Brain Changes Through the Ages of Pop Culture

My first big crush was Clint Eastwood, well actually, Rowdy Yates. Rawhide came on on Friday at 7pm. You could not keep me from the house at that time. I remember racing home on my bicycle to be there for every minute, I didn't want to miss the lead in song, those cattle marching to their fates with the strong voice of Frankie Lane romanticizing the whole thing.

You see in those days, if you missed a show, it was gone, forever.

1. The season started in September all three networks started the same day and ended on the same day.
2. There were 39 shows for each show, each season.
3. The only time you saw a rerun was in the summer and there were only 13 of those. If you missed a show, there was no guarantee that that show would be shown in the summer.

There were no VCR's; no DVR's nothing. Its funny that now one network calls itself 'appointment TV' as if anyone would now build their life around television when we can all record what we want and watch it when we want.

Today?

1. Most shows, except perhaps on the three major, are made in groups of 13, but there are sometimes several seasons per year.
2. Reruns are often shown on cable channels, sometimes within the same week.
3. And if you still miss your favorite show, well just record it and watch it when you want. Does anyone ever watch shows when they are aired any more?

Recently as I previewed my list of recorded shows, trying to decide if I would watch Community or Big Bang Theory first, I realized that they both came on at the same time on the same day. If this were the 50's 60's or 70's, I would have to choose which one to watch, missing one of them for sure. OMG! How could I have done that?

OK, so that wouldn't be earth shattering or life changing or anything else, but I sure would have had to miss one.