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danderson400 · 01-04-2017, 08:39 AM

I wasn't allowed to watch a lot of adult shows, and my parents always were protective about that. Anything that came on before 9:00 i was allowed to watch expect on Saturdays, when that rule was not enforced.

Torgo · 01-04-2017, 09:40 AM

Nope. I can even remember watching shows like Benny Hill and Bizarre with my dad.

Race's Girl · 01-04-2017, 09:58 AM

My mum didn't let me watch South Park til I turned 15

pkripper001 · 01-04-2017, 10:44 AM

I just found out after seeing your post about Bizarre that it aired on Showtime in the United States.At the time that show original aired,in my market,Showtime was received by a dish on your house that looked more like a microwave antenna then dish style antenna known today.The company would mount it in the middle of your roof on what looked like a 30 foot push up pole style mast,and if I remember correctly,the antenna was not angled,it pointed in the horizontal direction. This is from memory of a person I knew of that had Showtime. The downfall of having showtime in my market, at that time, was that was the only thing you received,Showtime only,that is why we went with cable,with up to 36 channels,and not all of those channels had programing on them at first,then it went to around forty-two channel.Is the TV show Bizarre being rerun today in the United States,if so on what network ?

Dale Key · 01-04-2017, 11:37 AM

Ren & Stimpy is the only one I was forbidden to watch by my mom. She made my sister and I turn off the very first Simpsons Halloween Special because in the Bad Dream House segment, she thought the voice that said "Get Out!" was Satanic, we weren't banned from watching the series though. My bedtime was 9:00 so I wasn't exposed to much racy primetime, I'd watch Nick at Nite from 8-9 most nights except Fridays when I would watch TGIF on ABC.

tlc38tlc38 · 01-04-2017, 02:23 PM

Only 2 I can think of are "The Simpsons" and "Roseanne".

To this day I still don't like "The Simpsons" but I do like "Roseanne".

lakesgirl · 01-04-2017, 03:23 PM

I remember one of my friends couldn't watch Three's Company.

factsoflife · 01-04-2017, 07:32 PM

yes, we weren't allowed to watch The Simpsons, Roseanne, Married with Children or In Living Color. Ironically, we were allowed to watch Melrose Place, Sisters, Beverly hills 90210 and MTV. So my parents were weird about what we could watch.

DJM77 · 01-04-2017, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lakesgirl

I remember one of my friends couldn't watch Three's Company.

My parents didn't want me to watch Three's Company, Night Court or The Golden Girls. It didn't make a whole lot of sense because my dad let me stay in the room while he watched Dallas and LA Law.

Babalu · 01-04-2017, 10:43 PM

When I was under maybe ten, I wasn't supposed to watch the Three Stooges. Of course I did anyway before anyone else was up. But eventually I stopped liking it and gave up.

Tubehead · 01-05-2017, 12:14 AM

ones i remember :
married with children
blossom
roseann
the simpsons

me & my brother wasn't allowed to watch mtv!!

danderson400 · 01-06-2017, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Dale Key

Ren & Stimpy is the only one I was forbidden to watch by my mom. She made my sister and I turn off the very first Simpsons Halloween Special because in the Bad Dream House segment, she thought the voice that said "Get Out!" was Satanic, we weren't banned from watching the series though. My bedtime was 9:00 so I wasn't exposed to much racy primetime, I'd watch Nick at Nite from 8-9 most nights except Fridays when I would watch TGIF on ABC.

My bedtime was 9:00, so I wasn't exposed to much racy primetime either. If the show aired before 9:00 on a weekday, it was allowable. on the weekends, all bets were off. The closest to "violent" or "racy" shows I saw was Rescue 911, On Scene: Emergency Response, American Gladiators, Sisters, Star Trek: The Next Generation and WWF Superstars of Wrestling. However, since Rescue 911 came on at 8:00, and On Scene, American Gladiators, Sisters and WWF Superstars were on the weekends, my parents didn't care.

Now *before* I started school in 1990, I was allowed to watch China Beach, St Elsewhere, Knots Landing, and Falcon Crest

Now I *do* remember the WWF sometimes putting that big red "X" when there was something that needed to be censored. A few times, when I watched one of the movie channels on DirecTV, I'd hear a character say a bad word, but I'd had grown up, that it wasn't a big deal.

UMFaninMD · 01-06-2017, 08:35 PM

My mom shied me away from HBO & Cinemax, but apart from that I wasn't banned from watching TV. I grew up in the 80's and a lot of the shows were family-friendly. I was allowed to watch the adult shows - Dynasty, Dallas, Knots Landing, and the police dramas since my grandparents liked them, and some of the "racier" comedies, like Love Boat and The Golden Girls.

Mace Dolex · 01-06-2017, 08:42 PM

I could watch anything except on school nights where I had to be in bed by 10pm.

Luckily with the advent of VCR recorders I could program it to record anything late into the night.

Retro4Life · 01-07-2017, 12:44 AM

I was pretty much allowed to watch anything; my folks and I discussed the shows I watched, so it wasn't like I had no access to information about the topics. All in the Family was very controversial at the time, but we watched it together, every week.

I also remember a big "to do" about the violence in The Three Stooges short films. My dad and I watched them together when he got home from work, LOL.

Today, I'm sure it's a whole 'nuther game for parents. I do not envy a modern day parent when it comes to monitoring their kids' viewing.

01-04-2017, 08:39 AM	#1
danderson400 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 24, 2015 Location: danderson400 Posts: 650	*Were you not allowed* to watch certain shows?** I wasn't allowed to watch a lot of adult shows, and my parents always were protective about that. Anything that came on before 9:00 i was allowed to watch expect on Saturdays, when that rule was not enforced.

01-04-2017, 09:40 AM	#2
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,029	Nope. I can even remember watching shows like Benny Hill and Bizarre with my dad.
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01-04-2017, 09:58 AM	#3
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01-04-2017, 02:23 PM	#6
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,257	Only 2 I can think of are "The Simpsons" and "Roseanne". To this day I still don't like "The Simpsons" but I do like "Roseanne".
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01-04-2017, 07:32 PM	#8
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,744	yes, we weren't allowed to watch The Simpsons, Roseanne, Married with Children or In Living Color. Ironically, we were allowed to watch Melrose Place, Sisters, Beverly hills 90210 and MTV. So my parents were weird about what we could watch.
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01-04-2017, 10:44 AM	#4
pkripper001 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 12, 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 401	I just found out after seeing your post about Bizarre that it aired on Showtime in the United States.At the time that show original aired,in my market,Showtime was received by a dish on your house that looked more like a microwave antenna then dish style antenna known today.The company would mount it in the middle of your roof on what looked like a 30 foot push up pole style mast,and if I remember correctly,the antenna was not angled,it pointed in the horizontal direction. This is from memory of a person I knew of that had Showtime. The downfall of having showtime in my market, at that time, was that was the only thing you received,Showtime only,that is why we went with cable,with up to 36 channels,and not all of those channels had programing on them at first,then it went to around forty-two channel.Is the TV show Bizarre being rerun today in the United States,if so on what network ?

01-04-2017, 11:37 AM	#5
Dale Key Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 17, 2005 Location: Washington state Posts: 410	Ren & Stimpy is the only one I was forbidden to watch by my mom. She made my sister and I turn off the very first Simpsons Halloween Special because in the Bad Dream House segment, she thought the voice that said "Get Out!" was Satanic, we weren't banned from watching the series though. My bedtime was 9:00 so I wasn't exposed to much racy primetime, I'd watch Nick at Nite from 8-9 most nights except Fridays when I would watch TGIF on ABC.

01-04-2017, 03:23 PM	#7
lakesgirl Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2014 Posts: 2,116	I remember one of my friends couldn't watch Three's Company.

01-04-2017, 10:43 PM	#10
Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	When I was under maybe ten, I wasn't supposed to watch the Three Stooges. Of course I did anyway before anyone else was up. But eventually I stopped liking it and gave up.
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01-05-2017, 12:14 AM	#11
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	ones i remember : married with children blossom roseann the simpsons me & my brother wasn't allowed to watch mtv!!

01-06-2017, 08:35 PM	#13
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	My mom shied me away from HBO & Cinemax, but apart from that I wasn't banned from watching TV. I grew up in the 80's and a lot of the shows were family-friendly. I was allowed to watch the adult shows - Dynasty, Dallas, Knots Landing, and the police dramas since my grandparents liked them, and some of the "racier" comedies, like Love Boat and The Golden Girls.

01-06-2017, 08:42 PM	#14
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	I could watch anything except on school nights where I had to be in bed by 10pm. Luckily with the advent of VCR recorders I could program it to record anything late into the night.

01-07-2017, 12:44 AM	#15
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	I was pretty much allowed to watch anything; my folks and I discussed the shows I watched, so it wasn't like I had no access to information about the topics. All in the Family was very controversial at the time, but we watched it together, every week. I also remember a big "to do" about the violence in The Three Stooges short films. My dad and I watched them together when he got home from work, LOL. Today, I'm sure it's a whole 'nuther game for parents. I do not envy a modern day parent when it comes to monitoring their kids' viewing.
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