Ah, the good ole’ days
When it comes to television. our family doesn’t have much interest in the typical network fare. A few Christmases ago, my wife bought her mother a DVD set containing the first season of The Waltons. Since then, every member of the family has gotten a season or three of some TV show from the 1960s, 1970s, or 1980s.
So far, our combined collection includes:
- The Waltons
- Three’s Company
- The Greatest American Hero
- The Dukes Of Hazard
- Bewitched
- Full House
- Doogie Houser, M.D.
- The Brady Bunch
- The Partridge Family
- McGyver
and I’m probably still forgetting something!
It’s really interesting watching these old shows with kids who weren’t born when the shows were running new. For example, while watching The Brady Bunch, we had to explain to our kids that, in spite of what it looks like, families usually didn’t solve all their problems in 30 minutes with no raised voices as seen on tv, but, on the other hand, people really did dress that way. In fact, last night I looked at this hideous lemon-yellow and baby-poop-green striped shirt that Greg Brady was wearing and I exclaimed, “I used to have a shirt just like that!”
Ah, the good ole’ days.
You forgot Little House On The Prairie and Cheers…….sorry, I just had to……… ;D
Yes, I did. I also forgot Night Court, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Bonanza, and Quantum Leap.
Yeah. You also forgot Saved by the Bell.
I didnt think we had Bonanza yet……..hehe….you forgot Gilligan’s Island!! Please, no more of that!! I lost IQ!!
In the interest of making sure you get it completely right (LOL!!!), you also forgot Smallville and Taxi.
(After what you said, I just could not resist it!!)
Wow you’ve got a great collection there. My favourite would definitely be the brady bunch. Makes me smile every time!
Yeah, I’ll have to agree, that is an impressive collection - and with Christmas coming up, it wouldn’t surprise me to see it grow some more.
No complaints, though. I’ve seen the ads for what’s passing for entertainment these days, and I want no part of it.