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re: Are we in a golden era of TV right now?
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:10 am to 3nOut
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:10 am to 3nOut
The Golden Era of TV was before cable and numerous networks.
Sure you have more choices now but most of it is unwatchable trash. Back in the day the Big 3 networks would spend the entire corporate budget on at most 21 shows a year (7p-10p x 7days/week) and the season was about 9 months long (holidays and other specials filled the calendar). Minor characters and guests would be A -list movie and theater stars, very little weak acting. Writers had to exhibit top quality as the competition was fierce.
The limited availability for delivery made the competition for a paycheck tough. Only the best of the best made it.
Sure you have more choices now but most of it is unwatchable trash. Back in the day the Big 3 networks would spend the entire corporate budget on at most 21 shows a year (7p-10p x 7days/week) and the season was about 9 months long (holidays and other specials filled the calendar). Minor characters and guests would be A -list movie and theater stars, very little weak acting. Writers had to exhibit top quality as the competition was fierce.
The limited availability for delivery made the competition for a paycheck tough. Only the best of the best made it.
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Posted on 4/17/24 at 10:11 am to Sidicous
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Sure you have more choices now but most of it is unwatchable trash.
agreed with that statement. Appointment television is mostly dead due to streaming. You had maybe 3 shows a week worth watching (or that appealed to you) in the fall and spring.
On the flip side with streaming, we've had Shogun, Death and other Details (meh, but enjoyable,) Fallout, Gentlemen, Masters of the Air, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Manhunt, 3 Body Problem, etc. all come out since February.
While you can point to Sopranos, Wire, etc, there were never that many well regarded shows on at one time.
That being said, while there's more garbage than ever before, there's also some amazing choices like never before.
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