this summer we were in Atlanta for two weeks and our first week there Nicholodean was running a Brady Bunch marathon to celebrate the umpteenth year of the show. i happened upon it one evening while channel surfing. i’m ashamed to tell you how much of the marathon i was able to squeeze in. it was one of the highlights of my vacation.

my kids all know that show is my favorite and they will watch it with me sometimes. they think it is a riot. especially the things that lets you know it takes place “way back when…”

there’s the rotary phone. it’s not even push key kind. of course there are no cell phones anywhere to be seen. no computers. the kids do their schoolwork on a manual typewriter. there are other little things like that. it’s a hoot.

as for current child friendly t.v. we stick with the game shows that come on in the evenings and i think the Disney Channel is okay.