1970's Television

[kybearfuzz]

I'm finally at work for the first time in nearly a week. It took a lot of effort to drag myself in here today, but so far so good. The coughing fits have almost stopped, which is a good sign.

During the last few days, I have been watching a lot of TV Land and Hallmark Channel, finding myself enthralled by, of all things, The Waltons. This show started just before I was born and I admit I found it too dull to watch as young kid. While chatting with a local friend, I brought this up yesterday. He laughed and said it couldn't compete with Little House on the Prairie. A fun discussion ensued after that. Though I watched Little House as a kid, I thought The Waltons was actually better written and more realistic. The whole town could burn down in Walnut Grove and everyone would be smiling at the end, where everyone on Walton's Mountain may be in bed that night, but the lesson wasn't always so rosy.

So being somewhat of a fan of 1970's TV, I created a poll for fun. It's behind the cut to save space. Commentary is always welcome :)


[Poll #1089152]

Comments

[pariahcub.livejournal.com]

Used to watch both these shows as a kid in the 70s and I definitely agree with you in that the waltons was a better written show. The kids on Little House always seemed like they were a meltdown waiting to happen. You can only force little girls to wear pig tails 7 days a week for so long before anarchy erupts.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Poor Laura, you know that girl was massaging her scalp every night after those braids were undone. And Nellie! You had to wonder what torture device they used to get those ringed curls to hold their shape.