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		We are rapidly approaching the 40th anniversary of the greatest kiss in television history. "Well, what the hell. He said it was in his contract" (nytimes.com)		84
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ArkAngel

2012-02-12 12:03:09 AM

That is all

GAT_00

2012-02-12 12:16:51 AM

What I got from the article:

GRR I'm old and things don't look the way they used to! Everything today sucks!

ms_lara_croft

2012-02-12 12:33:58 AM

namatad

2012-02-12 12:37:46 AM

wow so far terrible examples
archie bunker?? LOL
star drek? LOL
mash??? HAHAHAH
I realize that the MASH movie kiss was pretty good but the series? um no

vudukungfu

2012-02-12 01:05:18 AM

GAT_00: What I got from the article:

GRR I'm old and things don't look the way they used to! Everything today sucks!

What I got.

Things that should have happened long ago, aren't happening fast enough.

or: Kissing a coon is sometimes just a TV show.

vudukungfu

2012-02-12 01:05:53 AM

or a dog
or kittah

or possum
or carfish

quatchi

2012-02-12 01:21:53 AM

[randymarsh jessejackson]

itazurakko

2012-02-12 01:29:03 AM

Thought this was going to be Kirk-Uhura, but the date wasn't quite right... learned something new.

WorldCitizen

2012-02-12 02:26:50 AM

It sounds like the author is sort of disappointed that we've matured enough as a society that people kissing different types of people isn't shocking.

TsarTom

2012-02-12 02:58:57 AM

vudukungfu

t3.gstatic.com

rynthetyn

2012-02-12 03:15:11 AM

The reason there aren't any iconic television kisses anymore is because what's left? There aren't any television firsts anymore as far as kisses go, because it's all already been done.

Lone Stranger

2012-02-12 03:31:58 AM

Lorelle

2012-02-12 03:34:06 AM

Ah, I knew it was going to be the one on All In The Family. :)

spidermann

2012-02-12 06:01:16 AM

That dude needs to pull the stick out of his ass... or jam it in farther.

Either way; he needs an attitude adjustment.

friedlinx

2012-02-12 06:09:37 AM

ReapTheChaos

2012-02-12 06:10:10 AM

I remember seeing that as a child when it aired. I grew up in a predominantly white community, in fact there was only one black kid in my elementary school at the time. Surprisingly enough there was no racism in my family or my school. I remember not knowing what the fuss was about when that kiss aired.

gadian

2012-02-12 06:32:50 AM

Torchwood would blow this guy's mind.

sparkeyjames

2012-02-12 06:57:55 AM

What no mention of the uber hot girl on girl in Deep Space Nine.

NightGirl

2012-02-12 07:07:07 AM

The Why Not Guy

2012-02-12 07:31:20 AM

Television is worlds different today than it was in the All in the Family years. I don't just mean content. The three networks were the only game in town, and the odds that your friends and co-workers saw the same episode of a top rated show as you did were pretty good.

Today there are dozens more options for you to watch at any given time, and more ways to watch. DVR, Tivo, online streaming, etc. Maybe you won't actually watch that buzz-worthy episode until a few days after it aired. Maybe you won't watch it at all but read a recap on the AV Club website. TV has become more of a personal experience than a shared experience. Of course there are exceptions, like the Super Bowl or awards shows or series finales of popular shows.

orange whip

2012-02-12 07:38:33 AM

The Why Not Guy: Television is worlds different today than it was in the All in the Family years. I don't just mean content. The three networks were the only game in town, and the odds that your friends and co-workers saw the same episode of a top rated show as you did were pretty good.

Today there are dozens more options for you to watch at any given time, and more ways to watch. DVR, Tivo, online streaming, etc. Maybe you won't actually watch that buzz-worthy episode until a few days after it aired. Maybe you won't watch it at all but read a recap on the AV Club website. TV has become more of a personal experience than a shared experience. Of course there are exceptions, like the Super Bowl or awards shows or series finales of popular shows.

THIS

peewinkle

2012-02-12 07:53:19 AM

RIP ACE FREHLEY

ciderczar

2012-02-12 08:40:42 AM

Meh. Lacks the unbridled passion of Moss and Roy.

zunkus

2012-02-12 08:46:32 AM

rynthetyn: The reason there aren't any iconic television kisses anymore is because what's left? There aren't any television firsts anymore as far as kisses go, because it's all already been done.

About all I can think of is a black, transgendered nazi kissing Fred Phelps.

ratclone

2012-02-12 08:46:49 AM

I love the look of Archie Bunker's face in that pic :)

varmitydog

2012-02-12 08:50:35 AM

Just what kind of a dweeb thinks that was a big deal? Oh, the New York Times. Figures it would be a bullsh*t outfit.

fearmongert

2012-02-12 09:10:24 AM

This one:

seemed to stir up a LOT of things... yet it was just two guys kissing, one of which, pretty much EVERYONE thought was gay already.... Yet there was a lot of talk, outrage, and general anti gay sentiments thrown out about it for a week or two. Surprised it wasn't mentioned, but weak article is weak.

petuniapup

2012-02-12 09:41:45 AM

Sometimes, the person being kissed can still be suprised by a kiss...

images.huffingtonpost.com

elvindeath

2012-02-12 09:44:27 AM

Giggity.

StoPPeRmobile

2012-02-12 09:55:38 AM

SharkTrager

2012-02-12 09:55:55 AM

namatad: star drek? LOL

Trolling or do you really not see why that kiss matters?

Quantum Apostrophe

2012-02-12 10:07:32 AM

acronym

2012-02-12 10:27:00 AM

oukewldave

2012-02-12 10:40:46 AM

fearmongert: This one:
[maxmosher.files.wordpress.com image 500x334]
seemed to stir up a LOT of things... yet it was just two guys kissing, one of which, pretty much EVERYONE thought was gay already.... Yet there was a lot of talk, outrage, and general anti gay sentiments thrown out about it for a week or two. Surprised it wasn't mentioned, but weak article is weak.

Couldn't have been that big of deal. I'm not even sure who they are. Is the one the American Idol guy?

RivenSilver

2012-02-12 10:47:43 AM

the real issue is that in 1970 or whatever there were only like 3 channels and everyone watched the same shows.

ChrisDe

2012-02-12 10:51:59 AM

All in the Family was covering issues in the early 70s that broadcast networks are afraid to touch today. Thanks, FCC.

farbekrieg

2012-02-12 10:54:26 AM

for a second i was worried about my age

cdn.sheknows.com

/it got onto tv eventually right?

abbeyroad909

2012-02-12 11:03:03 AM

More girl kiss pics please.

//girl

skinink

2012-02-12 11:07:34 AM

ChrisDe: All in the Family was covering issues in the early 70s that broadcast networks are afraid to touch today. Thanks, FCC.

Amazing how television has changed. A lot of issues addressed on broadcast TV then you couldn't have now. Even a lot of show on then I couldn't imagine being produced now (All in the Family or Good Times). But at least TV includes more minority and homosexual characters.

REO-Weedwagon

2012-02-12 11:17:12 AM

It is entirely possible that these days there is...

How can a person who writes for a major publication begin a paragraph this way?

PanicMan

2012-02-12 11:25:34 AM

abbeyroad909: More girl kiss pics please.

Second.

fearmongert

2012-02-12 11:33:00 AM

oukewldave: fearmongert: This one:
[maxmosher.files.wordpress.com image 500x334]
seemed to stir up a LOT of things... yet it was just two guys kissing, one of which, pretty much EVERYONE thought was gay already.... Yet there was a lot of talk, outrage, and general anti gay sentiments thrown out about it for a week or two. Surprised it wasn't mentioned, but weak article is weak.

Couldn't have been that big of deal. I'm not even sure who they are. Is the one the American Idol guy?

yeah, Adam Lambert... It was on ABC i think, it was a big deal for the censors, etc....

God--

2012-02-12 11:36:36 AM