I love television. I do. Like really really LOVE it. My DVR is filled with everything from Project Runway to Dexter to 30 Rock to How I Met Your Mother to Mad Men (so upset the season is over) to True Blood. Having a baby limits the amount of time you have to watch televsion however (repeatedly falling asleep while you're trying to check things off your DVR means you have to watch shows twice) so I had to make some very big decisions. I stopped watching Real World this year after (this is embarassing) watching every season for the past 20 years. I also cut America's Next Top Model and Biggest Loser. And I'm leaning heavily towards writing off Entourage. Plus no more Sundays lounging on the couch watching full Law & Order marathons. And thank god the draw of the Bravo Housewives franchise somehow escaped me. But this doesn't free up that much more time since Parenthood, Modern Family, and Broadwalk Empire have all found their way into the fold. Thank god LOST is over. Did I mention I also watch Glee, Big Love and Grey's Anatomy? I have even gotten into a bad habit of watching the televsion equivalent of Light FM— Private Practice. Oh— and I can't forget Top Chef! (It took everything in my power to stop myself from watching Just Desserts). And I hear Mistresses just came out with another season (if you have never seen Mistresses on the BBC, I am suprememly jealous that you have 12 hours of complete and total awesomeness at your fingertips). *Sigh* I guess I still have cuts to make.
If you are also heavily ensconced in a cloak of everlasting love for all things television and you want to make sure you and your kid have that in common, you might be interested in the toys pictured above. Clockwise from top left: Omar Little Bib from Abbey Christine, Bill Compton Paperdolls by andyswist.com, Boris Badenov & Natasha Fatale Collectibles from Your Grandma's Stash, Angel Batista Bobblehead by Bif Bang Pow!
Editor's Note: Joan Holloway Barbie could have been so awesome but it sucks. They gave her Betty Draper's body!
Amen, sister! I pretty much watch all the same things (except I still watch the BL and ANTM) and I don’t watch MadMen, Glee, or Big Love. I pretty much need to take a sick day to watch it all. How I long for another 3 hours in a day where I could just sit and watch TV.
I’m sorry- WHAT?? You don’t watch Mad Men? And Glee?! As a creative in advertising with a tendency to steal the mike at karaoke night I would think you would be all over both them!
Haha I LOVE the Omar bib! Jason and I finally started watching The Wire a couple months ago and we’re already on Season 5! It is awesome. I’m a huge TV addict, too, although I’m proud of myself for having completely resisted the urge to watch the majority of reality shows -especially those that feature anyone plumped, tanned or greased. I prefer the nerdy reality shows – American Pickers, House Hunters, Intervention… Come Dine With Me on the BBC is also kinda fun.
And while I know you’re trying to downsize, you MUST start watching The Big C! I really think you’d love it. It’s by far my favorite new show, and might just be my favorite show, period.
Get rid of boardwalk empire and replace with mad men, stat! Biggest Loser is understandable-it should really be a 1 hour show- do they really need to recap everything we just saw after commercial breaks?! Giving up on Real World- that’s gonna make following the Challenges less interesting.
Jen-The Wire is up there with Lost writing wise and drawing you in.
I’m glad I dont have kids yet. Not sure what I would do it if I could sacrifice any show. This is coming from a guy who stuck with the O.C. way beyond it’s expiration date.
First of all- I WATCH MAD MEN!!! Natasha is the fool that doesn’t get to experience the joys of Don Draper in a suit poolside.
Boardwalk Empire is not really capturing my attention the way I had hoped. I think it may be out.
Thirdly- If you continue to watch the Challenges after you stop watching Real World, you’ve got Real Problems. (See what I did there?)
Fourthly(?), the O.C. reminds me that I also watch the new 90210 although I only half watch the new Melrose.
And last of all, I specifically wrote this post because I noticed you poking around:)
I actually haven’t seen more than the first couple of episodes from season 1 of The Wire. At the time I think I was too engrossed in Six Feet Under to get hooked. Everyone tells me I would love it but I haven’t found the time to invest yet.
And now that the Big C is on my radar, even less time.
Hahah…you new this post would get instant feedback from Natasha and I. BTW-the new Melrose was canceled last year…there are no new episodes. Even though I found out about said cancellation halfway thru the season, I continued to watch, even buying episodes I missed on itunes. Only good thing to come out of that show, was it introduced me to song Alejandro by Lady Gaga. I also watched that show Reunion that was canceled before any mysteries were solved. I’m gonna go home and hug my tv.
The Wire is a must! And if your into the DVD collections like I am because I never have time to watch real TV, Freaks and Geeks is arguably the best single season of all time.