thats because todays tv shows are geared towards the 20-30 somethings and there are no shows with any quality. most of the shows and movies today rely on shoot em' up and explosions. i remember watching dr quinn for example and it was highly entertaining and you got to know the characters. you rarely see any shows that depict traditional values, because they are written by young right-out-of college kids. they are full of raw humor and quirky characters that most people cannot relate to. the situations and dialogue are not believeable. i cant remember when my husband and i faithfully watched a sitcom every week. look at some of the most "successful" sitcoms-cheers (set in a bar) friends (young 20 somethings shacking up) etc. unfortunately hollywood will not and cannot relate to the middle class hard working traditional american. how sad.