I found out last week that I am a "Zero TV" Person. Such a person does not watch any TV Show or Event at all be it on Broadcast or Pay-TV (That's Cable/Satellite/Telco for those of you in Rio Linda). :lol: About 10% of these people have no TV set as well, and probably never will. The Other 90 % (Which I am part of) have a TV Set, but use them to play games or watch something on home video.

My Question is, are any of you Zero-TV persons?

Post Away!

Yet you come here on a TV site?

Yet you come here on a TV site?

I do watch TV Programs, both sitcom and drama, as well as Movies and other programming, but I don't "Tune in" to them. Instead I wait until they're on Home Video (That's DVD/Blu-Ray, and even VHS for those of you in Rio Linda). From what I read, the number of "Zero-TVers" has grown from 2,000,000 in 2007 to over 5,000,000 today. And most of them have eschewed "Appointment TV" for the exact same reasons I did. :angryfire

Me!

The only show I ever bother to watch is Let's Make A Deal on CBS at 3.

I only watch Leave It To Beaver, Family Ties and The Wonder Years on Netflix. And then the only other stuff I watch is my Beatles stuff. I honestly enjoy watching TV shows and movies on Netflix and on the computer due to no commercials.

I'm certainly not a "zero TV" person, but I'm getting there. I've been off work for a couple of weeks due to hernia surgery, and wow, oh wow, is there NOTHING good on current television.

I still watch the news, old movies when they show a good one, and a handful of shows like The Soup, some Adult Swim cartoons and the occasional nature special, but other than that, I can't find anything worth the time.

I still watch stuff on YouTube and I rent things, of course. But looking at my satellite bill, which goes up every month, I am seriously considering dropping it within the next year.

I'm certainly not a "zero TV" person, but I'm getting there. I've been off work for a couple of weeks due to hernia surgery, and wow, oh wow, is there NOTHING good on current television.

I still watch the news, old movies when they show a good one, and a handful of shows like The Soup, some Adult Swim cartoons and the occasional nature special, but other than that, I can't find anything worth the time.

I still watch stuff on YouTube and I rent things, of course. But looking at my satellite bill, which goes up every month, I am seriously considering dropping it within the next year.
I'm glad to see you back Michael and glad to see that you're okay. :)

I watch Tv. I mostly watch from the DVR since you can't watch live television without trying to get through all the crap. And of course I watch sports live.

I'm glad to see you back Michael and glad to see that you're okay. :)

I watch Tv. I mostly watch from the DVR since you can't watch live television without trying to get through all the crap. And of course I watch sports live.

Thanks, Sonny, it's good to be back. :)

I will watch the occasional baseball game...as for other sports, it's hard for me to watch the whole thing, particularly football games which seem to get longer every year.


But yeah, my bill's getting high...! lol

I still watch TV but it's limited to a very few channels,and mainly the older programs,movies etc.. There's may be hundreds of channels nowadays,yet TV actually had A LOT more variety(of good programs to watch) back when there were only 3 channels and a few local stations,and no one paid a penny to watch it.

Thanks, Sonny, it's good to be back. :)

I will watch the occasional baseball game...as for other sports, it's hard for me to watch the whole thing, particularly football games which seem to get longer every year.


But yeah, my bill's getting high...! lol

Sombody has to pay for the bloated salaries the players get, and for us that means getting screwed in both ends. :mad: Higher prices for Pay-TV and more commercials during the games. :angryfire

I found out last week that I am a "Zero TV" Person. Such a person does not watch any TV Show or Event at all be it on Broadcast or Pay-TV (That's Cable/Satellite/Telco for those of you in Rio Linda). :lol: About 10% of these people have no TV set as well, and probably never will. The Other 90 % (Which I am part of) have a TV Set, but use them to play games or watch something on home video.

My Question is, are any of you Zero-TV persons?

Post Away!


You seem to be a little slow like Neutronman67

I don't watch much current programming. Just General Hospital and Law and Order SVU. I do watch some old shows on TV though.

Yet you come here on a TV site?
I'm pretty baffled at how many people who apparently have no interest in TV post regularly on a site about TV.

I'm pretty baffled at how many people who apparently have no interest in TV post regularly on a site about TV.

Nobody said we didn't have any interest in TV; what we're expressing is little interest in CURRENT TV.

There's a big difference.

^^
You hit the nail on the head Retro4Life!

I haven't been a TV fan since december of 2004 nothing is ever good on to watch plus too many reality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyOqEimpca8

I haven't been a TV fan since december of 2004 nothing is ever good on to watch plus too many reality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyOqEimpca8


Have u been in the nut house since 2004?

Nobody said we didn't have any interest in TV; what we're expressing is little interest in CURRENT TV.

There's a big difference.
How much current TV have you actually tried to watch? I feel like a lot of people on this site write off all current TV because they think it makes them smarter or something (it doesn't). There's so much TV out there that it's pretty unlikely that you hate every single thing on the airwaves today.

I agree with LUNCH. There may be a few decent shows out there, but finding them is like looking for that needle in the proverbial haystack. Even if I were to find a decent program, I'd still have to wade through all those commercials and promos. I've got so many TV Shows and other programming that I don't need to tune in anymore. There's no such thing as "Nothing good on TV tonight" in my house. As most of you know, I "Jumped Ship" in 2006 and have no intentions of coming back. TV was bad enough in 2006, from what I've seen since then, it has only gotten worse. IMO DVDs are a Godsend. "Appointment TV" is dead! :rip: I don't have to be in front of my TV at any given time. And if there is a product that interests me, I can read all about it on the web, and not have it shoved down my throat obnoxiously 12 or more times per hour, and buy it at my leisure. Many Many Moons Ago Whenever the Sunday Newspaper arrived the first thing I would read was the weekly TV listings. Nowadays I just chuck in the recycle bin with the rest of the "Used Newspapers".

How much current TV have you actually tried to watch? I feel like a lot of people on this site write off all current TV because they think it makes them smarter or something (it doesn't). There's so much TV out there that it's pretty unlikely that you hate every single thing on the airwaves today.
I don't know where my post went.Anyhow,.. I can only comment for myself. That is not the reason I put down current or contemporary TV.The reason I can't stand modern TV is because it's NO good it's really as simple as that.And it's not only the TV shows but it's the obnoxious way television these days is presented,not to mention many more reasons. Yeah,there may be few OK shows made nowadays,but I'm not going to look for them.I'll stick with the good stuff--the older programs.

How much current TV have you actually tried to watch? I feel like a lot of people on this site write off all current TV because they think it makes them smarter or something (it doesn't). There's so much TV out there that it's pretty unlikely that you hate every single thing on the airwaves today.

A lot, actually. Please don't presume to know how I've reached the conclusions I've reached. I have loved TV for many, many years and been open to all kinds of genres. I know it's a common retort that "well, it's not TV, it's just YOU not liking anything...etc." but that's not the case with me.

If something comes along that is good (to me) I will follow it. I'm not some grumbly old fogie who "hates" everything. It may well be a case of changing tastes in television viewership. I don't care for comedies wherein almost every single character is loathsome, stupid or selfish and that's what populates much of TV today. Either that or the scripts and characters are so cliched you can predict in advance every single plot move and dialogue snippet.

I also don't care for reality shows because, in the main, they make people look foolish, craven and cruel, and I can step outside for that perspective. It's not something I want to consume as 'entertainment'.

Also, I don't know what your cable rates are, or what your economic status is, but in my area they go up every few months and I'm a long way from well off. I understand there may well be some good stuff on the pay networks but I honestly can't afford them.

I will continue to post here because I DO watch TV, just not in the way YOU do, apparently. There's nothing wrong with that.

Again, these are my perceptions. If you have found a lot of things you enjoy (and from your posts, you apparently have), that's great. We probably have very different tastes. But please respect me enough to not assume I think I'm 'smarter' than you or anyone else, because no one here has made that claim or even hinted at it.

As it has always been since the advent of television, there exists both "good" and "bad" programming. Of course, the definitions of both are highly subjective for each individual viewer. Now, if we are talking quality-wise, as in whether or not the show is well made- that is a separate issue. When it comes to talking about whether or not the shows promote good morals or not, that is a bit more definitive- although again, every individual has different ideas has to what is right and wrong, many of whom are guided by their religious beliefs or lack thereof.
Though there are some things that most every religion and most every individual in the world, whether a theist of some sort or an atheist or agnostic, do seem to equally agree are wrong. Murder and stealing are generally considered to be wrong by most people, namely because of the negative effect they have on others. The general guiding principle for much of the world seems to be that actions are allowable so long as they are not hurting anyone.
This can easily continue into a long discussion that I'm not seeking to start right now and here. But I wanted to have that out there to keep in mind when I say that I generally do not care for much of the television programming available today.
For me, this is largely because of my faith in Jesus Christ and my desire to adhere to His commands, which has an affect on every aspect of my life, including television viewing choices. There are many shows that in general do not seem to promote good morals as defined by The Bible- in fact, many seem to do quite the opposite. Thus, I find few choices to either promote good moral values or at least be neutral for the most part.
Of course, sometimes I wind up making compromises on viewing choices and sometimes I make outright bad viewing choices, as I am certainly not perfect because God is still working in me to bring me to perfection one day in Heaven, as Philippians 1:6 talks about (along with a number of other Scriptures.)
But in general, I do enjoy some television shows currently airing on network television. Among them I would list "Sesame Street", "Austin & Ally", "Arrow", "The Big Bang Theory" and "Psych" (though the last two sadly stray into immoral territory at times as well- I haven't seen enough of "Arrow" to comment on that.) I also enjoy "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!":) :cool:
For the most part I would rather watch older TV shows that I grew up with that I find resonate better with Biblical values. Of course, even among some of the older shows that I enjoy, these are not all perfect either- but then, all such creative efforts of television programming are products of fallen man and this is a factor that must be considered.
Thankfully, God is into redeeming fallen things, which is why He sent Christ to die and rise again to provide salvation and redemption for humanity- to all who will put their faith in Him alone and follow Him. :) :cool:
Some guiding Bible verses I find very helpful in this matter (along with all other matters of life) are these- Philippians 4:8 "Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable--if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise--dwell on these things."
And another of my favorites- 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 "Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid all appearance of evil."

I'm more of a 3% TV Person.

The only shows I watch anymore is "Kitchen Nightmares", "America's Test Kitchen", "Cook's Country", "AFV", "Big Chuck and Lil' John", "The Cleveland Show", "Family Guy", and "American Dad".

I'm watching less live TV than I used to, and there's STILL more on!

Oh yeah- "America's Funniest Home Videos" is also one of my favorite shows still currently airing on network television.:) :cool:

A lot, actually. Please don't presume to know how I've reached the conclusions I've reached. I have loved TV for many, many years and been open to all kinds of genres. I know it's a common retort that "well, it's not TV, it's just YOU not liking anything...etc." but that's not the case with me.

If something comes along that is good (to me) I will follow it. I'm not some grumbly old fogie who "hates" everything. It may well be a case of changing tastes in television viewership. I don't care for comedies wherein almost every single character is loathsome, stupid or selfish and that's what populates much of TV today. Either that or the scripts and characters are so cliched you can predict in advance every single plot move and dialogue snippet.

I also don't care for reality shows because, in the main, they make people look foolish, craven and cruel, and I can step outside for that perspective. It's not something I want to consume as 'entertainment'.

Also, I don't know what your cable rates are, or what your economic status is, but in my area they go up every few months and I'm a long way from well off. I understand there may well be some good stuff on the pay networks but I honestly can't afford them.

I will continue to post here because I DO watch TV, just not in the way YOU do, apparently. There's nothing wrong with that.

Again, these are my perceptions. If you have found a lot of things you enjoy (and from your posts, you apparently have), that's great. We probably have very different tastes. But please respect me enough to not assume I think I'm 'smarter' than you or anyone else, because no one here has made that claim or even hinted at it.
Great post Michael. And I agree with you about Reality tv. Most of them are very mean spirited. Back in our days we had That's Incredible,Real People and Candid Camera and I enjoyed those. But Reality TV just dominates the networks. It's really a turn-off for people who likes script series.

Also there was a lot more variety in the old days. I watch quite a lot of tv. Most are crime shows and a lot of them are on CBS. I'd wish they'd have more variety but out of all the networks, They entertain me the most. But the problem is that the shows are just not appointment shows anymore. I used to make sure I was in front of the tv if something big was going on but I find by DVR getting loaded with shows I haven't watched yet. Even the new Dallas. I was the biggest Dallas fan in the 1980's. I'm still got 8 shows of this new version to watch. To tell you the truth, if I could get any kind of TV reception and could get my sports some other way, I'd drop cable. I just have to have it where I live.

Sports Fans will never be 0% TV people

Great post Michael. And I agree with you about Reality tv. Most of them are very mean spirited. Back in our days we had That's Incredible,Real People and Candid Camera and I enjoyed those. But Reality TV just dominates the networks. It's really a turn-off for people who likes script series.

Also there was a lot more variety in the old days. I watch quite a lot of tv. Most are crime shows and a lot of them are on CBS. I'd wish they'd have more variety but out of all the networks, They entertain me the most. But the problem is that the shows are just not appointment shows anymore. I used to make sure I was in front of the tv if something big was going on but I find by DVR getting loaded with shows I haven't watched yet. Even the new Dallas. I was the biggest Dallas fan in the 1980's. I'm still got 8 shows of this new version to watch. To tell you the truth, if I could get any kind of TV reception and could get my sports some other way, I'd drop cable. I just have to have it where I live.

Sonny, I loved That's Incredible, at least the first couple of years. Once it started becoming "Those Incredible Kids", I kind of lost interest.

I have watched at least part of episodes of a few reality shows, and I just can't continue because all the shouting, fighting and scheming just makes me depressed. I like good writing. It's just too easy IMHO to point a camera at a family or a business and say "Action!". Then again, we both know most of those shows are heavily scripted and aren't very 'real' at all, either.

We had twelve channels when I was a kid (and that was a lot in those days) and somehow there usually seemed to be something on that was at least watchable. With about 150 channels now, I cannot make that claim.

A lot, actually. Please don't presume to know how I've reached the conclusions I've reached. I have loved TV for many, many years and been open to all kinds of genres. I know it's a common retort that "well, it's not TV, it's just YOU not liking anything...etc." but that's not the case with me.

If something comes along that is good (to me) I will follow it. I'm not some grumbly old fogie who "hates" everything. It may well be a case of changing tastes in television viewership. I don't care for comedies wherein almost every single character is loathsome, stupid or selfish and that's what populates much of TV today. Either that or the scripts and characters are so cliched you can predict in advance every single plot move and dialogue snippet.

I also don't care for reality shows because, in the main, they make people look foolish, craven and cruel, and I can step outside for that perspective. It's not something I want to consume as 'entertainment'.

Also, I don't know what your cable rates are, or what your economic status is, but in my area they go up every few months and I'm a long way from well off. I understand there may well be some good stuff on the pay networks but I honestly can't afford them.

I will continue to post here because I DO watch TV, just not in the way YOU do, apparently. There's nothing wrong with that.

Again, these are my perceptions. If you have found a lot of things you enjoy (and from your posts, you apparently have), that's great. We probably have very different tastes. But please respect me enough to not assume I think I'm 'smarter' than you or anyone else, because no one here has made that claim or even hinted at it.
Fair enough. It's just strange to me because your main complaints seem to be comedies with loathsome characters and reality shows and yet there's lots and lots of TV that don't fall under those categories.

I didn't really mean to single you out. It's just a general attitude on this board that bugs me sometimes. It's fine if you don't like current TV, but plenty of people do and to suggest that all of it is mindless crap just because it doesn't appeal to you is rather closed-minded. (Again, not really referring to you personally)

^ Well, honestly, if you DON'T like something, doesn't it logically follow that your opinion is that it isn't very good? I mean, that's not just me, that's pretty universal.

Again, never stated nor implied that anyone who likes, say, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is a "bad" person, or a "stupid" person. IMO it's not a very good show, and that's about as much as I can be responsible for, my own opinion. If you or anyone else chooses to take that as me saying I'm "superior" to them, well, that's not on me, and it's certainly not intended. That's you or someone else extrapolating something from what I said, and I'd say, a bit unfairly.


Roger Ebert didn't like at least one of Rob Schneider's movies. Do you think that meant he thought everyone who DID like it was a fool? I seriously doubt it. He's just giving his opinion; what others make of it is not on him but on them.

Maybe the tone here is being misinterpreted. I'm not some angry, fist shaking cynic railing about the end of the world in general and TV in particular. It's more like I'm a sad television fan who pretty much feels like the days of what he always defined as quality are either rapidly disappearing or gone forever. I take no joy whatsoever in having that opinion, but neither can I just "put on a happy face" and swallow a bunch of content that I instinctively don't like, avoiding criticizing it for fear of being labelled "a whiner" or "negative".

^:clap :clap :clap :clap

Besides...since I'm one of those who has a PS3, I found it cheaper to watch shows on Hulu, Netflix, or buy a show from the PS Store.

^ Well, honestly, if you DON'T like something, doesn't it logically follow that your opinion is that it isn't very good? I mean, that's not just me, that's pretty universal.

Again, never stated nor implied that anyone who likes, say, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is a "bad" person, or a "stupid" person. IMO it's not a very good show, and that's about as much as I can be responsible for, my own opinion. If you or anyone else chooses to take that as me saying I'm "superior" to them, well, that's not on me, and it's certainly not intended. That's you or someone else extrapolating something from what I said, and I'd say, a bit unfairly.


Roger Ebert didn't like at least one of Rob Schneider's movies. Do you think that meant he thought everyone who DID like it was a fool? I seriously doubt it. He's just giving his opinion; what others make of it is not on him but on them.

Maybe the tone here is being misinterpreted. I'm not some angry, fist shaking cynic railing about the end of the world in general and TV in particular. It's more like I'm a sad television fan who pretty much feels like the days of what he always defined as quality are either rapidly disappearing or gone forever. I take no joy whatsoever in having that opinion, but neither can I just "put on a happy face" and swallow a bunch of content that I instinctively don't like, avoiding criticizing it for fear of being labelled "a whiner" or "negative".
There's a difference between saying "I don't like something" and "something is empiracally bad". I don't like American Idol, but I can understand its appeal and why it's popular. Same goes for The Big Bang Theory or The Voice or countless other shows. I don't enjoy them, but I at least try to understand them and why they work for so many people. That doesn't mean I think they're quality shows, but if I'm discussing The Big Bang Theory with someone who likes it, it's going to be a much more interesting debate if I say "I don't like The Big Bang Theory because..." rather than just saying "I HATE THE BIG BANG THEORY BECAUSE IT'S DUMB AND I HATE IT!". Too much of the latter kind of argument goes on around here when the topic of current TV is discussed, if you ask me, which is what annoys me. I don't see interesting discussion about TV, I see a bunch of people throwing around baseless insults and overly broad generalizations that tell me they don't have a particularly strong knowledge of the subject matter they're ripping apart.

You bring up Roger Ebert. He's a good example. He tore apart many films in his heyday but he always held them up to the standard they were trying to achieve and judged them by that standard. He didn't just tear apart Rob Schneider movies because he thought he had to, he gave well thought out and intelligent reasons as to why he thought they were poor. I'm not expecting everyone to be Roger Ebert, but if the criticisms of curent TV were at least more relevant than things like "TOO MANY REALITY SHOWS!!!!!!!!!!!" we could at least have some interesting conversations here rather than the usual "current TV sucks!" "no it doesn't!" back-and-forth.

my whole life is tv. that sound bad me nadm y mom anddad just got digtle cable year ago. so iget nick toon the hub and other channels.i love the hub i watch tranfomers gi joe and sliders whos the boss? my favorites are hawie five o person of instreest arrrow veags shark tank storage wars pawn stars bater kings and toy hunter i like mostly classc show i been watching parry mason and kojack i like i love lucy theirs lot of good show not all reality progmaing bad check out shark tank shipping wars Bater kings extrream coupoing auciton kings america pickers pawn stars storage wars under cover boss and toy hunter

My Big problem with AI is the amount of times it airs in a week. 2 hours on one night, another hour on another which expands to 2 hours half the time. The Voice is the same way and so is Dancing with the Stars. Not to mention the X factor. If they were all on for just an hour a week it might not bother me as much. It's overkill.

I found out last week that I am a "Zero TV" Person. Such a person does not watch any TV Show or Event at all be it on Broadcast or Pay-TV (That's Cable/Satellite/Telco for those of you in Rio Linda). :lol: About 10% of these people have no TV set as well, and probably never will. The Other 90 % (Which I am part of) have a TV Set, but use them to play games or watch something on home video.

My Question is, are any of you Zero-TV persons?

Post Away!


The only thing I ever watch on tv at the same time it is being broadcast is a sports event, mostly college football or a major league baseball game.

Otherwise, I am rarely watching something that is being broadcast at the time I am watching it. However, I do digitally record several movies each month from Turner Classic, to watch at a more convenient time for myself.

Mostly, my tv is used daily to watch dvd's of old movies and tv shows. I also spend time on Netflix doing the same thing, and occasionally I rent an Amazon direct streaming show or movie.

The only thing I ever watch on tv at the same time it is being broadcast is a sports event, mostly college football or a major league baseball game.

Otherwise, I am rarely watching something that is being broadcast at the time I am watching it. However, I do digitally record several movies each month from Turner Classic, to watch at a more convenient time for myself.

Mostly, my tv is used daily to watch dvd's of old movies and tv shows. I also spend time on Netflix doing the same thing, and occasionally I rent an Amazon direct streaming show or movie.

I feel sorry for the Sports Addicts, who have to shell out hundreds or even thousands of dollars each year in subscription fees in order to watch their favorite teams/players. I was a moderate sports fan myself, but when I cut the coed I learned to do without. If there is an event I want to see there is a sports pub within walking distance from my house, and a $6,00 glass of beer is considerably cheaper than a $139.00 a month Pay-TV Subscription. :D

I'm more of a 3% TV Person.

The only shows I watch anymore is "Kitchen Nightmares", "America's Test Kitchen", "Cook's Country", "AFV", "Big Chuck and Lil' John", "The Cleveland Show", "Family Guy", and "American Dad".

I'm watching less live TV than I used to, and there's STILL more on!

I'm probably a 5%. I usually watch the nightly news, and sometimes something from Antenna TV. But I do NEED a TV though, to be able to burn eps aired. Have no use for cable. Just a big waste of $ as far as I'm concerned. Hot In Cleveland is the only cable show I ever wanted, and I just bought it on DVD.

my whole life is tv. that sound bad me nadm y mom anddad just got digtle cable year ago. so iget nick toon the hub and other channels.i love the hub i watch tranfomers gi joe and sliders whos the boss? my favorites are hawie five o person of instreest arrrow veags shark tank storage wars pawn stars bater kings and toy hunter i like mostly classc show i been watching parry mason and kojack i like i love lucy theirs lot of good show not all reality progmaing bad check out shark tank shipping wars Bater kings extrream coupoing auciton kings america pickers pawn stars storage wars under cover boss and toy hunteri like toy hunter too

I feel sorry for the Sports Addicts, who have to shell out hundreds or even thousands of dollars each year in subscription fees in order to watch their favorite teams/players. I was a moderate sports fan myself, but when I cut the coed I learned to do without. If there is an event I want to see there is a sports pub within walking distance from my house, and a $6,00 glass of beer is considerably cheaper than a $139.00 a month Pay-TV Subscription. :D

But what about DUI charges? :lol:

But what about DUI charges? :lol:

As I said before the pub is within WALKING DISTANCE (About a half mile) from my home. Besides, I only drink ONE glass of beer, and I drink it Sloooooooooooooooooooooow! :D

As I said before the pub is within WALKING DISTANCE (About a half mile) from my home. Besides, I only drink ONE glass of beer, and I drink it Sloooooooooooooooooooooow! :D


but not everyone has a bar within walking distance, cord cutting works best for single people who don't care about sports (beyond the local NFL franchise) that can get good OTA reception, you might need cable if you ever kids and can't go out on a school night :lol:

but not everyone has a bar within walking distance, cord cutting works best for single people who don't care about sports (beyond the local NFL franchise) that can get good OTA reception, you might need cable if you ever kids and can't go out on a school night :lol:

I can hear it now, We don't have cable, but a friend who lives down the street has cable. "But Dad, The The have cable at the Jone's Family why can't we have it?".

WELL HURRAY FOR THE JONES'S!


I'd let it be known if My Kids wanted Cable they'd have to pay for it with THEIR Money, I simply refuse to pay for it.

I'm a T.V. person. I don't watch very much live TV, I record all my programs on my DVR and fast forward through the commercials. This way I can watch when I want, usually on the weekends.

I'm 'almost' a zero-tv person, the only exceptions being a few minutes per day, catching up on the news and local weather. Otherwise, 95% of my viewing is via dvd's of older shows. I gave up on all modern/current programming. I'm sure there are still a tiny handful of worthwhile shows, but it became no longer worth the effort, sifting through all the garbage in order to find them. Navigating through the various networks and their offerings has become too much like descending into an open-sewer. A non-stop parade of revulsion. I find I keep myself in better spirits just avoiding it all.

I feel sorry for the Sports Addicts, who have to shell out hundreds or even thousands of dollars each year in subscription fees in order to watch their favorite teams/players. I was a moderate sports fan myself, but when I cut the coed I learned to do without. If there is an event I want to see there is a sports pub within walking distance from my house, and a $6,00 glass of beer is considerably cheaper than a $139.00 a month Pay-TV Subscription. :D

Luckily, my sports teams where I live suck...okay, The Indians are out-batting their opponents this week. But that could change since Cleveland Sports NEVER end happy, it's more like a Shakespeare Tragedy!