The one quote that I love is - "Television is a triumph of equipment over people, and the minds that control it are so small that you could put them in the navel of a flea and still have enough room for a network president's heart."

Having spend 12 years at a network, I think Allen was being kind in his assessment!   Watching the "powers that be" come up with their programming decisions is amazing.

On the other hand, I do think that when Allen made his comments, TV was in its infancy. People like Kovacs would come along and show the true art that could be conceived with the medium.   TV is easy to dismiss because of "junk", but it can also offer a lot of "mature wit and humor" as well!