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Televison...when the old becomes new [message #64082]

Mon, 27 September 2010 22:27

chrisjames147

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Location: U.S.
Registered: November 2009
Messages: 630

It seems that the entertainment industry is running out of new ideas once again. How many cop shows, doctor shows, reality television shows can they produce without becoming repititious? Not many it seems.

The latest reinvention of an old show is this damn Hawaii Five 0 (another cop show) which must have a huge advertising budget, there are commercials for it every ten minutes. Thank goodness is begins tonight and maybe that will disappear.

Of course it will have an immediate following, both gay and straight, mostly women in the latter audience. Hunky guys without shirts always seem to attract attention, do you remember Baywatch?

I don't watch television unless it is news, maybe a documentary about starving Africans or an environmental issue. But rehashing a terrible 1960's series set in Hawaii is an act of unkindness. You're still thinking about the shirtless guys aren't you? Go ahead, watch it, I won't tell.

The great commedian Ernie Kovacs (1950's and 60's) had his own comments to make about television, the media that made him famous. "You know why they call television a medium?" He once joked. "It's because it is neither rare nor well done."

Ain't that the truth! I don't know which shows from America are dumped upon the television audience in the UK, but I am here to say I am sorry you have to put up with that...unless you are sick of Benny Hill reruns...or guys with no shirts. ;-D

Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. (Sir Francis Bacon 1561-1626)

Re: Televison...when the old becomes new [message #64083 is a reply to message #64082]

Mon, 27 September 2010 22:39

timmy

Has no life at all

Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
Messages: 13800

we do get other exports, too. Try this one: http://www.elizabethscanlonthomas.com/2010/09/what-do-you-think-of-this-idea.html

It looks like humour, but it is an expat from somewhere down south and here friends. Usually she has Ok stuff to say, but this one is beyind me

Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School

Re: Televison...when the old becomes new [message #64085 is a reply to message #64083]

Mon, 27 September 2010 22:59

chrisjames147

Really getting into it

Location: U.S.
Registered: November 2009
Messages: 630

Ahh, I always enjoy seeing [a certain] name on blogs and websites because you have so much to say...good going.

At least your name isn't on this list of famous people:

http://www.dickipedia.org/dick.php?title=Main_Page

;-D

[edited to remive name - sorry]

[Updated on: Mon, 27 September 2010 23:12] by Moderator

Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. (Sir Francis Bacon 1561-1626)

Re: Televison...when the old becomes new [message #64100 is a reply to message #64085]

Tue, 28 September 2010 04:45

ray2x

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Location: USA
Registered: April 2009
Messages: 430

(Pun alert). My but the list grew since the last time I viewed it.

Raymundo

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