Forum From the Archives: So, That Didn't Age Well: When Our Favorite Movies and TV Shows Don't Hold Up

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🗓️ 5 July 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Have you watched a throwback TV show or movie recently that — upon viewing now — made you cringe because of scenes or jokes that are so obviously, well, cringeworthy? The expansive library of old TV shows and films made available for nostalgia viewing on streaming services prompted some rude awakenings about content we thought we loved. We’ll reflect on the ways our awareness as viewers may have shifted and consider the TV shows and films that don’t quite stack up to today’s social norms. We’ll also discuss the movies and shows that have stood the test of time and why. Is there an old TV show or film that lost its charm for you upon re-watching? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.0	From KQED, public radio in San Francisco, I'm Nina Kim.
1:13.6	Farms 10am hour is taking a vacation this week, and we're bringing you some of our favorite shows from the archives.
1:20.6	Today, we'll listen back on the films and TV shows you loved years ago that are hard to watch now.
1:26.6	The availability of nostalgia viewing options on streaming services has prompted some rude
1:31.5	awakenings about content we once thought we loved.
1:35.2	In this hour, we reflect on how our awareness as viewers has shifted and hear about the TV
1:40.5	shows and films that have lost their charms and those that have held up. That's all next on Forum.
1:46.3	Join us. This is Forum. I'm Mina Kim.
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2:19.9	it for my daughters recently, the gender dynamics and this line from a song being sung to
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