Comments on: A Reality Check on Reality TV

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:00:55 +0000

Hi Diane (et al)

Sad it is that these two are even referred to as fathers.

Sadder yet is that the society that produced the TV dads you mentioned is also long gone …

However, there are also some good and some great fathers, and it would be nice to read a story of this type somewhere. Seems to me, however, that fathers in general have been rather effectively marginalized in the years gone by since “Fred” and “Hugh” graced our televisions sets …

By: Cliff

Cliff — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:23:39 +0000

Diane, you are the greatest, no screaming, not interrupting guests, you make sense, we think alike, i lost you when ourt tv moved or changed everything. Keep up the good work, im happy i found you again, you always made my day..!! do you have a bio so,where? i would love to know ,ore about you, and by the way, you are si very beautiful, and a smile that would melt any heart.

By: jeff liddell

jeff liddell — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:15:36 +0000

Is the public so hungry for escapism that we voluntarily support the networks efforts to force feed us these lower cost reality shows, or is just the networks know that we will watch anything they decide to put before us. Our family watched the first few seasons of American Idol but have grown tired of that format as well. The days of sitcoms and good drama seem to be going to the back burner. For whatever reason, the results are the creation of the Gosselins and the Heenes and numerous other “stars”. We, the public, have created a monster whether it is reality shows or sensationalistic news reporting such as Nancy Grace. Until we say no and quit watching it will continue to be shoved down our throats by the main networks. Boycott the advertisers that support such television and maybe we can get good television shows back on the air.

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:30:26 +0000

Facebook Friend Lynn N. writes:

“God I am so sick of them…sick to death of Jon and Kate and Octomom and now Octodad (Mel Gibson)…..give me a good drama on tv any day..like the one I watched on PBS last night “The Price of Execution” with Juliet Stevenson….it was fabulous.”

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:28:59 +0000

Facebook Friend Robert G. writes:

“Another embarrassment of “Dad” behaviours that we have to explain to our children ! We shouldn’t give them any more time in the news – unless its a “perp walk” !!