After having read both Johnson and Stevens articles I have come to the conclusion that Johnson may be right in that modern TV is more cognitively challenging than older TV in that it has more plot threads. I do like Stevens point that the same old Starsky and Hutch are still enjoyable to watch again even though it is so supposedly simple.
I still have a problem with accepting Johnson's idea that more complicated shows have made us smarter by watching them. I agree with Stevens in that watching more complicated shows has made us better at tracking with the more complicated shows and not necessarily with life in general.
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