Thursday, March 15, 2012

PBS Is Antidote For Sickness of Trashy Television

(Regarding the Personal View, Nov. 28,) there is an alternativeto throwing out the TV. It's called Public Broadcasting Service(WTTW-Channel 11 in Chicago). Whenever I hear people condemn TV, Iknow they're not watching PBS - and I wonder why.

There is no violence on "Sesame Street" or in "Mister Rogers'Neighborhood." If adults are bored by "National GeographicSpecials," they have "Great Performances," "Scientific AmericanFrontiers," "Masterpiece Theatre," Mark Russell and more from whichto choose.

If we really care about high-quality TV, we should question thecredibility of politicians who condemn Hollywood's contribution tomoral and intellectual decay while they …

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