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Zoom (1972)
Would eat dinner in front of the TV and watch ZOOM !!
Being an only child, I would beg my parents to let me eat dinner in front of the TV and watch ZOOM !! 30 years later, I still remember many of the games, stories, skits, and songs. The animated and clay-mation short films from the kids from Ohama, Nebraska were awesome. I remember learning how to make clay (but they told us not to eat it !). One of the kids had his tonsils out, and they filmed him in the hospital before and after, then he talked about it in a squeaky voice on ZOOMrap. I was always sad when they switched to new kids, because it meant that my favorites (and the cute girls !!) would leave the show, and it would take a few episodes to get used to the new cast. And Bernadette with her arm-twisting is still the coolest trick I've ever seen. The kids they used to do a short interview with were always my favorite (the kids who made their own skateboards, the kid that built a humongous treehouse, and the sugar-cane boys were classic - "it tastes like sugar.....well, what do you think it is, dummy ?). I will always remember this show. The New ZOOM was good for my kids, but nothing beats the original !!
The Shield (2002)
One of the best shows ever on TV
The show, in a nutshell, is brilliant. Say what you want about the extreme violence...its a cop show for crying out loud !! What do you expect...flowers, teddy bears, and love songs ? OK, the graphic sexual themes can make some people uncomfortable, but this is almost a "reality show". There are strange people in society that do strange, sick things. Ever read the newspaper or watch the news ? The show reflects that fringe of society. Again, its a cop show, and cops are supposed to "catch the bad guys" while sometimes being in uncomfortable positions. Any crime that is in the show has probably been committed 100 times in real life. That what cop shows do best...show us the underbelly of society.
Anyway, the conflicts in the show are awesome, and the characters are extremely well created and played. I actually believe Vic, David, and Kavanaugh hate each other in real life. I actually believe Shane is a skirt-chasing redneck in real life. I actually believe Ronnie Gardocki is a techno-geek in real life, and I believe Amadillo, Antwone, Markos, and the other scumbags are real scumbags. THATS what makes a great show...it wants you to believe all that !! Sure, it can be over-the-top with machismo and testosterone, but I've never fallen asleep while watching it ! So, if you don't like it, don't watch it. If you've only watched a few episodes (which the show is impossible to follow if you have), catch up with the reruns on FX and/or SPIKE, or buy the DVD set. And if you're a dedicated follower of the show, welcome to the club !!