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Originally posted by das Monkey <b>MEJHarrison</b>, :up: Continue doing the Great Maker's work, spreading the word of Valen to coworkers and friends. My apologies for jumping the gun, but I'm a bit sensitive to aliens lately. At work, we just hired a "guy" who doesn't like <b>Big Trouble in Little China</b>, <i>The A-Team</i>, or nachos. Needless to say, I have some red dust stashed in my desk in case "he" gets too close. As for that "guy", he'll be discovered eventually. They always show their true colors at some point. Originally posted by Joeboo835 Don't you think what the Networks should be worried about isn't if people are watching or not, but that Tivo is getting so popular? This is where they make all their money, on advertising (DUH). And it's not just the commercials. I don't have the slightest clue what new shows are on now. The only way I'll know about a great new show now is to check in here. I recently (about 4 months ago) got Tivo. It took a while to convince my wife fhat the $12.95 was worth it, and she finally caved. Last night for example. I Tivo'd Survivor. I played with my daughter and then put her to bed at 8:30. Originally posted by Sn0 Also don't forget the pull of the other 100 channels that I can watch. Since I have gotten digital cable my viewing habits have really changed. I watch a lot of Tech TV and the discovery mega channels, as well as some Speed TV, ESPN, and oddly enough some of the Fine Living network. |
Originally posted by Rypro 525 it seems like i've been watching more network tv this year over last year, but I guess I'm in the minority. |
<BLOCKQUOTE> • Quoth Lateralus42 •<HR SIZE=1>Im curious what you think makes up 20 good hours of network TV... <HR SIZE=1></BLOCKQUOTE>
Off the top of my head: Alias Karen Sisco NYPD Blue Without a Trace Cold Case American Dreams Ed The West Wing The Lyon's Den Law & Order Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Special Victims Unit L.A. Dragnet Angel Everwood Gilmore girls Las Vegas 8 Simple Rules ... According to Jim Grounded for Life Life with Bonnie The Simpsons Malcolm in the Middle King of the Hill The Practice Threat Matrix The Amazing Race Joan of Arcadia King of Queens Scrubs The Bernie Mac Show The Late Show with David Letterman Late Night with Conan O'Brien ... das |
Originally posted by Lateralus42 Im curious what you think makes up 20 good hours of network TV... Joan of Arcadia The Handler Boston Public LA Dragnet Cold Case Enterprise Las Vegas Skin (only 1 episode so far, but I liked it) Smallville Angel Ed Jake 2.0 Karen Sisco Survivor CSI Without a Trace Jamie Kennedy Experiment What I Like About You Run of the House Scrubs Coupling Grounded for Life Boomtown *on hiatus apparently Amazing Race *when applicable Tru Calling *yet to air so this is tentative Stan Hooper *yet to air so this is tentative Actually, my estimate was pretty good, that adds up to 22 hours with 3 hours of it not currently airing). These are all network shows I watch on a regular basis and try to never miss an episode. While I admit some of these aren't really high-class television (like the WB sitcoms, Skin, Boston Public, etc), they aren't all crap. And I don't even watch a number of shows that others consider some of the best (Law and Orders, Simpsons, Alias, 24, etc). So what exactly is crap about all those network shows? I find them all highly enjoyable. There are other cable series's I enjoy as well: Monk Dead Zone Xtreme Elimination Road Rules/Road Rules Challenge Joe Schmo Dead Like Me Carnivale And BTW, I'm 30, so I fit into the 18-34 profile. :) |
Between school, work, sports, DVD's, house hold chores, walking the dog, homework, studying, cooking, spending time with my wife and child, videogames, going out to dinner, going out to the movies,working out, sleep, and just living my life in general. I don't have time or energyfor wasting my life watching other people's lives on reality TV. The crap the networks put on is nobody's reality, it is just pre-packaged reality. I don't care how big 'Lil Bow wow's 'crib' is. I don't care if Shannon Daugherty slapped 7 reporter's in front of E!'s cameras, or who was seen going home with Marilyn Manson from a nightclub in LA. I could care less about who wins American Idol, seeing as how I won't buy the CD. Other than a handful of good shows which I make time for (24, The Simpsons, The Shield, King of Queens, Scrubs, CSI some Dicovery shows) and a few I watch while I spend time with the wife (Friends, George Lopez, Trading Spaces) I usually just ignore most TV. My wife however can watch all kinds of stuff and she loves re-runs of Friends and Will and Grace endlessly (I am guilty of this - while I cook dinner I watch Seinfeld every night) Unfortunately if the buzz for a show before it comes out is not good or if word of mouth on a show is not good, I won't tune in. Being 28, I fall into the male 18-34 demographic. I put a premium on my time spent.
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I have to agree with just about everyone here. There's really not much going on with the Networks ( meaning Fox though I do love the Simpsons, CBS, ABC, and NBC). I don't want to CSI clones, Friends clones, and these so-called "reality" shows. I've had enough of it. How many sitcoms about people and their gay friends are they going to try?
As it is my current favorites; South Park The Classic Man Show Cowboy Bebop Most Extreme Elimination Challenge Stripperella ...are all on cable outfits. As are my local sports teams. I watch these programs because they are DIFFERENT than whats on the Networks. I understand that on cable you can get away with more but it just seems that there's better stuff on cable than the Networks in terms of quality. I don't think they are ever going to get these viewers back. There are too many choices now. Video games, the internet, cable, DVD's, all of that is competition that the networks never had to deal with before. Personally I'd rather play SOCOM for an hour and a half than watch "Who Wants To Marry A Kleglinian?". |
Honestly, we are living in a great age for TV where so many cable networks have shows that are on par with, or better than Network stuff. Sure there are the top 10 which are typically primetime network, but weries like Monk, Dead Zone, and that stupid addictive Boomerang Network, are slowly eroding the Networks.
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