The new television season is beginning and by my calculations I will be spending an average of 174 hours per week in front of the tube. Never mind that there are only 168 hours in a week _ I’m going for an extra six.
What has happened to me? My brain is turning to mush. Yet there I am, night after night, remote in hand. Lost in the world of ABC, NBC, CBS, UPN, WB, Fox, HBO, F/X, Discovery, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, etc. If it’s got an initial, I’m watching.
A little bit ago, I took time to go through and write down all the television shows I watch. Not just that, I wrote down the new shows that I want to watch. And some of the old shows that I don’t watch regularly, but would like to.
My conclusion is that I’m a worthless slug of a human being, so devoted to the tube that the rest of my life is without merit. But is that going to make me cut back on my viewing? Heck no. Are you kidding?
Let’s break it down before we go any further:
Shows I Watch Religiously: Grey’s Anatomy, Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives, Lost, Law and Order, Law and Order: SVU, CSI, The King of Queens, Without a Trace, 24, American Idol (yes, yes, I’m ashame), The Simpsons, House. That is 12 hours a week, and doesn’t include sports. And I watch a lot of sports.
Shows I’m Interested in Watching Religiously: Cold Case, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Medium, Joey, Will and Grace, Amazing Race, CSI: Miami; Arrested Development, The Bernie Mac Show, Prison Break, Veronica Mars, Rescue Me, Over There. That’s another 12 hours a week. We’re up to one full day, not including sports. And remember, this is all night-time viewing as I’m rarely home during the day.
New Shows I’m Interested in Watching Religiously: Invasion, Night Stalker, E-Ring, My Name is Earl, Threshold, Bones, Killer Instinct, Supernatural, Everybody Hates Chris, Out of Practice. That’s another eight hours. We’re up to 32 hours a week of television viewing.
I’m a slug, nothing more than a slug.
What are your favorite television shows? Anything I’m missing (I can’t imagine what it is) that I should be watching? Write with tips.