Even though its been 60-odd years ago, “I Love Lucy” is still one of the best shows ever to grace the small screen. The cast were all genuinely funny, the writing was great, and they didn’t feek the need for the cheap laugh so prevelant in today’s cesspool of what passes for tv. There may have been a handfull of instances where a sexually suggestive line was used but that was the exception rather than the rule. That show couldn’t be made today unless the totally screwed it up. The “Dick van Dyke” show is another example. Truly funny characters that had no need for the cheap joke. There are others from that era that is far more watchable than any of today’s drek. Today, it’s a grave yard of unwatchable tv. There are some good ones but you have to wade through the trash to get to them. I’ve not seen “Blue Bloods” but I feel it’s a good show. Personally, I don’t have the time to waste on stuff like “Two Broke Girls”, :The Big Bang Theory”, and “How I Met Your Mother”. That’s time you never get back. give me a good “Twilight Zone” or “Star Trek” any day.
Agreed. Funny you mention “I Love Lucy”...I watched an old episode online last month, and it was titled “Lucy Tells The Truth” where they all bet her she can’t go a day without telling a fib.
She is outraged and immediately accepts the bet, but when she learns the day will span her bridge club meeting, she says (Because there is no way she could sit with those three women and speak her mind) “I’ll just tell them I can’t make it because I’m not feeling well...”
Brilliant stuff!