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.

10-08-2011, 01:01 AM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,888	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.

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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.