I miss channel surfing on the boob tube.
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thefridayfive:
01. What's your favourite TV network?
I'm not much of a watcher of traditional television these days so I'm uncertain which networks even exist anymore that aren't streaming services, individual or merged.
Back in the day, though, I did have some networks and channels that I really preferred to watch over others: MTV, Comedy Central, Syfy (then SciFi Channel before they completely rebranded), and the WB. Of course, they all had their fair share of issues, but I recall watching those a lot more than any other ones. Also, growing up, I watched a lot of The Disney Channel (80s and early-to-mid 90s) and PBS, that was my childhood.
02. If you could create your own channel, what would it be?
I would create one where it would air a lot of media that had been lost overtime, the shows and movies that you watched but are no longer available anywhere else except from a distant grainy VHS tape recording or even just from vague memory.
03. What TV show did you watch as a child, that you wish they would bring back?
I don't think "bring back" in terms of it being rebooted or anything, but just brought back into syndication and to be more known: Ocean Girl. This was a childhood favorite of mine, and Australian show that syndicated on The Disney Channel in the 90s that I adored. It features a lot of really good messages especially in relation to nature conservation, specifically that of marine life, and it's a really good scifi adventure.
04. What show have you always hated, and wonder why they ever made such a dumb show?
There have been shows that I haven't liked for various reasons, but not enough to hate and think it shouldn't have been made, and even if I did think that there will always be someone out there who will like and find enjoyment in it even if I didn't. The only ones that are valid to think they shouldn't exist is if they actually put the real people in the show itself into real danger, like competition reality shows where people are outright harmed. That a matter more focused on ethics of the networks and producers, though, for doing such things for ratings and less about focusing on the safety of the people involved.
05. What TV show's seasons would you buy on DVD?
Anything that I have enjoyed. I'm a proud collector of physical media.
thefridayfive:01. What's your favourite TV network?
I'm not much of a watcher of traditional television these days so I'm uncertain which networks even exist anymore that aren't streaming services, individual or merged.
Back in the day, though, I did have some networks and channels that I really preferred to watch over others: MTV, Comedy Central, Syfy (then SciFi Channel before they completely rebranded), and the WB. Of course, they all had their fair share of issues, but I recall watching those a lot more than any other ones. Also, growing up, I watched a lot of The Disney Channel (80s and early-to-mid 90s) and PBS, that was my childhood.
02. If you could create your own channel, what would it be?
I would create one where it would air a lot of media that had been lost overtime, the shows and movies that you watched but are no longer available anywhere else except from a distant grainy VHS tape recording or even just from vague memory.
03. What TV show did you watch as a child, that you wish they would bring back?
I don't think "bring back" in terms of it being rebooted or anything, but just brought back into syndication and to be more known: Ocean Girl. This was a childhood favorite of mine, and Australian show that syndicated on The Disney Channel in the 90s that I adored. It features a lot of really good messages especially in relation to nature conservation, specifically that of marine life, and it's a really good scifi adventure.
04. What show have you always hated, and wonder why they ever made such a dumb show?
There have been shows that I haven't liked for various reasons, but not enough to hate and think it shouldn't have been made, and even if I did think that there will always be someone out there who will like and find enjoyment in it even if I didn't. The only ones that are valid to think they shouldn't exist is if they actually put the real people in the show itself into real danger, like competition reality shows where people are outright harmed. That a matter more focused on ethics of the networks and producers, though, for doing such things for ratings and less about focusing on the safety of the people involved.
05. What TV show's seasons would you buy on DVD?
Anything that I have enjoyed. I'm a proud collector of physical media.
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Date: 2025-11-22 12:24 pm (UTC)Ooh, that's a really cool idea.
someone out there who will like and find enjoyment in it even if I didn't. The only ones that are valid to think they shouldn't exist is if they actually put the real people in the show itself into real danger, like competition reality shows where people are outright harmed. That a matter more focused on ethics of the networks and producers, though, for doing such things for ratings and less about focusing on the safety of the people involved.
Agreed. People can enjoy whatever they want, barring any serious ethical or legal violations.
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Date: 2025-11-23 01:00 pm (UTC)no subject
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