Why Does TV Suck?
You now back in the day there used to be some pretty good show on television. Cheers, Seinfeld, Night Court, even Friends was mildily amusing. Then you had Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Star Trek, all pretty good stuff. So what in hell happened? Now all there seems to be is suck ass sitcoms, and the lamest type of reality shows imaginable! Housewives of New Jersey is one that makes me want to puke! Thank God I like to read or else I might sprain my thumbs every night after the kids go to sleep for boredom! Unfortunately my wife does like the exact shows that I hate. Does it really have to be this way? Why can't we have a good show on TV any more? I even tried to watch the beloved Modern Family once and I wasn't impressed. I have been assured that I must have watched a bad night, but I am not convinced. Oh yeah and Glee do we really need to sing through every show! To be fair there are a couple of shows that I like or liked. Survivorman rocked - the guy is a true bad ass and did all of the stuff on the show for real. House is another great show, even though the topic is a bit old now - Hugh is one funny dude. The Deadliest Catch - those guys are cool. I don't know - maybe I am missing the boat. Is there anything out there that could possibly please me and my wife at the same time on TV? I would like to find some common ground so we can watch a couple of shows a week together and not have me heckle it the whole time! Who knows - maybe I am just a jerk! I would love your television suggestions, and I promise I will be open minded if they don't suck!
Jonesing For Good TV,
Wacky Dad
Oh no, Eric, r we on the same page again? There is nothing like the old sitcoms. We do a family movie night and even then it's hard to find something worth watching (sound of music! Lol). I must say deadliest catch is awesome bc my cousin was the producer of the first series..yay. But now, I watch reruns or just turn the whole thing off... But of course Clemson football always rules! Meg
ReplyDeleteMeg I really hate when we're on common ground - it is way more fun to fight! I am not a football fan either so that makes it even tougher! Deadliest catch was better the first season now that you say it!
ReplyDeleteDamn pick something we can argue about. And we know it won't b about alcohol! Lol
ReplyDeleteI'll try harder next time Meg!
ReplyDeleteCousin Tracy here, saying you and Eric are GENIUSES!
ReplyDeleteWhy I resemble that remark Tracy! Thanks and welcome!
ReplyDeleteStorage wars! It's great! It doesn't sound like you would like "how I met your mother" but it's totally relatable. I think it's funny. You may shoot me.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm. Storage wars Ehhh? I watched American Pickers last night and liked it. Might have to try that one.
ReplyDeleteGrimm is a really good show on Hulu, I don't know what channel it's on for regular TV. Supernatural is also pretty good. They have some pretty neat special effects. What else is good? Sports are always alright to watch. It just seems like television isn't what it was meant to be anymore. It seems like it's all meant to fit someones agenda and that isn't cool with any TV viewer I don't think.
ReplyDeleteMaybe if we all just don't subscribe to TV anymore they'll beg to come back with tons of all new programs that don't revolve around one persons life. I like Deadliest Catch too, at least those people are out for the cash 100%. Kind of a sick world we live in.
Alfred Hitchcock, T. Zone, some Rifle Man, some Outer Limits, even Ed Sullivan was a good thing. Writers ran out of material a long time ago. I hope to god reality shows go away soon. And please no more revamps of Charlies Angels etc. Originality does not exist. It's 2012, we are doomed.
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