Tom Selleck’s “Blue Bloods” Reflects the Conservatism of its Star

newsrealblog ^ | November 12 2010 | David Forsmark

[Michael.SF.]

The network allowed Touch (2004) by an Angel, Waltons,(1982)

You just over forty years in your comment (The Walton's debued in '72) and you named two shows (last year is shown in parenthesis), hardly a strong record.

There may indeed be 'many others', but I am sure the number is low and the ratings lower compared to most of the tripe on TV.

[wally_bert]

He was lance white in a few episodes of Rockford as a practically perfect PI. I prefer that over magnum which was an OK series.

[pa_dweller]

(and the humor to help escape from the present)

There were several good laughs in the recent 'high school reunion' episode.

[Paladin2]

The Shah-Reese thing is starting to be somewhat akin to the early “Moonlighting” interactions.

[SevenofNine]

OH Joe Magnum PI is on COZI TV on Thursdays

Also on weekday Monday thru Friday

[SevenofNine]

I like the reality show Wahlburgers his brother Paul is chef they drive each other crazy

That show got renew coming back this summer

[Paladin2]

Maverick>Rockford>Magnum.

It could just be that I'm almost completely weaned from TV.

[BlessedBeGod]

I love Blue Bloods and look forward to watching it every week. I’m annoyed whenever it’s pre-empted.

The only problem I have with it, as a Catholic, is that they seem to be CINOs.

[ExNewsExSpook]

CBS hated “Touched by an Angel.” They kept it on the air only because it was a major hit. When the program showed the first signs of fading, they cancelled it. In reality, the show probably had another two or three years in it, and if it had been a “secular” program, CBS would have postponed cancellation until after its 10th or 11th season.

In the executive suite at CBS, “Touched by an Angel” was referred to as “Touched in the Head” I kid you not. Additionally, the network made no attempt to sign the series executive producer (Martha Williamson) for a new show after “Angel” left the air. Her latest series is airing on the Hallmark Channel.

[napscoordinator]

I know it was renewed. It gets HORRID numbers in the 18-49 important area. The show’s average age is about 62 years old.

[shove_it]

The actress paying the daughter Erin (Bridget Moynahan) was also one of the barmaids in Coyote Ugly...

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvj2wu_bridget-moynahan-cool-dance-coyote-ugly-saloon_shortfilms

[wally_bert]

Other than ME-TV and a liitle BBC America, I watch almost no broadcast stuff. I used to be an addict.

I prefer producing my own stuff granted its stock footage and some photos.

[JoeProBono]

[GeronL]

Probably more libertarian than conservative, some of his movies are very unconservative

[JoeProBono]

[mass55th]

"It gets HORRID numbers in the 18-49 important area. The show’s average age is about 62 years old."

Of course that age group doesn't watch it. Most of them don't get the family values thing, or a family sitting down to dinner together. The younger group is too busy getting laid, or getting drunk or high, to be concerned about watching that type of program, especially one on a Friday night.

I'm 66, and have been watching it since it began. They've cancelled a lot of good programs because of their reliance on the 18-49 ratings. I guess they don't think that old farts like me watch TV at night. I stay up until 3 or 4 a.m. in the morning. I'm not one of those retirees who has to be in bed by 8 p.m., and up at the crack of dawn every morning. I don't watch any live TV either. I record everything to DVR, because I hate commercials.

[Bigg Red]

Surprised the network permits the praying.

***
But they always say the wrong words in the Catholic “Grace Before Meals”.

We just do not watch TV so-called dramas or comedies, but we have probably DVRd and watched about 2/3 of the episodes. This show is pretty good, IMO. They do sneak in leftist ideology here and there. I think the finest acting is from Walberg (sp?) and the woman who plays his sister Erin. The guy who plays the younger brother Jamie is just awful in the acting department.

Oh, and apparently Reagan’s wife passed away without teaching that bunch table manners. What’s with the elbows on the table?

[Bigg Red]

Oh, I am sure. I often roll my eyes at how personally involved they get in the cases. One would just not have the time, for one thing. And for another, it would just be too draining emotionally.

Also, the brother cop and sister prosecutor would not be allowed to talk together about any of their work, much less work together the way they have so often.

Oh, well, it’s TV.

[mass55th]

I love Person of Interest too. I’m watching this past week’s episode as I write. I see it’s been renewed for a 4th season too. Miss Shaw is one tough cookie, and I like Detective Fusco’s character too, and of course, Jim Caviezel is awesome. I was really bummed out when Carter got killed off.

[Bigg Red]

Yeah, those two episodes ticked me off. As did the one in which Erin, the prosecutor, comes home early to find that her daughter has been “studying” in her bedroom with her boyfriend. The mother-daughter talk that followed really got my blood pressure up.

I will not be surprised when said daughter comes out as a lesbian. When that happens, I will not watch that show again.