Is This All There Is?

I like TV. I’m not obsessed over it, but I do like to TiVo a few shows. But goodness, the state of TV now-a-days, is well…kinda sad. As reality TV shows keep piling up, more and more good ‘ole fashioned scripted TV, is gone by the wayside. (The hubby stands to differ on this subject, he thinks that ALL TV is scripted, and that there is no such thing as reality TV. When I cry as another person gets voted off Project Runway, he mumbles that the whole show is FAKE, and why is that grown man crying? But I digress…)

And I’m not saying I’m against all reality TV. I’m a watcher of it, just like the next person. But there should be at least one television show that a family could sit down and watch together. (And I’m not talking about nature shows people, I’m talking watching human beings on the screen.) For the life of me I can’t think of one. Either we are forced to watch Wow Wow Wubbzy, or we have to usher our children out of the room to watch Survivor. Where is this generation’s Cosby Show?

I mean, I know that The Cosby Show is a classic. I get that. But it was a show that you could watch in front of your kids, with your kids, and it entertained everyone. I may be dreaming here, but we need a show like that on the air.

Maybe Oprah will save the day when her new network debuts in January. But right now, it does have me wondering is this all there is to watch?

Do you guys agree? Are you happy with the state of TV today? What shows do you watch with your children?