TV Theme Songs

I just took a trip down memory lane with Les and Mom discussing TV theme songs. I wish I could say that I was one of those mature and gifted children that found no entertainment in television, but that wouldn't be honest. I loved TV. I was addicted to TV. I could surf 13 channels like nobody's business. You name it, I could watch it, especially if there was work to be done somewhere in the house. That makes me sound like a terribly lazy kid, but I turned out OK.

This TV addiction is one of the reasons why we don't have cable or satellite today. We haven't had it for years and I find that we are all much more productive without it. However, we have a few shows that we watch on the computer. Guilty pleasures! :-)

Anyway, TV memories... As a child we would have sleepovers at my Grandma's house. She and my Aunt Betty lived together and they kept very late hours. When we would stay at Grandma's house we would have TV dinners ;-P and get to watch several TV shows back to back. My favorite show at Grandma's was The Love Boat, but in order to watch it I had to endure The Lawrence Welk Show. I am sure I learned a few things from both Lawrence and Captain Stubing, but Lawrence Welk was probably a little more helpful since I have always been involved in music. To this day I have never taken a cruise. I am already married so what would be the point?
I am pretty sure that we also watched Dukes of Hazzard while at Grandma's but I don't think Grandma and Betty watched that with us. Later we would "watch" the news. I don't know what I did during that time, because the news is still hard for me to watch. Actually, yes I do know what I did. I sat next to Betty and she would tickle my arms and back. I love to be tickled. Not the ticklish kind of tickle, but just fingernails on my skin. Aunt Betty had awesome fingernails. Directly following the boring news was M*A*S*H. I think I enjoyed that show as a kid, but I am sure I didn't understand 90% of the humor. I now own every season of M*A*S*H. I understand all of the humor and the heartache. My kids now watch the show with me and Dave and they think it is pretty funny. I am sure that they don't get most of the humor, but they will. Traditions passed from one generation to the next.

After M*A*S*H I would climb into my hide-a-bed and try to go to sleep while Grandma and Betty would have their late night meal of toast, Postum, and who knows what else. The toast smell and clinking of dishes was all I really witnessed. Boy, those 2 ladies were amazing, quirky, and incredibly loving. I miss them both very much.

So, that is why I included several TV theme songs. Very vivid memories flood over me when I hear those songs. If you are old enough to know about some of the TV shows you may wonder how I was able to watch them since they played during the day. Well, let's just say I was sick occasionally. I was also "sick" occasionally and I ALWAYS watched TV when I was home from school.

Oh dear, more memories coming. I probably should stop before I tell you that I called PTL - Praise The Lord televangelists several times as I was home watching TV. That was Jimmy Baker's ministry and they always told me to call. They wanted to talk to me, help me, and pray with me. So, I called. And I called. And I called. I never said a word so the prayer warrior on the other end of the phone probably thought I was conflicted or suicidal, but I was just small. I didn't realize that it COST MONEY until one night lying in bed I heard my Dad ask my Mom, "Becky, what are all these calls to California?" OOPS! Dad called the number and found out what it was and in typical Dad fashion he asked me IF I had called PTL. I don't remember what all he said to me, but I remember being very grateful and feeling loved afterward. I never called PTL again and that is why Jimmy Baker became corrupt and ended up serving time in prison in Rochester, MN where I would live 13 years later. How do you like that cause and effect? Whew! It wore me out.

I am sure that this will not be my last TV post because, as I said, it was a big part of my life. For now, I will say "Good night, sleep tight, and pleasant dreams to you..."