# Primetime viewing habits **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 4, 1999, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primetime-viewing-habits/10486 "1999-11-04T10:44:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 1999, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primetime-viewing-habits/10486/1 "1999-11-04T10:44:00Z")
What are everyones habits for watching primetime TV? Not necessarily what do you consider the best shows, but what do you usually watch, and do you actively bounce from network to network, to catch the best show at that slot. I’m sure lots of people don’t watch TV and think primetime is a pile of steaming Emu droppings, and while i may not disagree, I don’t need you to pop in and inform us of that :). Me: (7-10 PM CST) Sunday: Simpsons (FOX), Sunday Night Football (ESPN) (X-Files when it starts will always get taped and watched immediately following) Monday: Monday Night Football (ABC) Tuesday: Nothing, It’s Like You know (ABC), Darma & Greg (ABC), Sports Night (ABC), Once & Again (ABC) Wednesday: Two Guys and a Girl (ABC), Norm (ABC), Drew Carey (ABC), Oh Grow Up (ABC), Law & Order (NBC) Thursday: Friends (NBC), College Football (ESPN), Fraiser (NBC), College football, ER (NBC) Friday: Nothing I go out Saturday: Go out again, but occasionally College Football (ESPN) Now many of these shows I just leave on because I don’t hate them enough to flip around, and I’m usually online while watching so that male urge to flip is quenched. When football season is over, i usually don’t watch TV on Mondays, and sometime the reruns let me watch Nature shows. Obviously Bulls, and Cubs take priority over most all shows. What about you guys? Who’s the one keeping CBS in business? And does anyone actually watch WB or UPN any time but 2 AM movies and infomercials? ---
**Author:** ![putrid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e5b9ba/32.png) [@putrid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/putrid)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 1999, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primetime-viewing-habits/10486/2 "1999-11-04T11:29:00Z")
Stay with one network rather than switch channels? That has never even occurred to me. My computer in general and the Web in particular have definitely cut into my old marginal tv viewing practices. Now I often find myself not bothering to get up from _this_ screen to go to the other one unless it’s a particularly _important_ (meaning funny) show. There are several shows on PBS, WB, UPN, and Fox which I mean to watch but almost always forget about. I rarely notice what’s below the three main networks in the tv listings as I scan them for the night. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 1999, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primetime-viewing-habits/10486/3 "1999-11-04T11:44:00Z")
“Futurarma” or “Red Dwarf” I haven’t seen either in months though. The stations move stuff around and I only tuned in for these two. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 1999, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primetime-viewing-habits/10486/4 "1999-11-04T11:55:00Z")
Sunday : King of the Hill, Simpsons, X-Files Monday : Nothing Tuesday : Nothing Wednesday : Law & Order Thursday : ER Friday : Nothing Saturday : Freeks and Geeks ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 1999, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primetime-viewing-habits/10486/5 "1999-11-04T12:19:00Z")
I always catch Friends, Simpson, Whose Line is it Anyway. After that, the TV will bon anything sports related as more of a background interest. ESPN owes me lots of money for all of the ratings points I have given it over the years. * * * Well, shut my mouth. It’s also illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling. ---
**Author:** ![funneefarmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@funneefarmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/funneefarmer)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 1999, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primetime-viewing-habits/10486/6 "1999-11-04T13:12:00Z")
I might catch something as it airs between 8 and 9 but usually just tape it and watch it later. If there is something on PBS I want to see I’ll wwatch it or tape it before the other stuff. Tape one watch another,etc. Mo – Antiques Roadshow, Ally McBeal Tu --It’s Like…,That 70’s show,Sports Night We --2 Guys and a Girl, Get Real (Flame away) Th --Friends,Stark Raving Mad,ER Fr --Providence, Nash Bridges Sa --The Pretender Su – Occasionally The X-Files ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 1999, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primetime-viewing-habits/10486/7 "1999-11-04T15:02:00Z")
Sunday: Football if the teams are interesting to me (ITTAITM) Monday: _Ally McBeal_; football ITTAITM Tuesday: Nothing Wednesday: Nothing Thursday: last couple of weeks: _Action_; maybe the college football game ITTAITM Friday: Nothing Saturday: College football ITTAITM; _COPS_, _America’s Most Wanted_ As you can see, the networks must hate me. I can count on one hand the sitcoms, dramas, or dramadies I’ve enjoyed over the past 20 years. I also look for biology/nature specials. Will catch reruns of _The Simpsons_ and _MASH_ if I’m doing laundry or eating dinner. ---
**Author:** ![saraam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@saraam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saraam)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 1999, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primetime-viewing-habits/10486/8 "1999-11-04T16:35:00Z")
Monday through Friday 7:30 - 8:00 - Jeopardy… I like to read far too much, and have far too little time. (Not an anti-t.v. snob, if I had more time, I am sure I would probably catch more t.v.).