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September 28th, 2014 at 6:04:25 PM permalink

Evenbob

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Cosby show realistic
.

If you were 8 and lived in Never Never land.
I was in my 30's when it was on, and I saw
it maybe half a dozen times. Sugary sweet
and totally unrealistic. Two parents with
professions who have all the time in the
world for every word and thought their precious
kids spewed forth. You knew people like
that? No, you did not.

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September 28th, 2014 at 6:09:31 PM permalink
Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687	Those Jack Webb shows - Dragnet, Adam-12, and Emergency! Dragnet in particular was well respected for its realism and attention to detail. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan

September 28th, 2014 at 6:13:54 PM permalink
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011	Quote: Dalex64 Dragnet in particular was well respected for its realism and attention to detail. You know, you might be right. There was seldom any trumped up violence or drama. For that reason they were also very boring. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.

September 28th, 2014 at 6:34:00 PM permalink

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Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. The series gave audience members a feel for the boredom and drudgery, as well as the danger and heroism, of police work. Dragnet earned praise for improving the public opinion of police officers.[1]

Actor and producer Jack Webb's aims in Dragnet were for realism and unpretentious acting. He achieved both goals, and Dragnet remains a key influence on subsequent police dramas in many media.

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September 29th, 2014 at 9:37:54 AM permalink

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What do you think was the most real fiction show written for actors?

You have to be careful. Sometimes the characters could exist but the plots are too fictional.

A Mayberry town can look real as far as the physical town, but does any deputy only carry one bullet anywhere in real life?

I know of firearms officers in the UK being sent on security detail with three bullets in a six shot revolver. This was back twenty to thirty years ago, mind. Now they might give them six bullets and a vest.

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September 29th, 2014 at 9:55:10 AM permalink

Nareed

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What do you think was the most real fiction show written for actors?

You have to be careful. Sometimes the characters could exist but the plots are too fictional.

Probably some sort of subdued family drama like "Sisters" or "Once and Again." And even then one wonders how a family can survive such a near-endless stream of traumatic, stressful events like diseases, affairs, accidents, arrests, lawsuits, trials, etc, etc, etc.

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September 30th, 2014 at 6:32:26 AM permalink
Mosca Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 22 Posts: 730	Quote: Nareed Probably some sort of subdued family drama like "Sisters" or "Once and Again." And even then one wonders how a family can survive such a near-endless stream of traumatic, stressful events like diseases, affairs, accidents, arrests, lawsuits, trials, etc, etc, etc. Maybe "Gilmore Girls".

September 30th, 2014 at 1:48:13 PM permalink
beachbumbabs Member since: Sep 3, 2013 Threads: 6 Posts: 1600	I could be wrong, but I found "Hill Street Blues" to be more real and less stereographic than most shows. The character relationships felt real, and the crimes ran the gamut without being completely unbelievable. I've known nearly all of those people in real work life (analogies among ATC's). Never doubt a small group of concerned citizens can change the world; it's the only thing ever has

September 30th, 2014 at 3:37:53 PM permalink
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545	Quote: Mosca Maybe "Gilmore Girls". I saw "Sisters" and "Once and Again." Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER

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