An Open Letter To All TV Networks

This letter is in response to the programming you have been showing over the last couple of years.  I used to watch more of your shows than I do now.  Apparently you now have the right to say pretty much anything you want to.  Which brings me to my first point:  Just because you CAN do something, doesn't necessarily mean you SHOULD.  I know you like to be edgy, so you can compete with the cable networks.  But, if I wanted to watch cable, guess what, I would go watch cable. 

I want to watch a decent, entertaining show, without seeing so much skin, and hearing things I don't need to hear.  You used to be able to do that, so, what happened?  I can tell you what happened.  You got lazy.  Very lazy.  Your writers haven't come up with any new ideas in years.  The only thing you've come up with, is to throw more profanity into the mix, and see what happens.  I'll give you a hint.  It's not working.  We are turning away from your edgy, hip, programming in droves.  When you do come up with a decent idea for a new show, you have to load it down with so much profanity and filth, that we can't watch it.  You apparently know this, because you run a show for about a year, and yank it off the air.  Nobody wants to see that kind of junk, week in, and week out.  Get a clue.

It's obvious that you don't know how to come up with new ideas, because all you do is put more, and more reality shows on the air.  Seriously?  You throw a bunch of people into a volatile situation, and film it.  Wow!  That's exciting.  No, really.  Whatever.  I would come closer to watching somebody's old home movies, than another reality show.  Give me a break.

I really miss the old days, when you put some thought into what you were going to show on TV.  Exciting dramas.  Funny, clean, family comedies.  Great, entertaining variety shows.  And everybody had ALL their clothes on.  And nobody used profanity.  Sure, it may have been implied every now and then, but it wasn't shown.   I really, really miss those days.

Lastly, I know I don't fit into your demographics.  You are targeting young, middle-class males.  You think they are the ones spending money on your sponsors' products.  But, in case you haven't noticed, most of those young guys either can't find a job, or they just don't want to work.  So that leaves us older guys to go out and spend our hard earned money.  And, if I don't like your shows, I probably won't see your sponsors' ads.  Sorry to hit you with reality, but there you go.  It doesn't look very good on a chart or a graph, but it's the simple, right-in-your-face, truth. 

Now, please wake up, and start making shows for all of us old-fashioned, money-spending, adults.  PLEASE!!!    I am about THIS close, to just giving up on TV, and going back to reading books, and playing board games, or doing crossword puzzles.  SOMETHING!!!  I am just sick of paying good money to the satellite people, only to be offended every time I turn on my TV. 

I am now done ranting and raving.  for now anyway.  i think.  maybe.