I couldn't agree more with Aunt Bee in Orlando's comments regarding TVLand's current fare. When this network started showing less than appetizing programming, 'Hot in Cleveland' being a prime example, although not limited to the newer sitcoms created specifically for and most likely to lure the 20somethings to their network, I found myself tuning in less and less often. The slippery slope began, in my opinion, with the inclusion of some of the 70's shows, where pushing the censorship envelope began and issues-oriented TV was favored ( possibly due to Norman Lear's influence) over values-oriented programs of the '50's and '60's. Issue-oriented shows, while nostagic, don't always stand the test of time, whereas values-oriented shows do and should. In its quest to swell the viewership with teens and 20somethings, TVLand's executives seem to have lost their way and lost many of us as viewers in the process.
Linda _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
