magickallight Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 I miss my childhood – where when a Christmas special came on TV – you KNEW that was the only time you would see it that year… and the WHOLE family would gather around the TV and watch it together… THAT was Christmas! Now… it’s like… "Tivo it, Mom – I’ll watch it when my OTHER SHOWS aren’t on!…" I may be getting old – but, darn… I miss the old days!
shanni Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 I was just saying this the other day, how deep the meaning was when I was little. No renting the dvds, the world stopped when shows like Rudolph and Frosty were on. I really miss those days too:(
abentley Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 And cartoons were on saturday mornings... mom and dad got to sleep in because we were all watching becuase it was the only time!!
Kat07 Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 Our world is stopped right now we are all watching Rudolph and then Frosty will be on next. There is a commercial on now;)
kranky Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 I hadn't thought about it, but you're right. They play many of the classic Christmas specials so often you no longer feel as though it's the one chance to see it. Oh, and magickallight, did you watch Paul Shannon send letters to Santa on the North Pole Rocket when you were little?
magickallight Posted December 9, 2006 Author Posted December 9, 2006 I hadn't thought about it, but you're right. They play many of the classic Christmas specials so often you no longer feel as though it's the one chance to see it. Oh, and magickallight, did you watch Paul Shannon send letters to Santa on the North Pole Rocket when you were little?I can't remember - Paul Shannon sounds familiar - but it has been SO LONG!
ms_mckenna Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 We are watching Rudolf tomorrow night on ABC family. Just finished watching Jack Frost and watching Polar Express now. We have the DVD but still watching it lol. I keep checking for A Christmas Story! I am afraid I will miss it.
elena_398 Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 Tonight Rudolph was on. My husband went to his office, but the kids and I watched it. Made popcorn and had a blast.
noehlp Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 I don't know if I am sorry to say or glad to say it, but no I don't have this problem. We do not own a TIVO, and I am sure my kids know nothing TIVO either. I see that some of you are already watching Rudolph and the such, anyone know when these shows come on the main channels of ABC or CBS or NBC? We only have analog cable ($12/mo) and only get 2-22. TIA
Melissa Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 I was thinking about this, too! We have all the Christmas specials on dvd, plus they're on tv over and over between Thanksgiving and Christmas...now they don't seem so "special" anymore.
Marcster Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 I may be getting old – but, darn… I miss the old days! The beginning of the end: http://www.oaktreeent.com/web_photos/Video/Zenith_Model-VR-9750J_Beta_VCR_web2.jpg. :D
snakeswiff Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 I miss my childhood – where when a Christmas special came on TV – you KNEW that was the only time you would see it that year… and the WHOLE family would gather around the TV and watch it together… THAT was Christmas! Now… it’s like… "Tivo it, Mom – I’ll watch it when my OTHER SHOWS aren’t on!…" I may be getting old – but, darn… I miss the old days! Yes this was my son this evening, I made him TiVo wrestling....my dd (4) wanted to watch Rudolph, Frosty and Frosty "BATURNS"....so I made popcorn and we watched!
ms_mckenna Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 Yes this was my son this evening, I made him TiVo wrestling....my dd (4) wanted to watch Rudolph, Frosty and Frosty "BATURNS"....so I made popcorn and we watched!LOL I wish we had Tivo because DS would have been watching with us instead of wrestling. As it was I was not up for the fight tonight.
codeblue Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 yes I know. All day today the abc family channel is running a christmas classic marathon.
cleverbffool Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 I miss my childhood – where when a Christmas special came on TV – you KNEW that was the only time you would see it that year… and the WHOLE family would gather around the TV and watch it together… THAT was Christmas! Now… it’s like… "Tivo it, Mom – I’ll watch it when my OTHER SHOWS aren’t on!…" I may be getting old – but, darn… I miss the old days! I agree I miss sitting waiting to see what came one and as someone previously said the world did stop for that 30-60mins.
scrabbler Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 I don't know if I am sorry to say or glad to say it, but no I don't have this problem. We do not own a TIVO, and I am sure my kids know nothing TIVO either. I see that some of you are already watching Rudolph and the such, anyone know when these shows come on the main channels of ABC or CBS or NBC? We only have analog cable ($12/mo) and only get 2-22. TIARudolph was on regular old CBS on Friday nite at 8/7central.
ShopperMom Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 I miss my childhood – where when a Christmas special came on TV – you KNEW that was the only time you would see it that year… and the WHOLE family would gather around the TV and watch it together… THAT was Christmas! Now… it’s like… "Tivo it, Mom – I’ll watch it when my OTHER SHOWS aren’t on!…" I may be getting old – but, darn… I miss the old days! I was just thinking the same exact thing last night when Rudolph was on, if the kids didn't want to watch it then it didn't matter cause I Tivo'd it. It doesn't have the same meaning I guess if you can watch it whenever you want, sounds strange but I know exactly what you mean.
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