I am way too addicted to television. I watch a number of shows regularly with my wife and given that I have close to two hours of commuting every day for work, I watch tv shows on my computer while on the train. I watch a lot of shows, and doing so allows me to see certain trends in tv programming. This year, the trend seems to be 70’s nostalgia. There are two shows, one that is on right now for the summer and one that will be on in the fall that take place in the 1970s.
The first is called Swingtown. The show is about a family that moves to a nicer suburb in the Chicago area and they meet their new neighbors who are swingers. The show is not about sex (although it is there, but mostly not seen) but about relationships and what keeps them together. I definitely recommend this show. The 2nd is called Life on Mars which is based on a British show of the same name. A cop from Los Angeles is in an accident and wakes up in the 1970s. It sounds silly, but judging from the pre-air screener I saw it will be a great show.
What is really great about these shows is that they get to hi-light some of the amazing music from the 70s. In the screener from Life on Mars this classic was featured.
Enjoy!
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