When is it a bad idea to use ceramic capacitors?

[DavGoodlin]

Originally Posted by Einar72

So what was the characteristic of the capacitor elements used in those ceramic-plate vertical integrators that were once so popular in Zenith TV's?

Good question. My '62 Motorola BW has one called a "vertical integrator", an integrated RC network intended to reduce assembly costs.

Are these are also called "gimmicks" in the audio stages of many tube radios?