Must Watch TV shows

17 years ago

So...just wondering what all your tastes are when it comes to the 'tube'...

My TV, just can't miss 'em, addictions are:

Prison Break...Who doesn't like a 'bad boy'?? (Or two... ;-)

House - cranky b*st*rd

NCIS

CSI / CSI Miami / CSI NY - Save ME!!!! LOL!

Law & Order, L&O Criminal Intent, L&O SVU

(Used to watch lots of gardening/home deco &/or reno shows, but we (I) canceled the satellite)

Think that's it...I tried to watch daytime tv (ie: soaps) but just found it too painful!!

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (12)

Crazy_Gardener
17 years ago
Oh my, who has time to watch TV shows in the S/S months. LOL

When I do have time, I like watching that 70's Show, everything about that show, characters, wallpaper, clothes remind me of my teenage years, but apparently they are calling it quits and their last show will be airing soon. Oh yes, I love Entertainment Tonight, gotta keep up with the gossip! I usually watch this on my break at work.

Sharon
verenap
Original Author
17 years ago
LOL!!! I LOVE That 70's Show...I'm a little too *young* (if I keep telling myself that...) to relate, though DH does ... ;-) But everyone who who knows my mom agrees that she is "just like Kitty" except for the drinking part...all the other mannerisms though...lol...right down to the (retired) RN...
Related Discussions
Do you watch cooking shows on tv?
Q
Comments (38)
If Indiana is right in the heart of the Midwest, then I must be living on the west coast. Better start learning the language. "Gag me with a spoon"? And why go crazy because someone uses more salt that you want? Don't you think you could, let's see. hmmm, maybe use less?? Recipes are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. Recipes will often vary, even when followed to the letter depending on a number of variables. I seldom follow a recipe to the letter since I might not happen to have the free range grapes, cage free milk or organic Vanilla Wafers that Marco Pierre White's recipe might call for. I often will add spice I like and tone down or eliminate what I don't like. Amish/Mennonite, etc cooking has a lot of crossover with what some people term "Midwest" cooking. If you consider Indiana "midwest" then I exempt this from consideration. However the midwest of the United States are generally or at least were, big farming areas and Amish/Mennonite, etc were also big farmers. Meat, potatoes, bread, coffee, milk, dessert was your typical farm fare. The midwest didn't use much in the way of rice however certain areas, including the upper midwest would have wild rice available and that could be included in the later menus. Native Americans of course used wild rice much more heavily than many others until others found out how great it is. Actually you'll find a lot of crossover in German, even Russian and certain other ethnic types of foods when they're living in a colder climate and doing a lot of hard work, but then again considering the number of Scandinavians. Germans, etc who populated the area, it shouldn't be a surprise. But the food changed to adapt to what's around. You won't go to Norway, Sweden, Germany, Russia, etc and find the same things. Just as "cajun" or "creole" won't be found in France, and probably not much in the French areas of Canada. As Annie said, hearty meals were needed for the heavy workload on a typical farm. You'd rise early and work late and burn a lot of calories. Actually what many people term "comfort foods" is quite common among both the A/M/etc and midwest farmers. You won't find finger sandwiches, consumme or sushi on these menus. You will find hearty soup, stew, roast, meatloaf, pasta and much much more. You'll also find a lot of pies, cakes, cookies and rolls. You'll find great breads, rolls, etc. Around here, mac & cheese is essentially baby food. A blue box and a package of Corn King hotdogs fed many a toddler by a new mother. Never could stomach mac & cheese. No meat, why bother. Watching Cookin' Cheap is different. Two gay guys doing their "cooking" and then dressing in drag to show a gadget of some sort. A pickle slicer, nut cracker or whatever. The "Cook Sisters". Initially it was to show people you could cook cheap. They'd figure out the cost of something and figure per portion. Although if they had a leftover from something before, they didn't include it in the price and would come out with 58¢ per person "meals". One thought he knew how to cook and the other admitted he knew nothing but would try anything. They both fancied themselves far better standup comedians that I would. Watch it sometime, it's, well, different. I wouldn't say it's funny very often, but entertaining usually. Actually hotdish for the food, (and go ahead and debate "food" if you're a Miracle Whip snob) and "hot dish" describes the ladies cooking or the temperature of the plate. Scalloped potatoes and ham is a type of hotdish. Marilyn's Party Potatoes, sometimes called "funeral potatoes" is a hotdish, etc. People stick out their tongues and stick their noses in the air over foods. Yes, some will be a can of cream soup with a can of something and a package of onion soup mix. But then again, people buy "blue box", TV dinners and produce from Walmart for cryin out loud! LOL Contrary to what a couple of you believe, not one of the terms hotdishes, A/M/etc or midwest cooking mean all from a can or a pouch. It can and often is made from scratch. The shortcuts are more publicized since it's a timesaver and many people who hit the net want to save time. I would defy most anyone to have tasted and claim they didn't like the scalloped potatoes and ham that was served at my aunt's funeral, or for that matter the roast beef and mashed potatoes served at my cousin's funeral or any of my mother's holiday meals, all made from scratch. I'll take that any day over foo-foo food! Or for that matter the Tex-Mex you get at Taco Bell, or the seafood from Long John Silver, or should I continue... Back to topic, a couple other shows I enjoyed watching included the Galloping drunk, er, Gourmet though never really learned much from his shows. When Andrew Zimmern was a local cook he was interesting to see on the local channels before he decided to concentrate on bugs and exotic roadkill.
...See More
Stressed after watching a TV show with DD
Q
Comments (35)
The first time I accidentally came across SATC I was shocked, and embarrassed to be watching it with me in the room! Didn't finish the episode. One of the racier ones I guess. It was on free-to-air tv in Australia so I don't know how much it may have been edited. I've occasionally seen other episodes and thought the show might have been interesting. I made a point of watching the final episode. I can understand people following the show all the way through but it was on at a time in my life when I needed to be an expert channel changer so I just didn't tend to watch anything with that sort of potential. What has bothered me more is some of the stuff on SBS and ABC which has suddenly shown up in inappropriate timeslots. At least I had some idea SATC had a bit of a reputation, and it was in a better timeslot. (I've been told ABC and SBS don't have to abide by the same standards as the commercial stations.) I like Sweeby's comments. Popi, maybe your daughter was hoping for a conversation afterwards. I'm frequently shocked by the way increasingly young girls dress. But I don't have a teenage daughter so I really don't know what it's like for the parents to find the right path to tread on such issues. I suspect tv doesn't help, especially if the parents don't give some guidance as to what is appropriate viewing. I especially don't like it when parents put tv's in each child's bedroom.
...See More
Did anyone watch that tv show Outduaghtered on TLC?
Q
Comments (7)
I'm assuming the last show I saw where they back to home for a visit and talk about moving back was the ending season episode. I hope there's another season to see if they go back home or stay in Texas. And I could not believe how thin she was after having 5 babies!!!
...See More
"Succession" TV show. Does anyone watch it?
Q
Comments (1)
Yes, I love the show. It's brilliantly written. Plus the locations where they shoot are gorgeous and totally OTT. The show alludes to the Murdoch family, with a little Sumner Redstone drama thrown in.
...See More
northspruce
17 years ago
I loved That 70's Show the first few seasons, then I kinda lost track and if I try to watch it now I don't know what's going on. I was watching American Idol but I don't like anyone who's left so I'm not watching it anymore. I was a Chris fan.

I guess most shows are wrapping up for the summer now... I wasn't really watching a lot of TV this winter anyways - I do like Desperate Housewives and South Park. No time to watch the tube when the sun's up!
CrazyDaisy_68
17 years ago
House - Yeah, canky little bugger, but definately would WANT him diagnosing me if something were wrong!

NCIS - Abby is our absolute favourite, but GOTTA find out what's up with Gibbs tonight!!!

CSI / CSI-NY / CSI-Miami Yeah, "help me" too!! LOL

Amazing Race

I'm a big nut for the Food Network and HGTV too. I do like all the decorating shows, especially those "sell this house" type ones for some reason. Amazing what good furniture placement, the right paint colour, and some good accessories can do!

Ang
*** who's thinking it's a good thing that all the season finale's are on and the shows are wrapping up!!!! ***
putzer
17 years ago
This is sad, but here goes: Survivor, Amazing Race, and American Idol. I cannot miss any of them. People know not to call me when they are on. I am a reality show junkie-although I don't like the ones like the Bachelor, etc.
valleyrimgirl
17 years ago
We really enjoy CSI, all of them. Usually only watch the 11pm show though. I like the amount of advertizing ('cause I have time then to do the whole day's dishes that I didn't do during the day.) CSI is about the only show I watch these days 'cause I am either working on business stuff or working outside in the yard and only have time to sit down after dark. Now, dark is after 10 pm already.

I really enjoy gardening shows on TV but in the last few years the quality of the gardening shows has gone 'down the tubes'. We used to get shows about the plants, about how to do things in your garden, shows that taught you something about gardening. I really enjoyed Ken Beattie's show, 'Get Growing' on Saturday am until they cancelled it last year. Now, the new thing out is to quickly make over one yard and since the neighbor has the identical backyard, let's see what each landscaper can do to make them look different. No information about the plants is given. So...I am tempted to cancel HGTV. In the summer when I want to work outside that is when the TV producers used to air the gardening shows...not in the winter when I had the time to sit down for the evening. Now, it doesn't make any difference 'cause there are no really good informative gardening shows on anyways.

There...my 'beef' for the day.

Brenda
Crazy_Gardener
17 years ago
Oh I hear you Brenda, HGTV is crap these days. They should really take the G out of their network initials. I would too cancel but we have a package deal with other channels that DH likes to watch.

About That 70Âs Show, I wonder if Fez and Jackie will hitch together!

Sharon
Laurie_z3_MB
17 years ago
Yeah, HGTV has really gone down hill for gardening shows in last few years. But I do really enjoy the designing shows and especially the real estate shows.
The only other must watch shows for me, are survivor and ER. I occasionally watch the CSI shows and Law & Order.
prairierose
17 years ago
I must say, most of the gardening shows really annoy me. They all seem to take place in Vancouver or Toronto, not very relevant to the top of a prairie hill. On Sunday, DH was watching a gardening show (that's about a close as he gets to gardening.) He was trying to convince me that I need to leave the bud unions on my roses out of the ground, because they need sunlight. He got a little huffy when I informed him that I plant mine at least 6 " deep. I don't know if that's officially correct, but I can say that I either lose the whole rose, or it does fine - no unwanted growth from the rootstock. I do enjoy the CSI's and other crime shows, and I'll go back to watching them this winter, or if I absolutely HAVE to catch up on my patching. Hey - its rerun season anyways!
Connie
savona
17 years ago
OK..my little dark secret is I am a reality TV junkie..my favorites are survivor and Amazing race..I even liked dancing with the stars..I do watch the occational csi,miami being my favorite..confession is good for the soul..hahaha..savona
kuzariprincess
17 years ago
I love Cold Case. Does anyone else like it?

NCIS -Ziva's my favorite, she's got "chutzpah" as they say in Israel, roughly translated as "nerve", "guts" or "b*lls".

CSI-Miami and Las Vegas

and educational/documentary stuff... eg History channel etc.

Tova
ian_bc_north
17 years ago
CTV has "Alice I Think" on Sundays.
The reason IÂm bringing this up is because the show is set in Smithers.
At least some of the exterior shots were taken in the Smithers area.
The show is about a 15-year old girl misfit and her family.
The show is based on the series of books by Susan Juby, who grew up in Smithers.
According to some of the long-term residents here a lot of the characters played are recognizable.
The show has been playing on the Comedy Network, which I donÂt receive.
Ian

Here is a link that might be useful: Alice I Think on CTV

Must Watch TV shows

Comments (12)

Crazy_Gardener

verenap
Original Author

Related Discussions

northspruce

CrazyDaisy_68

putzer

valleyrimgirl

Crazy_Gardener

Laurie_z3_MB

prairierose

savona

kuzariprincess

ian_bc_north

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

Must Watch TV shows

Comments (12)

verenapOriginal Author

Related Discussions

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

verenap
Original Author