I probably spend too much time watching TV, but I use the excuse that I need to take a break from editing other people's work, reading the novels and nonfiction books that are scattered throughout my home, and writing my columns. A new program that became must-see TV for me this season was Steve Harvey's "Little Big Shots: Forever Young."

The premise of this new and unusual variety show revolves around senior citizens who refuse to act their age. Each week, viewers meet contestants who might otherwise appear on "America's Got Talent," but they aren't competing for anything; they're just showing us their unique talents. Here's a glimpse of some of the unique and inspirational seniors who have entertained fascinated viewers like me at 8 p.m. each Wednesday on NBC:

—Seventy-two-year-old opera singer and former plumber Larry Rivellese received a standing ovation from the studio audience for his rendition of "Nessun Dorma."

—Eighty-one-year-old retired construction worker Tommy "Tube Sock" Sylvester who lives in Boca Raton, Florida, performed a spot-on rendition of Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk."

—Ninety-one-year-old German gymnast Johanna Quaas, the world's oldest gymnast, who began competing in 1936, has been in more than 500 competitions, and she performed for Harvey's audience on the parallel bars.

—Seventy-eight-year-old Shirley Caesar, a gospel singer and viral video sensation from Raleigh, North Carolina.

—Eighty-year-old archer Bob Markworth, a California state champion and member of The Archery Hall of Fame, shot an arrow off the head of his first assistant — and did it blindfolded.

—Ninety-five-year-old Velma Von Mosch lives in the Los Angeles area and is known as The Greatest Yodeling Grandma. She began singing as a young girl and now has 15 great-great-grandchildren.

—The seventy-three-year-old 117-pound former accountant Richard "The Locust" LeFevre and his wife, Carlene, who are competitive eating champions from Las Vegas.

—Sixty-year-old Kelvin Gordon is a 6-foot-1-inch contortionist who squeezed his body into a 21 1/2 square-inch box. In Las Vegas, where he frequently performs, he is known as "The Man in the Box."

All six episodes have already aired, but I am sure there are millions of baby boomers who hope to have the chance to meet more of these kinds of senior citizens. My fingers are crossed that I won't have to wait too long to meet other talented characters like Bob Arno, the 79-year old pickpocket; Ernestine Shepherd, the 81-year-old bodybuilder; and Nat Jackson, the 73-year-old jump rope king. Young viewers can also benefit from learning that if you have the right attitude, age is just a number.

Marilyn Murray Willison has had a varied career as a six-time nonfiction author, columnist, motivational speaker and journalist in both the U.K. and the U.S. She is the author of The Self-Empowered Woman blog and the award-winning memoir "One Woman, Four Decades, Eight Wishes." She can be reached at www.marilynwillison.com. To find out more about Marilyn and read her past columns, please visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.