My TV-watching habits fluctuate a lot. Some seasons, I’m glued to the telly in a big way. Some seasons, I can barely keep up with the news. Lately, I find myself just on a ‘catching up’ mode.
Anyway, what about you? Do you love watching TV? What kind of shows do you like? What will you recommend?
Long Time Faves:
Shows I’ve been watching from season to season…
- BBC (British Broadcasting) and ABC (Australian Broadcasting) Specials - There are so many that it’s difficult to catch up. But yeah, I love documentaries and such that the BBC and ABC come up with.
- Australian Idol - Currently on a break; but yeah, been watching every season from the first one. Heh.
- Law & Order - I’ve watched so many, but haven’t really been keeping track on the seasons because they show them so much.
All Time Faves:
Shows I can watch even on re-runs…
- Friends - I can’t get tired of them.
- Oprah - I like some episodes, and can’t stand some others. But, I like O herself.
- The Simpson’s - I used to watch a lot, but haven’t done so lately.
- Parkinson - My absolute favourite entertainment talk show.
Shows That I’m Trying To Catch Up On:
- America’s Next Top Model - Watched some episodes in a handful of seasons.
- Gilmore Girls - Managed to watch the last few seasons, but am still catching up. Haven’t watched the season finale yet, though.
Wish I Can Catch Up On:
- Grey’s Anatomy - Was a latecomer and I’ve only managed to watch 4-5 episodes.
- Ugly Betty - Only watched 3 or 4 episodes.
- Heroes - Never watched a single episode, but I’m interested to see.
- House - Watched a few episodes/seasons, but haven’t really been caught up yet.
Right now, one show that I find myself hooked is Gossip Girl. Guess it just reminds me a bit of the days when I used to follow shows like Felicity. Heh.
Other shows I like in one way or the other (that’re still running and/or being re-run here in Oz): Little Britain, The Office (UK version), Spicks and Specks, Chasers War on Everything, CSI (Las Vegas), Cheers, Frasier, Home & Away, American Idol, Better Homes & Gardens, Getaway, Lonely Planet
I also try to watch shows on The Lifestyle Channel (Fox cable TV) like Relocation, Relocation or Location, Location, Location… But, I’m a bit all DIY-ed out. Also like the BBC specials that they run. That’s why I also enjoy The UK Channel. I wish I can have the How To channel, though.
Also a regular: News either on local channels or on the BBC, Sky, or CNN.
By the way, if you don’t know yet, b5media has an Entertainment portral: Spekked. It’s a great place to check out for news and other tidbits on favourite TV shows.
Photo: Day 34, 365 Days, “When There’s Nothing Good on TV”
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Nenette 02.04.08 at 1:49 am
Okay, here’s my list…
Long Time Faves:
- Small Space, Big Style - I just love seeing the finished product (I’m sick of DIY now myself) and what I may be able to get at my favourite furniture store to quick-fix my design dilemmas.
- CSI:NY - I like a good murder mystery… and the lab stuff appeals to the scientist in me!
- Any show by Matt James - I love City Gardener, Urban Gardener (?), and Eco Eden…
All Time Faves:
- Friends - I was the same age as Rachel at the time, so I basically lived my 20s with her, going through the exact same thing at the exact same time.
- The Simpsons - I think I married a brilliant and much hotter version of Homer… I’m seeing a ’skittle brau’ somewhere in my future.
Wish I Can Catch Up On:
- Heros
- Ugly Betty
- Eureka - I’m a sci-fi sucker.
Shows I’m Trying to Catch Up On:
- Digging for the Truth - I love archaeology & history (I was going to enroll in Anthropology if I hadn’t gone into Engineering), and yes, Josh Bernstein is on my Top 10 list.
Great question, Shai! I’ll be asking my readers the same in the near future.
Cheers!
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Shai Coggins reply on February 4th, 2008:
Nice list, Nenette. Looks like we’ve got some similar TV-viewing taste. Too bad we can’t catch up on Heroes and Ugly Better together, huh? Good luck with asking your readers!
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Jami 02.04.08 at 3:30 am
My all time fav shows: Roswell, Alias, and Veronica Mars. All of which are now canceled. boo. I do own them all on DVD though for my constant viewing pleasure.
My fav cheesy 80’s TV (love the 80s TV!): KnightRider, AirWolf, The A-Team and MacGyver (I guess MacG was really the 90’s though).
Current shows I catch when I can: CSI Vegas, Las Vegas (no story, but completely funny in a kooky way), Heroes.
Absolutely Must Watch TV (meaning, I plan my schedule around these): Chuck and Torchwood. I’ll rewatch these two shows constantly and whenever free time allows- middle of the night when I can’t sleep, lazy afternoons, whenever.
So basically I like geeky type shows with loads of butt-kicking and/or great eye candy.
Oh, and I don’t have cable, so that limits my TV watching, but I’m ok with that. Otherwise this list would be much longer and I’d never get anything else done.
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Shai Coggins reply on February 4th, 2008:
Jami: You brought back some childhood memories now. I did use to watch Knightrider, The A-Team and a bit of MacGyver. I wasn’t big on following series back then, but yeah…
Never heard of Chuck and Torchwood, though. 
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Nenette 02.04.08 at 4:33 am
OMG, I’m totally crushing on Richard Dean Anderson these days… but during his StargateSG-1 days, not his MacG days. I’m totally into the older-man thing… never in a million years did I ever think…
Anyways, I guess I should’ve added StargateSG-1 to my list. I can watch Rick over and over and over and…
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Patrick 02.04.08 at 5:57 am
The Simpsons, Family Guy, House, Prison Break and Carpoolers. I also watch 24 but, with the strike and all, that never got off the ground this season, of course.
Carpoolers is a new (last fall) show… me and my brother enjoy it a lot. Quite funny.
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Shai Coggins reply on February 4th, 2008:
Patrick: Never managed to watch a lot of 24 episodes, but yeah, I think it looks good too. Again, never heard of Carpoolers. Hmmm… maybe hasn’t reached Oz yet? Anyway, thanks for saying hello here!
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Kari 02.04.08 at 6:59 am
I’m die hard for Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill. I also love House, CSI:, Law & Order SVU, Cold Case, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and Lost. I’m most recently getting into The L Word, and I am going to check out Lipstick Jungle as well. So many choices!
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Shai Coggins reply on February 4th, 2008:
Kari: Looks like we would definitely get on well with our TV watching. Heh. Never saw One Tree Hill, though. And wow - Lipstick Jungle? Never heard of it either. Lots of shows there that I don’t know about!
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Carlos 02.04.08 at 8:46 am
not watching much TV, actually. american idol, and a few football games, and i’m checking out the Super Bowl… kind of…
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Shai Coggins reply on February 4th, 2008:
Hi, Carlos… Ah, then you must get a lot of things done!
Good on ‘ya! Are you supporting anyone in American Idol in particular? I’ve watched a handful of episodes here in Oz of the latest series. Still on ‘audition’ mode.
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Heather 02.04.08 at 2:51 pm
Hi Shai,
Yeah, I’m not huge on TV myself. I tend to watch whatever hubby is watching, but rarely follow it. I do enjoy Spicks & Specks, though. Any of those docos are good, too. Oh, and those English murder mysteries are ones I will watch. Like the way they do them.
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Shai Coggins reply on February 4th, 2008:
Heather: Yeah… I think I remember you saying that you were never a big TV fan. And yep - Spicks & Specks is good fun.
And you’re right. Some of those UK English murder mysteries are really well done. I don’t get to watch a lot of them, but do enjoy those that I do see.
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Connie 02.06.08 at 8:37 am
When I have spare time I tune in to BBC, CNN, HBO, Star Movies, The Lifestyle Channel, Discovery Travel & Living, Discovery Channel, and Nat Geo.
I don’t watch much else, as I am not really a telly person.
But… but… I can watch Friends, Felicity, House and Judging Amy over and over again!
These days, though, I switch on the TV just to watch news and American Idol.
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jen 02.08.08 at 7:39 pm
I thoroughly recommend Heroes and Ugly Betty in that order.
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