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22. I think the OP is wondering why these type of shows aren't made anymore.

Fri Jul 27, 2018, 01:15 PM

Jul 2018

With a modern flare.

It’s true that the late night shows do this, in a way, but there’s nothing on prime time that is wholesome, good natured fun. Someone has to be voted out, or people have to conspire to stay on. What does this say about our culture? Even worse, we elected a reality TV star, who turned the white House into its own reality show! What have we become?

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Why is it we can't have real variety shows like the Ed Sullivan Show these days? [View all] Jake Stern Jul 2018 OP

nobody has a "really big shoe" these days. lapfog_1 Jul 2018 #1

Very good. madaboutharry Jul 2018 #2

good idea! try out for shark tank and see if they like it! unblock Jul 2018 #3

Stop watching shows like that. rownesheck Jul 2018 #4

Isn't that the truth! Duppers Jul 2018 #11

This......nt JPK Jul 2018 #26

Competition makes for compelling drama. It's the reason why John Fante Jul 2018 #5

One of my guilty pleasures is watching reruns of Lawrence Welk and Ed Sullivan on PBS. Jake Stern Jul 2018 #8

Yeah, but for Lawrence Welk's music to be entertaining, don't you have to be, like, Aristus Jul 2018 #13

Indeed Jake Stern Jul 2018 #14

I used to watch Lawrence Welk with my grandmother Rhiannon12866 Jul 2018 #16

my folks watched this every week MissMillie Jul 2018 #18

Was told it was my grandmother's favorite show Jake Stern Jul 2018 #19

Or a Mormon Brother Buzz Jul 2018 #24

Yes, the wholesome delightsome young maidens defacto7 Jul 2018 #31

The networks think we all want to relive gym class? pwb Jul 2018 #6

I miss the Carol Burnett Show elfin Jul 2018 #7

+1 MissMillie Jul 2018 #17

Yep, that show was hysterical! onlyadream Jul 2018 #21

Influenced a generation. First time I saw Presley, Beatles, the Stones. Loved Stiller and Meara Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2018 #9

families dont watch tv together anymore. used to be all 4 of us watching the same msongs Jul 2018 #10

Many families don't even have a TV anymore crazycatlady Jul 2018 #23

Something for everyone on Ed Sullivan's Show. Grammy23 Jul 2018 #12

"and Sullivan made sure it was suitable for the whole family." Jake Stern Jul 2018 #15

'The Waltons' was wholesome. And that has convinced a lot of people, including George H.W. Bush, Aristus Jul 2018 #25

I loved the Waltons Grasswire2 Jul 2018 #40

Listen: just let me stay on your lawn long enough to give you some answers, okay? mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #20

I think the OP is wondering why these type of shows aren't made anymore. onlyadream Jul 2018 #22

Thank you Jake Stern Jul 2018 #30

We do. It's called youtube and you choose which acts you want to see. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #27

I heard that Neil Patrick Harris volstork Jul 2018 #28

I believe it already came and went TexasBushwhacker Jul 2018 #33

Read a biography of Ed Sullivan Freddie Jul 2018 #29

Interesting! red dog 1 Jul 2018 #34

Times have changed... defacto7 Jul 2018 #32

I miss The Steve Allen Show red dog 1 Jul 2018 #35

One of my favorites was Red Skelton. llmart Jul 2018 #37

My favorite Red Skelton character was Freddy the Freeloader (a bum) red dog 1 Jul 2018 #39

Speaking of Ed Sullivan, red dog 1 Jul 2018 #36

Those old variety shows were the only thing on. And everybody watched it. Snellius Jul 2018 #38

check out the honeymooners....LOL Grasswire2 Jul 2018 #41

You should have seen The Johnny Cash Show last night. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 #42