Comments on: MIGHT-AS-WELL-SEE TV

By: Stephen Green

Stephen Green — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Damnit, James -- I should have come up with that headline.

By: McGehee

McGehee — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

In my house, a long-running series usually tends to go through a fairly well-defined progression:

Brand new: We don't watch it because it's on opposite something else we like to watch.
Rising star: We switch away from the other show, which is farther along in its progression, and decide we like this newer one.
Habit: Gradually sinking into "might-as-well-see TV" territory (I'm with Stephen -- great turn of phrase).
"Isn't there something else on? How about that new show on the other network?" Where the older show was when we discovered this one.
"Is that @#$!! thing still on!?" We contemplate writing letters begging the network to cancel it.

Occasionally a really long-running show will get to #4 but instead of advancing to #5 will somehow revert to #2. "The Simpsons" has done this a couple of times.

By: Little Miss Attila

Little Miss Attila — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

My husband was very devout about the X Files, which led to us watching it for the last two seasons--after it had clearly died. I tried at one point to tell the spouse I didn't want to do it anymore, but the Sunday evening TV night habit was too ingrained.

Now we watch the Sopranos, and it's a beautiful thing.

By: Mac Swift

Mac Swift — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

I remember the old days when the X-Files (when it was fresh and hot) was aired on Friday nights right after the short lived "Strange Luck" series. Two great shows, and then afterwards I would drop by my college's campus grounds to play some late night football. Man that was LIVING.

But alas all good things must come to an end, which is why reality shows will stay with us forever.

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