5 More TV Shows That Shaped My Wrestling Fandom.

Intro.

TV is a magic source, and when I started to teach myself to write. I looked at things from my childhood. And the main thing that acted as a main influence was television. Shows like South Park, and. The Simpsons taught me to have an attitude, whilst other shows like Party Of Five, showed me that togetherness, wasn't a lost art, and as the years have gone on, my tastes have changed, when science Fiction, and. Horror entered the scene, alongside Comic books. What i'm trying to say is this. Influences come in all shapes and sizes.

5 South Park.

This. Is one of my favourite TV shows ever. The writing is outright insane, and that's why I still watch it now.

4 Breaking Bad.

This. Is an absolute tour da force, in franetic storytelling. This show has been a massive influence on my writing.

3 The Walking Dead.

As a massive horror fan, this show is pivotal viewing, and as a fan of good writing in TV shows. This, to me, stands as the benchmark in showcasing great writing, and superb acting. How does this counteract with wrestling. Well, whenever you get a new stable, they are normally strangers, coming together for one common good, or evil. This somes up The walking Dead perfectly.

2 Saved By The Bell.

Back when I was a kid. I loved this show, and even though elements of this show wouldn't work today, I do feel that humour in and around the time of the early 2000's was important, and wrestling companies would try to capitalise on young kids getting into all kinds of entertainment, to the point that cast members of certain shows would appear at ringside, for instance Dustin Diamond appeared at Wrestlemania 16. Saved By The Bell is a reminder of a simpler time, and a show that made me want to look into creating my own TV show.

1 Party Of Five.

Living here in the UK, in the early nineties. Channel 4 was a haven for TV shows that came from across the pond. My So Called Life. The Cosby Show. Boy Meets world, and. The Wonder Years, with the latter being a massive influence on me. Party Of Five was over a space of six seasons, a well written TV show, that when you look back at it properly. Wrestling has learnt some lessons from this show, but the main important one is this, togetherness is the key. I've always loved this show, because of how the family dynamic gets explored. It's a reminder, that life can be cruel, but those around you can, help dig you out of any situation.