New York Times:
The channel, a unit of Viacom, is supplementing its diet of classic series like "Gunsmoke" with reality shows in prime time. The shows, like "The Cougar," which had its premiere last month, and "High School Reunion," which reunites classmates two decades after graduation, are specifically aimed at 40- to 50-year-olds.
Sarah Haskins: Target Women: The Cougar
If you can't wait for ABC's "Cougar Town" next fall, don't worry. Cougar-based programming is already here on the TV Land network with the reality show "The Cougar." Lick your lips and enjoy.
Linda Franklin: The Cougar Town Debate
Many of you fabulous females are already in relationships with younger men, or at the very least, fantasize about the possibility. Let's hear what you have to say about how women like you are portrayed on TV.
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I used to watch TV Land consistently. Over time it became apparent that the channel had lost its way, so much so that it literally seemed to be begging me not to watch it. The shows are constantly bombarded by those incredibly vapid, annoying popups, always promoting whatever's coming next, or tomorrow, or next week. They never seemed happy to have my viewership at the moment, always undercutting my enjoyment of the show I was there to see. I stopped watching cable and haven't missed it at all (except for TCM, but they raised that out of my price range anyway...)
TV Land, please do us older end of GenX a favor, and bring back Patty Duke, Donna Reed and Bewitched. Please? Pretty please?
That lineup needs more brunettes. I suggest Natasha Fatale.
Actually, Rocky and Bullwinkle would also be perfect to attract a Republican audience.
Sarah Palin could introduce the Bullwinkle segments, 'cause she knows all about moose, and Joe the Plumber could compare Boris to Barack.
I tried to watch this show. It's amazing that a show full of hot young, buff guys who take their shirts off would fail to entertain me, but it's truly awful.
Embarrassing and desperate. As a 40 yr old I find this show's concept insulting and sad. I wish out society would celebrate wisdom and maturity as much as it celebrates youth. Show me some intelligent grey-haired people whom I can learn something from; not some needy older woman chasing after boys.
With the divorce rate over 50% in our country, I would love to watch a series about older people who've been together for 30 years or more giving their perspectives on what it takes to keep a relationship together successfully.
Television has hit a new low. Newton Minow was right.
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First Posted: 05-11-09 09:32 AM | Updated: 06-11-09 05:12 AM