Netflix comes through with 1980s' TV shows such as the A-Team.
I don’t watch a lot of TV anymore.
I can’t get excited about 21st-century sitcoms.
And today, most dramas are a series of beautiful people making a hash of it until after the last commercial break — and then doing it all again seven days later.
But I remember long-ago days of my dad growling at me for watching too much TV. I remember watching TV from 7 p.m. till bedtime, even on weeknights. Saturdays included early-morning cartoons, and summers were a cornucopia of reruns. Those days were good.
So I have made it my mission to introduce my 10-year-old to the TV shows that once held me rapt. I also wanted to make sure that when cultural illusions were made to these shows, she’d get the reference:
- Wonder Woman (a fave)
- I Love Lucy (another fave)
- Greatest American Hero (who can forget that theme song?!)
- Gilligan’s Island (shouldn’t we all know who Gilligan is?)
Soon, she’ll also have a chance to see Mission Impossible, The Incredible Hulk, Dukes of Hazzard, and Star Trek (most of them).
What am I missing? What other shows should be on our Netflix list?
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The Waltons and Little House on the Prairie! Maybe the Brady Bunch for good measure but just warn her about the weird messages about what girls can and can’t do.
Oh, I loved The Waltons when I was a kid! I used to tray to get our family saying goodnight to each other a la the closing credits, but that didn’t go over too well.
And if I show her the Brady Bunch, The Partridge Family will have to be close behind.