Family Is on Cable

Contrary to popular belief, family TV is not dead (“What Is ‘Family’ TV?” by Brian Lowry, Aug. 7). It’s on cable.

My daughters (now 9 and 12) spend many evenings watching shows they’ve circled in the TV Times. Series on Disney (“Lizzy McGuire,” “Even Stevens”), Nickelodeon (“100 Good Deeds,” “Caitlin’s Way”), Family Channel (“Brace Face,” “So Little Time,” “State of Grace”), and everything on Animal Planet. Our popcorn evenings--during a dearth of G and PG films--are spent watching Disney Channel original films like “Xenon,” “Rip Girls” and “Life Size.” Most of these are conveniently scheduled before bedtime.

Perhaps the problem lies in weekday viewing. In that case, we wouldn’t know. The girls only watch TV on weekends. Hmmm, which came first, the chicken or the egg?

LESLIE LEHR SPIRSON

Woodland Hills