Masterpiece Theater.....Masterful!

I love the music that begins Masterpiece Theater.  It seems to announce the arrival of something regal....and it often does just that. Recently I started watching it on Sunday evenings. It is starting to become a weekly ritual. The good news is that if I miss an episode, I can later watch it online, so no break in the mini-series that may only have 3 or 4 episodes.  The writing is superb, the storylines captivating....they almost each seem to be worthy of an Oscar type award.   When I consider a lot junk that's on tv, it's nice to know there is something like Masterpiece Theater....PBS have been threatened with elimination of federal funding....what a loss that would be. With all them money people spend on hundreds of garbage  cable and dish channels, it's amazing more donors don't give to Public Television and Radio...shouldn't we aspire to greater quality in all things including tv. Not if we rely on sponsors like beer companies and soft drink companies, or sugary cereal companies.  I guess if you think about what those companies are peddling, it may explain the shows they sponsor.