In My Write Mind

There are teenagers walking around today who have no idea. Even with Nick at Nite… they have no clue. They weren’t a part of the history, a part of the past. They didn’t get the chance to grow up in the era where reality didn’t rule, where scripted shows were a mainstay, where situation comedies didn’t need gay characters to grab the attention of viewers. They don’t know from funny, these kids. And to be sure, that’s a crime.

But now, with last week’s release (a release during the Summer of Will, no less…lol) of the four-disc first season of NBC’s The Cosby Show, those teenagers don’t need to look back to where they’re from. Because where they’re at is in a good spot for education, for history… and for fun.

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