# How many hours of TV do you watch? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 15, 2002, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485 "2002-09-15T02:18:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Costermonger\_means\_barrow\_boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@Costermonger\_means\_barrow\_boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Costermonger_means_barrow_boy)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/1 "2002-09-15T02:18:59Z")
I figure 2 hrs/day for myself, usually a single movie. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/2 "2002-09-15T02:36:52Z")
Well, if you count DVD’s as TV, then a lot. At LEAST 4 movies a week. If you’re talking about regular TV, not a lot. Just the really dumb reality shows, Big Brother and Survivor. ---
**Author:** ![Roadwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Roadwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadwalker)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/3 "2002-09-15T03:08:20Z")
I pretty much just watch CSI and the news. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/4 "2002-09-15T03:31:02Z")
Anywhere from none to 4 hours a day. During the week, I tend to watch reruns of King of the Hill and The Simpsons when I get home from work…but not always…and I almost always watch MASH reruns at midnight…but not always. And sometimes if my roommate puts in the TV, I’ll watch whatever she’s watching. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/5 "2002-09-15T04:58:44Z")
Generally, I have my tv ON in the area of 5-6 hours a day, but whether or not I’m actually watching it is another story. Pretty much I just have the tv on whenever I’m home as company. I’d say I watch 2-3 hour on weekdays and more on weekends. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/6 "2002-09-15T06:45:16Z")
**Costermonger means barrow boy** , your presence is requested in the [PIT](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=135556). Have a good day. ---
**Author:** ![sirtonyh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@sirtonyh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirtonyh)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/7 "2002-09-15T08:21:42Z")
Generally a couple of hours a week (alamost always sports) unless you include DVD’s. I probably watch a movie every 2 or 3 days. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/8 "2002-09-15T09:43:35Z")
I’ve been actively weening myself off a TV addiction. I’m down to 1 show I must watch a week (Friends, which I got addicted to since they put it on after Seinfeld). I occasionally watch the local and national news, most news I get is from the internet. I do record Toonami every weekday but only watch the new shows that I like. Oh, and I do try to watch whatever’s new on Adult Swim, especially Home Movies. But if I miss something it’s no big deal. So right now 90 minutes a day. 120 come next monday. Walking is my anti-TV. ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/9 "2002-09-15T10:11:06Z")
I haven’t owned a television for over 7 years, and rarely miss it. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/10 "2002-09-15T14:15:44Z")
None at all. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/11 "2002-09-15T14:48:45Z")
I used to watch a lot of TV. Now most of my time is spent in front of the computer. ---
**Author:** ![galen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@galen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/12 "2002-09-15T14:59:21Z")
In the summertime, none. In the wintertime, a few hours of programs like Nova, National Geograpic a week. Most commercial TV sucks big time. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/13 "2002-09-15T15:22:59Z")
During basketball season: 8-10 hours a week. Not during basketball season: 2-3 hours a week. Plus movie waching: 4 hours a week. Raptors games are the main reason we watch TV. ---
**Author:** ![tygre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@tygre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygre)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/14 "2002-09-15T16:29:27Z")
Less than an hour a week, and never just watching TV by itself - I’m reading, or cleaning, or paying bills, etc. We rent maybe one movie every 3 months. The kids watch about an hour a day. I grew up in a house where the TV was on all the time. I don’t like the background noise, am not into televised sports, and there are few shows that interest me (and I always forget when they’re on!).I’d just rather read. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/15 "2002-09-15T19:15:49Z")
About 15 minutes of ESPN before I go to work on weekdays and NASCAR races on the weekend. If I remember and don’t have to work weekends, I try to catch the Red Green show on Friday nights. I haven’t watched any primetime TV in years, I go to bed at 8 pm. ---
**Author:** ![dead0man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@dead0man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dead0man)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/16 "2002-09-15T20:17:03Z")
Lets see. 1 hour of the Simpson’s a day 5 days a week 1 hour of King of the Hill 4 days a week ~5 hours of WWE a week (I’m usually surfing or gaming while its on and only pay attention to the guys a I like) ~2.5 hours of regularly scheduled prime time TV (all on FOX except for the Drew Carey Show) ~3 hours of NASCAR for 10 months a year (superceded by the NFL) ~12 hours of NFL 5 months a year (this takes away some of the WWE watching depending on who is playing/wrestling on Monday night) Add in the odd baseball game, History Channel/Discovery/TLC show, South Park (if I catch it), VH1 Rockumentary or if anything good comes on Speedvision. I’m going to guess I watch an average of 30 hours a week of TV a year. Most of that I’m also on the computer or playing with the kids like I’ve been doing most of the day today. ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-hours-of-tv-do-you-watch/128485/17 "2002-09-15T20:35:03Z")
Half an hour per week, if there’s a new episode of _The Simpsons_. Otherwise none.