I find that most folks either love this show or can't stand it, the divide being the " in music crowd " not going for the bubblegum approach to Rock n Roll. I liked it when it came on ABC 35 years ago and I even like it more now. Considering where we are today with most mainstream rock being canned, labeled garbage, David & Shirley coupled with some of the best songwriters assembled sound wonderful. BTW..Danny Bonaduce was OUTSTANDING in this series..what a child actor! and watch for the overlooked comedy of David Cassidy & Dave Madden on this show..they were truly funny. Get on the bus and enjoy!