tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post5564291573723230766..comments2024-03-26T18:25:22.422-07:00Comments on Comfort TV: Creating a Comfort TV Viewing NightDavid Hofstedehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15288510542472710879noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-23454185127862636202015-01-22T08:33:44.327-08:002015-01-22T08:33:44.327-08:00I started watching 70s shows purely for the nostal...I started watching 70s shows purely for the nostalgia value, and they really made me feel like a kid again. But as I got into them I realized I liked the stories, pace, and general film-making style of that era much better than anything since (although I like the 60s style even better).SaturdayMorningFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560600479159934582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-84732869568715839652015-01-22T08:30:27.209-08:002015-01-22T08:30:27.209-08:00Yes, they are. I was lucky enough to buy a copy o...Yes, they are. I was lucky enough to buy a copy of the Isis DVD set before BCI Eclipse went under and that set's price skyrocketed. She loves Shazam and asks to watch it often, but unless she's sick I reserve it for Saturday viewing only. She seems to like Isis while she's watching it, but has never requested it.SaturdayMorningFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560600479159934582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-62060622289174908252015-01-21T19:47:05.936-08:002015-01-21T19:47:05.936-08:00It does, but that's why I invested in the DVDs...It does, but that's why I invested in the DVDs. Some people may enjoy the shows but not enough to own the sets - for them, an evening with MeTV and Cozi is certainly better than nothing. David Hofstedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288510542472710879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-73827290901911296892015-01-21T19:44:51.021-08:002015-01-21T19:44:51.021-08:00Actually, you're helping her to cultivate exce...Actually, you're helping her to cultivate excellent taste in television - though if she's getting her information from "In the News," she might be surprised later on to discover that Nixon wasn't the president in 2014. <br /><br />I love the 70s as well - that was when I was growing up watching these series for the first time. I hope Shazam and Isis are part of your Saturday morning routines! David Hofstedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288510542472710879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-69350722514560310532015-01-21T06:56:46.410-08:002015-01-21T06:56:46.410-08:00I generally watch TV like I always have - on a cou...I generally watch TV like I always have - on a couch with the window shades open during the day, or at night with the lights out in the viewing room but on in adjacent rooms. I might have to re-think my nighttime lighting scheme though because of the latest thinking on the long-term harm blue light from TVs, monitors, tablets, and cell phones may cause to one's vision - I think I'll switch over to low light levels in the viewing room as you described.<br /> As for viewing content, I generally just watch whatever I happen to be in the mood for from my DVD/Blu Ray collection (I don't have cable/satellite and I can't stand the low quality of streaming). But when my wife and kids go to stay over at her parents' house for a night or two I will create playlists of shows from the 1970's to watch in succession. I also sprinkle 1970's commercials in between the shows to get the full effect of watching an evening of TV circa 1970-something. The Vault series Tonight Show DVDs with the vintage commercials embedded within the shows makes for a nice finale to the evening. I'll sometimes leave the playlists running in the background as I do work around the house. I usually don't adhere to any specific year or theme (other than "the 1970s"), but one of these days I plan to pick a lineup directly from one of my '70s TV guides. I also plan to do a Vito Scotti night, since he seems to pop up in so many of my favorite vintage shows - CHiPs, The Bionic Woman (twice, playing the same comic-relief character), Gilligan's Island (4 times, as 2 different characters! - I think he holds the record for guest appearances on that show), Hogan's Heroes, and a few others I can't recall off the top of my head. That guy was everywhere in the 60s and 70s! When I found your site, I was glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks about theme nights for guest stars.<br /> I have also created playlists of 1970s Saturday morning shows for my 4 year-old daughter to watch, complete with sugary cereal and toy ads from the era, as well as Schoolhouse Rock, Timer for Timer, and In the News interstitials. She loves it and looks forward to it every week (I only let her to watch it on Saturday mornings to keep it special). She's probably the only 4 year-old around that can sing along to the themes from The Bugs Bunny/Roadrunner Show, Land of the Lost, Scooby-Doo Where Are You, Josie and the Pussycats, etc. I only hope she doesn't hate me for it when she gets a little older and realizes she's only familiar with "old" shows.SaturdayMorningFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560600479159934582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-69682150764804019272015-01-20T21:47:47.341-08:002015-01-20T21:47:47.341-08:00No offense, Mr. Hofstede, but is it true that neit...No offense, Mr. Hofstede, but is it true that neither MeTV nor Cozi generally airs vintage TV shows uncut? If that's true, does it particularly bother you?Christopher Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477722106362926482noreply@blogger.com