Comments on: MY TV, RIP

By: Anson J

Anson J — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:25:02 +0000

You are a much better man than I, Mr. Baker!

By: ATG

ATG — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:21:26 +0000

I thought I’d gotten the TV monkey off my back when we gave up DirecTV (no regular service over here). Instead I’ve discovered HULU & TV.com – so, I’m still managing to lose several hours a day to the boob tube – just on my computer. Curse you technology!

By: A MacLean

A MacLean — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:06:00 +0000

Having grown up w/o it in our house, I was desperately curious, so I finally bought a used 9" tv at age 14 w/ babysitting money. It didn't take long to figure out that a lot of it was just crappy reruns, but it also didn't take me long to find the good stuff. There was Channel 9 w/ it's late night videos w/ arty farty, new wave music program (pre MTV), and SCTV blew my mind. I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

By: Patrick Awa

Patrick Awa — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:56:38 +0000

Yay, way to go, Jamie!
I wish my cell would die soon as well.

By: Scott Tolmie

Scott Tolmie — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:38:00 +0000

I have fond memories of watching TV with my family too, and would never have seen 'the greats' until i was in college without it. to me, TV boils down now to 'pretty people in ugly situations' on the drama side, innuendo and high-fives on the 'comedy' side, and gargoyle people on the 'reality' side. but we've never had cable, tho it mainly just seems worse when i've seen it.

By: James Baker

James Baker — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:56:00 +0000

hah hah! that is a hilarious retelling of an epic childhood moment… "Herculean" "straight-armed" love it!

By: Vincent Giacomini

Vincent Giacomini — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:50:00 +0000

When I was a kid living in Daly City in around 1968 or so, we kids were arguing and bitching with each other so badly over the tv that my mother ripped the cord out, picked it up, carried it out outside and pitched it off the back porch. My childhood memory is of her holding it aloft, straight armed, herculean, though in reality I'm sure she just barely hefted it up over the top rail. On the other hand she WAS really pissed! We didn't have a tv for about six years after that. We all became avid readers. Probably the best thing that could have happened.

By: Julia Lundman

Julia Lundman — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:43:00 +0000

SCTV! ha – what a hilarious show! You know, television was and is not always the WORST thing. I never would have seen "Duck Soup" or any of the Laurel and Hardy movies, Charlie Chaplin or Jerry Lewis movies, etc etc if it were not for a lonely channel that played them early on Sunday mornings. Even though I had nothing to do and was watching tv, I must say, those moments were filled with some excellent humor.My mom got something out of tv, too. I have vivid memories of my mom doing her calisthenic routine while watching "Love American Style" right on through "That Girl". I am convinced that her work out routine was motivated by Hollywood beauties. But, all in all, we barely ever watched it. And that is also a good thing, yes!