Are Gray’s Anatomy, Desperate Houswives, and Will and Grace preferable to shows like Gunsmoke, Get Smart, and Wild Wild West? I thought not.
Gunsmoke--I've seen a couple of reruns. Horrible show. Basically a corny drama set in the west. you can have it.
Get Smart--camp humor only goes so far. couple of good gags here and there.
Wild Wild West--never seen it
Truthfully, I don't really watch tv shows. I find them to be a waste of precious time. I like movies, and the movies I like are often times not rated G. I watched "Millers Crossing" on tv last night for the umpteenth time. Great movie, great cast, definitely not wholesome.
I can understand nostalgia for wholesome shows. When I was a kid in the 70s, we had The Waltons and Little House on the Prairie. I don't really think that kind of thing sells anymore. It's not like tv networks are jamming stuff down our throats. They have to get ratings to succeed. The customer decides. Free market and all that. I think that tv is a reflection of our culture, not the other way around.
I agree with placing restrictions on broadcast TV. I can even see the value in the V-chip, though I would leave it as a feature manufacturers can choose to include rather than legislating it's required use.
However, the government is not the people's moral compass and should not try and legislate wholesome television.
While I respect and appreciate Hunter's values, I don't want him trying to use the government to force them on our society.
Personal responsibility and moral behavior start at home, not in the capital building.