Early Family TV Classics Not So Black & White

Herbie J Pilato
4 min readFeb 16, 2020

A Colorful Look Back At Retro Television Family Gold

I have tried to watch and like new television shows, specifically so-called “family shows.” I really have. But my gosh, I just can’t. I try. But I just can’t.

The new shows are so unappealing, so mean-spirited, so unlikable. All the characters look the same, talk the same; everyone is sarcastic, and everyone…

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Herbie J Pilato

Herbie J Pilato is a writer, producer, and TV personality whose books about life and pop culture include THE 12 BEST SECRETS OF CHRISTMAS.