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Comment by sean Paul Mahoney on Prime Time Television Isn't What It Used To Be

Thu, 31 May 2007 12:16:01 EDT

Daryl, great article. I loved My So Called Life! Once and Again by the same creators was a great show too but unfortunately no one watched that either. To answer TV And Film Guy- HBO and Reality TV happened from 95 to 04. Survivor, Sex and the City, and American Idol were groundbreaking phenomenoms, love them or loathe them. I agree with West Wing and Battlestar. These shows, like My So Called Life, proved there was an audience for dramas that don't involve grumpy cops or horny doctors. I am suprised The Simpsons didn't get mentioned. This show has changed the face of sitcoms and tv animation.

Comment by Saira Rahman on Prime Time Television Isn't What It Used To Be

Thu, 31 May 2007 03:23:11 EDT

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Comment by sandra on Prime Time Television Isn't What It Used To Be

Wed, 30 May 2007 23:52:37 EDT

Nice job, Daryl. I actually ended up buying the full My So-Called Life dvd set at Amazon. I had been planning to do it for a long time, but your article reminded me how much I loved this show.

Comment by daryl d on Prime Time Television Isn't What It Used To Be

Tue, 29 May 2007 17:43:46 EDT

I think you have to watch more episodes of Roseanne and My So-Called life to understand what I am talking about. They definitely fit in the same category as All In The Family. Oh...and the show Rescue Me..please. It could be a good show if the actors, especially the one that plays Franco, takes acting lessons. The other shows you mentioned are good, but not close to the quality of the three I talked about.

Comment by TV and Film Guy on Prime Time Television Isn't What It Used To Be

Tue, 29 May 2007 15:09:07 EDT

I'd never, ever, ever put All in the Family in the same category as a Roseanne or My So-Called Life. The former's goal was to push boundaries adn get people to think in a way that I don't think is true for the latter shows. Additionally, if you are correct, and My So-Called Life was the last groundbreaking show, and ended in 1995, but the Janet Jackson Superbowl incident didn't occur till 2004, what happened during those 9 years? Actually, I'd argue that there are just as many shows that fit your critera now as there were then, but maybe you're not watching them. What about: Battlestar Galactica, The West Wing, and Rescue Me just to name the first few that come to mind.

Comment by J. Patel on Prime Time Television Isn't What It Used To Be

Tue, 29 May 2007 10:42:22 EDT

Excellent article and very true. But I think The Cosby Show is just as important as all the shows you mentioned.