[The Great RJ]

Despite this demographic, the networks continue to produce programming designed for 13 year olds and the mind numbed. I can’t imagine too many of us baby boomers being interested in watching such schlock as American Idol or inane sit-coms about 20 year old nit wits. Programing like CSI...you fill in the city...are poor in comparison to TV cop shows of the 1950s and 60s and even more contemporary cop dramas like Hills Street Blues. If my only TV choices were the offerings of the 3 major networks, I would not even own a TV.

[LS]

I strongly disagree. "CSI" is pretty good, but "The Shield" and "Dexter" are outstanding. "In Plain Sight" and "Burn Notice" are also excellent shows. I found most of the cop shows of the 50s and early 60s silly and formulaic, even then, and "NYPD" and "Hill Street Blues" were a breath of realistic fresh air.

And 20 year olds don't generally watch CSI. It's the older demographics.