Heck, when I was a kid we didn’t even get to watch the news because our t.v. didn’t work. We just told everyone that we’re watching the Helen Keller channel.
Back in the old days, when all we had was a black & white tv, the only news I ever saw was at 6 pm, and it was always about Vietnam. Any news that came on at 10 or later was way past my bedtime.
and only the useless read it, or use it (what for, i don’t know). most commentary owners never read the comments posted anyway. it’s just more or less a chat room for really wierd people. heh. i’m here. nuff sed.
We’ve always had reality television, although “back in the day”, we called it “game shows.” Shows like “Press Your Luck” have been replaced by shows like “Survivor.” Shows like “The Dating Game” has been replaced by “The Bachelor/ette.” And shows like “Name that Tune” have been replaced by “American Idol.”
i don’t remember watching the news when i was a duckling….heck i don’t know..i think my family and relatives WERE the news !!!! my cousin Daffy never watched the news…..
hsawlrae about 12 years ago
Only back THEN was it reality.
jofish10 about 12 years ago
Heck, when I was a kid we didn’t even get to watch the news because our t.v. didn’t work. We just told everyone that we’re watching the Helen Keller channel.
-Saint- about 12 years ago
In reality, the news was on at 6 & 11 when I was a kid – and 11 was WAY past bedtime!
mkd_1218 about 12 years ago
How true. But then again there was John Cameron Swayze!
PICTO about 12 years ago
We had “Dancing with the Dinosaurs”, "The Real Housewives of Bedrock,and of course Wolf Blitzer with the news.
GROG Premium Member about 12 years ago
To think we once turned on the TV to be entertained, and now the only way to do that is watch the news.
alan.gurka about 12 years ago
Back in the old days, when all we had was a black & white tv, the only news I ever saw was at 6 pm, and it was always about Vietnam. Any news that came on at 10 or later was way past my bedtime.
dfowensby about 12 years ago
and only the useless read it, or use it (what for, i don’t know). most commentary owners never read the comments posted anyway. it’s just more or less a chat room for really wierd people. heh. i’m here. nuff sed.
danlarios about 12 years ago
if you want to see whats going to be on the next day watch the ten o’clock news the night before
corfy about 12 years ago
We’ve always had reality television, although “back in the day”, we called it “game shows.” Shows like “Press Your Luck” have been replaced by shows like “Survivor.” Shows like “The Dating Game” has been replaced by “The Bachelor/ette.” And shows like “Name that Tune” have been replaced by “American Idol.”
mrneophyte about 12 years ago
How about Candid Camera?
stamps about 12 years ago
Now, it’s the 10 o’clock sound bite.
REDROCKER51 about 12 years ago
i don’t remember watching the news when i was a duckling….heck i don’t know..i think my family and relatives WERE the news !!!! my cousin Daffy never watched the news…..
DavidGBA about 12 years ago
Queen for a Day, Game shows.
joe vignone about 12 years ago
The only reality news show on anymore is THE DAILY SHOW with Jon Stewart.
JP Steve Premium Member about 12 years ago
Walter Cronkite every evening at six o’clock — and we were Canadians!
boldyuma about 12 years ago
News..smooze..I was waiting for 10:30 when you had
the pleasure of watching Johnny Carson and an hour and
a half of “The Tonight Show.”..How sweet it……..was..
Networks signed off at 12:00 midnight with the poem
High Flight and the Star Spangled Banner playing..Then
the Indian test pattern..
Dtroutma about 12 years ago
Either Central time, OR, my local Fox outlet is proud of “news” at 10 to beat the others; at distortions of the real happenings??
Phosphoros about 12 years ago
Well, we did have Friday night football games, for instance. That was usually a reality show.
tsban about 12 years ago
we had one channel,had no choice then,and the TV took 10 minutes to warm up
pouncingtiger about 12 years ago
That was pretty much it. Ah, nostalgia.