It seems like, while most people I talk to don't watch TV all that much, a lot of people have "their show."
One friend recently told me that Tuesday was the one night he and his wife watch TV - "We're all about Amazing Race and American Idol," he quippped. Another couple invited us over for the Survivor finale the other night. I know another dude who is "addicted" to the show "24."
Well, count Jennie and me in. For the first few years of our marriage, we pretty much had one show that we loved watching together. While commercials can make it sound like every show is "must-see TV," nobody should waste much time viewing the brainwasher.
For the first four years of our marriage, NBC's "Ed" was our favorite show. We've been taping reruns of it on TBS, and eagerly awaiting the release of Ed on DVD. Ironically, Ed was often the lead-off on Wednesday nights right before shows like The West Wing and Law & Order - two more shows I've had people say is "their show."
For us, there will never be another show like Ed. Ed is to Gary and Jennie as "Perfect Strangers" was to Jack and Rita. Yes, the show with Balki.
Anyhow, after mourning the loss of Ed (and his friends Carol, Mike, Nancy, Phil, Shirley, Eli, Warren, Mark, and others)... we finally have found a current show worth watching.
LOST (ABC) has it's 2-hour season finale next Wednesday, and it's kept us watching just about every time on the edge of our seats. At least the show is consistent, well-acted, well-scripted, and suspenseful. It's the story of a group of plane-crash-survivors and their plight on a mysterious island. Each week, we get flashbacks into one person's past, which plays an important role in the island plot going on in the fictional present.
I mentioned that Lost is "consistent." Well, a lot of shows are inconsistent. For example, one week, watching Alias is as thrilling as watching the Bourne Identity, Spy Game, or even a good episode of X-Files (which, of course, I've never seen, but it sounds cool to say). Other times, Alias is predictable with bad dialogue and absurd plotlines that don't connect to each other. Probably the only reason we watch Alias in the first place is that it's on right after Lost, and it takes a while to recover from whatever happened on that island...
Anyhow, what's "your show?"
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charity and i have three...each a different genre.
"24"--there really no better written television show in the history of broadcasting. i will not debate this one, it is fact, not opinion. (you weren't saying i'm the addicted one, were you?)
"the office"--haven't seen the bbc version yet, and not sure if i want to. i haven't laughed so hard since jer and carey took us to see "best in show." i love the mockumentary and mourn that there aren't more.
"the apprentice"--and yes, we've been bitten by the reality bug too. however, unlike survivor and others, those who are the biggest threat are rewarded, not kicked off. yet, strategy, politics and back biting still exists.
ed was great, but struggled its last couple years. unfortunately, i think apprentice, the office and 24 could all be on the downward slope. i dunno, maybe i should try picking up a book.
Beth and I are big "The Amazing Race" watchers and we will occasionally watch a few sitcoms here and there, but it's pretty much The Amazing Race and sports at our house. My poor daughter!
I've always wanted to check out "Lost" and "24", but I'm afraid of jumping in mid-stream and not getting it.
My favorite thing on the boob tube, though, is Arrested Development. Hillarious, smart, strange... everything I look for in good TV. Carey and I can't get enough. It's been called the next "Seinfeld", and I think I'd agree.
I've been sucked into The Apprentice too, though. It seems to actually have some interesting content, especially as it applies to marketing. Reality TV seems to revolve around the premise of humiliation, and Apprentice is certainly guilty of this, but they manage to inform and educate a little while they're at it.
rachel is angry at me and wants me to give major props to "dora the explorer." however, she recommends seeing the early episodes, as "the super babies" have turned the show to poo.
Lost and 24.
I love the new format of miniseries-type television. When the plot continues episode to episode like one big long movie. And these shows are just fantastically written. When you're standing around the water cooler telling each other your 'theories' about the show - you know it's a winner.
I've gotta agree with Danny on The Office, though. Funniest show on TV right now (too bad they only gave us 6 episodes for the 1st season).
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