I watch too much TV.
Don't worry. I'm not making some kind of sociological argument about the dangerous influence of television. What I mean is, between work, socializing, reading, hobbies, etc., I simply don't have enough time left to watch all of the TV shows that I record on a weekly basis. Plus, since I spend all my time watching previously recorded shows, I don't get the chance to randomly watch movies on the premium channels for which I pay a small fortune. And I
love randomly watching movies on those channels.
Regular readers may recall that I dropped several shows from regular viewing this past spring, including
24,
The O.C.,
CSI: Miami, and
CSI: NY. Well, the time has come to drop some more. Many more. Problem is, I need some help figuring out what shows to eliminate.
Here's a (frighteningly long) list of what my TiVos record every week:
Sunday
The Simpsons,
Cold Case,
Family Guy,
American Dad,
Law & Order: CI,
Extras, and
Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Monday
Cheap Seats,
Arrested Development, and
How I Met Your Mother.
Tuesday
Nip/Tuck,
NCIS,
My Name Is Earl,
The Office, and
Law & Order: SVU.
Wednesday
Veronica Mars,
Lost,
Invasion, and
Law & Order.
Thursday
Joey,
CSI, and
Without a Trace.
Friday
Best Week Ever,
Threshold, and
NUMB3RS.
Saturday
Saturday Night Live
(In addition, the following shows are not currently airing new episodes, but I watch all of them regularly when they're on the air:
Scrubs,
The Sopranos,
The Wire,
Entourage,
Penn & Teller: Bullshit,
Rescue Me,
Battlestar Galactica, and
Monk.)
At the moment, my top five contenders for elimination are:
Without a Trace - these incessantly horny FBI agents are really starting to annoy me
Law & Order (the original) - too formulaic in recent years
Threshold - started out great, but fell quickly into a rut; ABC's Invasion is much better
Cold Case - emotionally manipulative
Nip/Tuck - still recording every week, but I have yet to watch a single episode this season
Before I make any final decisions, however, I'm opening the floor for suggestions. What shows do
you think I should cut and why?
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