What Will My Grandkids Watch/Hear on T.V.?

Yesterday as my television 'kicked-on' the first words I heard were: "Do you have an erection problem?" You got it...it was one of those Viagra-type product commercials. I immediately recalled the late George Carlin's famous comedy routine in which he enumerated the 'seven words' that cannot be said on television; 'erection' was not one of those words but you can bet my grandparents never heard the word 'erection' on their 1951, black & white PHILCO T.V. Lately, I have heard 'one' of Carlin's suggested forbidden words spoken on television...'piss.' It is most often used to explain someones anger, i.e., He was pissed.

Actually, today's television words, story themes and commercial content is a far cry from what I remember from televisions beginnings, circa 1949, until this present day. Red Skelton's characters, 'Freddy-the-free-Loader' and 'Clem Kadiddlehopper' would never be found in a 'Modern Family' episode or a  'Two and a Half Men' show; the scripts would be too 'shocking!'

More innocence is lost with story content and visual affects. It is no longer enough to 'suggest 'a romantic love; today's programs must depict and show some physical sensuous touching and gyrations so the imagination deficient viewer is certain of  understanding the nature of a relationship. Moreover, our 2013, television commercials were unheard of back-in-the-day. Those so-called 'professionals,' i.e., attorneys, doctors and insurance companies would never advertise services in the 1940's and 1950's. The same professionals, today encourage folks to 'Sue the Bastards!' Why not, advertising pays big dividends. A family-practice doctor recently told me that 60% of the prescriptions that he writes is requested by his patients after the patient 'sees' the drug advertised on television. Of course, we are now noticing many of those drugs tied to 'cancers' and other illnesses and the lawyers now must assist the public to become aware and prepare to sue those medical people and pharmaceutical companies responsible.

I cannot believe the 'shit' on T.V. these days; oops, there's one of Carlin's 'you can't say words.' Well, as Red Skelton said at the end of each of his shows, "If I have offended you with any thing said, I apologize; good night and GOD BLESS."

Of course, when I become dissatisfied and long for my youth, I 'think' of algebra.