PBS

I remember watching shows like Sesame Street, Wishbone and Reading Rainbow on PBS when I was younger. They were my favorite shows and I was always so upset when they did those telethons to raise money. They seemed like the lasted forever and always interrupted my favorite shows. Plus, the people on tv would always use things like stuffed animals of Cookie Monster and Big Bird to try to get the kids to guilt their parents into donating. I also remember that my mother HATED PBS's annual fundraising attempts. (I think it's because it turned me into a whiney brat for a few days).

Over winter break I was watching one of my little cousins and she turned Sesame Street on. It instantly made me feel really old because I didn't recognize it at all. It has changed so much in the 15 or so years since I watched it. I don't think it changed for the better, either. I remember the Sesame Street of my childhood being much more educational than what my cousin was watching. This definitely is a problem for PBS.

As stated in the article, their shows are not high quality television by any stretch of the imagination. I don't watch PBS- ever. I did watch one of their Frontline documentaries for a class once, but I watched it online. I also wouldn't have watched it if it wasn't assigned. PBS really needs to get rid of all of the ridiculous programming that they have to get a larger viewership.