Classic TV?
March 8th, 2005
I don’t know if I’m ever going to get used to the “new” classic tv. The classic television stations seem to think that shows from the late 80s and early 90s classify as classics. Nick at Nite’s nightly lineup consists of Full House, Fresh Prince, Roseanne, Murphy Brown and The Cosby Show! Now, I never get tired of the Fresh Prince or Bill Cosby, and I’m certainly a fan of Cheers, Family Ties, Who’s the Boss, and Wings (also in the line-up)… but I don’t understand what happened here. When did these shows become the shows of yesteryear?
Growing up, I always watched re-runs of I Love Lucy, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, and The Dick van Dyke Show. I loved these shows - hell, I still do. But I just don’t get it. Can anyone explain how Roseanne or Uncle Joey even come close to the level of comedy that Lucy and Samantha reached? Besides, the 80s and 90s weren’t long enough ago to qualify as classics… right? I’m not that old!
I feel like my grandma, rambling about how things were so much better in my day, but… well, they were!
