Do you remember when television used to have one thing on its mind, I mean back before complete morons were secretly filmed arguing, and we were fobbed off that its an experiment in social commentary, or we watch avidly while somebody paints a wall or puts up some curtains, or best of all some talentless vacuum gets up and tries to sing ,taking away the lat shred of your faith in humanity.
Do you remember what it used to do, it used to try like hell to entertain you, and the best weapon it had in its arsenal to accomplish this was humour, you remember humour, written by real writers ,you remember writers don't you ?, men and women who can actually put pen to paper a write a coherent story ,with pathos ,or humour etc.
Whats this got do with the "Dukes of Hazzard" stupid ! I hear you saying, fair enough, with regards to my previous rant I realise that "The Dukes" would never be considered a premier example of cutting edge television. But the area where it succeeds, in which current shows are deficient, is in the sheer fun and gusto this show had, the characters were well drawn by the actors and writers, they were likable ,funny, honourable, this is why you watched week after week. Sure the stories were contrived ,but enthusiasm and good humour can carry a show a long way, and in this case it did. When you have worked hard all day ,you wish to be entertained, not preached too, or made to feel embarrassed, or upset, you want to laugh, and thats what the "Dukes of Hazzard" had in spades. Oh and by the by, the related "news" items on the main page here,of the poll taken by "broadcast" magazine ,here in the UK, showing that the few hundred people they spoke to in London probably (because nobody else's opinion matters), feel that the "Dukes" is the 4th worst programme we ever imported from the U.S, doesn't reflect my opinion of this show ,or that of any of my friends, its a treasured memory from my childhood. But then again who cares what the chattering ,winebar set think, not a good old country boy. Strangely enough as i write these final words and advert playing on the TV ,here in my workplace has the The General Lee's horn, as a download for your mobile, now what show of the present will still be remembered in the popular culture like that 20 years from now, i'll save you some time ..none !
Do you remember what it used to do, it used to try like hell to entertain you, and the best weapon it had in its arsenal to accomplish this was humour, you remember humour, written by real writers ,you remember writers don't you ?, men and women who can actually put pen to paper a write a coherent story ,with pathos ,or humour etc.
Whats this got do with the "Dukes of Hazzard" stupid ! I hear you saying, fair enough, with regards to my previous rant I realise that "The Dukes" would never be considered a premier example of cutting edge television. But the area where it succeeds, in which current shows are deficient, is in the sheer fun and gusto this show had, the characters were well drawn by the actors and writers, they were likable ,funny, honourable, this is why you watched week after week. Sure the stories were contrived ,but enthusiasm and good humour can carry a show a long way, and in this case it did. When you have worked hard all day ,you wish to be entertained, not preached too, or made to feel embarrassed, or upset, you want to laugh, and thats what the "Dukes of Hazzard" had in spades. Oh and by the by, the related "news" items on the main page here,of the poll taken by "broadcast" magazine ,here in the UK, showing that the few hundred people they spoke to in London probably (because nobody else's opinion matters), feel that the "Dukes" is the 4th worst programme we ever imported from the U.S, doesn't reflect my opinion of this show ,or that of any of my friends, its a treasured memory from my childhood. But then again who cares what the chattering ,winebar set think, not a good old country boy. Strangely enough as i write these final words and advert playing on the TV ,here in my workplace has the The General Lee's horn, as a download for your mobile, now what show of the present will still be remembered in the popular culture like that 20 years from now, i'll save you some time ..none !