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   Greg Wilson (gvwilson@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Sep-2025 06:36:44 JST Greg Wilson

   So, so tired of cop shows. I want a series about three generations of an activist family. The grandparents were part of the anti-war/civil rights movement in the 60s. One of their kids is a slightly conservative gay corporate lawyer, the other manages a community center, and her kid is a trans college activist who's angry all the time. Throw in friends (and enemies) for all three generations, and start filming.

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     Tuckers Nuts Resist! 🇺🇦  (jstatepost@mstdn.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Sep-2025 10:36:05 JST Tuckers Nuts Resist! 🇺🇦 

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     Perhaps a reboot of the classic Michael J Fox sitcom, Family Ties, could fill the bill, Greg.
     Media producers are loathe to do anything really new and creative -- so a resurrection of this show, which was popular when it ran from 1982 to 1989 -- might have a hope of happening.

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     RamenCatholic 🐢 🌈 (ramencatholic@mindly.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Sep-2025 10:36:15 JST RamenCatholic 🐢 🌈

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     • Pete

     @patrascan I'm glad that works for you!
     
     TV helped me learn to read before I started going to school (via captioning use by Deaf family members) & my Deaf parent used it to help combat loneliness in areas without a strong Deaf community.

     I usually have the TV on as background noise when reading, it seems to help me focus somehow. I blame my 'tism for that, lol.

     I like the idea of "all things in moderation, including moderation" myself.

     @forpeterssake @gvwilson

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     Pat (patrascan@ohai.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Sep-2025 10:36:16 JST Pat

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     • Pete

     @forpeterssake @gvwilson a new paradigm might be to jettison TV shows altogether (on all devices and platforms) and use the time to read books or volunteer in the community. I have not watched any TV at all since early 1990s and my life is rich and rewarding.

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     Pete (forpeterssake@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 14-Sep-2025 10:36:18 JST Pete

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     I think people watch cop shows and murder mysteries in part because of their familiar patterns. Medical and fire/EMS dramas are basically extensions of cop shows. Easy to write and film, constantly underlining the status quo.

     I feel like we need some upgraded story paradigms.

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     RamenCatholic 🐢 🌈 (ramencatholic@mindly.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Sep-2025 10:36:38 JST RamenCatholic 🐢 🌈

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     • Kit Malone
     • Tuckers Nuts Resist! 🇺🇦 

     Came here to suggest 'Growing Pains' but y'all beat me too it.

     @thekitmalone @jstatepost @gvwilson

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     Kit Malone (thekitmalone@hoosier.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Sep-2025 10:36:40 JST Kit Malone

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     @jstatepost @gvwilson

     man i'd be so down with a Family Ties reboot lol