Sunday, May 13, 2007

Goodbye 7th Heaven

After over 10 years on television, one of the most beloved family shows gave us their swan song tonight as the CW network's "7th Heaven" said goodbye.
Last season was suppose to be the last as the WB network became the CW (nobody knows what these initials mean, so please do not write to ask me!) But the CW needed some kind of continuity as they killed most of the other WB shows. So, this show about a minister in a California town raising his children with his wife gave us over 200 episodes about life, and most importantly, one of if not the only shows on mainstream television to talk about God and even Jesus Christ in the most positive of ways.
This was not preachy, which probably would not sell on secular-dominated television, but you know that Rev. Eric Camden, played by Stephen Collins, would always have the right answer and it always involved God. His wife, Annie, played by Catherine Hicks took care of-the horror-family as an active stay-at-home-mom. What a concept!
The brood of children dealt with all of the real problems in today's overwhelmingly secular, Godless society, but the mom and dad did not let them get away with it the way that it happens on secular television. And that is what made the show unique and why I really believe that it will be sorely missed. Like any other show, it probably went on a little too long, but again, what I found special is the family-friendliness of the show. And that it had a stable mom, dad, children and a dog. What more can you ask for?
While "7th Heaven" now off in the sunset, here is hoping that some network will be able to produce the next version of that show. We know it can succeed and the American families are so yearning for that kind of wholesome entertainment.
Goodbye 7th Heaven!

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