If I was in charge of things....

I turned on the tv as soon as I got up  to have it running in the background while I worked on morning chores.  Didn't take long for me to pick up the remote and start surfing. Like that was gonna do any good.  If I had my way, (and I don't know why somebody hasn't thought of this), I'd broadcast a channel JUST FOR US OLDER FOLKS.

It makes perfect sense.  This channel would not advertise drugs that need a few hundred words afterwards discussing everything that could happen to you if you took them. They'd also tell you  upfront exactly what these miracle drugs would cost.  For those of us who don't have drug coverage on our medical, we don't need our time wasted on pills we can't afford.

Our news topics wouldn't cover fancy wancy weddings of reality stars who we have NO INTEREST IN AT ALL!  These "news shows" also wouldn't inform us about raising babies and toddlers or dealing with teens. We might report on the latest woman missing but we wouldn't repeat the same story over and over for weeks, giving the slime ball air time who is suspected.

We wouldn't have to hear about the latest findings on products we've used all our lives and how they "think" they might be bad for our health today.  There would be no shows covering misfits who can't clean up their house, be kind to their pets, get along with their neighbors, or who are trying to get off drugs or alcohol.

My station wouldn't go into prisons to give tattooed bullies air time and discuss how nothing is their fault.  Television or movie celebrities behaving like spoiled children would be given zero air time.  And we definitely wouldn't waste our time on those younger folks blessed with good looks but deprived of good manners or common sense.

We wouldn't waste viewers time by telling them the secret to losing weight is to eat less and exercise more.  And we definitely wouldn't immediately show people walking around on the sidewalk with their bellies or butts waddling around in tight clothes. We would probably let blowhard phoney baloney politicians strut around and talk too much...but only so we could use the mute button or turn them off altogether after cussing them out a little bit.

We might have a show now and then that had violence or even bad language but we wouldn't get carried away with gore and these shows would be done in good taste.  I know that sounds nuts but I do love mafia movies, Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, and Dexter, among others.

What would my station show to bring in older viewers?  Our soap operas would center around seniors and their problems in life.  They wouldn't be having sex with the neighbors or strangers, of course, but they'd discuss sex among themselves now and then. They'd worry about health issues and finding a doctor who cared, and the price of food and insurance.

Movies would be GOOD MOVIES.  A lot of classics and movies that don't show up every other month and repeat over and over again. Heaven knows there are thousands of movies out there to choose from.

We'd have fun game shows and interesting talk shows without the host trying to be just as cute as he or she can be.

Our how-to programs would help us make minor repairs and talk in simple language when our computer was acting up and what we needed to do about it. 

We'd have animal shows where vets would give us tips on the care of our dogs, cats, birds, fish, or whatever else we want to know about.

We'd have health related shows and talk about "real subjects" that interest us and that we care about.

We'd report on the stars of yesterday that are still around and aren't trying to act like they're 39 years old.

Our travel shows will follow seniors on cruise ships and talk about reasonable motels and which cities are senior friendly.

Our cooking shows will give tips on easy and fast dishes to make where we don't have to invest hundreds in fancy food we'd never buy anyhow.

Our music shows would feature old time rock and roll, ballroom dancing, newer groups that aren't too loud and outrageous, and singers of yesterday that can still belt out a song.

Our religious shows will feature all religions and visit churches across the country and discuss what the various town churches do for the locals. 

Our shopping shows would feature products seniors could use and afford and would encourage people to team up together to save money on shipping charges. 

We'd also have a show where singles could connect--if even just through phone, letters, or emails.

Our talk shows would discuss favorite books, movies, stars, food, health, places to visit, concerns over housing, and dealing with death and/or nursing homes.

Stuff like this.......



Yeah, I really need to be in charge.