I'm addicted to television.

[tomson75]

They say that television rots your brain. I disagree.

While I'm still active outdoors, almost on a daily basis, I'm finding more and more that I enjoy sitting down in front of the television. Sure, it doesn't hurt having a 52" Samsung with HD and DVR...but the real allure that I've found so irresistible is the emergence of the top notch programing of the History Channel and the family of channels that the Discovery Network produces....and to a slightly lesser extent, the Food Network.

When did "educational television" become so badass?

Warriors, Battle 360, Engineering an Empire, Presidents, Planet Earth (Amazing), Mythbusters, Man vs. Wild, Beyond Tomorrow, Future Weapons, Weaponology, Battleplan, Weapon Masters, etc...

....I can watch this stuff all day.

What are your favorites?

 

[lspain1]

I think programming has evolved because channels are more willing to cater to "niche" audiences and in particular, male niche audiences. History, military history, technical subjects with a lot of engineering (overwhelmingly male occupation), and automobiles all cater largely (although not completely) to male audiences.

Couple that with some more general topics aided by the advent of high definition imagery such as discovery and travel oriented shows and you get the idea for today's very segmented cable television industry. Prime time programming by the big 3 never catered to males outside of sports programming because males were statistically poor targets of advertising outside of sports.

 

[Chief]

The History Channel did a special on the recently released book, "Stealing Lincoln's Body." Their documentary about this somewhat obscure and morbid piece of U.S. history was outstanding. One of the best things I've seen on television in a long time.

 

[Faerluna]

Just about anything on the Discovery Channel (Deadliest Catch, Dirty Jobs, Planet Earth especially). We did watch Verminators when it was on, too, for the sheer gross-out factor.

We've been watching a good bit on the Nat'l Geographic Channel, too. Dog Whisperer, Hard Time, Locked Up Abroad.

Almost anything on Animal Planet.

Lately, I've been completely addicted to House reruns on USA. :

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Showtime

 

[big dog cowboy]

NFL Network

 

[EveryoneElse]

Skin-a-Max

Just kidding.

I like the discovery channel, My favortie shows on there are Myth Busters and How it's made.

I also love watch Anthony Bourdains No reservations and Man Vs. Food on the travel channel

 

[Yeagermeister]

Spice Channel

figures :laugh2:

 

[bbgun]

The BBC is currently airing a really great documentary on Yellowstone. Can't wait to see that one.

 

[Sarge]

I watch almost no TV nowadays except football, and in the morning, ESPN. That's about it. We watch movies on occasion but essentially, ever since we bought our cabin, TV is out of the question. We are there summer through winter. While I miss tv at times, for the most part - I enjoy being away from it.

Two cents.

 

[bbgun]

I watch almost no TV nowadays except football, and in the morning, ESPN. That's about it. We watch movies on occasion but essentially, ever since we bought our cabin, TV is out of the question. We are there summer through winter. While I miss tv at times, for the most part - I enjoy being away from it.

Two cents.

Luddite! :

 

[Sarge]

Luddite! :

Nah, not that exteme... but TV, especially the news, is depressing as hell. I can do with out that. I use to watch more TV than anyone, it's pretty much gone to the ****ter IMO.

 

[Faerluna]

NFL Network

That's a given.

BUT

We have Comcast and it appears that we will be losing NFLN on May 1. Sadly, the only other provider that has it here is DirecTV and we have so many trees in the surrounding area that we can't get a clear signal.

Can't remove the trees, either.

 

[Achozen]

"The Universe" is a sick show too.

 

[big dog cowboy]

That's a given.

BUT

We have Comcast and it appears that we will be losing NFLN on May 1. Sadly, the only other provider that has it here is DirecTV and we have so many trees in the surrounding area that we can't get a clear signal.

Can't remove the trees, either.

:chainsaw:

 

[the kid 05]

the food channel is a good channel as well

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

I watch mostly just Discovery. I really like Mythbusters, Dirty Jobs, and Man vs Wild. I could watch nothing but those 3 shows over and over again and I'd be really happy. I've seen a couple of episodes of Time Warp and that's pretty good as well.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I like crime shows...Cold Case, Without a Trace, CSI, L&O, USA shows...and Bravo reality shows.

I try to get into Bones, but I only catch re-runs.. Got burnt out on House.

 

[EveryoneElse]

I like crime shows...Cold Case, Without a Trace, CSI, L&O, USA shows...and Bravo reality shows.

I try to get into Bones, but I only catch re-runs.. Got burnt out on House.

I'm a bigtime CSI: Miami fan.

I also love "The Office"

I am ashamed to admit that I am a pretty big fan of "The Private Practice", my wife got me hooked on that show.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I'm a bigtime CSI: Miami fan.

I also love "The Office"

I am ashamed to admit that I am a pretty big fan of "The Private Practice", my wife got me hooked on that show.

I'm into the CSI: Miami and NY re-runs.. Trying to watch them to catch my way up to the current season. Horatio cracks me up. Me and my sister were watching a marathon on A&E and all of a sudden we started counting his one-liners. It's like he never says over 9 words at a time. Funny stuff.

CSI:NY is different, but it's pretty good. Don't watch Las Vegas, at all, anymore.

Don't watch The Office, tho I hear it's pretty good.

Yeah, I'm a big Gray's Anatomy and Private Practice. I DVR those shows so I can skip the commercials.

My cousin's wife told me I should get into The Mentalist.