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0 pointsWalterBright7y ago0 comments

There was a ton of "made for TV" content in the 70's and 80's, for example, TV movies. It has all vanished. It's not even on imdb.com. I wonder why nobody is streaming it.

On the other hand, I've noticed that record companies are reaching further and further into their back catalogs, even going back into the 1950s, and re-releasing on CDs long unavailable stuff.

(I notice this because I often buy thrift store records, wondering what is on them. There are some really nice forgotten gems.)

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mosj37y ago

I tried watching the first season of Star Trek TNG recently and couldn't get through two episodes. Things get dated I guess.

WalterBrightOP7y ago

I don't think good music ever gets old.

I like the old TOS with its campiness, but even when TNG was new I found it unwatchable.

In general, though, TV shows don't age well. Even Mission Impossible from the 60's, well regarded at the time, looks silly today.

wozer7y ago

The later seasons are still very watchable, in my opinion.

sigi457y ago

We rewatching Voyager and it is still great.

When we rewatched Stargate SG1 just a few years ago, i was surprised how good it still is.

stoic7y ago

This isn't a show that is well-served by sequential viewing.

Try the Best of Both Worlds two-parter.

bookbinder7y ago

TNG isn't really watchable until Riker gets his beard (around season 2).

sien7y ago

There is a bit of it on Youtube. Have you looked much there?

Even things like 'Der Fahnder' a German TV cop show. Some episodes of The Rockford Files are there. Some Barney Miller.

WalterBrightOP7y ago

I've seen a few low quality VCR rips of some old shows on youtube. Anything from a VCR from those days will be pretty poor.

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0 pointsWalterBright7y ago0 comments

There was a ton of "made for TV" content in the 70's and 80's, for example, TV movies. It has all vanished. It's not even on imdb.com. I wonder why nobody is streaming it.

On the other hand, I've noticed that record companies are reaching further and further into their back catalogs, even going back into the 1950s, and re-releasing on CDs long unavailable stuff.

(I notice this because I often buy thrift store records, wondering what is on them. There are some really nice forgotten gems.)

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mosj37y ago

I tried watching the first season of Star Trek TNG recently and couldn't get through two episodes. Things get dated I guess.

WalterBrightOP7y ago

I don't think good music ever gets old.

I like the old TOS with its campiness, but even when TNG was new I found it unwatchable.

In general, though, TV shows don't age well. Even Mission Impossible from the 60's, well regarded at the time, looks silly today.

wozer7y ago

The later seasons are still very watchable, in my opinion.

sigi457y ago

We rewatching Voyager and it is still great.

When we rewatched Stargate SG1 just a few years ago, i was surprised how good it still is.

stoic7y ago

This isn't a show that is well-served by sequential viewing.

Try the Best of Both Worlds two-parter.

bookbinder7y ago

TNG isn't really watchable until Riker gets his beard (around season 2).

sien7y ago

There is a bit of it on Youtube. Have you looked much there?

Even things like 'Der Fahnder' a German TV cop show. Some episodes of The Rockford Files are there. Some Barney Miller.

WalterBrightOP7y ago

I've seen a few low quality VCR rips of some old shows on youtube. Anything from a VCR from those days will be pretty poor.

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