Random TV Thoughts,....

As the TrekMedic was draining away some of the 99%-occupied space on the DVR, he started thinking of the days of old, when TV was black and white, and NBC had to remind you which shows were in color:




Back in those days, we had three networks. During the summer, those three networks generally kept us entertained with one of three things:

1. Repeats of the more popular TV shows (Adam-12, Emergency and Dragnet for me!)
2. Failed pilots - just to show you what your WEREN'T going to see in the following season!
3. Battle of the Network Stars

That kind of mindless crap, along with some PBS shows for the high-fallutin' types, kept us entertained at night.

Then, about 10 years ago, some grey-matter deficient imbecile convinced a bunch of grey-matter deficient Hollyweird network heads to air something new: Let's drop a dozen strangers on an island, make them do stupid s**t and yell at each other, and tape it for broadcast later!

Amazingly, it was an instant hit with grey-matter deficient Boobis Americanis viewers!

Next thing you know, ALL 6 networks (or is it 5,...or 7? whateva,..) started gathering up groups of people, making them sing, dance, eat cockroaches and pitch woo to one another, all for the sake of "reality."

Meanwhile, when nobody was paying attention, cable TV started putting some big money into creating new shows of their own!

HBO created "The Wire" and a little show about a small, Italian family from North Jersey.

Showtime created "Weeds" and "The Tudors."

TNT created the superb "The Closer" and the controversial "Saving Grace."

Hell, even ABC Family created the subversively funny "Slacker Cats" and "Middleman!"

Now, gentle readers,..the point to this meandering post about yesteryear and the TrekMedic's taste in entertainment?

Well, the moral of the story is this: just because the MSM feeds you a steady stream of pre-digested bulls**t, doesn't mean you have to consume it! Just forage a little more and you'll eventually find the truth!

**THAT'S MY OPINION AND YOU'RE ENTITLED TO IT!**