American Idol

[The Dad Fisherman]

That is the kind of TV that is going to lead to the Downfall of American Civilization.

Can't STAND reality TV......That stuff almost makes me wish we could go back to the days of Bad Sitcoms (Almost).

[BigFish]

TDF....the downfall of American civiization has been happening since television was invented!

[afterhours]

Originally Posted by BigFish

TDF....the downfall of American civiization has been happening since television was invented!

that's because we missuse it- what an educational tool it could be if used that way.......we use it for mindless amusement and entertainment for the most part, there is good tv if you know how to find it, my .02

[spinncognito]

I cannot believe I am about to defend Idol but there are FAR worse examples of mindless entertainment on the tube, the radio and the net. Look at all the You-Tube junk that is posted on this very site. Most of it mindless and stupid- but entertaining none-the-less. Sometimes Idol can produce what turns out to be real entertainment and discover talent. Not only is Kelly Clarkson HOT but she can sing (although she loses points cuz she does not write her own songs).
Back to my original point, I would rather sit with my family on a cold January night and watch people make fools of themselves trying to sing and act than seperate myself from them to avoid it. The real downfall of American Society comes from lack of interaction between people, not from TV, internet, etc....

OK, let me have it......

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by spinncognito

The real downfall of American Society comes from lack of interaction between people, not from TV, internet, etc....

OK, let me have it......

So right you are on that one....I think TV started to Chit the bed in the 70's, thats about when families started to get more than one set in the house and shows started to become "Innapropriate for Younger Viewers"

Back in its early days and into the late 60's there seemed to be a lot of shows that everyone could watch together. a program was an event for the family.

The Wizard of Oz was on once a year, Rudolf was on once a year and everyone in the house was sitting around together watching it.

Sunday nights was Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom followed by The Wonderful World of Disney and everyone in the house watched it together.

Man I miss those days....

[chief10]

My wife likes to watch the show and convinced me to last night. Pretty sad the way people put themselves up on a pedestal and then fall on their face. like the guy that said he sounded like mariah carey I think his name was "MC bite the pillow" what an Idiot!

missed the meltdown from the guy crying with the red shirt with the weedwacker or something. I had enough.