Was there ever a point where you just stopped watching most TV?

*CyberCubed* · 10-08-2011, 01:01 AM

And I don't mean watching DVDs of old shows you liked in the past. I mean stopped watching "current" TV and simply didn't care about anything that was on?

For me, that time is now. Aside from the new Futurama's that have finished recently, and sometimes Simpsons, I really don't watch TV at all anymore. Most new dramas I find hard to get into, and the comedies I just catch random episodes of but never follow them really.

As for cartoons, CN's ridiculous schedule keeps me from being interested due to them constantly yanking shows off the schedule and putting them in reruns for like 7 months.

Is anyone else in a phase where they just stopped watching new shows?

**Jester** · 10-08-2011, 02:10 AM

I'm kinda like that now. I only watch select shows. Law and Order: SVU, Futurama, Simpsons, and SNL are the only shows I force myself to watch. I may watch an occasional episode of other things. but it's very rare. Usually if I wanna watch something I track it down online.

*Powder* · 10-08-2011, 02:12 AM

Quite some time ago, I can't even remember when it was. I tune in on occasion, to catch SVU like Jester does, but that's about it.

*Slap-Happy* · 10-08-2011, 03:07 AM

I don't really watch TV all that much. It's mostly just background noise for me.

PAAATE · 10-08-2011, 03:09 AM

Wouldn't dream of it! TV is, sadly, my big passion. I watch the first ep of every new show, and then keep watching the ones I like until I don't like them anymore.

Just for fun, here are the shows I'm currently up-to-date on:
Dexter
Vetenskapens värld (Swedish science show; "The World of Science")
Homeland
Breaking Bad
Terra Nova
Conan
Sons of Anarchy
New Girl
Bron (Swedish-Danish crime drama; "The Bridge")
Ringer
American Horror Story
Suburgatory
Happy Endings
Revenge
MythBusters
Up All Night
How to Be a Gentleman
Whitney
Person of Interest
NTSF:SD:SUV:: (although the season finale was this week)
The Office
Community
Parks and Recreation
Nikita
Fringe
Starke man (Swedish comedy; "Big Man")
Saturday Night Live

And these are just the ones I'm up-to-date on, they're hardly the only shows I watch.

Godzilla · 10-09-2011, 02:49 AM

Not a big TV watcher.

There's select shows that I have a recording series programmed into my DVR that I will watch, but that's about it.

*MrPliggins* · 10-12-2011, 12:43 AM

Yeah, I'm like that now. I cancelled cable about a year ago and got a digital HD antenna. Now I get about 5 channels which I never watch. I usually watch Netflix or DVDs/blurays.
I'm oblivious to most TV shows until they show up on Netflix.

*BubblyShell22* · 10-12-2011, 08:48 AM

I stopped watching Cartoon Network altogether because none of the shows on there are worth watching anymore. I do watch TV but mostly at night as there's practically nothing on during the day.

*CyberCubed* · 10-12-2011, 12:07 PM

I really see nothing worth watching.

All the sitcoms nowadays are just recycled jokes from any past comedy from the 80's and 90's. The same lame sex jokes, the same awkward situations.

As for the dramas, I can't get into them. All those damn medical dramas that take place in hospitals, or any courtroom drama, or stuff that starts out good but turns to crap by the end.

I used to watch the various Star Trek series and Buffy/Angel, but now I can't get into anything.

With cartoons its mostly the same, I watched TMNT, the DCAU and the various Spiderman/X-men shows. Also loved Gargoyles and early Simpsons plus Futurama.

愛 · 10-12-2011, 01:38 PM

I think I stopped watching TV because I didn't feel like setting time aside to watch anything. Now that I have a DVR, I love to watch things I set to record. I mostly watch the big primetime shows and the Discovery/History channel. Science is also a great network.

Koschei · 10-12-2011, 09:31 PM

I honestly don't watch TV. Mainly because I don't have cable.
If I had cable I wouldn't have money for extra stuff. (t-shirts, comics, beer)
If my son wouldn't lose the digi-converter remote we would only get PBS.
And I have plenty of educational toons on VHS and DVD for them.
Sure I wish I had cable for news and toons. But I'm happy I don't for certain shows that are passed off as kid friendly (adventure time, gumball...which I LOVE).
SyFy (Sci-Fi) has sucked for at least 5-6 years.
Comedy Central has its moments.
TV is constantly changing for the masses.. and the masses are people that most of us don't connect with, because they are stupid.
Sure I'm missing out on kick ass shows on Discovery and History but I can live with that.

Peanut · 10-13-2011, 04:16 PM

I haven't actually watched TV for at least 5 or 6 years, with very rare exceptions and I've pretty much cut it out entirely since the final season of Lost, which I stopped watching a few episodes in.

I just don't find most of TV interesting and what I do find interesting I'll stream or buy down the road.

*plastroncafe* · 10-13-2011, 04:22 PM

I like to think I stopped watching most tv around the time we got a TiVo. TV just isn't all that important when you don't have to be there to watch what's on.

Leonardo Mystic · 10-14-2011, 12:20 AM

I gave up on watching TV years ago. After ToonDisney became extinct, with all the Disney Afternoon cartoons vanishing, and Cartoon Network dropped all the shows I came to like to watch as an alternative, I don't care about it anymore.

All I use the TV now is for The Weather Channel, when I'm home on a day off work to watch classic Looney Tunes or Tom and Jerry, and to play video games on times the rare mood strikes me to.

*shuriken* · 10-14-2011, 12:25 AM

Yes. Last semester when school and work ruled my life. But I still see TV. mostly basketball and movies though but since the NBA lockout is happening I doubt I'll be seeing any for a while.

Logan · 10-14-2011, 06:32 PM

Most TV shows I watch are on DVD and are several years after they've ended. My family drives me nuts with the various cop shows and reality shows they watch. Right now I watch three comedy shows and three cartoons. Altogether, that's 100 minutes of television viewing a week (80 right now, as one show hasn't started new episodes yet).

rav4ge · 10-16-2011, 08:59 PM

I've never had cable TV in my room since my inception, so I never got much TV action apart from saturday mornings - and even those were short lived. Mostly I just play video games now.

Actually, now that we have Netflix I watch a ton of TV shows and movies on my iPod touch right before I fall asleep. I actually prefer it to watching from my 26" TV because it's so much more comfortable.

And if you're Canadian, don't let anyone tell you Netflix sucks in Canada. It's obviously nowhere close to being superior to what the USA has, but it's got a lot to offer. Totally worth 8 bucks a month.

Falconhood · 10-16-2011, 09:47 PM

i'm almost there now. not much on modern TV.

rav4ge · 10-16-2011, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falconhood

i'm almost there now. not much on modern TV.

But... but... Two and A Half Men with Aston Kutcher!

Actually, The Walking Dead just started up again on AMC. I may check that out.

Peanut · 10-17-2011, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Choppy

And if you're Canadian, don't let anyone tell you Netflix sucks in Canada. It's obviously nowhere close to being superior to what the USA has, but it's got a lot to offer. Totally worth 8 bucks a month.

Agreed. When you consider how little choice we have over here in terms of where we get our entertainment from, especially involving cable and internet, something like Netflix feels like it's illegal.

10-08-2011, 01:01 AM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,883	Was there ever a point where you just stopped watching most TV? And I don't mean watching DVDs of old shows you liked in the past. I mean stopped watching "current" TV and simply didn't care about anything that was on? For me, that time is now. Aside from the new Futurama's that have finished recently, and sometimes Simpsons, I really don't watch TV at all anymore. Most new dramas I find hard to get into, and the comedies I just catch random episodes of but never follow them really. As for cartoons, CN's ridiculous schedule keeps me from being interested due to them constantly yanking shows off the schedule and putting them in reruns for like 7 months. Is anyone else in a phase where they just stopped watching new shows?

10-08-2011, 02:10 AM	#2
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	I'm kinda like that now. I only watch select shows. Law and Order: SVU, Futurama, Simpsons, and SNL are the only shows I force myself to watch. I may watch an occasional episode of other things. but it's very rare. Usually if I wanna watch something I track it down online. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

10-08-2011, 03:09 AM	#5
PAAATE Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 993	Wouldn't dream of it! TV is, sadly, my big passion. I watch the first ep of every new show, and then keep watching the ones I like until I don't like them anymore. Just for fun, here are the shows I'm currently up-to-date on: Dexter Vetenskapens värld (Swedish science show; "The World of Science") Homeland Breaking Bad Terra Nova Conan Sons of Anarchy New Girl Bron (Swedish-Danish crime drama; "The Bridge") Ringer American Horror Story Suburgatory Happy Endings Revenge MythBusters Up All Night How to Be a Gentleman Whitney Person of Interest NTSF:SD:SUV:: (although the season finale was this week) The Office Community Parks and Recreation Nikita Fringe Starke man (Swedish comedy; "Big Man") Saturday Night Live And these are just the ones I'm up-to-date on, they're hardly the only shows I watch. __________________ I'm a member. I forgot about it, so now I'm a remember.

10-12-2011, 08:48 AM	#8
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	I stopped watching Cartoon Network altogether because none of the shows on there are worth watching anymore. I do watch TV but mostly at night as there's practically nothing on during the day. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

10-12-2011, 09:31 PM	#11
Koschei Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 373	I honestly don't watch TV. Mainly because I don't have cable. If I had cable I wouldn't have money for extra stuff. (t-shirts, comics, beer) If my son wouldn't lose the digi-converter remote we would only get PBS. And I have plenty of educational toons on VHS and DVD for them. Sure I wish I had cable for news and toons. But I'm happy I don't for certain shows that are passed off as kid friendly (adventure time, gumball...which I LOVE). SyFy (Sci-Fi) has sucked for at least 5-6 years. Comedy Central has its moments. TV is constantly changing for the masses.. and the masses are people that most of us don't connect with, because they are stupid. Sure I'm missing out on kick ass shows on Discovery and History but I can live with that. __________________ http://koscheithedeathless.deviantart.com/

10-08-2011, 02:12 AM	#3
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	Quite some time ago, I can't even remember when it was. I tune in on occasion, to catch SVU like Jester does, but that's about it.

10-08-2011, 03:07 AM	#4
Slap-Happy Bad Boy Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,911	I don't really watch TV all that much. It's mostly just background noise for me.

10-09-2011, 02:49 AM	#6
Godzilla Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 235	Not a big TV watcher. There's select shows that I have a recording series programmed into my DVR that I will watch, but that's about it.

10-12-2011, 12:43 AM	#7
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,051	Yeah, I'm like that now. I cancelled cable about a year ago and got a digital HD antenna. Now I get about 5 channels which I never watch. I usually watch Netflix or DVDs/blurays. I'm oblivious to most TV shows until they show up on Netflix.

10-12-2011, 12:07 PM	#9
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,883	I really see nothing worth watching. All the sitcoms nowadays are just recycled jokes from any past comedy from the 80's and 90's. The same lame sex jokes, the same awkward situations. As for the dramas, I can't get into them. All those damn medical dramas that take place in hospitals, or any courtroom drama, or stuff that starts out good but turns to crap by the end. I used to watch the various Star Trek series and Buffy/Angel, but now I can't get into anything. With cartoons its mostly the same, I watched TMNT, the DCAU and the various Spiderman/X-men shows. Also loved Gargoyles and early Simpsons plus Futurama.

10-12-2011, 01:38 PM	#10
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I think I stopped watching TV because I didn't feel like setting time aside to watch anything. Now that I have a DVR, I love to watch things I set to record. I mostly watch the big primetime shows and the Discovery/History channel. Science is also a great network.

10-13-2011, 04:16 PM	#12
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I haven't actually watched TV for at least 5 or 6 years, with very rare exceptions and I've pretty much cut it out entirely since the final season of Lost, which I stopped watching a few episodes in. I just don't find most of TV interesting and what I do find interesting I'll stream or buy down the road.

10-14-2011, 12:20 AM	#14
Leonardo Mystic Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 904	I gave up on watching TV years ago. After ToonDisney became extinct, with all the Disney Afternoon cartoons vanishing, and Cartoon Network dropped all the shows I came to like to watch as an alternative, I don't care about it anymore. All I use the TV now is for The Weather Channel, when I'm home on a day off work to watch classic Looney Tunes or Tom and Jerry, and to play video games on times the rare mood strikes me to. __________________

10-14-2011, 12:25 AM	#15
shuriken Second City Shinobi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chi-town Posts: 4,182	Yes. Last semester when school and work ruled my life. But I still see TV. mostly basketball and movies though but since the NBA lockout is happening I doubt I'll be seeing any for a while. __________________ Some things are better left unsaid. This isn't one of them

10-14-2011, 06:32 PM	#16
Logan Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 483	Most TV shows I watch are on DVD and are several years after they've ended. My family drives me nuts with the various cop shows and reality shows they watch. Right now I watch three comedy shows and three cartoons. Altogether, that's 100 minutes of television viewing a week (80 right now, as one show hasn't started new episodes yet). __________________ We're a team; and as a team let's go kick some ass! -Leonardo Logan the Layman Critic, a youtube channel for movie reviews and animation appreciation. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjn...xrKPml1WlYh6Mw

10-16-2011, 08:59 PM	#17
rav4ge Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 242	I've never had cable TV in my room since my inception, so I never got much TV action apart from saturday mornings - and even those were short lived. Mostly I just play video games now. Actually, now that we have Netflix I watch a ton of TV shows and movies on my iPod touch right before I fall asleep. I actually prefer it to watching from my 26" TV because it's so much more comfortable. And if you're Canadian, don't let anyone tell you Netflix sucks in Canada. It's obviously nowhere close to being superior to what the USA has, but it's got a lot to offer. Totally worth 8 bucks a month. __________________ "Grim... gritty... my kind of place." --Raphael, Turtles Forever

10-16-2011, 09:47 PM	#18
Falconhood Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 694	i'm almost there now. not much on modern TV. __________________ Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the vultures be gathered together.