OT: What are your tv vices?

Badgun · Post by **Badgun** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:31 am

The "Lost" and "American Idol" threads got me to thinking about how much tv I do watch and which shows consume me. This past week has been finale week for a lot of shows that I watch and I couldn't be happier. Some nights were killing me watching tv from 8-11. Thankfully, now I can get more gaming and movies in at night now.

Anyway, here's a list of the shows that have had me hooked this season. I'd be interested in seeing what everyone else is hooked on as well.

Sunday:

The Simpsons
Family Guy
American Dad
Deadwood
Desperate Housewives
Grey's Anatomy

Monday:

24
CSI - Miami

Tuesday:

American Idol
House
NYPD Blue
The Shield

Wednesday:

American Idol
CSI - NY

Thursday:

Survivor
CSI
ER

Friday:

Third Watch

Sadly Third Watch and NYPD Blue have ran their last episodes and they were two of my most favorite shows to watch.

My favorite new shows are House and Grey's Anatomy, both medical shows.

The show I'm most ashamed to say I watch is Desperate Houswives, but it pulled me in and now I'm hooked.

My favorite show of all is Deadwood. Hard to believe it could get better, but it did. I loved it and can't wait for season 3.

Oddly enough, I don't watch sitcoms. As a matter of fact, I despise them. Seinfeld and Frasier are the only two I can even stomach anymore. Hopefully someday someone will come along and write another Seinfeld.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:43 am

Holy sh*t, Bad, you watch a lot of TV!

Not including live or same-day sports telecasts, the only shows I watch weekly are "Lost" and "Fox Football Friday."

I hope Chappelle gets out of the funny farm soon so the third season of "Chappelle's Show" can air. Otherwise, there's nothing on TV that's even remotely funny, at least not my kind of humor. Shame that BBC America no longer shows re-runs of "The Office" or "Trailer Park Boys," two of the funniest shows I've seen on TV in a long time.

Take care,
PK

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:45 am

Double post. Sorry.

mixdj1 · Post by **mixdj1** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:47 am

Sunday:
Desperate Housewives

Monday:
24

Tuesday:
Amazing Race

Wednesday:
Lost
Smallville
Kevin Hill (my wife got me hooked on this one ... but the redhead is smokin')

Thursday:
Survivor

Friday:
Stargate Atlantis
Battlestar Gallactica

Saturday:
Doctor Who (the new 2005 version ... thank you bittorrent)

ubrakto · Post by **ubrakto** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:11 am

Sunday:
Blech

Monday:
24
Everybody Loves Raymond (I TiVo it while watching 24)

Tuesday:
NCIS (good grief; what a season-finale last night!)
House (formulaic as hell, but still my favorite new show)

Wednesday:
Lost (best popcorn show on TV)
The West Wing (it's been crap the last two seasons, but I can't seem to completely give up on it)

Thursday:
CSI (Vegas; I still enjoy it, but the novelty is long gone)

Friday:
Blech... oh wait, I did like Battlestar Galactica

Saturday:
Justice League Unlimited (Can't help myself. I love comic book superheroes.)

Misc:
- West Wing repeats (weeknights on Bravo; anything from the first four seasons)
- Any of the Hold 'em Poker shows (sidenote: I actually got to play Phil Hellmuth in a little mock-tourney at E3 this year and ended up folding what would have been a four-of-a-kind. Sometimes my poker skills are just the essence of suck.)
- Any of the major pro/college sports (god I miss the NHL playoffs)
- Pardon the Interruption (guilty pleasure)
- Buffy The Vampire Slayer (the occasional rerun on FX; when it was good, it was *good*

)

Inuyasha · Post by **Inuyasha** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:13 am

Before this year I use to not watch much tv at all. But I got caught up with 24 and Lost this year since they were quality shows over the rest of the garbage on tv. I dont know how I got into watching AI weekly, but it's an entertaining show.

Those are pretty much the only shows I watch on tv these days.

Badgun · Post by **Badgun** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:15 am

oh I forgot about Robot Chicken. 15 minute show that comes on at midnight on Sunday night where they take action figures and do skits out of them. From the genius mind of Seth Green...great show. I tivo it every week.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:15 am

Deadwood
House
Battlestar Galactica
(The above three now over for the season

)

Yankee Baseball

That's about it for TV for me, though I'll watch a other HBO Sun night shows in their seasons.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:21 am

pk500 wrote:Holy sh*t, Bad, you watch a lot of TV!

Not including live or same-day sports telecasts, the only shows I watch weekly are "Lost" and "Fox Football Friday."

I hope Chappelle gets out of the funny farm soon so the third season of "Chappelle's Show" can air. Otherwise, there's nothing on TV that's even remotely funny, at least not my kind of humor. Shame that BBC America no longer shows re-runs of "The Office" or "Trailer Park Boys," two of the funniest shows I've seen on TV in a long time.

Take care,
PK

PK, they are actually making a Trailer Park Boys movie. I saw seasons 1 and 3, but missed season 2.

As for me, Lost is my only regular TV vice. Got tired of 24 and The Simpsons, and I've seen all the Chappelle episodes at this point. I do watch the Daily Show when I can. Other than that, it's mostly sports and random things like the Breaking Vegas series on the History Channel, or snippets of movies I've already seen 50 times.

I will admit that I watched all 60 minutes of "Remaking Vince Neil."

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:33 am

Badgun,

I too was disappointed that NYPD Blue ended their run this year. The wife and I had really gotten into it the last four years. Talk about some fabulous acting along with some intense scenes. Law and Order has nothing on NYPD Blue. Nothing.

I'm also happy the tv season has come to a finale. Not that I watch as many shows as you, but still it takes up time during the week when you could be doing other things.

Here's what I Tivo on a frequent basis

King of Queens - Unfortunately, the shows are not as good as the first few seasons. Kinda corny jokes. Carrie needs to get pregnant and spruce up the story lines.

XPlay - I can watch the show in literally 2 minutes. There's hardly any games they review that interests me.

Judgement Day - For whatever reason, I don't mind the guys on the show too much. Again, I can watch the show in a matter of 5-10 minutes.

OC - I'm a sucker for teen drama. Damn 90210 did me in back in college. In any case, the story lines seem a bit rehashed, so I'm thinking this show only has a couple good seasons left. The dad on the show and Seth provide good comedy though.

ER - The docs on this show seem to get younger and younger, especially with Dr. Carter leaving. It's starting to resemble a frat scene. They need more tenure doctors.

Cops - I watch this show only when I'm in the mood. It's not often, but deadbeats make my life look fairly normal. I don't have it so bad.

King of the Hill - Most underrated show on tv. Better than the Simpsons IMO. The story lines aren't too far fetched, and it just hooks me in line and sinker whenever I start watching.

Desperate Housewives - My wife is more addicted to this show than I am. I enjoy it, but I'm afraid it's going to become too "Melrose Place" after another season or two. There's just so much that can happen in one neighborhood without it seeming too out there after a while.

James_E · Post by **James_E** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:37 am

Whenever I decide to watch (Have a DVR):
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Lost
Amazing Race
CSI (the original)
West Wing

F1 Racing
Nascar Racing (not entire races, just parts)
Rally racing (sometimes)

Live:
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NHL Hockey
Major golf tournaments (US Open, masters, British Open, PGA Champ)

DVDs:
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24 (DVD sets though... not the ones that are played on Fox right now. We're in season 3)

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:37 am

The Contendor
Amazing Race
Lost
Survivor
American Idol
Intervention
Apprentice
Seinfeld reruns
Letterman
Real Time

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:38 am

I watch very little TV except sports. Not counting sports and kids programming:

Survivor
The Apprentice
The Daily Show
Yes, Dear
Desparate Housewives

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:54 am

sports and documentaries only.

I'm not much fun at water cooler discussions, unless the topic is weekend/midweek football (frequent) or programs featured on the History/Discovery/UK history channels (slightly less frequent...).

I also pride myself on never having seen a full episode of any soap opera or reality TV show.

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:57 am

Since I VERY rarely watch anything live (besides sports), here is what is on my TiVo 'regular' schedule:

1. King of Queens
2. Amazing Race
3. Dateline
4. 20/20
5. Dog: The Bounty Hunter
5. Airline
6. Intervention
7. Nanny 911
8. Supernanny
9. The Office
10. Any interesting looking HD programming since I have the HD DVR from Comcast.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:58 am

I caught an episode of House last week, that is a pretty good show. Love the dry, sarcastic humor.

marino · Post by **marino** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:10 pm

In order of priority

24
lost
house
alias
king of queens
according to jim
yes dear
amazing race
survivor
American idol(only the shows with the auditions)
Desperate housewives
arrested development

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:14 pm

davet010 wrote:sports and documentaries only.

I'm not much fun at water cooler discussions, unless the topic is weekend/midweek football (frequent) or programs featured on the History/Discovery/UK history channels (slightly less frequent...).

I also pride myself on never having seen a full episode of any soap opera or reality TV show.

Send PK and I some Dream Team episodes. They stopped showing them here.

ubrakto · Post by **ubrakto** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:21 pm

sportdan30 wrote:Desperate Housewives - My wife is more addicted to this show than I am.

That line struck a chord with me. It seems like whenever we run across a TV show that I just flat hate, my wife is bound to fall in love with it. Charmed. The Nanny. Friends. Sabrina the Teenage Witch. God I hate those shows and she just can't get enough of them. I swear, Charmed in is on TV more than Law & Order!

---Todd

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:39 pm

Not to sound totally hypocritical from some of my previous statements about network tv...but...I enjoy SOME network TV, but I usually only watch w/ my girl.

Obviously Braves/Suns/Dolphins/Hurricanes and Coyotes (when there is hockey) will have the priority.

Other than that...the CSI's, House, Grey's Anatomy, the OC and Las Vegas are about all I'll watch on a semi-consistent basis. The one show that I will not miss...Malcolm In The Middle. It was just moved to Fridays next year...that is not a good sign.

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:49 pm

What is this 'House' show?

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:53 pm

Spooky wrote:What is this 'House' show?

Are you serious? It's another doctor show, but the lead dude is a complete sarcastic prick (maybe that's why I like it eh?) and they do a lot of work on really sick people that other hospitals can't find cures for. It's like advanced medicine or something. It's pretty good. It follows American Idol...so we caught it one time after AI and my girl got sucked in...I have to admit, it's pretty good.

sfz_T-car · Post by **sfz_T-car** » Wed May 25, 2005 1:01 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:
Spooky wrote:What is this 'House' show?
Are you serious? It's another doctor show, but the lead dude is a complete sarcastic prick (maybe that's why I like it eh?) and they do a lot of work on really sick people that other hospitals can't find cures for. It's like advanced medicine or something. It's pretty good. It follows American Idol...so we caught it one time after AI and my girl got sucked in...I have to admit, it's pretty good.

Fox blanketed the MLB playoffs last year with promos for it. Remember "You're TALKING about SAVING a patient's LIFE". I guess they wasted their money since Spooky missed it.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed May 25, 2005 1:20 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:
Spooky wrote:What is this 'House' show?
Are you serious?

Yeah, he's serious, and so am I.

If it wasn't for seeing a promo for the show once during a NASCAR telecast, I never would have known what the hell "House" is, either. There's absolutely nothing on FOX other than NASCAR and the NFL that interests me, and I don't read TV columns or listings as there's nothing on network TV that interests me outside of "Lost."

Some of you cats might be amazed at the number of top shows of which I've watched one or no episodes: "Friends," "24," "Raymond," "Family Guy," "Desperate Housewives," "Roseanne," "The Simpsons," "The Bachelor," "American Idol," "ER," "Malcolm," etc., etc. The list is endless for me. Name a top-rated sitcom or medical drama of the last 15 years, and chances are I've never watched it or watched it only once and thought it sucked.

In fact, I can think of only five network shows that I've watched for an entire season or more in the last 15 years: "Seinfeld," "Homicide," "The West Wing," first season of "Joe Millionaire" and "Lost." That's it.

Guess I'm a freak.

Take care,
PK

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Wed May 25, 2005 1:23 pm

Anything Law & Order - Criminal Intent, SVU, Trial by Jury

I loves me some Discovery Channel

American Chopper
Deadliest Catch
Mythbusters
American Casino
Discovery HD

Cartoon Network

ATHF
Family Guy
Futurama
Robot Chicken

Pretty much anything on A&E

Las Vegas
The Simpsons
Malcom in the Middle

and of course sports... I watch the occasional sitcom on network channels when nothing else is on.