Welcome to Week 39 of the MFRW 52-week challenge. The topic is "Favorite Television Show of All Time." Please hold the rotten tomatoes and trolling comments. While it might have been voted the best television program of all time by whatever poll did so, my favorite television program is NOT Friends. Just as our tastes in books may change over time, so can our viewing preferences. I think the best accolade should be awarded to whatever stands the taste of time. Not what some backroom committee or network executive decides to puh down our throats at any given time.
These days many "old" programs are black and white. (No it isn't a problem with your television, you are watching a program originally filmed in black and white.) Sometimes it is the genre that brings us back. My interest in flying and military hasn't waned. Do I still watch Rat Patrol on the Heroes and Icons Network? Yes. However the more learned eye picks up on unrealistic tactics. Viewing episodes of Twelve O'Clock High comes with a deeper appreciation of the personal tolls the series presented.
Many people today may not remember Hopalong Cassidy with his closing charge to children. Or Dale and Roy Rogers on Trigger and Buttercup. (Yes, I know I'm probably dating myself.) The tale of the Cartwrights on the Ponderosa lasted through several sets of sons as father Ben took on new characters as members of his family.
In a different direction, there are the favorites for the depth of the characters or a storyline that resonated. It could be the hunted David Banner of The Incredible Hulk or Richard Kimble of the Fugitive. Then there is Star Trek which birth to several spin-offs, movies, and entire shelves full of books. For a giggle, there was The Red Skelton Show and Carol Burnett.
As you can tell, choosing an all-time favorite is impossible. You might chose a favorite for a genre or a season. However you decide, one thing makes it a favorite. Your enjoyment when watching it.
~till next time, happy viewing. Helen
Be sure to see how the other authors answered the question.
Personally, I love Star Trek and am fond of many of the spinoffs! Next Generation is my fave, of course, so I'm enjoying the new series Star Trek: Picard and am looking forward to season 2 next year!
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Ah yes, Star Trek (sighs happily.) That was my second choice, when I was writing my post. I love all of the incarnations, and we raised all 4 of our kids to be Star-Trek nerds--well, just sci-fi in general, I guess. But on TV, Star Trek started it all.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I've read, Gene Roddenberry based some elements of his show on westerns, which is funny because I detest westerns, but I LOVE Star Trek. I'm a rarity--a romance author who will never write about cowboys--stinky guys who smell like horses--or Scotsmen in kilts, since me faither was from Glesga (Glasgow) so the accent doesn't say "hello sexy man" to me, it ways "hello Dad."
Wow! All great shows. I especially loved the variety shows, and Red Skelton and Carol had two of the best. I watched Roy and Dale every week, and Howdy Doody, too. Safe and entertaining programming for kids. With no hidden messages. Those were the days, but never to return, I'm afraid.
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