Comments on: TV Shows I Have Never Watched

By: Laura in MO

Laura in MO — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:52:44 +0000

Interesting post. Like you, we have never seen a single episode of any of the shows you mention at the beginning of your post. We DO have a TV, though. We just don’t watch many “popular” shows. I have to sort of agree with Ginger, I am not a big fan of TV, but my dear hubby loves “his” channels…. namely RFDTV and the Western Channel. He is a horse trainer and loves watching all the horse training shows on RFDTV. I do like to watch Monk with the boys and have lately even caught an episode or 2 of MythBusters. I also enjoy some old TV shows on DVD - like Rockford Files, Remington Steele, Greatest American Hero…. I guess my favorite channel on TV is the Weather Channel. Yes, I am a TOTAL geek.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:16:43 +0000

The kids and my dh watch American Idol and some other shows, but I usually don’t. I fall asleep (LOL). I do like to watch House Hunters, Designed to Sell, etc… any of the HGTV home show type programs.

By: Ginger in LA

Ginger in LA — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:56:17 +0000

I absolutely HATE television. We were TV-free for six glorious years, but alas my husband loves TV. Or at least he THINKS he loves TV. But he is completely unable to sit in front of it for more than a few minutes before he is sound asleep - complete with snoring.

That said, I do love old M*A*SH* reruns (although I haven’t seen one in a long time). I will perhaps once every two weeks sit in front of the thing for an evening, watching the home and garden channel. Or perhaps food network.

My children ADORE television and would sit in front of it for hours on end. Which is probably why I abhore it so deeply.

We do not have a DVR and our DVD player is on the fritz, but the VHS still works, so we did have a viewing of “Lady and the Tramp” last week at the urging of Brooke.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:35:45 +0000

We’re guilty! We have a DVR and set up series recordings for our favorites so that we can watch them at our convenience (and fast forward through the commercials!) With the exception of my Fox News addiction, I could probably go without a tv, but it’s my husband’s obsession!

By: Liza's Eyeview

Liza's Eyeview — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:47:27 +0000

No TV network for our family either.

I saw the YouTube of the “American idols” singing Shout To The Lord in one of the blogs, then I posted it on my blog too

By: heather

heather — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:19:46 +0000

I used to watch way too much tv. Now that our little one is here, I have curtailed the boob tube drastically. I don’t even turn it on for news, because I know that I won’t turn it off. And I don’t want our daughter to be mesmerized by the box.

But I do have a few favorite shows that I like, and mostly we Tivo them and watch them on the weekend. Most of the reality shows have lost their luster - there just isn’t anything redeeming about them.

We do love watching sports in our house, so when Hubby is home, that’s what’s on. Like this weekend - the Masters. We’re big football, baseball, and golf fans.

By: Rachel B

Rachel B — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:50:36 +0000

We own a the Best of Barney (the Andy Griffith show) and a season of Leave it to Beaver, but we’re not into Lost or AI at all–never seen them. My siblings have rented all of Lost, but they say I wouldn’t like it–too intense. I’ve overheard so many conversations on it, though, that I have a theory about what it’s all about–only maybe it’s all over now and I just haven’t realized.

Dave and I have rented Sienfeld and Friends DVDs from the library, and we go through some BBC series somewhat regularly, too–are loving Foyle’s War. I have a feeling that liking the comedy of Sienfeld and Friends says something really shallow about me, but after a tough day, it’s relaxing just to laugh.

I let the kids see a Bonanza episode we took out of the library when all the kids were home sick with the flu, but it was a bit too gruesome for my bunch–maybe in a few years. My mom loved it, so we used to watch it occasionally as kids. I’m wondering if the Avengers would be too much for them, too.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:00:33 +0000

Ha. Yes, I’m one for the old TV shows, as well. Andy Griffith (though that wasn’t very good. Only good because of Barney), Dick Van Dyke, I Love Lucy, Gilligan’s Island… Also Monk and Stargate (the love of my life). Those are the ones that stand out. Oh, and Corner Gas (a Canadian show).

By: Jodi

Jodi — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:15:54 +0000

TV….such a topic of discussion. What do we do? Our priorities have dictated that we have never in 17 years of marriage bought a tv. Our 1st year of marriage my husbands parents didn’t know how we could exist with out a tv. They gave us our first which we stuck in our closet. We have never paid for cable.
Now do we watch tv…..at times yes. Right now we are following american idol. I think it is absolutely amazing that on a show that 2 years ago had the lead singer from Kiss as a judge in one of the cities tell a worship leader he would never make it because of where he was coming from and what he stood for……now that show has proclaimed the name of Jesus 2 weeks in a row. If people are reminded of Jesus because of it…..Let God work peoples hearts.
When I was nursing my 5 kids at different times I did love to sit in my rocker and watch tv…..especially with some babies that would bat the books I was reading right out of my hands:)
For the most part our tv is probably only on for 3 hours a week….that count some pbs time.(the kids like word girl:))
Will we move do the digital box in place of our rabbit ears?NAH I don’t think so. We’ll just wait for someone to get a bigger and better tv…..we’ll take their old one off their hands:) Nothing like being able to download current tv off the computer:)haven’t done it yet but it looks like a great answer a tv dictating to you …..See what a great question.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:56:10 +0000

I’m not a total TV addict. (Hold on, let me turn the tv volume down.)
I can stop anytime (wait! That’s a hilarious commercial!)
I don’t feel like TV takes precedence over real relationships. (Kids. SHHHH! They’re announcing the winner!!)
Anyway, I love watching tv using tivo or dvr so we can speed through things and skip commercials and watch things on OUR schedule.
At work (a church office!) there are plenty of opportunities to talk about shows, kind of like talking about sports, and it builds bridges. But i just mention that as an excuse for being a tv junkie.
I even went and blogged about American Idol three days in a row this week. It’s a sickness really. But on my last post, I at least included the video of the Idol contestants singing “Shout To The Lord” in a way that made me wish Sunday would get here sooner.