Nostalgic Television

[tsth]

Just wanted to plug some old tv series that we've been watching as a family:

The Walton's (great family value)

That Girl (modest, decent, for an upcoming young woman)

Alias Smith and Jones (almost forgot about this series) It's been a pleasant surprise so far, but haven't watched a whole lot of them.

We found all of the above at our local Best Buy store. One whole season (several nights of family tv) is less than one night out at the movie theatre for the family. It's been fun revisiting our memories of tv when hubby and I were kids. (We also have rented from our local library such titles as:

Gidget

The Partridge Family

Dragnet

Mac Gyver

Little House on the Prairie

The Cosby Show

Bonanza

Those are the ones I can recall right now.

In His Love,

Suzanne

[Guest Stunt_Hamster]

Along with the seasons listed Let us no forget Dukes of hazzard Looneytunes aniversery collection, House md and other great television shows. the family enjoyment is along what lines one feels comfortable with but those are also great programs..

[Northern lass]

I would LOVE to buy The Waltons and Little House on the Prairie but I don't think you can get them over here. Unless anyone knows different........?

[Northern lass]

OK will do! Thanks!

[tsth]

As far as family viewing, as Christians, we've got to be sure to put "good" things before our kids. We don't do any programs that deal with sexual immorality, or bad language, etc. So, I can't promote much of what is on tv today. Even with regard to adults, if we're watching it, but then telling our children, that these aren't good for them, it doesn't make much sense. Either something is pure, or it's not. If it's decent, it's of value for any age. Nudity and foul language and explicit sexuality are not good for anybody if they want to walk in the Spirit.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

In His Love,

Suzanne

[Marnie]

We have a massive TV-on-DVD collection...among our favs--

Gilligan's Island

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

The Addams Family

The Munsters

Gunsmoke

Sea Hunt

...and way to many more to mention.

I just got the entire run of Get Smart! from Time Life and they look great. "Would you believe......"

[Carol R]

I agree that you have to be careful what you watch. I f its not suitable for my son then chances are its not suitable for me. he is 16 now. But i wont let him watch stuff with bad language, sex nudity etc etc. Occasionally something catches my eye that isn't suitable for him but is for me due to the subject matter, but still no bad language sex nudity etc.

There is nothing worse than settling down to watch a good film and just getting into it when someone swears it is so annoying.

Ah well.

[tsth]

As far as family viewing, as Christians, we've got to be sure to put "good" things before our kids. We don't do any programs that deal with sexual immorality, or bad language, etc. So, I can't promote much of what is on tv today. Even with regard to adults, if we're watching it, but then telling our children, that these aren't good for them, it doesn't make much sense. Either something is pure, or it's not. If it's decent, it's of value for any age. Nudity and foul language and explicit sexuality are not good for anybody if they want to walk in the Spirit.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

In His Love,

Suzanne

The thing about that is, there are subjects that are not suitable for children that adults talk about. It is also true that children are effected differently by things than adults. When I was a kid, an episode of the Twilight Zone about a killer doll was scary, to the point of bad dreams, but today, such a show is nothing. So to me, just because something isn't suitable for children, doesn't mean it isn't ok for adults.

So, do you disagree with my bolded statement above? Or is it a truth?

In His Love,

Suzanne

[tsth]

OK, here's one of my observations, with regard to Christians and morality. Why is Desparate Housewives a #1 show?

(Don't forget, 85% of us are claiming to be Christians AND watching a program with blatant sexually immoral practices!)

So, what are we in essence saying to our kids, when we watch these programs?

In His Love,

Suzanne

[Marnie]

As far as family viewing, as Christians, we've got to be sure to put "good" things before our kids. We don't do any programs that deal with sexual immorality, or bad language, etc. So, I can't promote much of what is on tv today. Even with regard to adults, if we're watching it, but then telling our children, that these aren't good for them, it doesn't make much sense. Either something is pure, or it's not. If it's decent, it's of value for any age. Nudity and foul language and explicit sexuality are not good for anybody if they want to walk in the Spirit.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

In His Love,

Suzanne

The thing about that is, there are subjects that are not suitable for children that adults talk about. It is also true that children are effected differently by things than adults. When I was a kid, an episode of the Twilight Zone about a killer doll was scary, to the point of bad dreams, but today, such a show is nothing. So to me, just because something isn't suitable for children, doesn't mean it isn't ok for adults.

So, do you disagree with my bolded statement above? Or is it a truth?

In His Love,

Suzanne

For what it's worth, my opinion is that nudity on TV is never acceptable for any age. You don't need to see it. Language is not as clear cut, but I would agree with your statement. Which is why we watch 40 year old TV shows instead of new ones. I don't like nudity, gratuitous sex and foul language in my house.