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  1. billb3 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 14, 2007
    3,068 posts
    SE Mass
    Cut cable and went OTA quite a while ago.
    Actually went a couple years in between with no TV, but decided should have something to watch the local weather .
    Mostly PBS travel shows and +1 on Test Kitchen being interesting sometimes.
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  2. Badfish740 Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 3, 2007
    1,158 posts
    Luckily I know better ;) I watch it more for the scenery and the animals.

    Eh...too much drama in Ax Men for me.
  3. Blackcountyburner New Member

    joined: Jan 21, 2013
    6 posts
    Brierley Hill, England
    Hi everyone,
    over here in good old blighty we seem to be having a slight problem with our weather. Snow has fallen to the depth of nearly 4'' maybe even 5'' in some places, causing the normal mayhem,which can be basically be described as everthing is closed, airports,schools, road networks,rail networks,etc;em .
    But the tv is working and of course we are looking forward to the new series of "Top Gear". But the new "Downton" is "Call The Midwife" which was the big winner in the Christmas ratings war,and I have really enjoyed "Homeland" which is a quality production:).
    Regards Tim.
  4. ColdNH Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 14, 2009
    479 posts
    Bow, NH
    We watch way too much TV

    For series(do not miss an episode) we watch (in the order of my favorites)

    Breaking Bad (surprised i havent seen anyone mention this) by far the best show on TV in my opinion
    Walking Dead
    Dexter
    Shameless
    Homeland
    Mad Men

    (we were getting showtime for free for a while and watch alot on netflix)

    As for filler TV ill call it(dont care if a miss an episode TV):

    American Pickers
    Storage Wars (the original)
    Arrested Development
    Gold Rush
    Alaska Frontier
    Alaska State troopers
    Pretty much anything on A/E History or discovery channels
  5. eclecticcottage Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 7, 2011
    1,204 posts
    WNY
    We tried that when we bought the Cottage. Worked until Canada went digital too, we had a great old black and white Philco we could get Canadian stations on. We're too far out to get a decent signal, the antenna wouldn't pull "local" stations from inside. Gave up and got the cheap cable.
  6. Hearth Mistress Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2012
    583 posts
    Point Pleasant, PA (SE PA)
    I would watch Breaking Bad but it would take a lot of back tracking to try to follow it now but the few episodes I've seen were good, I was just not following the story :)
  7. ColdNH Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 14, 2009
    479 posts
    Bow, NH
    Yeah definitely gotta start that one from the beginning.. it is on netflix.
  8. Jack Straw Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 22, 2008
    2,015 posts
    Schoharie County, N Y
    Reality tv aint
  9. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,130 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    NO! Really? :)
  10. tbuff Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 7, 2007
    382 posts
    Central NJ
    You mean most of the crap on tv isn't real!?
  11. Jack Straw Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 22, 2008
    2,015 posts
    Schoharie County, N Y
    Wrastling is real
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  12. Badfish740 Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 3, 2007
    1,158 posts
    I can't speak for the "Really Desperate Housewives of the Jersey Shore" or "The Amazing Survivor Bachelor Race" or whatever those shows are, but I enjoy shows like Ice Road Truckers, American Loggers (RIP), North Woods Law, and Alaska State Troopers just because they offer a little taste of the Great White North, stunning landscapes, and a (somewhat) authentic glimpse into life in those places. If I had my druthers I'd be up in the middle of the Great North Woods somewhere, but instead I live in a relatively rural (for New Jersey) part of the Mid-Atlantic. Whether the scenarios shown are 100% real or not, they remind me of where I love to be.
  13. Jack Straw Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 22, 2008
    2,015 posts
    Schoharie County, N Y
    I enjoy some of the reality shows, I just don't take them seriously.
  14. tbuff Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 7, 2007
    382 posts
    Central NJ
    I went and got a Brooklyn Blowout Haircut and named my first kid Snookie.... ;)
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  15. Badfish740 Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 3, 2007
    1,158 posts
    LOL...just got to reading your profile-The Red Green Show is one of my favorite "reality shows" of all time! ;) I mean, who hasn't built a jetpack out of old propane tanks?
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  16. cwill Member

    joined: Oct 13, 2010
    166 posts
    W. MI
    Been watching Netfix, haven't seen regular cable in months. We seem to watch entire series lately. Some of the cheesy 80's shows like A-team & Knight Rider. Discovered how great of a show Cheers was (too young at the time to appreciate it). Battlestar Galactica, so good we plan to rewatch it soon. Seriously if you haven't seen it, it's one of the greatest shows ever made. Right now it's Burn Notice, Louie, and next week Top Gear UK!
  17. seige101 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Mar 25, 2008
    486 posts
    Palmer, MA
    Love Shameless on Showtime! It's the only time i have ever paid for a premium channel.

    The usual round up

    Holmes on Holmes / Holmes Inspection
    Gold Rush
    Simpsons
    Family Guy
    American Dad
    NCIS
    NCIS LA
  18. jharkin Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 21, 2009
    2,061 posts
    Holliston, MA USA
    Another vote for BSG as best show ever. I loved it, and loved the originals as a kid, campy as they were. Actually I really miss a good scifi... After years of BSG, Stargate and the spinoffs, Babylon 5, and all the various Star Treks its kinda tough for a SciFi fan on TV now. SciFi channel, or whatever they call themselves now ,hasn't made anything decent in forever :(


    BTW android autocorrect is crap.
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  19. firefighterjake Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 22, 2008
    13,477 posts
    Unity/Bangor, Maine
    Agreed . . . that whole station is a joke for true science fiction fans . . . it went downhill about the time they started running professional wrestling on it. I don't even bother with that station any more. Doctor Who is still around . . . and re-runs . . . it is a pretty dry time for good sci fi.
  20. Mrs. Krabappel Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 31, 2010
    1,311 posts
    Blue Ridge Mountains NC
    Modern Family is my weekly belly laugh. The boy and I catch pitbulls and parolees on Saturday nights. Other than that, I just catch random stuff to fill the void when I'm working on schoolwork.
  21. Hearth Mistress Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2012
    583 posts
    Point Pleasant, PA (SE PA)
    Oh come on now, there is GREAT stuff on sci fi ;)

    Where else can you see 80's pop stars Debra Gibson AND Tiffany in such high production valued feature presentations such as "Mega Python vs. Gatoroid." :eek:

    If you watch it on mute, you can turn it into a drinking game or a Mystery Science Theater episode (I really miss that show)
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  22. will711 Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 26, 2011
    947 posts
    Pocono mts.
    I'm usually watching the inside of my eye lids:)

    Start my day @ 0230 on the job by 0400 , cook some dinner for my Honey, take care of my wood & pellet stove duties, hang out here with all you Great Folks have some laughs and learn some thing too, come 1900 hrs time for sleep.
    I will turn on the tv always on HBO or MAX don't like commercials I'm into movies and I like some of the series "Newsroom," " Game of Thrones" , "Board Walk." I got into" Strike Back" , and" Hunted "[ made by the Brit's really good stuff ] newest series is" Banshee " loaded with gratuitous sex & violence ;)

    Disclaimer: 90% of these shows are not watched in their normal time slot way past my bed time [ see 1st sentence above ] Catch them on Video on demand:cool: Got'a love it.
  23. Delta-T Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 27, 2008
    2,641 posts
    NH
    I only really watch Big Bang Theory and Castle....I'm straight but I have the hots for Nathan Filian (sp?), but then, who doesn't....right?;)
  24. firebroad Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 18, 2011
    1,030 posts
    Carroll County, MD
    I think I like all the way-out, escapist type shows. Fringe, Supernatural, Grimm etc. Also really like the stuff from the other side of the Pond, courtesy of WETA UK. Ashes to Ashes, Dr. Who, etc. I also love Raising Hope.
    I think what I don't really like about the trend TV has taken over the years is the "Soap Opera" format that seems to pop up in so many shows. Too many main characters, cliffhanger episodes that don't really go anywhere, etc. I want my adventures to be resolved in 60 minutes or less!
  25. blacktail Feeling the Heat

    joined: Sep 18, 2011
    368 posts
    Western WA
    The rivers close to fishing on the 31st so I'm getting Directv hooked up tomorrow.

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