Saterday Television back when

I do miss the earlier years when there was less violence and you knew your children were watching "tame" television. I loved The Lone Ranger Jay Silverheels was on many westerns sadly passed from a stroke back in 1980. Clayton Moore was great working with Jay Silverheels. I wasn't happy when there was a salary dispute and Clayton wasn't on for about 50 episodes. Many of the big western stars have passed sadly. I miss them.

I know that Saturday Morning Cartoons are back, and I couldn't be more happier. I look forward to watching "Young Justice" and "Justice League Unlimited" every Saturday Morning. I know that I am older, and that I shouldn't be loving animated shows as much as I do, but I love comic books and comic book superheroes and villains, and it brightens my morning when I can watch animated shows. These shows remind me of my childhood because I watched these shows and read comic books as a means of escape. My step-father could be a tough man to put up with, and when I watched my favorite superheroes on television, I would always feel like I could be one, or like I could rise above any problem that I had.

I loved The Three Stooges. They were before my time, but my dad had VHS tape of them when I was younger and they were so entertaining. Of course now a VHS tape is probably only found at garage sales!

I remember those! Saturday wasn't the only time kids could watch TV, though. There was I Love Lucy, Gunsmoke, Rip Cord, Sea Hunt, Perry Mason, Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, Don Ameche's Circus Time, Jackie Gleason and so many more. Kids could watch those shows and any adult references were so carefully phrased that they went right over their heads while the adults could laugh or be intrigued. Until I was in my late 40's I really didn't know that Miss Kitty ran a cathouse and that Marshall Dillon stopped in for discreet entertainment at times. When I had kids in the late 80's, on the other hand, about the only thing they were allowed to watch was Mr. Rogers. And now even Sesame Street has Katie Perry parading her "girls" around barely covered. I know every generation bemoans how the current one has deteriorated but really, this generation of entertainment is scraping rock bottom and our kids are suffering. I'm so happy I had the joy of a carefree childhood without all the dangers and crudeness we have now. I remember going to the movies, too, it was 25¢ matinee, popcorn was 15¢ and a pop was 10¢. So for 50¢ Mom and Dad could have a 3-4 hours of peace and quiet because there were cartoons and double features! (This was the early 60s)

That took me back a bit deebomb! Saturday morning pictures were a part of my life when I was a kid. did you notice that those white hats never fell off! Time has moved on unfortunately and not in the best direction as far as entertainment goes.

i started to work at the age of 15. From that time till now I was not able to enjoy watching TV again just like on my childhood years. I miss them.