Why I Love TV
Okay, okay. So I know I could be out there in the world doing something with other actual people, or even at home doing something more physically challenging than sitting on the couch. But there are some TV shows I just love. Here are a few of them, along with why I love them:
Passport to Europe: A lovely show on the Travel Channel, this show conveniently comes on twice in a row – over my lunch hour. In the middle of my work day, I really need a break from thinking, and this completely takes my mind off my worries. It’s like a mini vacation on my lunch break.
Gilmore Girls: I’m not sure why I love it so much, but I do. Maybe it’s the sarcastic wit so thoroughly ingrained in the show that you almost have to rewind and listen to every conversation twice to get all the nuances. Maybe it’s the cute little New England town. Maybe I just need a peek into someone else’s hectic life. In any event, I am addicted and am not ashamed to say that I own all but the very last season (and that is soon to change!).
How I Met Your Mother: This one is obviously because it is absolutely hilarious. Every Monday is bearable because I have this wonderful show to look forward to, again to take my mind off work.
The Big Bang Theory: I don’t know how they topped How I Met Your Mother, but they did. This is a very similarly hilarious show that is uncannily reminiscent of several geeks I have known. This show would be funny regardless of who you are, but if you have ever known a true geek, it really hits home. If Numb3rs has you smiling and shaking your head at geeks, try this show for laughs!
Once I have had my two-comedy Monday night fix, I can actually think about my own life before bed. (If you’re beginning to sense a pattern here, you can tell that I constantly have things rushing around in my brain, thoughts rushing by so fast I don’t even fully think about them. TV is one of my favorite escapes – as long as I choose a few of the right shows, it crowds everything else out of my brain and gives it a well-deserved break.)
Ugly Betty: I started watching this show because I had absolutely, positively nothing to do at work one day (I had already Disk Cleaned, Defragged, run Ad-Aware and Avast, vacuumed, and swept) and was looking for some boredom relief. Thanks to ABC’s neat “watch TV online” deal, I have been hooked ever since. It’s one of those shows that is not always the best thing you ever saw, and not always all that funny even though it’s a sitcom, but I fell so deeply in love with the characters and I can’t help but want to know what is going to happen with Betty and Henry.
And that’s it – aside from these shows, you will rarely see me watching any TV. Sure, a weekend movie here or there, but that’s about it. With my fancy DVR, I can even record my favorites and they don’t interfere with my other plans. (Not that there are that many to interfere with.)
December update: As I’m still waiting to get my hands on the seventh and final season of the Gilmores, I have become addicted to two new shows:
Stargate SG-1: I really didn’t care for this show at first, but Hubby always adored it, and when it came out on $20-per-season DVDs we brought the first season home. That was about two months ago. Last night I had to bring home season 4. Once you get into the show, it’s totally addictive. I can never wait to see what new crazy puzzle they have to solve — SciFi really did a great job on this series, and it couldn’t have been cheap.
Kid Nation: I don’t like many reality shows at all, but as I was flipping through channels the first night this aired, it caught my eye, and I’ve enjoyed watching it ever since. I hope Taylor learns something from her experience, and I’ve enjoyed seeing some of the others mature. I don’t think I could have gone through all 40 days as a kid – all of them are brave.
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