I have determined that my life is rather boring!! I haven't got enough to blog about, so I went on the internet and found a list of blog prompts that is workable, at least for me. So, today I will do prompt #1.
1. What show from your childhood would you love to bring back?
We didn't have a television until quite late into my childhood, and I spent so much time outdoors that I seldom watched many programs. When we did get a set, I remember "The Loretta Young Show" the most. Oh My Gosh! I had a real adolescent crush on her. Every Sunday (I think) I sat transfixed to our B and W GE 21" screen to watch her open those double doors and swirl through. I thought she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. She had the softest voice, reminding me (now) of soft caramel. Wow! I can't recall any of the story lines, only the opening orchestral fanfare and her entrance and that she always closed her show by reading a quote by someone, smiling, and saying, "Well, good night, and I'll see you next week?" Always ending with that lilting questioning in her voice. Of course, Loretta, I will be right here next Sunday evening.
I was probably devastated when her show ended, though I don't remember that!
There have been many other "favs" down through the years. "Gunsmoke," "Have Gun, Will Travel," "I love Lucy," being some of my best recalls. Carol Burnett had a wonderful variety show back in the day. Her antics were famous and still appear on clips on YouTube. I recently found the "immortal" episode where she did a spoof on "Gone With The Wind" appearing as Scarlett with a curtain rod across her shoulders. I still get a big belly laugh from that one.
As far as today's comedies go, I can't find a good one. I was hooked on "Big Bang Theory" until the writers began making it the "Sheldon Cooper Show," which has spoiled it for me. I watched the beginning of the new season recently and, looking at the clock, thought to myself, "when is this over?" No more BBT for me. Television has changed so much. Loretta and Lucy are gone. Gone are my sweet days of youth when I could appreciate Loretta's beauty and grace, and laugh at the inane antics of Lucy and Ethel.
I don't think it's possible to bring back that kind of television. Times have changed and so has the media. I am glad my television has an "off" button!
Until next time,
Peace,
JE
We had two TV stations from which to draw; KFBB in Great Falls, Montana, and CJLF in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Every weekday at 4pm the Great Falls station featured all of the good half hour western/cowboys shows, Wild Bill, Lash LaRue, The Cisco Kid, the Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers and so on. The Canadian station had mostly wrestling and curling. In those days for a 7 year old watching curling was like watching paint dry. Those after school cowboys shows, though, were the cat's meow.
ReplyDeleteTerry,
Delete"Two-Gun Playhouse" was on some afternoons after school. I remember some of those western heroes, now that you mention them. But, I was mostly out doing chores, or what young boys do outside. Television has never meant much to me. I'd rather read, craft, or work in my yard. Guess it was just the way I was raised.
We got our first tv a little late too, and we only got one station (in English) for the first year or three. I do remember Have Gun, Lucy and Carol. Less early shows were Dick Van Dyke and Bewitched and Beverly Hillbillies.
ReplyDeletePresent comedies leave me cold. I hate the laugh track I tried Big Bang once but it may have been after it turned sour. However, one exception is Grace and Frankie on Netflix with Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston, and Martin Sheen. Really good without much of a laugh track.
I have Netflix, and recently have watched all the available episodes of Grace and Frankie. I agree wholeheartedly with you. While I am not a Lily Tomlin fan, I think her character is a hoot! Now, that's good comedy!
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