I like watching old shows also for the reasons you mentioned. I sometimes wish I did not know some of the junk that I suspect now. I have started watching Perry Mason shows to the point that I bought all 271 episodes.
Just my opinion, but I do not vote for Republicans to cooperate with Democrats. I am now asking myself what is the point of voting when there is a choice of smelly turd A or smelly turd B. Republican party should change their name to Rollover Party.
8-9 The slowest never ending plan. Punish the good people of our country to wake up the stupid is not a good plan in my opinion. We are on year 7 and everything is worse in our country. Without ever fixing voting fraud I see no way for anything to change. Trump may overcome the next cheat, but Dems will win house and senate.
Rinse and repeat. I hope something happens between now and election day to prevent another horrible outcome.