Can I be on your show? Actually, I'd do a show that would be a continuation of my blog, which is called "Homeland Sustainability" and would cover, " useful information on the art of living sustainably."

Moral and ethics philosophy.

A show on making gardens easy to maintain and beautiful to be in....with lots of shady areas for benches and arbors for tables and chairs.

I think being IN the garden can make it truly magical. With butterflies and hummingbirds flitting around, roses growing above a bench, or grapes hanging down from the arbor, as you dine in the middle of a kitchen garden.

But, I'd watch your show, Oakley! I'm tired of rocks, too : )

I don't know enough about any one thing to do a show. I also was thinking flower gardening. The shows on our local cable channels are good, but some goofy ones as well. There is one about UFOs where local people talk about their experiences, one about old British newsreels, another for train buffs and an hysterical one with a man and woman sitting at a table talking about old British movies. It's funny because they keep interrupting each other. Also the woman is constantly changing her hairdo and color every couple of weeks. I tune in once in awhile to see the latest hair style.

Healthful Eating. With the focus on changing your eating lifestyle. Not dieting to lose weight, because even if you do lose weight on some weird diet, you're going to gain in right back again when you go off of it. But, eating foods every day that are good for you. Adapting favorite recipes to make them delicious and more healthful. New-to-most-people-foods to try, with recipes that actually taste great and don't take forever to make. Throw in some exercises for the normal person, who doesn't want or have time to spend hours at a gym. Guests, such as down-to-earth physical therapists, who specialize in safe exercise that's not going to have you tearing ligaments or throwing your back out. Doctors from the Cleveland Heart Lab who are doing amazing and eye-opening research on preventing heart disease and diabetes.

I would love one exactly as you described, Oakley ... I'd especially focus on the challenging conditions we face in my state.

Another would be a sort of think tank for people starting over in life, such as after being widowed, divorced, or other losses and extreme life-altering changes. I'd want to tie it in with charitable works--support for a young widow with children (just to use one example)--have therapists, career counselors, fun makeovers, financial help for those who need a step up. The goal would be for it to be supportive and inspirational.

I've become disenchanted with much that's on network TV because hosts seemed compelled to act hyper and zany and topics are primarily tabloid fodder. Even cooking shows are now mostly competitions. Instead of teaching about decor and featuring accomplished designers, HGTV regularly shows rude, ungrateful people arguing over remodels. I'm not an old fuddy duddy (though using that term might be enough to qualify me..) but I find myself more drawn to this site in my free time because people here are relatable and the subjects are thought-provoking, informative and entertaining. Real people, real stuff, real life.

So, I'd like a program that had a revolving team of real GW members hosting segments on their favorite hobbies, talents, travels, decorating, entertaining, health,cooking, books, beauty, pets, etc.

On "my show" I would prefer to work behind the scenes, not on-air ;)

I'm surprised there are no "regular" flower garden shows on tv. Of course it would take money, but I'd love to learn about types of flowers commonly grown in English gardens. IMO, people are more into the simple things in life, like how to grow PETUNIAS that I always kill!!! lol

In the past six years I've bought 9 Rose plants from QVC. Why? Well, the cost was good, but most importantly they took the time to tell me how to grow the Rose and what to expect. Each one has flourished.

There was a show like that once Palimpsest, can't remember the name of it but it showed the whole process . . . so much different than the current formula shows. It may have been 10 years ago or more, I only vaguely remember it. This was before most decorating shows had to have some absurd hook.

Following up on LynnNM's idea - I would do a show on practical, easy to follow living-healthy ideas. Talking about healthy eating that stays away from the latest fad diet, incorporating easy to do healthy moving (as opposed to the word exercise) whether it be walking swimming whatever and also incorporating minor cheats (that piece of dark chocolate that is calling my name) that won't make you feeling guilty but is a guilty-pleasure.

I am not sure I'd want to do a show-- but if I did, it would likely be around outdoor entertaining.

Ded, that show sounds awesome. I don't think I can get any phila stations here-- but I used to LOVE a couple of Phila shows. Remember the Furniture Guys? Or back in the early days of Food Network, Grillin and Chillin?

Oakley, there used to be a large number of BBC gardening shows on BBC America. I haven't seen them in many years but maybe you could find them on amazon or elsewhere. By the way, I loved this book The 3000 Mile Garden which is a collection of letters between a master gardener in London and a novice gardener/food writer in Maine. It was also a PBS show but I didn't see the show but I very much enjoyed the book.

ETA: (Pal, so very NICE to see you!)

I don't want my own show, too much pressure, but I would like to work with Pal.

I would do a show exposing the filthy underbelly of salons and spas in my city. Of course, for the sake of journalism, I would need to get a pedicure in each one.

Flowerpwr45, I'd like to do much the same for Mexican restaurants in my area. For the sake of journalism. ;-)

My show would be on alternative and complementary therapies (herbal therapy, acupuncture, supplements, etc), and what really works for specific health-related issues. I would have a rotating list of doctors host.

I would just want a show so that I could meet and interview interesting people - no theme.

Landscape design for urban streams and native plants. With a big focus on recycling, rainwater reuse and other eco friendly ideas one could incorporate in their own lifestyle. Or a show about organizing. Arm me with a lable maker and turn me loose! Hahaha

I'm going to tag along with Lisa as her assistant. ;)

Neetsie, do what England does, plant tons of Weeping Willows along the streams.

I'd do a local access show on the people in my community. They are of such varied backgrounds, so many interesting stories to share. It'd have to be local access because they are also rather a private lot.

Alternatively, it would be a "goings on about town" with interviews, previews, and recaps of events at the college and schools, shops, community center, senior center, arts orgs, special interests, charities, also tips for "using" the town, etc.

A fellow used to do a segment on talk shows where he'd talk to random people in the audience, and glean a story from them. Amazing how people who think they are "nothing special" have quite a tale to tell.

Yikes Oak! They're non-native-but I do advocate for planting NATIVE willows along streams. They're not as pretty as the weepers, but beavers and salmon love 'em!

Neetsie, I had to look up Weeping Willow. They're native of China, and it seems there are 4 types. Many trees in America are non-native. I see WW's all the time and they're pretty easy to grow. I didn't grow one because their roots would have killed our lateral lines. lol.

Well reading, d'uh.

I'd love to have authors, representatives from publishing both old and trad, perhaps people from different demographics 'today's topic: what millennials love to read' 'and today we'll talk about how-to books, do they really tell us how to?' and so on.

If I'm on a hiatus I could film myself reading and just put that out there. It would be very soothing and soporific, like that old screen shot of the flag waving that the tv stations used to put up overnight. I'd have to be careful though, often while reading I find myself so soothed and soporific that I wouldn't want to be filmed drooling and snoring as the book slips to the floor :).

Edited to add: the title of my show would of course be 'An Open Book'.