f you want to watch a show with your kids there is a certain amount of safety.
I agree, most popular shows these days are for solo viewing unless it is a show specifically made for children, so family viewing is limited with today's television.
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You don’t have to be alone; you could have fun ...and create a new family with your friends.”
This is a very important message for people to recognize these days as we grow older and experience life more, people need to see that it only gets better and not worse.
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Some of the topics that were covered in these shows are hugely relevant right now: racism, women’s rights, domestic assault and medical ethics
I feel that some television these days lack these important life lessons and that it was more pivotal to shows back then than it is to TV now.
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great writing, pitch-perfect casting and actors who leave an impression with their performances
A lot of times, older television seems to be more relatable than newer television.
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“Nostalgia programming is [like] comfort food.
I agree with this statement, lots of old television feels familiar to its audience. For example when I was younger, I loved watching "That So Raven" because it was like a watching a teen age girl just live her life. Whereas, with newer television, the plots are more intricate and in some senses harder to follow so there's no much comfort when watching them but never ending suspense. At times, that's appreciated but other times, a viewer wishes to relax.
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have been digging through their libraries to find shows that are primed for a comeback
I think people enjoy watching old time television because they want to have a glance of what life was life back in that time. It gives them insight to maybe their parents or grandparents lifestyle back then.
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I know ‘Game of Thrones’ is all the rage — and I watch it too, sometimes — but it doesn’t have me hooked like ‘Golden Girls,’
It is interesting how she prefers "Golden Girls" instead of a wildly popular show like "Game of Thrones" shows that personally preference outweighs popularity.
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