Not sure how to respond to each of the TV naysayers above, but as a fellow Mensan wrote in the nineties, the trouble with TV is not that there are so few good shows, but too many. And since* then, my god, the level of writing that can be found is astounding. The prime example of which – and I can’t believe as a Star Trek fanatic/former fan club co-president &co-editor I’m saying this, but – The Wire. Not to mention David Simon’s earlier work Homicide. (Of course I’ll have to mention any ST with Roddenberry values – original, animated, next gen, lower decks, strange new worlds).
My husband (also a Mensan) and I were behind in watching all 38 Oscar nominees this year because we were glued bingeing all five seasons of The Magicians: clever, dark, sexy. Current addiction is a British show called SexEducation.
Comedy is tricky to list as humor is subjective, but the writing… there wasn’t an episode of Brooklyn99 where I didn’t have to pause at least once to laugh explosively at the lines. Greg Garcia shows. Big Bang Theory. Sex in the City (original, not the inane movies). Barry. Resident Alien. The Simpsons, still. What We Do in the Shadows.
West Wing. Dexter. Warehouse 13. Recipes for Love & Murder. Better Call Saul (the writers deserved triple salaries). Good Girls (except the abrupt ending). Being Human (British version). Coupling (ditto). Journeyman. Leverage. first three years of Greys Anatomy. The Good Doctor. House.
*Of course who can naysay the groundbreaking writing before then… All in the Family, MASH, Maude, Mary Tyler Moore. My dad used to say Cheers was too intelligent for TV. Of course Twilight Zone. Carol B’s GWTW episode.
Yes, there are guilty pleasures too. But I argue there are many extremely talented writers out there giving intelligent audiences thought-provoking, laughter-inducing, & tear-producing dramas & comedies. And don’t forget we nearly had a super writer join TV’s rank: one Robb A.
kbyrdleroy123 28 days ago
A plot twist!
E.Z. Smith Premium Member 28 days ago
My old pal Howard, (a World War II vet) used to pride himself in never having seen an episode of I Love Lucy.
Ellis97 28 days ago
Has Mary worked in showbiz?
crookedwolf Premium Member 28 days ago
I loved the Mann Music Center when I lived near Philly!
zodismoon 28 days ago
I bet she doesn’t have a TV.
christelisbetty 28 days ago
Could also be someone wants to do a documentary or something at the health center.
DKHenderson 28 days ago
I suppose Marcus has his own den, with his own TV.
The Wolf In Your Midst 28 days ago
I’ve only been to two concerts, but I really enjoyed them both. Cost and time are the limiting factors.
Mike Baldwin creator 28 days ago
On the other hand, TV doesn’t cost you a months salary.
a swino 28 days ago
I’m so old I remember when ‘I don’t use social media’ was ‘I don’t watch tv’
GaryCooper 28 days ago
I haven’t had a TV since 1989. Some people can’t believe it when I tell them that.
Of course, now I have the Internet.
Aladar30 Premium Member 28 days ago
At least she listened to the radio, right?
Comicsandcookies 28 days ago
Not sure how to respond to each of the TV naysayers above, but as a fellow Mensan wrote in the nineties, the trouble with TV is not that there are so few good shows, but too many. And since* then, my god, the level of writing that can be found is astounding. The prime example of which – and I can’t believe as a Star Trek fanatic/former fan club co-president &co-editor I’m saying this, but – The Wire. Not to mention David Simon’s earlier work Homicide. (Of course I’ll have to mention any ST with Roddenberry values – original, animated, next gen, lower decks, strange new worlds).
My husband (also a Mensan) and I were behind in watching all 38 Oscar nominees this year because we were glued bingeing all five seasons of The Magicians: clever, dark, sexy. Current addiction is a British show called SexEducation.
Comedy is tricky to list as humor is subjective, but the writing… there wasn’t an episode of Brooklyn99 where I didn’t have to pause at least once to laugh explosively at the lines. Greg Garcia shows. Big Bang Theory. Sex in the City (original, not the inane movies). Barry. Resident Alien. The Simpsons, still. What We Do in the Shadows.
West Wing. Dexter. Warehouse 13. Recipes for Love & Murder. Better Call Saul (the writers deserved triple salaries). Good Girls (except the abrupt ending). Being Human (British version). Coupling (ditto). Journeyman. Leverage. first three years of Greys Anatomy. The Good Doctor. House.
*Of course who can naysay the groundbreaking writing before then… All in the Family, MASH, Maude, Mary Tyler Moore. My dad used to say Cheers was too intelligent for TV. Of course Twilight Zone. Carol B’s GWTW episode.
Yes, there are guilty pleasures too. But I argue there are many extremely talented writers out there giving intelligent audiences thought-provoking, laughter-inducing, & tear-producing dramas & comedies. And don’t forget we nearly had a super writer join TV’s rank: one Robb A.