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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
I unplugged my TV several years ago. I still have the hardware, and I still love the entertainment, but the "crap that must be endured" became too much for me. There's still a lot of good stuff being produced for television - easy enough to access via the Internet - and I rely on places like Salon.com to continue to inform me about quality shows that I might like to download.
After reading this recent column on 30 Rock ("It's official: 30 Rock is the funniest new show on television") I decided to download the two recommended installments. I was sadly disappointed. That's not such a big deal, since I understand differences in taste and sense of humor, etc. But what struck me most was a feeling that the bar for quality TV had been lowered while I was out of the room.
I guess when you are surrounded by sub-standard fare, then even the most inane can seem impressive by comparison. And I don't mean to suggest that 30 Rock is inane - it is quite humorous. But to suggest that it is the "funniest new show on television" is rather sad to me. And it leaves me wondering - is that all there is? (or maybe, is this as good as it gets?)
Sadly,
Wow. You sure are shallow. I'm sorry I wasted time reading your article.
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The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
Once seen as a lunatic fringe, reactionary anti-women groups are courting respectability
Salon headlines in your mailbox
