deweesekeith

"Mr. Piper" entertained many children in the United States BUT a kid had to live near the Canadian-US border to tune into the CBC, which broadcast it early in the morning. Growing up in Detroit, Michigan, Alan Crofoot could be heard singing in our den regularly thanks to CBC Channel 9. Then there was "The Friendly Giant," "Chez Helene," and "Casey and Mister Dressup." Mr. Piper was the one I crushed on though. He was just so amiably and beaming with a beautiful voice. I was so sorry to read about how Crofoot passed away. He's at peace now; while we have platforms like YouTube to watch him and all the other live action and animated shows we sometimes think we dreamed :)

I watched one episode of "Tough As Nails" and came away from it shaking my head at how sad it is when "work" is exploited as a television game show or the equivalent of a WWF event. That some people need the motivation of a prize and being hailed as "tough" in order to work hard is flabbergasting. That working hard becomes an entertainment is just wrong.

Here's an idea for a television show: a series of documentaries showing every day, average U.S. citizens working hard but NOT as part of a competition or for a prize. Show people working hard just because it's the right thing to do for society/community. Show people working hard to help others. Show people working hard without the need to be a "winner."

This program is just one more in a series of sad commentaries on life in the current era of the United States.