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Cuthbert Allgood

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27. I'll defend This is Us.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2019, 03:12 PM

Oct 2019

Yes, there are some soap opera narratives, but that show started a narrative structure in TV that had not been done successfully before. The pilot was mind blowing in that regard. And the acting is stellar. I get if you don't like it, but it's not some shitty soap opera.

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Shows you have to watch when visiting parents? [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 OP

Reruns of Walker Texas Ranger.... LakeArenal Oct 2019 #1

Lol. Hey, at least that's kind of like a story. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #4

OMG Ohiogal Oct 2019 #9

Or my dad's!!! LakeArenal Oct 2019 #23

My mom watches all 3 NCIS shows and my dad likes golf-- mtngirl47 Oct 2019 #2

Why do parents like those NCIS shows? Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #6

Better than visiting my grandparents BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #3

Lawrence Welk never dies! catchnrelease Oct 2019 #8

I am dating myself. In addition to Lawrence Welk, the 64 thousand dollar question. A real emmaverybo Oct 2019 #15

My parents are long gone, so that's not a specific problem. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #5

When my mother was still alive Ohiogal Oct 2019 #11

I get the hard of hearing problem. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #13

Honestly, I get the "company" part. emmaverybo Oct 2019 #16

I understand the "company" part, too rationalcalgarian Oct 2019 #18

Oh geez. I had actually forgotten about the VOLUME!!! LakeArenal Oct 2019 #24

Just got home today catchnrelease Oct 2019 #7

Perhaps the real point is that PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #14

Well, I agree in a normal situation catchnrelease Oct 2019 #19

Thank you for offering another take on this problem. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #20

You're welcome! catchnrelease Oct 2019 #21

And don't forget that the volume has to be up almost all the way! Cousin Dupree Oct 2019 #10

Wheel of Fortune with the volume set on Blast Ohiogal Oct 2019 #12

Lol. Ditto here. But worse - commercials. They dropped Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #22

Judge Judy and local news Auggie Oct 2019 #17

Great fun post. LakeArenal Oct 2019 #25

Haha - cilla4progress Oct 2019 #26

Oh man would consider myself lucky for an old Western!! Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #29

Yep. cilla4progress Oct 2019 #30

I'll defend This is Us. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2019 #27

Yes shouldn't have judged...only saw once. Maybe Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #28

My husband likes This is Us... Phentex Oct 2019 #33

My wonderful mom born in 1924 loved Colbert, John Stewart and Rachel Maddow wishstar Oct 2019 #31

Thanks for that. Bet you miss her Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #32

Murder She Wrote... Phentex Oct 2019 #34