# What shows are you watching this season? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 26, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531 "2005-09-26T18:03:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/1 "2005-09-26T18:03:10Z")
Now premiere week is over, I was wondering what changes everyone made to their viewing schedule. This is going to be my first season watching Lost. I was planning on catching Lost last year, but never got around to it. The recap show they had before the season premiere pulled me in, and helped me catch up. Arrested Development has been getting a lot of praise, but I haven’t gotten around to seeing it yet. It might end up on my viewing list, but it’s not a sure thing right now. ER, the Apprentice and Law and Order:Original were on the list last season, but they just don’t seem interesting anymore. I’d been watching ER and L&O mostly out of habit anyway. So they’re not must-sees this year. I’m planning to keep watching Scrubs (when it comes back) and Medium. The only new series on the list is My name is Earl. It has the potential to be a really great show. Hope it lasts. So, how’s your schedule shaping up so far? ---
**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:** [September 26, 2005, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/2 "2005-09-26T18:09:22Z")
Definitely watching Veronica Mars, House, Smallville, Lost, Babylon V. Probably watching the Ghost Whisperer. Haven’t given up on Invasion, Surface or that one with Brent Spiner yet, but I probably will. I’ve given up on Bones. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2005, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/3 "2005-09-26T18:21:02Z")
Returning shows I watch: Arrested Development The Office Justice League Unlimited New shows I watch: Kitchen Confidential My Name Is Earl TNA Wrestling (when it starts in October) Shows I’ll watch when they return in January: Scrubs 24 The Shield ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/4 "2005-09-26T18:36:40Z")
Sundays: King of the Hill; Simpsons; Family Guy; American Dad; Desperate Housewives; Footballers’ Wives (BBC); Poker Superstars (FSN); Ultimate Poker Challenge (syndicated) Mondays: Kitchen Confidential; Prison Break; Ultimate Fighter 2; Open Bar (Logo) Tuesdays: World Series of Poker Wednesdays: Lost; Invasion; World Poker Tour Thursdays: Alias; Celebrity Poker Showdown Fridays: Poker Royale; Ballbreakers (both on GSN) Saturdays: Nothing set, but I’m hoping that Veronica Mars will be re-broadcast so I can watch. And I’ve gotten hooked on repeats of The Amazing Race on GSN so I’ll squeeze those in for another few weeks until I’ve seen them all. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/5 "2005-09-26T18:44:52Z")
Sunday: **Simpsons** , **The West Wing** (taping one). Monday: \*\*Arrested Development, CSI: Miami \*\* (maybe) Will probably drop \*\*2 1/2 Men \*\* until AD goes off in January. Tuesday: **House**. Will catch \*\*My Name is Earl \*\* during reruns. Wednesday: Nothing. My wife’s getting into Lost, but I wasn’t all that impressed. Thursday: **CSI** Friday: **Numb3rs** (unless it continues to try to be CSI: Math, at which point I’ll stop watching) ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/6 "2005-09-26T19:04:11Z")
New shows: Everybody Hates Chris My Name is Earl Supernatural Apprentice: Martha Stewart Killer Instinct Old shows: The Apprentice Desperate Housewives Arrested Development Lost Family Guy ER Wanted Nip/Tuck Weeds on Showtime and pretty much everything on HBO ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/7 "2005-09-26T19:29:51Z")
We’ve got a very full slate, but that won’t last. New shows in bold. Sundays: Cold Case, Desperate Housewives Mondays: **Surface** Tuesdays: **Bones** (probably not for long), TAR Wednesdays: Veronica Mars (rebroadcast here on Sundays at 7 and 11), Lost, **Invasion** Thursdays: nothing yet, going to try **Night Stalker**. already bailed on **Reunion** Fridays: **Threshold** , Numb3rs, **Supernatural** That’s a lot of shows. I figure Surface isn’t long for this world, and Bones isn’t long for my viewing list. Veronica and TAR are my baybees, so they won’t get rid of me without going off the air. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/8 "2005-09-26T19:56:57Z")
Sunday: Charmed, Desperate Housewives Monday: CSI:Miami Tuesday: Supernatural Wednesday: One Tree Hill Thursday: The OC, Everwood, ER Friday: Threshold I tape Without a Trace and Missing too, but with the exception of a few episodes I’m over a season behind on each. So I’m not sure if I should continue to, or just give up until they’re in syndication in the afternoon/early evening. I keep meaning to get caught up, but I don’t. Of the new shows I’ve tried, I probably won’t be watching Reunion, The Ghost Whisper or Surface again. Bones and E-Ring maybe in reruns but I prepare to drop them if something better comes along. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/9 "2005-09-26T20:04:52Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Haven’t given up on Invasion, Surface or **that one with Brent Spiner** yet, but I probably will. Ah. Threshold. Probably not a good sign that I couldn’t remember the name of it… ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/10 "2005-09-26T20:09:06Z")
Sunday: The Simpsons Monday: Arrested Development Tuesday: My Name is Earl ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/11 "2005-09-26T20:14:11Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Ah. Threshold. Probably not a good sign that I couldn’t remember the name of it… I think of it as “the one with my girlcrush in it.” 'Cause Carla Gugino is. My girlcrush, that is. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/12 "2005-09-26T20:44:56Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I think of it as “the one with my girlcrush in it.” > > 'Cause Carla Gugino is. My girlcrush, that is. Carla is smokin’ hot. I will rewatch Sin City just to see her naked again. ---
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/13 "2005-09-26T20:48:40Z")
Arrested Development House My Name is Earl Battlestar Galactica (when it resumes in January) Rome I stopped watching Monk last season, but I may try to catch those in reruns. ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/14 "2005-09-26T20:49:06Z")
We don’t have any shows that are “must see” at our house. We try to remember to watch the following: Nip/Tuck Desparate Housewives And that’s about it. We were religious “Huff” watchers when it was on, but I haven’t seen anything about it being renewed. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/15 "2005-09-26T20:49:08Z")
**Sunday** : West Wing, Desperate Housewives, Crossing Jordan **Monday** : Prison Break **Tuesday** : NCIS, Nip/Tuck **Wednesday** : Lost, E-Ring, Criminal Minds **Thursday** : The OC, Reunion **Friday** : Killer Instinct (maybe) **Saturday** : COPS I’m surprised that Head Cases got cancelled already! :eek: I didn’t exactly love it, but I figured it would get more than 2 episodes. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/16 "2005-09-26T21:20:32Z")
Shows I make an effort to catch (DVR) Arrested Development Two and Half Men Lost Invasion (liked the pilot, will keep watching) Battlestar Galactica (although it’s over until jan) Less than Perfect (very underrated show) Justice League Unlimited. Shows I’ll watch Simpsons Family Guy Malcolm in the Middle Shows I watch because my wife does George Lopez Reba ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/17 "2005-09-26T23:05:44Z")
Sunday: Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad Monday: Prison Break, 24 (when it returns) Wednesday: Mythbusters (new eps), South Park (when it returns) Saturday: Justice League Unlimited (new eps) ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/18 "2005-09-26T23:13:31Z")
> [@Eleanor of Aquitaine](#): > > I stopped watching Monk last season, but I may try to catch those in reruns. I love **Monk**! I’ll definitely watch the Christmas special, and will tune in for the new season in January. Also, I forgot about **Alias** on Thursday nights: I’m _so_ looking forward to the season premiere this week. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/19 "2005-09-26T23:14:49Z")
Sunday: Rome, Cold Case, Desperate Housewives Monday: Arrested Development, Las Vegas (guilty pleasure), Prison Break. (watch LV live while Tivo’ing PB) Tuesday: Amazing Race, Bones (but not for long). Will catch House in reruns, or after TAR ends. Wish we could squeeze in My Name Is Earl. Wednesday: Lost, Invasion Thursday: Survivor, CSI, Without a Trace Friday: Nuttin’. Maybe Numbers, although I’m dubious. Saturday: Nuttin’. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531/20 "2005-09-26T23:18:33Z")
All I have time for now is **The Simpsons** , **Family Guy** ,\*\* House\*\*, and **Lost**. I’ll try to catch **Mythbusters** , too, when I can, but it’s a full semester and even the few shows I do watch will be sacrificed for studying sometimes. Except for Lost. I’ll fail my exam before I’ll miss an episode of Lost. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shows-are-you-watching-this-season/323531.md?page=2)