Comments on: Digging up some classics http://blog.heathertelford.com/2008/05/11/digging-up-some-classics/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:56:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: ND http://blog.heathertelford.com/2008/05/11/digging-up-some-classics/#comment-3661 ND Mon, 12 May 2008 22:41:52 +0000 http://telford.wordpress.com/?p=451#comment-3661 I would love to see Hogan's heroes again. "I know nothing!" ND I would love to see Hogan’s heroes again. “I know nothing!”

ND

]]> By: ND http://blog.heathertelford.com/2008/05/11/digging-up-some-classics/#comment-3660 ND Mon, 12 May 2008 22:40:36 +0000 http://telford.wordpress.com/?p=451#comment-3660 It is interesting that you refer to some of the old TV shows. I was remembering Bewitched lately and remember that it was a program that you enjoyed. The benevolent witch with supernatural powers used those powers to bring about happy and often amusing outcomes in which good always seemed to come out on top. Today these are several programs which alsofocus on supernatural powers, not always used with benevolent intentions. It is interesting to note that many of today's programs are featured on the mid to late evening time slots which suggests something about their content and suitability for general audiences. It is an interesting fascination with the supernatural, even from people who would claim to be reasonable and sensible. Am I looking back with rose tinted glasses, seeing those earlier programs as harmless fun? I certainly don't see many of the contemporary programs on the supernatural as fun or harmless. ND It is interesting that you refer to some of the old TV shows. I was remembering Bewitched lately and remember that it was a program that you enjoyed. The benevolent witch with supernatural powers used those powers to bring about happy and often amusing outcomes in which good always seemed to come out on top.

Today these are several programs which alsofocus on supernatural powers, not always used with benevolent intentions. It is interesting to note that many of today’s programs are featured on the mid to late evening time slots which suggests something about their content and suitability for general audiences. It is an interesting fascination with the supernatural, even from people who would claim to be reasonable and sensible.

Am I looking back with rose tinted glasses, seeing those earlier programs as harmless fun? I certainly don’t see many of the contemporary programs on the supernatural as fun or harmless.

ND

]]> By: Chris Bullock http://blog.heathertelford.com/2008/05/11/digging-up-some-classics/#comment-3659 Chris Bullock Mon, 12 May 2008 07:36:54 +0000 http://telford.wordpress.com/?p=451#comment-3659 I have been showing my kids old sitcoms too. We got the first series of The Brady Bunch, and Gilligan's Island. S11 loves them, and watches them over and over. I find them good in small doses. Recently our small group had a social night where we watched an episode of a few oldies together. We watched a Get Smart and I Dream of Jeanie. We all laughed so much -great fun. I would like to see Hogan's Heroes again. I have been showing my kids old sitcoms too. We got the first series of The Brady Bunch, and Gilligan’s Island. S11 loves them, and watches them over and over. I find them good in small doses. Recently our small group had a social night where we watched an episode of a few oldies together. We watched a Get Smart and I Dream of Jeanie. We all laughed so much -great fun. I would like to see Hogan’s Heroes again.

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