# So just what DO you watch? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 3, 2005, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256 "2005-05-03T18:20:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/1 "2005-05-03T18:20:47Z")
Inspired by this [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=314883) on the awfulness of US TV, what all do you watch? My own list is going to include only the stuff I watch on a regular basis/go out of my way to watch, leaving out things I might stumble across channel surfing. SUNDAY: King of the Hill, Cash in the Attic (BBC), Simpsons, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, American Dad, Ultimate Poker Challenge (syndicated), Poker Superstars II (Fox Sports Network) MONDAY: NYPD Blue (syndicated on Court TV) TUESDAY: NYPD Blue, Veronica Mars WEDNESDAY: NYPD Blue, Lost, Alias, Eyes, World Poker Tour (Travel Channel) THURSDAY: NYPD Blue FRIDAY: Poker Royale, World Series of Blackjack, Celebrity Blackjack (all on GSN) SATURDAY: Extreme Dodgeball (GSN) Anything else I watch is done irregularly or if I happen to find/remember it, or because the TV’s on while I’m doing something else (like I catch the first 15 minutes or so of a Buffy ep while I’m getting ready for work). Some stuff I watched (like Mr Romance and Ultimate Fighting Challenge) were limited series and are over, and nothing’s replaced them in my schedule as yet. I contrast this with my dad, who has three TVs and three VCRs and plans out his taping and viewing a week ahead of time. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/2 "2005-05-03T18:28:17Z")
Sunday: Simpsons (sometimes), Arrested Development (2nd season recently finished, but I watched it religiously), Family Guy (it’s back!), Boston Legal (I believe 1st season recently finished). Monday: 24. Tuesday: Scrubs, The Office (1st season recently finished), The Shield. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Nothing. Monday through Friday: Late Night With Conan O’Brien (if I’m up late enough, and even then I usually just catch the monologue and first skits). Saturday: Justice League Unlimited (if it’s new), Saturday Night Live (if I’m home). ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/3 "2005-05-03T18:29:40Z")
Tuesday: Veronica Mars, House, M.D., Blind Justice Wednesday: Smallville, Lost Thursday: Survivor Friday: Enterprise, for three more weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Ol\_Gaffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Ol\_Gaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_Gaffer)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/4 "2005-05-03T18:31:54Z")
Tuesday: The Shield That’s it unless I’m working out of town (which I do quite a bit), in which case I watch Law & Order constantly. Otherwise, I watch the A’s if they’re on and if no one else wants the TV, I’ll watch the NBA playoffs. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/5 "2005-05-03T18:33:24Z")
Sunday: Arrested Development Monday: 24 Tuesday: The Amazing Race, House Wednesday: Lost, Eyes Thursday: Nuthin’ Friday: Numb3rs Saturday: Nuthin’ On occassion: Simpsons, Joan of Arcadia ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/6 "2005-05-03T18:42:00Z")
Sun: King of the Hill, Simpsons, Arrested Development, Family Guy Mon: The Bachelor, Supernanny Tue: American Idol, The Amazing Race, House Wed: nothing Thurs: Survivor, The Apprentice Fri: What Not to Wear, 20/20 Sat: SNL (yes, I’m a glutton for punishment) Daily: The Daily Show, Simpsons reruns and Starting Over That’s prime time. I also watch Good Eats, The Soup, Best Week Ever (it wasn’t on last week, is it done?), and a lot of HGTV and DIY (we just bought a house with a yard, so we need tips) ---
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/7 "2005-05-03T18:43:00Z")
Using your criteria, Otto, it turns out I don’t watch anything. I’ll fall asleep to whatever’s on when I hit the sack, but I don’t purposefully sit down to watch any particular show - with the possible exception of **Joan of Arcadia** , but that’s really because Genghis Blonde (my daughter) likes to watch it. If she weren’t into **Joan** , I wouldnt’ be either. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/8 "2005-05-03T18:45:39Z")
Oh, boy, I’m gonna get flamed for the amount of crap I watch, but what the heck. Sunday: _Law & Order: CI_. I happen to _like_ Vincent D’Onofrio, so there. _Grey’s Anatomy_, a new one on ABC. Monday: _Medium_. Tuesday: _Amazing Race_ and sometimes _Law & Order: SVU_. I tape _Scrubs_ and _The Office_. Wednesday: _Lost_ and _Law & Order_. Thursday: CBS all the way. _Survivor, CSI_ and _Without A Trace_. I tape _ER_ and watch it on Friday. Friday: _Joan of Arcadia_, _Third Watch_ and _Law & Order: Trial by Jury_. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/9 "2005-05-03T18:48:22Z")
Prime time - Sun: nothing, unless it’s football season Mon: Monster Garage, Monday Night Football in season Tue: Deadliest Catch Wed: Mythbusters (hmm… I seem to watch a lot of Discovery Channel) Thu-Sat: nothing in particular I also watch a lot of baseball in season. Outside of prime time I like Pardon The Interruption, SportsCenter and Good Eats in particular. ---
**Author:** ![Walkabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/10 "2005-05-03T18:57:16Z")
I’m a reality show junkie (I don’t care what you other people say, I like them!). Monday - nothing, there’s nothing good on. Tuesday - _The Amazing Race_ Wednesday - nothing, I’m out and about. Thursday - _Survivor_ and _The Apprentice_. Friday - if I’m around and I remember, _Joan of Arcadia_. Saturday - nothing, I watch movies on DVD. Sunday - sometimes I watch that _Extreme Makeover: Home Edition_, but it’s pretty sappy, so I don’t mind missing it. Other than those times, if I’m really in the mood to watch something I might catch a sitcom or something, but I don’t go in for most crime dramas or news shows. I’d rather read a book. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/11 "2005-05-03T18:57:27Z")
I haven’t watched TV in over 5 years. ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/12 "2005-05-03T19:05:20Z")
Sun-Fri: Simpsons on local network Sun-Thurs: Futurama on Cartoon network which is the _exact same time_ as Simpsons so I flip back and forth trying to watch both. (shakes small, ineffectual fist at CN) Mon: Stargate SG-1 reruns on Scifi Wed: try to remember to tape Lost and usually fail Fri: Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Battlestar Galactica (if I’m home) Sat: tape Full Metal Alchemist Sun: tape Venture Brothers, occasionally catch Grey’s Anatomy purely for the hotness of fully matured Patrick Dempsey. Oddly enough, I never watch Simpsons first run, only in reruns. Other than that, I flip around to the home shows and marvel at what I could accomplish for _only $1000_ if I had a team of professional designers, carpenters, painters, and seamstresses at my disposal. ---
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/13 "2005-05-03T19:11:24Z")
There \*are \* some shows that, if they’re on and I’m in the vincinity, I’ll sit down to watch 'em: \*\*Extreme Makeover Home Edition \*\* (Ty Pennington et al, right?) - a great weepfest, true sappy feel-good fun. Makes me feel all warm and gushy toward **Sears**. \*\*Scrubs \*\* - Elliot; sigh. Psychiatrist-lady (Heather someone?); rowr. Lessee . . . um. . . okay, that’s it. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/14 "2005-05-03T19:20:54Z")
> [@Exgineer](#): > > Wed: Mythbusters Oh, I forgot about that one! That, _American Idol_\* and _Survivor_ are two of the only shows my husband and I watch together. \*He actually pretends to be doing something else in the adjoining kitchen while it’s on and claims to not be watching it, but he’ll still make comments from the other room. That counts. ---
**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/15 "2005-05-03T19:21:34Z")
There are a few shows that I’ll watch if I happen to remember they’re on, like Extreme Makeover Home Edition and Desperate Housewives, but the shows I _like_ are: Grey’s Anatomy The Amazing Race Survivor Lost Good Eats I like Scrubs too, but not enough to not watch Survivor. Otherwise I just usually read a book. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/16 "2005-05-03T19:21:58Z")
Monday _The Bachelor_ Tuesday _The Shield_ Wednesday _Lost_, _Alias_, _Law & Order_ Thursday _Project Greenlight_ Fri, Sat, Sun nothing **All shows subject to being overruled by baseball games** ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/17 "2005-05-03T19:22:36Z")
I don’t have cable, but I wanna play too. If I did, I would watch: Simpsons The Croc Hunter Mail Call Star Trek: TOS or DS9 ConQuest I realize some of this stuff may not actually be on. But it’s what I would watch, if I could. That would be the only thing that would inspire me to get cable, if I could for a reasonable price get only the shows I liked and at times convenient for me (and presumably, everyone else could, too.) ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/18 "2005-05-03T19:26:52Z")
I watch a _lot_ of crap. Monday- nothing Tuesday- American Idol and Amazing Race Wednesday- America’s Next Top Model (and I looooved Project Runway as well) and the AI results show Thursday- Joey and The Apprentice Friday- nothing Saturday- nothing Sunday- Arrested Development I also catch Friends reruns and those crappy Real World/Road Rules Challenge marathons on occasion. I know that something is wrong with me, but I haven’t yet figured out what. ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/19 "2005-05-03T19:28:41Z")
_House_ in da hizzouse! Okay, I apologize for that. It won’t happen again. But still, _House_ is an excellent show, and I’m surprised no one has mentioned it, especially since there’s a new episode on tonight. 😃 _is excited_ I also am in the process of (re)watching every episode of Star Trek ever. Other than that, nada. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256/20 "2005-05-03T19:30:19Z")
> [@Spatial Rift 47](#): > > _House_ in da hizzouse! > > Okay, I apologize for that. It won’t happen again. But still, _House_ is an excellent show, and I’m surprised no one has mentioned it,… _clears throat_ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-what-do-you-watch/302256.md?page=2)