Today the radio station was playing songs from the sixties as my friends and I were riding around doing errands and squeezing in some fun and mischief.

The conversation turned to reminiscing about sitcoms of the past and who thought which ones were the most believable. I guess it was unanimous that I seem to have had trouble understanding what was real from what was scripted life on the TV.

For every example I thought was real and true, they had a negative or I guess more realistic point of view. For example I loved "Father Knows Best". but they had to point out that in real life the kids had trouble with drugs and problems adjusting.

I suggested that Bonanza was good, a single dad raising his sons in the west. They pointed out that everytime the boys fell in love it was a sure thing the woman would die.

What about Lucy I said. To which they said Ricky was a chauvenist, "Lucy where is dinner?" Plus he didn't want her to work.

It was fun and made me laugh as each example of shows from Ozzie & Harriet to Cosby was discussed. We definitely had different perspectives (smile). Theirs were probably more realistic than the way I viewed them since I tended to believe that the happy circumstances were real. Could be the reason I am surprised by how things turn out?

Real or memorex, I am still a believer that happily ever after is within each of our grasps.