On Allison DuBois and Denny Crane
September 13, 2009 by Kona Gallagher
It boggles the mind to see that, in the span of a few months, two great shows watched by people over 50 were taken off the air of their networks: one being the cancelled “Boston Legal”, and “Medium” was fortunately rescued by CBS. In a TV world obsessed by young and sexy characters, “Medium” offers a couple who are grown and mature, with no troubles in their relationships, raising three adorable children despite consuming jobs. How boring, right?
I came across a really interesting post about Medium on A TV Calling. It talks about the cancelation of Medium and what the Denny Crane character from Boston Legal may think about the show–okay, I’m making it sound crazy, but it’s not. It’s a well-thought out article about what keeps fans coming back to Medium, and why NBC was stupid for giving it away.
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I just turned forty and Medium has been my favorite show for the past 5 years.
It first appealed to me because of the crime solving element. I think the reason Medium has always been my favorite show is because it seems so realistic. I am married with three school age children . Watching them at the breakfast table, the way the kids act, very normal. You don’t really get that feeling from many other shows. The fact that everything else is so normal makes Allison’s psychic dreams believable. The fact that Scanlon and Devolos are often skeptical keeps it real too, since most people would be.
I have never watched “Boston Legal”.
I did like “Without A Trace” which was cancelled I guess it’s another “old Folk Show”.
I’m in my twenties and don’t mind admitting I love Medium. I mainly watch for the family aspect, that’s what attracted to me the show, that and the fact I was channel hopping when normal people would be asleep. Shown past 11 here when it was on terrestrial.
I hardly watch any television now that ER is finished other than current affairs. Anything else I could leave behind for months and not bother. I’ve spent periods of six months without a television and a computer and not found myself remotely bothered about my shows. As long as I’ve got books to read, I’m quite content.
I don’t really fit into the tv viewing demographics of my age-group, never have done.
I am in my thirties and started watching Medium in season one. I never missed an episode the first three season’s. I watch both because of the family and the crime-solving drama. I missed several episodes during season four and a few during season five. Just busy with the evening routine of baths,storytime and preparing lunches and backpacks for the next day. I caught an episode during season five with the Scanlon/DiNovi pregnancy storyline and was really curious why Scanlon reacted the way he did. I got the DVD’s from season four and caught up. Now I am hooked on Medium again. Even got some of my friends into it now. I’m glad it will be on Fridays so I can relax and watch it without the weekday routine.
I don’t watch much else. The only other shows I try to watch are “The Amazing Race” and “American Idol” and “Cold Case” but being on schoolnights I miss alot of episodes. I need to get a dvr.
I’m 37 and I love Medium. I didn’t know that it attracted the over 50 crowd, that’s great!
I love most everything about Medium, the kids, the marraige, the Scanlon-Dinovi storyline, D.A. Devolos, the gory crimes, the ghosts. The only part I really don’t enjoy is the Joe at work storylines. I cringe to think that there will be another story related to Joes job in the season premiere. The rest of the premiere seems interesting so I am sure I wont be dissappointed.
I admit I like to watch tv. I have seen all the shows mentioned in the comments above. I like the real life mystery shows like 48 hours. I like CSI-NY, House,
Two and a Half Men. Those are the main shows I watch. But the only one I can’t miss is Medium, my favorite. If I have to miss an episode I watch it on-line and if I really like it I order it from i-tunes( I’ve only done this for Medium).
I never watched Boston Legal or Ghost Whisperer. Eight is kind of early to start watching on a Friday, but I’ll probably start watching Numbers which follows Medium. Just my thoughts on the topic.
I’m 18 and I LOVE medium. And I know a few other people who isn’t over 50 who also love medium, but I think it’s great that people no matter what age love medium. Cuz it’s a great show with great actors. Hope it will be o few more seasons until they do the final episode.
Well folks, Im a 27 year old male and I started watching Medium from season one episode one. I definately dont fit in the key demogrsaphics, which is a good thing. Id be missng out on the best show on television if I did. I like everythng about tis show. Watching the kids scrammble at breakfast time is exactly how my home was when I was a kid. Joe and Allison fight the same way my parents did. Medium is the best show on television and I hope we can get at least three or four more years out of it. OMG, sooo many stories they can do.
I am 43 and I love Medium. I usually watch with my husband. He is 47 and he is an engineer as Joe is. But I am still not interested in watching Joes work situation to the extent they have been showing on Medium. We also have childeren so we can relate to the homefront.
I love everything else they do on Medium. I think this is the best written show and the only show I really hate to miss.
I’m a grandma and I LOVE Medium and have watched since the beginning. Boston Legal was one of the BEST written shows on TV and actually quite funny in between the serious stuff. Had a lot of very quirky characters all very interesting to watch and the cast was excellent.
I used to enjoy Without a Trace until they started concentrating on Jack’s personal problems too much and then a Jack and Samantha relationship. I think it got too expensive to produce in this age of budget cuts.