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The good television of today is probably better than the best television of the old days. The bad television of today is worse. It is not only bad - it is damaging, meretricious, seedy and cynical.

"Savaging of 'seedy and cynical' TV" by Matt Wells, www.theguardian.com. August 28, 2004.
The good television of today is probably better than the best television of the old days. The bad television of today is worse. It is not only bad - it is damaging, meretricious, seedy and cynical.