker but he isn't one!"

they tried a couple of rural sitcoms in the 90s/2000s oone qas the simple life with judith light in the summer of 98 and the other was kristen with kristen cheenowith and having watched both of then i can tell you firsthand that they both really stunk in fact kristen is about the worst sitcom that i have ever watched imho

MrCleveland · 12-11-2016, 07:02 PM

The only Sketch/Variety Show that was a success after the 70's was "Chappelle's Show", but once Dave Chappelle left Comedy Central...it didn't get a great revamp...

pkripper001 · 12-11-2016, 07:57 PM

Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorders

William Hogan Jr · 12-11-2016, 08:49 PM

Radio comedy and drama, the theater of the mind!

JamesG · 12-12-2016, 02:35 AM

Adult Movie Theaters

12-07-2016, 08:51 PM	#1
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Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,027	Westerns and Variety shows like The Carol Burnett Show.That's ok though because I'm afraid the Westerns would be too "Moderized" and variety shows would be raunchy. At least we still have the old shows on dvd!
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treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	rural sitcoms; but again that's okay because they'd fashion them for modern audiences by having a lot of sex jokes, double entandres, etc. for example; with a "GREEN ACRES" remake in one scene they'd have Mr. Douglas call Arnold a "little porker" and Lisa would say "Olivah, don't call him that. He's got a little porker but he isn't one!"
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