The joy of old TV shows

[wraithfodder]

Besides the memories and the fact they're still enjoyable (watching Kung Fu: The Legend Continues - going through all 4 seasons).

Things that were fun:

• No one had cellphones; therefore, kidnapped folk could not be so easily rescued.
• Botox didn't seem to exist. People looked REAL.
• Blinding white perfect teeth were rare. Now everybody looks like a Barbie doll.
• Commercials for NOWHERE MAN with Bruce Greenwood (aka Captain Pike from new Star Trek movie)
• SUVs were rare and barely seen. People had ordinary cars!
• Phonebooths still existed
• You could laugh yourself silly at the women's hairstyles and shoulder pads (although I hear they're bringing those back)
• You can see folks who are now on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis on it in tiny roles. Heh, David Hewlett is sooo young!
• Guys (aka men) weren't afraid to show emotion and pat each other on back and hug each other
• Watching the computer geek work on an ancient computer is sooooo funny.
• Watching news bits from 1993 is just weird beyond belief. Ohmygod, gas is $1.35 a gallon. Heinous!
• Oh, and your luxury cars are $15K.  Now $15K is bottom price!
• Chris Potter. Yum. And Kwai Chang Caine was cooler than I remembered.

Comments

Old Tv Shows

[(Anonymous)]

I obiviously have the same taste in TV as you do!

If we in the UK had the TV station you showed on 6th July I probably wouldnt go to work at all!! - the only thing missing was Blakes 7. Did you get that show in the US? I hear that SKY1 are remaking it. If they are casting Brits they couldnt do better than Richard Armitage for the part of Avon ( Guy Gisborn in Robin Hood ) but if its a US production I would love to see Joe Flanigan in the part with David Hewlett as Villa - what a dream team that would be....

Re: Old Tv Shows

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

I remember Blake's 7 fandom - I never saw it - my stations didn't show it, but the fandom was pretty big here in the States for a while.