I'm in the camp of, "If ya ain't seen it, ya don't know whatcher missin." I'm at the age where I well remember laying on the floor in front of the console radio, listening to the Lone Ranger. When I was married, one of the hotels on our honeymoon advertised color TVs, but it turned out it was only in their penthouse suites so we had B&W. In other words, color TV itself is a miracle to me, and I don't need anything better. Especially if I have to spend big bucks for the equipment and monthly payments to see it. Basic Dish Network is really more than I want to spend.
BTW, I've never seen any of the shows you mentioned...