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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