22Jul

In Which I Blather On About Television

In CategoryNavel Gazing
ByDeb

This is not going to be a post about the evils of television.

Or how we don’t have one and consider ourselves to be Clearly Superior Non-TV Watching People, even though we get Netflix and watch stuff all day long on youTube (a distinction without a difference, but whatever).

No.

This is going to be a post about how much I love television.

I do.

I love it.

I limit it with the kids, and am really pretty strict about the quantity and content they are allowed to watch. But the minute they are in bed, my husband and I turn to each other and say Can We Watch TeeVee Now? We even eat our dinner on the couch like heathens. We were married for 11 years before our son came along, so some habits die hard. Eventually we will move to that Family Dinner paradigm and I will morph into June Cleaver. But not yet.

Let us begin:

I think cable has better programming than the networks. I actually enjoy the summertime cable shows more than the beginning of the fall season on the networks. Cable does not rely as heavily on innuendos and pushing the boundaries as much as network television does. There are actual storylines to be found. There is a lot of educational programming that is interesting and entertaining. The cable channels will give shows a fighting chance, and not cancel them after three episodes. Sometimes Certain People like those shows and don’t think they deserve to be cancelled just because they were on opposite American Idol (will that show just GO AWAY already).

  • I love the Real Housewives. You might have previously thought I was joking, but I CANNOT get enough of that crap! It makes me feel so happy and superior. I shoo everyone outside, sink into the couch, and surrender to the lovely awfulness. Sometimes I yell, “OH MY GOSH YOU STUPID COW!” at the screen.
  • I love The Closer. I have liked Kyra Sedgewick ever since she kicked that one guy in the crotch in that one movie. She is terrific. And Fritz is hot. The end.
  • Also Burn Notice. Humorous, action-packed, and another hot guy. HOT.
  • Not to mention – In Plain Sight, The Glades, White Collar, Covert Affair, Psych….all with storylines, humor, and hotties.
  • Weekends are for getting my allowance of snark from The Soup and catching up on the latest Kardashian debacle. 

So there you have it. I love teevee. I understand if you don’t want to be seen with me anymore…

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8 Responses to “In Which I Blather On About Television”

  1. Sara Says:
    July 22nd, 2010 at 2:53 pm

    We are t.v. people too. So much so, that when we moved, there was a cable problem and we were without for 2 weeks. Talk about trauma. We have a DVR in order to record all the shows we watch in case we miss any. I don’t even feel guilty about admitting my love of television. I’m actually quite good at reading a book while watching t.v. too. My talents are endless:)

  2. Mary Says:
    July 22nd, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    I personally love The Young and the Restless! TV Rocks!
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  3. Connie Weiss Says:
    July 22nd, 2010 at 3:46 pm

    I think I love you more….

    I have the BIGGEST crush on Chris Gorham and that is the ONLY reason I’m watching Covert Affairs.

    And I just want to BE Teresa from New Jersey!
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  4. Michelle Says:
    July 23rd, 2010 at 7:26 am

    I am a sucker for a good train wreck! We’re the same way with the tv being an old pre-kid habit we just aren’t willing to break.

    I’ve considered ditching it (just for a few months and NOT during football season, no, no , no, a girl needs her black and gold fix), but then I’ll catch Ella watching Through the Wormhole with her dad, or everyone crawls in bed to watch the history channel. Can’t get rid of the tv.

    We’ve given up trying to watch our shows when they air, and I refuse to pay for dvr, so we hook up my laptop to the tv and watch our favorite shows on hulu.com.
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  5. Tressa Says:
    July 24th, 2010 at 10:59 am

    Oh thank goodness there is another homeschooling mom in the world that likes TV! My husband would start to have fits if the cable was ever shut off. My kids are falling in right behind. My guilty pleasure is Hell’s Kitchen (I don’t know what I am thinking. It does make me want to eat out less though.) We like The Closer too. Have you ever watched Human Target? He is my TV boyfriend. haha.
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  6. Deb Says:
    July 24th, 2010 at 12:25 pm

    Ooh – I loved Human Target! I hope they don’t mess with that show, it’s just right.

    I don’t watch Hell’s Kitchen, but I do like Kitchen Nightmares. It’s hard to resist someone who can swear so skillfully.

  7. Diane Says:
    July 25th, 2010 at 7:22 am

    I just started watching The Glades also, its really good. Some of my other TV pleasures are Glee, General Hospital, The Gates, Happy Town, MI-5, Robin Hood, Primeval, Survivors(BBC Drama), and whatever else is free on Hulu or Netflix.
    Blessings
    Diane
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    August 22nd, 2010 at 6:33 pm

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