# When you live in Television..... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 6, 2010, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-live-in-television/542182 "2010-06-06T16:30:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-live-in-television/542182/161 "2010-06-30T02:12:18Z")
Unless the plot necessitates it (e.g. werewolves), the moon is always full and only visible at night. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-live-in-television/542182/162 "2010-06-30T02:40:55Z")
Nobody in TVland sleeps naked, in fact people commonly sleep in their daytime underwear. Despite which, a woman sleeping alone gets out of bed somehow keeping the sheet draped around her as she walks to the window to gaze winsomely at the falling leaves/rain. Presumably then no-one ever tucks sheets in. Nightmares always end by the sleeper jerking awake to a sitting position, breathing hard with sweat pouring down their face. Dreams are always significant, never just a random collection of mental detritus. People in TVland can run at top speed for long periods without resting, puffing, or even breathing hard. Anyone can outrun the wave front of an explosion, and can catch up with an accelerating car, bus or train from a standing start. All TV horses can cleanly jump fences or other obstacles without training. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-live-in-television/542182/163 "2010-06-30T04:19:06Z")
If you are in TV Land, and a person you know blurts out that a vampire (or a ghost / werewolf / witch / zombie or some such supernatural monster) is behind the recent spate of killings in your small town recently. Do not, repeat DO! NOT! guffaw in a mocking voice and say, “Vampires? [or whatever] C’mon! This is reality, there’s no such thing as vampires [or whatever]!” Because if you do, then before you’ve even finished your sentence, a vampire [or whatever] will almost certainly jump out of the shadow, maul you savagely, and leave you a pale, lifeless husk. Because in TV Land, vampires, ghosts, werewolves, witches, zombies and a host of other supernatural monsters DO exist, and lurk behind every darkened corner. If you’re a spunky teenage girl however, you’ll have nothing to fear. You can kick all their asses. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-live-in-television/542182/164 "2010-06-30T14:32:20Z")
> [@Askance](#): > > Dreams are always significant, never just a random collection of mental detritus. …And your dreams will have remarkably coherent dialogue, plotlines, and continuity; and your house/apartment/office/whatever will appear _exactly_ as it does it your real waking life. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-live-in-television/542182/165 "2010-06-30T14:37:58Z")
> [@The New and Improved Superman](#): > > Because in TV Land, vampires, ghosts, werewolves, witches, zombies and a host of other supernatural monsters DO exist, and lurk behind every darkened corner. Unless they’re creepy old Mr. Barnaby, the janitor, wearing a glow-in-the-dark mask. ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-live-in-television/542182/166 "2010-06-30T15:04:57Z")
In Disney TV Land teenagers live alone without parental (or often any adult) supervision. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-live-in-television/542182.md?page=8)