OT: TV shows you used to follow, but now don't :OT

RRP

I have never been much of a TV watcher - but it used to be that I always WATCHED 60 Minutes, but no longer bother...and then my favorite OF ALL FAVORITES was This Old House . I followed that show for years! Clear back to the Bob Villa days and thru Norm A's days and l probably could name most of the cast over the years! Lately I even own a Silva Bros construction company t-shirt! 

BUT when they jumped the shark and went with all those "fixer-uppers" bought for a mere $500K requiring "just another $3 to 5 Million"  I lost interest. Now, I never bother to even see what the show is about.

Anybody want to add to my list?

kl8ton

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles just doesn't do it for me anymore.  . . 

Seriously though... there are so many shows you can binge.  I can rewatch shows I forgot I watched.  

Lifestyles of the rich and famous with Robin Leach?

TGIF was always a good lineup in my childhood. 

I like to watch baseball but rarely can devote the time. 

Langner91

Series are like Brisket to me.  I can't stop until there is nothing left.  

I haven't ever given up on a show that I watch more than an episode or two of.

But, I cut the Cable / Network TV cord years ago.  So, most of what I watch is on premium / streaming / demand instead of shows that are out once per week on the four major networks.

I am not throwing stones, but I honestly didn't know 60 minutes or This Old House was "on the air" after 2004.  That is probably when I stopped watching network TV.  I still like my local news, but I stream that, too.

Some of my recent favorites are Ozark, Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy, Ray Donovan, Yellowstone, Ted Lasso, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Succession, and Justified.  If they come out with more episodes of any of those, I am watching, regardless.

I just started "Emily In Paris" because Payton Manning.

https://youtu.be/jgOdjs4WXvg

Battleborn

Matlock, Magnum PI (the old one, not the reboot) and In The Heat of The Night are a couple that come to mind. 

saluki2007

Double Dare, GUTS! and Saved By The Bell. 

alaskanassasin

I usually get halfway through a series and lose interest. 

Battleborn

saluki2007 said:

Double Dare, GUTS! and Saved By The Bell. 

Those were fantastic. Except for Saved By the Bell College Years. That was absolute trash. 

Botch

I've watched 60 Minutes, religiously, since I was a teenager, to this day.  
I quit watching regular TV when Carol Burnett went off the air, although for two year in Grand Forks ND I watched Frasier/Friends episodes because they came on after the news, and it was too cold to do anything else.  
To this day, no other TV other than news and PBS docs (the intranetz provides some diversions, but I still prefer books).    

SamIAm2

@RRP - I agree with you on Bob Villa and This Old House. I had been watching some of his shows on Roku streaming box service LiveTV.  The shows were listed as This Old House Classic but were only showed during evenings 

JohnInCarolina

Langner91 said:

Series are like Brisket to me.  I can't stop until there is nothing left.  

I haven't ever given up on a show that I watch more than an episode or two of.

But, I cut the Cable / Network TV cord years ago.  So, most of what I watch is on premium / streaming / demand instead of shows that are out once per week on the four major networks.

I am not throwing stones, but I honestly didn't know 60 minutes or This Old House was "on the air" after 2004.  That is probably when I stopped watching network TV.  I still like my local news, but I stream that, too.

Some of my recent favorites are Ozark, Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy, Ray Donovan, Yellowstone, Ted Lasso, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Succession, and Justified.  If they come out with more episodes of any of those, I am watching, regardless.

I just started "Emily In Paris" because Payton Manning.

https://youtu.be/jgOdjs4WXvg

There is a sequel series to Justified coming out.  Don’t know if you saw that.  Love that show.

dmchicago

Battleborn said:

saluki2007 said:

Double Dare, GUTS! and Saved By The Bell. 

Those were fantastic. Except for Saved By the Bell College Years. That was absolute trash. 

Stuffed by the Bell was excellent. Or so I’m told. 

Gulfcoastguy

I started slowing up on series tv shows in the late 90’s . Between working long hours and other activities after work there just wasn’t much time for it. Then the quality went down and the number of choices exploded. Watching a bit of one of the Star Trek series that I missed out on right now. Deep Space 9 I think,

RRP

JohnInCarolina said:

Langner91 said:

Series are like Brisket to me.  I can't stop until there is nothing left.  

I haven't ever given up on a show that I watch more than an episode or two of.

But, I cut the Cable / Network TV cord years ago.  So, most of what I watch is on premium / streaming / demand instead of shows that are out once per week on the four major networks.

I am not throwing stones, but I honestly didn't know 60 minutes or This Old House was "on the air" after 2004.  That is probably when I stopped watching network TV.  I still like my local news, but I stream that, too.

Some of my recent favorites are Ozark, Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy, Ray Donovan, Yellowstone, Ted Lasso, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Succession, and Justified.  If they come out with more episodes of any of those, I am watching, regardless.

I just started "Emily In Paris" because Payton Manning.

https://youtu.be/jgOdjs4WXvg

There is a sequel series to Justified coming out.  Don’t know if you saw that.  Love that show.

John, I forgot all about mentioning SNL.  I was a regular fan of the original days, which probably predated you! 

And then shifting gears (showing my age for sure…) I also subscribed to Madd magazine and PlayBoy for YEARS! I even still have my (now worthless PB membership card and other items from those days visiting the a
original PB club in Chicago.

Ah…to be young again, LOL!

Ike

Northern Exposure, X-Files

littlerascal56

Quit SNL about 2 years ago. Got too weird.  Quit CNN this week.  Too much drama.  That network can’t survive much longer.

WeberWho

The days when MTV still played music videos and concerts. 

fishlessman

pretty much i like lousy tv. anything with zombies, dr who, netfix is a bad series trap that can hold my attention for 12 hours straight a day. theres the witcher, the 100, the fist, wu assassin.....its a true pit of bad tv

poster

Getting a little off topic here but streaming services ruined regular network TV for me. 30 minutes of content takes an hour with commercials ( why am I paying for this again? ), then you have to wait a week and plan according to a schedule to watch the next episode, and by that time you have forgotten most of it. PVR helps, but its still not the same. To be honest I can't see non on-demand type TV being around much longer as internet services get better and reach out farther.

Its too bad there are so many streaming services already though, everyone has their exclusives and multiple subscriptions add up if you want to see everything.

Also I can't stand the shows where they show you whats coming up after the break, and then after the break they re-cap what was on before. Discovery channel is the worst for this

Legume

RRP said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Langner91 said:

Series are like Brisket to me.  I can't stop until there is nothing left.  

I haven't ever given up on a show that I watch more than an episode or two of.

But, I cut the Cable / Network TV cord years ago.  So, most of what I watch is on premium / streaming / demand instead of shows that are out once per week on the four major networks.

I am not throwing stones, but I honestly didn't know 60 minutes or This Old House was "on the air" after 2004.  That is probably when I stopped watching network TV.  I still like my local news, but I stream that, too.

Some of my recent favorites are Ozark, Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy, Ray Donovan, Yellowstone, Ted Lasso, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Succession, and Justified.  If they come out with more episodes of any of those, I am watching, regardless.

I just started "Emily In Paris" because Payton Manning.

https://youtu.be/jgOdjs4WXvg

There is a sequel series to Justified coming out.  Don’t know if you saw that.  Love that show.

John, I forgot all about mentioning SNL.  I was a regular fan of the original days, which probably predated you! 

And then shifting gears (showing my age for sure…) I also subscribed to Madd magazine and PlayBoy for YEARS! I even still have my (now worthless PB membership card and other items from those days visiting the a
original PB club in Chicago.

Ah…to be young again, LOL!

I think we’re gonna need to see a pic of that membership card Ron.  You know the rules, pics or it didn’t happen!

JohnInCarolina

Legume said:

RRP said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Langner91 said:

Series are like Brisket to me.  I can't stop until there is nothing left.  

I haven't ever given up on a show that I watch more than an episode or two of.

But, I cut the Cable / Network TV cord years ago.  So, most of what I watch is on premium / streaming / demand instead of shows that are out once per week on the four major networks.

I am not throwing stones, but I honestly didn't know 60 minutes or This Old House was "on the air" after 2004.  That is probably when I stopped watching network TV.  I still like my local news, but I stream that, too.

Some of my recent favorites are Ozark, Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy, Ray Donovan, Yellowstone, Ted Lasso, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Succession, and Justified.  If they come out with more episodes of any of those, I am watching, regardless.

I just started "Emily In Paris" because Payton Manning.

https://youtu.be/jgOdjs4WXvg

There is a sequel series to Justified coming out.  Don’t know if you saw that.  Love that show.

John, I forgot all about mentioning SNL.  I was a regular fan of the original days, which probably predated you! 

And then shifting gears (showing my age for sure…) I also subscribed to Madd magazine and PlayBoy for YEARS! I even still have my (now worthless PB membership card and other items from those days visiting the a
original PB club in Chicago.

Ah…to be young again, LOL!

I think we’re gonna need to see a pic of that membership card Ron.  You know the rules, pics or it didn’t happen!

I think Tom (Legume) was kind of joking here, but Ron if you're up for it I think a lot of us would kind of get a kick out of seeing a picture of that membership card.   It's kind of neat.  Definitely a part of history in some ways.  

MN-Egger

Used to watch many sitcoms/dramas when I was younger but can't any longer. I have seen all the plots, funnies and when I watch a new show today, I can tell you how each episode will play out, how it will end. Younger folks haven't seen these plot lines yet and they are the target audience.........not me.

Yno

To bring this thread slightly back on topic, I used to watch all the cooking shows, from Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, to the Frugal Gourmet and the Galloping Gourmet, ATK and Cooks Country until Kimball left, and a few others. They actually tried to show how to do things. Then all the shows became ridiculous contests. I don't even list the Food Network or the Cooking Channel as favorites anymore.

RRP

Legume said:

I think we’re gonna need to see a pic of that membership card Ron.  You know the rules, pics or it didn’t happen!

This is now a part of my collector's box of my vices in younger days...

HeavyG

Yno said:

To bring this thread slightly back on topic, I used to watch all the cooking shows, from Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, to the Frugal Gourmet and the Galloping Gourmet, ATK and Cooks Country until Kimball left, and a few others. They actually tried to show how to do things. Then all the shows became ridiculous contests. I don't even list the Food Network or the Cooking Channel as favorites anymore.

If you are a Kimball fan (as I am) you might enjoy his Milk Street tv show.

lousubcap

@RRP - well played right there.  

Legume

Ron, it looks like you’ve cleaned up your act since then!

Fred19Flintstone

Or did he?

Acn

HeavyG said:

Yno said:

To bring this thread slightly back on topic, I used to watch all the cooking shows, from Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, to the Frugal Gourmet and the Galloping Gourmet, ATK and Cooks Country until Kimball left, and a few others. They actually tried to show how to do things. Then all the shows became ridiculous contests. I don't even list the Food Network or the Cooking Channel as favorites anymore.

If you are a Kimball fan (as I am) you might enjoy his Milk Street tv show.

Hard agree.  Milk Street is much better than ATK/CC.

RRP

lousubcap said:

@RRP - well played right there.  

Thanks! BTW those red white and (barely visible) blue poker chips are priceless to me. My grandfather was a foreman in a button factory in IA. That was before plastics and buttons were made from Mississippi river mollusk shells. My PaPaw made and dyed them. The clinking sound is both unique and beautiful to hear!

lousubcap

@RRP great story and way to keep the history alive and tangible.  Thanks for that insight.  

JohnInCarolina

RRP said:

Legume said:

I think we’re gonna need to see a pic of that membership card Ron.  You know the rules, pics or it didn’t happen!

This is now a part of my collector's box of my vices in younger days...

very cool, Ron!