Angel: You know, I killed my actual dad. It was one of the first things I did when I became a vampire. Wesley: I hardly see how that's the same situation. Angel: Yeah. I didn't really think that one through.

'Lineage'


Natter 64: Yes, we still need you  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Gudanov - Oct 29, 2009 7:17:15 am PDT #15868 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

Doesn't this just mean he'll grow up to be a Buffista?

If he's not interested that's fine, but I feel like we really haven't given him the option to check out more things.


smonster - Oct 29, 2009 7:17:28 am PDT #15869 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

certain nights were No TV Nights

We weren't allowed to watch TV on school nights, though I believe that was relaxed for Cosby Show and Different World. I remember being left out of the many conversations involving Growing Pains, but yeah... not a big deal.


Sophia Brooks - Oct 29, 2009 7:22:14 am PDT #15870 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I watched every TV show known to man (except we did not watch Dukes of Hazzard for some reason), and I still had nothing to talk about with people! But I can understand why you are thinking of relaxing your rules a bit.


P.M. Marc - Oct 29, 2009 7:23:17 am PDT #15871 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Gud, I'd say give him more options. But I'm a firm believer in the social importance of sharing or at least being able to fake sharing various cultural touchstones with your peer group.

Not that this helps if, say, your kid just doesn't like TV, like mine.


tommyrot - Oct 29, 2009 7:25:34 am PDT #15872 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

except we did not watch Dukes of Hazzard for some reason

Ya freak!

OK, I can't explain whey I liked that show. Maybe it was the cars. (I liked Boss Hog's Eldorado convertible especially. But that car never got to do any cool jumps.)


P.M. Marc - Oct 29, 2009 7:29:52 am PDT #15873 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

I watched a lot of boxing.

Boxing, hockey, All in the Family, MASH, Barney Miller, Macgyver, Magnum PI, Star Trek re-runs...

(I mean, I also watched your standard assortment of Saturday Morning TeeVee, but except for Electro-Woman and Dyna Girl, they all blur.)


tommyrot - Oct 29, 2009 7:33:29 am PDT #15874 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

ION, this cracks me up: Minimalist nativity set


§ ita § - Oct 29, 2009 7:33:51 am PDT #15875 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I had one channel, in black and white, until we moved to England when I was 12. TV didn't come on air until hours after we came home from school. There really wasn't much discussion of shows at school at all, even though I remember getting fixated on the idea of watching Man From Atlantis when we finally got it. But that was just all about me and a burgeoning crush on Duffy.


Gudanov - Oct 29, 2009 7:35:09 am PDT #15876 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

The thing I remember the most are the after-school Godzilla movies.

It's so totally different for them, they sit down and can watch any episode of several versions of Scooby-Doo, any episode ever aired of Fetch! (Great show), any WordGirl, any of over a hundred Authors, any of about 80 Spongebobs, any DragonFly TV, and a few other shows. There's a big PBS bias in available media.


ChiKat - Oct 29, 2009 7:36:11 am PDT #15877 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

It is DARK outside. And RAINING. Why the hell am I not in bed?

I do not know. You totally should be.

I watched a lot of tv when I was growing up (still do!). My favorite was the Bionic Woman.