Overall, our impression of the show was positive. As both a swinging couple and as a couple that remembers the 70's (although we weren't swinging then), it is nice to see a dramatic series that features so many familiar characters and recognizable situations. We're already anxious to see where some of the the initial storylines will go.
However, there was one thing we found rather odd about the hype surrounding the series. While most of Swingtown's detractors focused on the sex, they probably should have complained more about the drugs. This might change as the series progresses, but the pilot episode was far more drug-soaked than sexy.
We've heard some people argue that the show would be more entertaining if it were on cable, thus allowing the show to be more open in its depiction of nudity and sex, but we disagree. Frankly, we already see so much nudity and sex elsewhere that we don't feel we have to see it on prime-time television, even in the context of a show like Swingtown. When we want to see porn, we know where to find it, so we're happy with Swingtown on CBS.
As rock music trivia buffs we do have a nickpick regarding the otherwise enjoyable soundtrack: Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way" and Rita Coolidge's "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher" were not released until well after July 1976. Nevertheless, we plan on giving the music another listen at Swingtown's official
online radio station.