The May 19 newspaper had an article titled “TV networks go cuckoo over comedy.” It implied the networks think people watch sit-coms over serious programs and dramas.
I do not watch any of the sit-coms noted in the article. In fact, I deliberately avoid sit-coms in general.
Sophomoric “comedy” shows are populated mostly by people who are too dumb to avoid negative selection during the next ice age. When I used to watch some of them, I identified with some of the characters, and then was embarrassed at their stupidity. I do not like to be embarrassed, so I choose not to watch them. There is funny stuff on TV, but seldom in sit-coms.
I have even started avoiding shows I used to watch. You can take only so much blood, gore and violence, even on cop and CSI-type shows.
The article mentioned the new Sherlock series, which like several other BBC shows on PBS, involves more brain teasing and less overt, in-your-face cruelty. I liked “The Mentalist,” but it seems to be gone with the star in a lawyer drama now.
And the so called “reality shows” are just grown up kids playing games at summer camp. It only took a few to turn me off on them as well.
How about a few more shows with educational substance, and perhaps not scheduling the same kind of shows on all the networks at the same time so we could have some choice?
Perhaps I should explain that I am a college-educated retiree, which probably slants my view of things.
Harvey Versteeg, Augusta
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