Ramblings of a TV Addict From Another Age

What was once water cooler talk has now moved to the Chat platform. So once again, things change but remain the same.

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Sort of.

Alas, in the interest of saving a chunk of change every month, Mr. Ginley and I have forsaken cable TV and Netflix in favor of over-the-air content. As a result, most of the chatter about the latest shows sails over my head.

Have you seen...

Nope.

I suppose it's good in a way, because my productivity is up. There's no point in reading a synopsis of a show I'll never watch. 

And so, I take a pass until the conversation turns to classic TV shows or food or bad puns or some other topic at which I can excel. 

"Anybody remember the Andy Griffith Show?" That's my vibe.

One day I quipped, "I guess I'm the only one who gets excited about a new season of 'Call the Midwife.'" Cue the LOLs and laughing emojis. I am the queen of self-deprecating humor.

For the sharing of obscure references, I turn to Mr. Ginley. As we watch Match Game '77 and he asks, "who is that?" I cannot tell you with what delight I'm able to respond, "Why, that's Elaine Joyce (she was married to Neil Simon).  Or Brett Somers – she was married to Jack Klugman. Or Patti Deutsch – she was on Laugh-In. Tonight it was Joyce Bulifant, who played Marie, Murray's wife, on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (along with many other credits).

But I digress.

I realize there's so much entertainment out there, even if I was better connected, I'd still probably be watching the same stuff I watch now. 

I just wish it was without all the ads. But that's a beef for another day.

For now, I'll set my dial on ME-TV and watch M.A.S.H. for the 47th time. 

Wow, did I just say "dial"?

Do I sound like a broken record or what?