Your Favorite TV-Show Today!

Remember when TV only had a few channels, thus leaving us with just a few choices of committing to a favorite TV show? It felt so easy to pick a channel then. Maybe the lack of remote kept us on the same channel longer. Even so, most shows then ran for decades, unlike the breaking pattern of today’s TV show cancellations.
Starting with as early as when TV actually became a fad in the 1950’s, the first comedy show aired in black and white; the well known “I love Lucy”, starring Lucilla Ball, and her husband at the time Desi Arnaz. During the Vietnam war, in 1965, the “Johnny Carson’s Show began, and aired for the following 3 decades. Still on air today, the talk show takes its popularity in 5 different sections of the evening, with 5 different talk show hosts.
Following in the 1960’s, ushered in a few classic selections of TV entertainment such as “The Dick Van Dyke Show”, “Gunsmoke” “Andy Griffith’s Show” and “Bewitched”.
“All in the Family” and the “Brady Bunch” took over the early 70’s. Resolving the issues of its revolutionary times such as the outcomes of divorces, which were timidly looked down upon then. Most of these classics embellished a sense of joy and slight comedy in the eyes of American viewers.
Now, remember “Dynasty”?

Starting 1981, Dynasty was the prime time American TV soap opera, airing on ABC for a decade.
Created by Richard and Esther Shapiro, Dynasty consumed the lives of the American people in the 80’s. Revolving around the wealthy Oil family, the Carringtons and their lustfully fueled drama, Dynasty won over its viewers for a whole decade. However, there are no traces of re-runs today.
Another remarkable signature sitcom from the 1980’s is the “Cosby Show”, starring Bill Cosby. Originally the show was pitched to air on ABC, however after being rejected, aired on NBC for just about a decade, 1984-1992. “The Cosby Show” revolved around the Huxtable family, an African-American upper middle class, living in a brownstone in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY.
Entertaiment Weekly stated that The Cosby Show opened the door for a large variety of shows based on African Americans, such as “In Living Color” and “Fresh Prince of Bel Air”.
The Cosby Show, is the 3rd longest running American comedy sitcom with predominantly African American Cast. Its predecessor, “The Jeffresons” started in 1975 has taken the stand of 1st place, followed by “Family Matters in the 1990’s.
The Cosby Show still airs re-runs today.
What the mid 70’s-80’s generation likes to favor as a great TV show of their time is “Wonder Years” Created by Carol Black and Neal Marlens, Wonder Years, an American Television dramedy, was aired on ABC for a full 6 seasons, 1988-1993.
In 1988, only after 6 episodes aired, Wonder Years won Emmy Awards for best comedy TV Show. Also, Fred Savage, was the youngest, 13yrs old, to have won Outstanding Lead Actor for Comedy Series.
Set in 1968-1973, Wonder Years dealt with historical and political issues of that time as well as the developmental stages of a teenager into adolescence and adulthood.
Once the beginning of the 90’s Hollywood boosted their TV-show creativity and overwhelmed our main TV channels with drama/comedy sitcoms.
Followed right after Wonder Years, “Beverly Hills 90210″ began. The story of the teenage lives affected by the Hollywood fame and superficial glory. And if you didn’t enjoy the cool crowd at Beverly Hills High, “Step by Step” starred on ABC as well, starring Patrick Duffy and Suzanne Somers. It is incredible that today, they have re-made 90210 and it airs on CW, however they have managed to cancel out some other original and rather interesting stories such as “Eli Stone” and “Pushing Daisies”.
Going back in time, if 90210 isn’t enough, one might enjoy “Saved by the Bell” starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Dustin Diamond, a series dealing with teen social and environmental issues. “Full House”, set in San Francisco, on the other hand, dealt with similar issues as those of the “Brady Bunch” in the 70’s however less particular for its time.

The film industry is always trying to sell out their best pitch, however, throughout these ages, producers and filmmakers stuck to what was good and made it great for at least a decade of development.

And of course we all remember “Friends” and/or “That 70’s Show” mainly because these late 90’s creations are still harboring our favorite TV channels today, or maybe because its humor is ageless.
With time and technology development, new channels such as the HBO and Showtime predominantly, took precedence. Today, one can pick from a very wide range of channels as well as a drastic accumulation of up and coming sitcoms/ TV shows.
Nobody watches the Oscars anymore but it still airs on ABC. How can ratings affect the broadcasting on TV? Bring back Pushing Daisies
The problem with such vast selection is, the fact that some of them, as evolution goes, seem to not last as long as one would like. Like “Sex and the City”- the joy of good TV for every woman.
I had just recently discovered “Pushing Daises” ,2007- a story told in a narrative style about a man, a pie-maker, with the ability to wake dead people. This TV-show had unique humor, an interesting colorful set of events that helped a rounded development of its characters, development of unique costume design and drastic stagecraft, and it was different than most of the other shows we are expected to see. “Pushing Daises” ran on ABC for 2 seasons. The last episode of the show aired December of 2008, thus this was not the last episode of the second season.
Creator Bryan Fuller claims there are 3 more episodes that finish up the season, however do not bring a conclusive end to the show. Fuller is hoping to divulge the conclusion in a remake of a film, and expects to have ABC air the last 3 episodes sometime in the summer of 2009.

Another show brought out an intense mind twisting story. Unfortunately, “Prison Break” limited its further development with its title. Which is why it was rejected by FOX originally. Why write further seasons if no one is in prison, to break out of. However, the show had great potential. After 4 seasons, I feel that with a slight remake of its title they might be able to recover its ratings as a well watched show of 2004-2008. The 4th season is currently on hiatus according to filmmakers, and is expected to resume April of 2009. Plus, I would not mind Wenthworth Miller running across my TV screen once again!
What about “Eli Stone” the lawyer of San Francisco having godly visions due to his brain anurism ? And “Samantha Who”, once a horrible queen of superficiality now re-learns to live after a terrible car accident that wiped her memory out while in coma.?
Instead, filmmakers introduce us with more addictive choices such as new TV series on FOX “Lie To Me” and “Dollhouse”, “Cupid” on ABC and and an overwhelming amount of reality TV shows.
I havent even started divulging the TV series airing on HBO and ShowTime, such as “Weeds” which is expected to come back with a new season in the summer of 2009.
What about “Dexter” and “Californication”, which are two surprisingly amusing shows, mainly created for the general male population, together with “Entourage” on HBO.
If I could, I would not mind making a list of good vs bad TV shows of 06/09, however, there are so many these days, that it is hard to keep track what is what.
The point being is that TV-show competition keeps raising the bar of sitcom standards. There are strange expectations of filmmakers vs. broadcasting channels.

The pitch is greater than ever, and so many shows are to be introduced as well. But why push out an already interesting show?

Bring back what hasn’t been finished with! And take away some of those awful Reality TV- shows!