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Originally Posted by 2BNTV
IMHO - I still think there a few shows today that are well made but they are few and far between. The talent level of the television pioneers was so much greater that maybe there is a difference in talent. A lot of them had years of experience before television came into existence.
I agree that maybe it is a sign of being an old codger that we still like shows that we enjoyed when we were younger. Maybe we feel younger while watching them.
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I have to beleive that the talent and the production quality of today's shows are equal to, or superior to that of the 50s, 60s, and 70s shows that we all remember so fondly. It is human nature to prefer those shows, music, memories of our youth as being superior, but that is because they shaped our thinking and our attitudes at a time when we were still impressionable. Modern Family, Parenthood, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Office are excellent shows that compare favorably to most of the great shows of earlier times. The problem, at least for me, is that the choices are so great that with some 2-300 choices of programming to watch, I seem to have developed ADHD when it comes to TV. I can no longer concentrate on even a half hour show very often. I find myself watching mostly reality or sports, and switching back and forth during commercials and constantly checking my guide to see if there is something else I might find more compelling. When we were kids we had 3 or 4 choices of channels and in order to change the channel we had to get out of the chair and walk 12-15 feet and turn the dial for crissakes.