# Top Twenty Cable Channels

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-twenty-cable-channels/345100>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 18, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-twenty-cable-channels/345100 "2006-02-18T17:17:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-twenty-cable-channels/345100/21 "2006-02-20T17:36:16Z")

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> [@Suburban Plankton](#):
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> This is assuming that we get the “basic” network and local independent stations for free. If not, scratch The Cartoon Network and The Disney Channel (my son deosn’t really need four channels of his own) and add the local CBS and NBC affiliates

Excellent point. I like having access to local broadcast channel of Univision solely to see [Jackie Guerrido](http://http://www.bastardly.com/archives/category/sex-celebrities/jackie-guerrido/) do the weather. 🙂

My 20 would be:

1. C-SPAN
2. C-SPAN 2 (yes, I am a geek)
3. Comedy Central (for John Stewart and Steve Colbert)
4. MSNBC (for Keith Olberman & Alison Stewart)
5. CNN
6. ESPN News
7. ESPN
8. ESPN 2
9. Fox Sports
10. Fox News (for the crazy point of view)
11. TNT
12. TBS
13. Nick at Nite
14. TV land
15. Bravo (for “The West Wing” reruns)

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**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-twenty-cable-channels/345100/22 "2006-02-20T17:38:56Z")

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My apologies. I screwed up the link. Try this for Jackie: [Link](http://www.bastardly.com/archives/category/sex-celebrities/jackie-guerrido/)

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