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TMC · 02-21-2017, 03:56 AM

For the purpose of this thread, I’m not talking about entire series that would not be made, such as westerns where the theme of every other episode is “the only good injun is a dead injun”. I mean perfectly “normal” series that would have an occasional episode that is pretty WTF by modern social conventions. (And, I suppose, by “not fly today”, I would have to exclude series that make it a point to push at boundaries as hard as possible, such as Family Guy and South Park.)

jimpickens · 02-26-2017, 03:44 AM

The episode of the Beverly Hillbillies where Jethro straps himself to a rocket and tries to launch himself to the moon or the one where he makes wings and tries to launch into space today's audience would be to busy trying to decipher the logic in it to enjoy it

tlc38tlc38 · 02-26-2017, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jimpickens

The episode of the Beverly Hillbillies where Jethro straps himself to a rocket and tries to launch himself to the moon or the one where he makes wings and tries to launch into space today's audience would be to busy trying to decipher the logic in it to enjoy it

I agree. People over analyze things instead of just enjoying the nonsense of TV. TV is meant to be entertainment not an educator with the exception of very few networks, like PBS.

Tubehead · 02-27-2017, 02:08 AM

when lucy does the vitameatavegamin commercial!!
then i always find it funny that she always tries to get into ricky's shows!! some stuff wouldn't been done today!!
when ralph kramden yells at alice they wouldn't fly today!!
the odd couple were two grown men live together in an house!! i don't think that would fly today!!

jimpickens · 02-27-2017, 04:30 AM

People are just too uptight anymore.

TMC · 02-27-2017, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Tubehead

when lucy does the vitameatavegamin commercial!!
then i always find it funny that she always tries to get into ricky's shows!! some stuff wouldn't been done today!!
when ralph kramden yells at alice they wouldn't fly today!!
the odd couple were two grown men live together in an house!! i don't think that would fly today!!

Then explain the current version of The Odd Couple on CBS w/ Matthew Perry as Oscar and Thomas Lennon as Felix!?

TMC · 02-27-2017, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Tubehead

when lucy does the vitameatavegamin commercial!!
then i always find it funny that she always tries to get into ricky's shows!! some stuff wouldn't been done today!!
when ralph kramden yells at alice they wouldn't fly today!!
the odd couple were two grown men live together in an house!! i don't think that would fly today!!

Then explain the current version of The Odd Couple on CBS w/ Matthew Perry as Oscar and Thomas Lennon as Felix!?

70s show watcher · 02-27-2017, 06:04 PM

the hitchhiker eps of different strokes would have to be redone because the whole premise of arnold wanting to go to the guys apartment to watch tapes of rocket launchings does not fit with the current times today with youtube arnold could just sit down with a computer/tablet or other device and watch rocket launchings for hours on end

Mace Dolex · 02-27-2017, 06:34 PM

Going back to Diff'rent Strokes how about the "Bicycle Man" 2-parter, with today's techie addicted kids stuck on their phones and tablets what kid even owns a bicycle nowadays?

Sal · 02-27-2017, 10:34 PM

What about the first season of "All In The Family"? Would today's audiences sit still and put up with Archie Bunker's antics and language every week? I would expect the show to go down the "terlet" fairly quickly.

Tubehead · 02-28-2017, 01:32 AM

sorry i forgot about the remake of the odd couple!! i only watched it once or twice!! but i still enjoy the orignal odd couple better!!

jimpickens · 02-28-2017, 01:50 AM

The later years of Happy Days c'mon a middle aged man still wearing a leather jacket riding a motorcycle I can just hear today's audience yelling at the TV *** and the fact that he still hung around youngsters would have a few CREEP chants as well.

gidgetgrape · 02-28-2017, 02:32 AM

Are maids and housekeepers out? The only recent one I can think of is Berta on "Two and a Half Men."

DJM77 · 02-28-2017, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by gidgetgrape

Are maids and housekeepers out? The only recent one I can think of is Berta on "Two and a Half Men."

I've seen one on Last Man Standing a few times.

Coffeecup · 02-28-2017, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sal

What about the first season of "All In The Family"? Would today's audiences sit still and put up with Archie Bunker's antics and language every week? I would expect the show to go down the "terlet" fairly quickly.

I can tolerate Archie and his family more than I can the usual tv shows of the last 15 years. I never watch much of Two and Half Men for the language and plot lines turned me off.

02-21-2017, 03:56 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,570	Television episodes that wouldn’t fly today For the purpose of this thread, I’m not talking about entire series that would not be made, such as westerns where the theme of every other episode is “the only good injun is a dead injun”. I mean perfectly “normal” series that would have an occasional episode that is pretty WTF by modern social conventions. (And, I suppose, by “not fly today”, I would have to exclude series that make it a point to push at boundaries as hard as possible, such as Family Guy and South Park.)

02-27-2017, 10:34 PM	#10
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,174	What about the first season of "All In The Family"? Would today's audiences sit still and put up with Archie Bunker's antics and language every week? I would expect the show to go down the "terlet" fairly quickly.
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02-26-2017, 03:44 AM	#2
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	The episode of the Beverly Hillbillies where Jethro straps himself to a rocket and tries to launch himself to the moon or the one where he makes wings and tries to launch into space today's audience would be to busy trying to decipher the logic in it to enjoy it

02-27-2017, 02:08 AM	#4
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	when lucy does the vitameatavegamin commercial!! then i always find it funny that she always tries to get into ricky's shows!! some stuff wouldn't been done today!! when ralph kramden yells at alice they wouldn't fly today!! the odd couple were two grown men live together in an house!! i don't think that would fly today!!

02-27-2017, 04:30 AM	#5
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	People are just too uptight anymore.

02-27-2017, 06:04 PM	#8
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	the hitchhiker eps of different strokes would have to be redone because the whole premise of arnold wanting to go to the guys apartment to watch tapes of rocket launchings does not fit with the current times today with youtube arnold could just sit down with a computer/tablet or other device and watch rocket launchings for hours on end

02-27-2017, 06:34 PM	#9
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	Going back to Diff'rent Strokes how about the "Bicycle Man" 2-parter, with today's techie addicted kids stuck on their phones and tablets what kid even owns a bicycle nowadays?

02-28-2017, 01:32 AM	#11
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	sorry i forgot about the remake of the odd couple!! i only watched it once or twice!! but i still enjoy the orignal odd couple better!!

02-28-2017, 01:50 AM	#12
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	The later years of Happy Days c'mon a middle aged man still wearing a leather jacket riding a motorcycle I can just hear today's audience yelling at the TV *** and the fact that he still hung around youngsters would have a few CREEP chants as well.

02-28-2017, 02:32 AM	#13
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	Are maids and housekeepers out? The only recent one I can think of is Berta on "Two and a Half Men."