television
Time-Managing TV
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009I occasionally hear friends discuss what they watched on TV last night. And they sometimes talk about commercials that struck their fancy. I never know what they’re talking about.
That’s because I haven’t watched a commercial for years. It’s not that I don’t watch television. But I’ve invested in one of the greatest inventions in history: […]
Family Viewing? Not in 2008
Thursday, August 14th, 2008There are few family-themed shows on the broadcast networks anymore and those that exist are hardly testaments to the traditional family. Dysfunction seems to be a prerequisite for a TV household these days.
But as I sampled some of the TV fare out there to be knowledgeable for an article in Sunday’s Today’s Pentecostal Evangel, I […]
Family TV? What a Joke
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008On Tuesday I listed wholesome examples of the TV American family through the years that have enjoyed tremendous ratings success (watch for Sunday’s article in TPE.)
For the sake of research, I subjected myself to watching episodes of what now constitutes popular programs. Some comedies in particular seem to be nothing more than one long stream […]
The Vanishing TV Family
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008I don’t watch much television, at least new shows. Beyond Jeopardy! and Monk, there’s not much I find to my liking.
But recently I subjected myself to watching all sorts of current fare for the sake of research. In a TPE feature story that will be in Sunday’s edition, I write about how television in the […]
Christian TV Done Right
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008On Monday I had the privilege of being interviewed in Pittsburgh by Ron Hembree, host of Cornerstone TeleVision. Four days a week Ron presides over a one-hour program called Focus 4. Ron—who worked for four years at Assemblies of God headquarters in his younger days—is a great interviewer while keeping the show moving. He’s relaxed, […]
Society’s Moment of Truth?
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008If you want to see how far our culture has deteriorated in the past half century, many comparative benchmarks exist. I suggest an analogy of game shows.
What’s My Line? had good reason to stay on primetime television every week for 17 years, ending in 1967. Besides been interesting, good-natured, witty, and spontaneous, the live quiz […]