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From: gds@mit-eddie.UUCP (Greg Skinner)
Newsgroups: net.tv
Subject: Re: Computers on TV, TV in 83, and assorted rantings
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Date: Sun, 15-Jan-84 15:24:07 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 15 15:24:07 1984
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	I admit I don't watch the computer TV shows (I consider them an
insult to my intelligence, however I hear Automan is doing well in the
ratings despite what I think) however I am generally concerned with what
is portrayed in the shows regarding computer theft.  The media is a more
powerful force than most people think -- computer fear could wind up in
a lot of us losing jobs (suppose a computer scare causes Atari,
Intellivision, ColecoVision etc. to go out of business).

About tv in 83 in general:

	well ... I watch nighttime soaps mostly anyway (Dallas, Falcon
Crest, Knots Landing, to mention a few) so I guess I am biased about
them.  I do, however, appreciate some of the newer things (AfterMASH,
The Scarecrow and Mrs. King) and I loved Buffalo Bill over the summer,
don't get to watch it too much with classes and all.  Sure, nighttime
soaps are taking over, but if you give them a chance you'll get hooked.
I used to be a soap-opera hater, and now 3 out of 4 of my favorite shows
are soaps.

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--greg
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