# TV shows you always watch? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 11, 2004, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281 "2004-11-11T22:04:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/1 "2004-11-11T22:04:10Z")
Inspired, obviously, by the “Movies you always watch” thread? What TV shows do you always watch when you hit them channel surfing? Show that you’ve seen a million times yet you always find yourself sucked into watching yet again. Include shows that aren’t currently running anywhere too. I’m expecting a lot of posters to say any Trek and Law&Order. 🙂 Mine: Bonanza Big Valley Any Trek 😉 Stargate SG-1 Starsky&Hutch Emergency (no one _ever_ runs this anymore) Third Rock from the Sun Simpsons Futurama Buffy Monty Python Blackadder ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/2 "2004-11-12T01:52:15Z")
[ul][li]Star Trek, but mostly DS9 and some TNG. I’ll skip VGR and TOS.[/li][li]Friends[/li][li]Buffy the Vampire Slayer[/li][li]King of the Hill (hell if I know why… I hate the characters)[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/3 "2004-11-12T02:03:03Z")
[ul] [li]24[/li][li]Law and Order and spinoffs[/li][li]hi, Opal[/li][li]CSI and spinoffs[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/4 "2004-11-12T02:06:33Z")
The only show I consistantly watch when I happen across it is _M_A_S_H\*. The weird thing is, my roomie has all the _M_A_S_H\* DVDs and I could watch it without commercials or editing (Most of the episodes I had previously seen _only_ in syndication, and really enjoyed the “new” scenes that were edited out to cram in extra commercials) whenever I want, but I still have to watch it when I find it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/5 "2004-11-12T04:57:33Z")
_Law and Order_. no spinoffs _American Justice_ _The Simpsons_ _The Daily Show_ _Real Time_ ---
**Author:** ![yola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/48db29/32.png) [@yola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yola)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/6 "2004-11-12T05:30:13Z")
China Beach Old Carol Burnett shows Northern Exposure Homicide, Life on the Streets Unsolved Mysteries Darma & Greg I am now a Seinfeld fan now that its in re-runs. Never watched it before and now I know what all hullabaloo was all about. Funny! ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/7 "2004-11-12T05:43:50Z")
There are several shows that used to go under this category, but I’ve seen the reruns so much, it’s not important anymore. M_A_S\*H, The Simpsons, and Futurama are three I can think of. The only show I would watch whenever it came on would be Red Dwarf, and that’s mostly because I only get it sporatically. ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/8 "2004-11-12T06:14:53Z")
Am a TV nut here. mostly sitcoms though. **Roseanne** **The Nanny** **Golden Girls** **I Love Lucy** ---
**Author:** ![Largo62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Largo62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Largo62)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/9 "2004-11-12T08:42:50Z")
L.A. Law Home Improvement Law And Order (and spinoffs). I’ve even gotten used to DeNofrio’s twitching. The West Wing ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/10 "2004-11-12T13:44:36Z")
“Law & Order: SVU” “The Simpsons” “Seinfeld” “Roseanne” “The Golden Girls” Used to watch “Futurama” and “Family Guy” all the time, but since I have the boxed sets on DVD, I don’t really see the point. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/11 "2004-11-12T15:13:58Z")
Roseanne Friends Seinfeld Frasier Law and Order SVU Everybody Loves Raymond (even though I don’t really like it that much) Dharma and Greg Good thing these shows are on in abundance, at least one is on at all times. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/12 "2004-11-12T15:22:36Z")
Star Trek: TNG Cardcaptors Sailor Moon (Did I mention I’m a sucker for magical girl anime?) Just for Laughs ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/13 "2004-11-12T15:42:49Z")
West Wing Teen Titans (don’t know why - subliminal signals on their part maybe?) Justice League/JLU Andromeda MXC (even if I’ve seen that episode a dozen times) ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/14 "2004-11-12T16:13:14Z")
Roseanne Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Don’t ask, I don’t know why either) Family Guy Futurama Buffy I Love the 70s/80s/90s/ (I swear these shows are TV crack) Real World Fraiser Dharma and Greg Northern Exposure ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/15 "2004-11-12T16:15:19Z")
There is only one show that I absolutely _must_ see- _24_. Also oft-watched: Roseanne, Seinfeld, Family Guy, The Daily Show, Letterman, Conan, Giants baseball. ---
**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:** [November 12, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/16 "2004-11-12T17:00:29Z")
Arrested Development The Shield 24 South Park Family Guy Late Night With Conan O’Brien … The Simpsons (reruns only) ---
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/17 "2004-11-12T17:09:14Z")
Enterprise Stargate SG-1 Stargate Atlantis Futurama Family Guy Simpsons Northern Exposure StarTrek TOS TNG DS9 VOY American Chopper Biker Buildoff and Red Dwarf when I can find it ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/18 "2004-11-12T17:17:37Z")
> [@Sean Factotum](#): > > West Wing > Teen Titans (don’t know why - subliminal signals on their part maybe?) > Justice League/JLU > Andromeda > MXC (even if I’ve seen that episode a dozen times) Hey, don’t forget to defrost that roast for tomorrow’s dinner. Oh, and I’ll be home a little later than I expected this evening. Luv ya! ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/19 "2004-11-12T17:59:09Z")
We’re out of milk, so get that along with your vegetable of choice. And no spinach this time! ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-you-always-watch/274281/20 "2004-11-12T18:00:14Z")
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