TV Tuesday: Digging Up the Past

[yourlibrarian]

What's an older show that's fallen off the cultural radar, but that you still love?

Also, just a reminder to anyone who missed Friday's friending meme, it continues to be open to anyone who wants to join in!

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

I just happened to see a fan vid for Remington Steele today and that might qualify.

As it happens I just saw a crossover scene on Moonlighting for Hart to Hart. I never watched that show but I wonder now if I would like it. Anyone seen it?

I also haven't seen Queer as Folk (US) in some time but it surprises me it isn't a show that is referenced more often given what a landmark it was.

[pattrose]

I loved Remington Steele. And Hart to Hart was awesome too. Now, I have to find where I can watch them both.

[executrix]

Lots of older US shows turn up on Roku (the streaming service--I know you don't need a Roku device to watch because I don't have one!)

[yourlibrarian]

That's true, Roku has a huge library of stuff.

[shadowkat]

Just do a search for them on your smart tv, if you have one or the internet. That's what I've been doing.

[shadowkat]

I honestly think Queer As Folk may hold up better than Remington Steel, Hart to Hart or Moonlighting.
But it's a Showtime series - which may be the reason it's not referenced more often. Also it had a bad reboot a while back.

[yourlibrarian]

Queer as Folk did? I know The L Word did, but I hadn't heard about it.

[shadowkat]

It didn't last long. I was rebooted in 2022 and lasted one season. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_as_Folk_(2022_TV_series).

Had low ratings.

I think the fact that the US version was a reimagining of the more popular 1999 British version by RT Davies may have been part of the problem. The original US version was from 2000-2005 on Showtime. (I saw it, I liked the L word better.)

[yourlibrarian]

You know what, I did hear about this but it was cancelled before I ever got around to watching it. I'll add this to my Peacock list as I'm curious.

[tinny]

Lol, yes, I watched Hart to Hart when it was on pre-evening tv in the 80s when I was young. (Along with Knight Rider, Simon and Simon, The Fall Guy, and Remington Steele.)

I still love Remington Steele, the others were average, but they still hold a place in my heart. Hart to Hart was more for older people already back then, being about an old married couple, so maybe I'd like it even better now?

I think I saw it on Prime recently, but not for free, you have to pay extra.

[yourlibrarian]

Ugh, I really dislike it when streamers do that. Either offer it as part of the subscription or make it a separate subscription to another service in a different part of the site. I dislike getting all these results for things only to find that none of them are actually available.