Every fall since my children have been alive, I have asked myself the same question, “Would I let my kids watch this show?” It’s a strange question because the answer is rarely a simple yes or no. The answers are usually a mix of the following… (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘family’
Still More Family Friendly Spinoffs I’d Like to See
When one of our favorite TV shows goes off the air, it can be devastating. However, many times, the cancellation is the birth of a spinoff. Sometimes it can be a great thing (Mork & Mindy) and sometimes not so much (Joanie Loves Chachi). Here are some spinoff ideas that I would love to see. (more…)
Adventure Time
A couple weeks ago ABC premiered a new reality/competition show called Expedition Impossible. Basically, it’s ABC’s version of The Amazing Race with a few changes. The biggest change is the grand prize. The first place team of three people wins $150,000 and they each get a new car. Read that again. To put things in perspective, the winners on The Amazing Race win $500,000 each and all contestants are eligible to win a variety of prizes for coming in first in each leg. (more…)
The 9 Lives of Chloe King
Last week I wrote a review of the new ABC Family show, Switched at Birth. If you read it, which I find hard to believe, you’ll remember that I was less than impressed with the show. I was hard pressed to think of a show in resent memory that was more heavy-handed while having less acting talent contained therein. Enter Chloe King. (more…)
Switched at Birth
I’m not a huge fan of the original programming on ABC Family, in fact I was upset when Fox sold them because they had just started showing remastered episodes of Hawaii 5-0. But since I’m not really the audience for most of their shows, this is not a big deal. However, since I started writing for this blog, I have been seeking out more family-friendly television to watch and comment on. My search bore fruit this month when ABC Family premiered Switched at Birth. (more…)