# What day is your main TV day? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 28, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542 "2008-02-28T19:28:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/1 "2008-02-28T19:28:12Z")
That is, what day has the most shows you want to watch? I just noticed Thursdays seems to be my biggest day. _Lost, Eli Stone & Survivor._ It used to have _Ugly Betty, Big shots, Smallville, Supernatural & Reaper._ My DVR was a’ rocking. Friday has _Stargate Atlantis_. Used to have _Moonlight & Flash Gordon_. Saturday & Sunday are pretty dead to me. Monday has, or had _Prison Break_. It’s still got _Terminator: SCC_. The BBC has got _Torchwood_ & _Primeval_, but I forget what days those are. So what’s you’re biggest TV day? ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/2 "2008-02-28T19:32:32Z")
Thursday, _Lost_. It used to be Sunday on HBO for Carnivale, Rome, Six Feet Under, or Deadwood, but now that HBO seems to be run by morons, not so much anymore. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/3 "2008-02-28T19:33:43Z")
I’d say Thurs with _30 Rock, Earl, The Office, Ugly Betty, Lost_ and catching up on shows earlier in the week (usually _Project Runway_ and the previous night’s Stewart/Colbert). ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/4 "2008-02-28T19:36:08Z")
It was Thursday with Office and Betty and pizza. But since they can’t seem to get their fookin’ act together to get new episodes written, I’ve lost interest in both shows. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/5 "2008-02-28T19:41:09Z")
I never watch live TV, only Tivoed. I’m not sure when a lot of the stuff I watch is on. But I’ll take a guess. _Mythbusters_ is on Wednesdays. When there are new _Simpsons_ and _King of the Hill_, they’re on Sundays. Most of the rest of what I watch is reruns on Food Network or Fine Living (food shows), or non-repeating stuff on the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, or Animal Planet. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/6 "2008-02-28T19:43:30Z")
Definitely Thursdays: Ugly Betty, The Office, Supernatural, and Lost. I’ve given up on My Name is Earl but still watch 30 Rock now and then. On Mondays I don’t have much. Just Medium, which I DVR. Tuesday: American Idol, Biggest Loser. Wednesday: American Idol, Project Runway. Friday: Nothing (I do catch Ghost Whisperer now and then) Saturday: Nothing Sunday: Nothing at the moment. It used to be a big one for me back when the Sopranos and Big Love were both on. Oh, and Dexter. Isn’t Dexter on Sundays? ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/7 "2008-02-28T19:51:16Z")
_Lost_ is the only show I HAVE to see, so Thursday (today) would be my day. When _The Shield_ finally comes back, Tuesday will be my day (they always ran on Tuesdays). ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/8 "2008-02-28T19:56:47Z")
Tuesday is our main day: _House_ and _Boston Legal_. I also like watching the new _Law and Order_ episodes on NBC…but they keep changing what day it is on, I think it’s on Wednesday now. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/9 "2008-02-28T19:59:17Z")
During football season, Sunday. Otherwise, probably Thursday. It’s complicated for me because I mostly watch the same few daily shows ( AtH, PTI, Countdown, Daily Show, Colbert) every night and CSI on Thursday when it’s new. I’ll DVR Fox on Sunday night, but the shows aren’t as good these days and so I might not watch it even if I record it. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/10 "2008-02-28T20:10:09Z")
I forgot about Tuesday. It’s not a TV day for me but I think _NCIS_ is on then. I usually record half the season then marathon-watch. I kinda do the same thing with _Medium_. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/11 "2008-02-28T20:39:53Z")
Thursday, _Lost_. The other days I don’t really care (or know) what’s on. Not that I don’t watch TV, but _Lost_ is the only show that I follow. Mostly I’m content to turn the thing on and watch whatever catches my interest. Or read. Or let the wife control the remote. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/12 "2008-02-29T03:28:29Z")
Tuesdays. **American Idol, House, Boston Legal**. ---
**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/13 "2008-02-29T03:31:44Z")
Thursday, _Lost_. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/14 "2008-02-29T04:03:51Z")
[QUOTE=UncleRojelio] Thursday, _Lost_. It used to be Sunday on HBO for Carnivale, Rome, Six Feet Under, or Deadwood, but now that HBO seems to be run by morons, not so much anymore. [/QUOTE] You might like _The Wire_. Thursday for me too. Ugly Betty, Supernatural, The Office, My Name is Earl. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/15 "2008-02-29T21:32:27Z")
[QUOTE=Anne Neville] I never watch live TV, only Tivoed. I’m not sure when a lot of the stuff I watch is on. But I’ll take a guess. [/QUOTE] It seems like a watch a lot of shows. I suppose I do, but as a rule my TV is never on unless I’m watching something specific I’ve recorded, or Netflixed or I’m using my TV as an external monitor for my computer while doing homework or something. I never turn the TV on and browse what’s on. If I’m going to watch something, it’s because of what people have said online, mostly. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/16 "2008-03-01T04:01:12Z")
I don’t watch them until Friday and Saturday, but on Thursdays I get: _30 Rock, The Office, Scrubs, My Name is Earl, CSI, Ugly Betty_ and _Lost_. The only show I actually watch on Thursday night is _Lost_. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-day-is-your-main-tv-day/439542/17 "2008-03-01T04:04:14Z")
Fridays, thanks to _Monk_ and _Psych_.