We live in a fast-paced society and time is precious. So why waste time flipping through channels, hoping to stumble upon a good program? Below is a guide that will help you find one good television show to watch each day… Enjoy!
Sunday: Amazing Race (CBS 7:00PM)
Amazing Race, currently in its twelfth season, is a show in which pairs from all over the country race around the world in an effort to win $1 million. Whether they are recently-dating couples, brother/sister combinations, or father and
daughter teams, watching each couple interact in high-stress situations is enough to bring out the psychologist in each of us. But participants aside, The Amazing Race gives viewers at home a view of countries around the world. Through challenges viewers are shown real villages, real cultural traditions and real local pastimes. It’s like getting a passport stamp without ever leaving the comfort of the couch. But don’t just take my word for it: Amazing Race has been given all five Emmys for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.
Monday: Little People, Big World (TLC 8:00PM and 8:30PM)
Little People, Big World documents the life of the Roloff family. School, homework, soccer games, chores, vacations, projects on the farm, friends
and the pie-in-the-sky ideas of Matt (the dad) who is always scheming to better the farm in one way or another. But more than just showing off their family life, Little People, Big World gives viewers an appreciation of the challenges that face little people living in a big world. The Roloffs show viewers just how resilient little people can be. And as Amy says in the opening credits, “We can do anything an average-sized person can do. Just in a different way.” Tune in to see all the Roloff-style antics each week…
Tuesday: Jeopardy! (ABC M-F 6:30PM)
Often called “America’s Favorite Quiz Show”, Jeopardy! gives contestants and viewers the opportunity to test their knowledge on a wide variety of topics every week night. Created
by Merv Griffin in 1964, Jeopardy! has been hosted by Alex Trebek since 1984. In 2001 the show was ranked second in TV Guide’s 50 Best Game Shows of All Time, loosing only to The Price is Right. And while some may see Jeopardy! as a show for the older generations, it is a fun show that lets college students show off just how much they’ve learned in school. Answer: Jeopardy! Question: What is what I should watch on Tuesday nights?
Wednesday: Private Practice (ABC 9:00PM)
A new show this season, Private Practice follows the in-office and personal lives of the doctors working in the Oceanside Group. As a spin-off of ABC’s popular show Grey’s
Anatomy, Private Practice may not be living up to the expectations of critics, but since when did they know everything? Private Practice, intended to be a medical drama, comes off more like a night-time soap opera. So if you aren’t at all interested in which doctor is dating whom and who used to want to date that same doctor then Private Practice isn’t for you. But if you like a little cheesy drama with your blood and guts then tune in this week.
Thursday: Ugly Betty (ABC 8:00pm)
Ugly Betty, currently in its second season, is based on the Colombian ‘telenovela’ Yo soy Betty, la fea. Starring América Ferrera as Betty Suárez, Ugly Betty shows how this not-so-likely girl from Queens handles a job in the fast-paced and integrity-lacking world of fashion. The show highlights Betty’s work and personal life, and while she may be good-intentioned and sweet at heart, she often finds herself in predicaments stemming from her awkwardness and naïveté. Ugly Betty is good-natured show that always leaves viewers laughing and waiting for the next episode.
Friday & Saturday: Grey’s Anatomy & ER (TiVo’d on Thursday ABC 9:00PM and NBC 10:00PM, respectively)
That’s right, in order to find something good on Fridays and Saturdays, you’ll have to plan ahead and record two shows on Thursday night. Currently in its fourth season, Grey’s Anatomy is a medical drama based on the life of Meredith Grey and the other doctors at Seattle Grace Hospital. While intra-hospital relations are highlighted, the surgical department and drama therein also entertain. Similarly, ER takes place at County General
Hospital and gives viewers a nice mix of personal life drama and medical procedures and hospital politics. Currently in its fourteenth season, ER has gone through enough cast members to confuse any payroll department. And although it has not always stayed as strong as it started, ER is currently featuring a good cast with very well-written plots.
So instead of just randomly flipping through the channels, take a look at these must-see shows this week. And if you get hooked on one, then take advantage of the writers’ strike and catch up with all the reruns…Enjoy!
Sunday: Amazing Race (CBS 7:00PM)
Amazing Race, currently in its twelfth season, is a show in which pairs from all over the country race around the world in an effort to win $1 million. Whether they are recently-dating couples, brother/sister combinations, or father and
daughter teams, watching each couple interact in high-stress situations is enough to bring out the psychologist in each of us. But participants aside, The Amazing Race gives viewers at home a view of countries around the world. Through challenges viewers are shown real villages, real cultural traditions and real local pastimes. It’s like getting a passport stamp without ever leaving the comfort of the couch. But don’t just take my word for it: Amazing Race has been given all five Emmys for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.Monday: Little People, Big World (TLC 8:00PM and 8:30PM)
Little People, Big World documents the life of the Roloff family. School, homework, soccer games, chores, vacations, projects on the farm, friends
and the pie-in-the-sky ideas of Matt (the dad) who is always scheming to better the farm in one way or another. But more than just showing off their family life, Little People, Big World gives viewers an appreciation of the challenges that face little people living in a big world. The Roloffs show viewers just how resilient little people can be. And as Amy says in the opening credits, “We can do anything an average-sized person can do. Just in a different way.” Tune in to see all the Roloff-style antics each week…Tuesday: Jeopardy! (ABC M-F 6:30PM)
Often called “America’s Favorite Quiz Show”, Jeopardy! gives contestants and viewers the opportunity to test their knowledge on a wide variety of topics every week night. Created
by Merv Griffin in 1964, Jeopardy! has been hosted by Alex Trebek since 1984. In 2001 the show was ranked second in TV Guide’s 50 Best Game Shows of All Time, loosing only to The Price is Right. And while some may see Jeopardy! as a show for the older generations, it is a fun show that lets college students show off just how much they’ve learned in school. Answer: Jeopardy! Question: What is what I should watch on Tuesday nights?Wednesday: Private Practice (ABC 9:00PM)
A new show this season, Private Practice follows the in-office and personal lives of the doctors working in the Oceanside Group. As a spin-off of ABC’s popular show Grey’s
Anatomy, Private Practice may not be living up to the expectations of critics, but since when did they know everything? Private Practice, intended to be a medical drama, comes off more like a night-time soap opera. So if you aren’t at all interested in which doctor is dating whom and who used to want to date that same doctor then Private Practice isn’t for you. But if you like a little cheesy drama with your blood and guts then tune in this week.Thursday: Ugly Betty (ABC 8:00pm)
Ugly Betty, currently in its second season, is based on the Colombian ‘telenovela’ Yo soy Betty, la fea. Starring América Ferrera as Betty Suárez, Ugly Betty shows how this not-so-likely girl from Queens handles a job in the fast-paced and integrity-lacking world of fashion. The show highlights Betty’s work and personal life, and while she may be good-intentioned and sweet at heart, she often finds herself in predicaments stemming from her awkwardness and naïveté. Ugly Betty is good-natured show that always leaves viewers laughing and waiting for the next episode.
Friday & Saturday: Grey’s Anatomy & ER (TiVo’d on Thursday ABC 9:00PM and NBC 10:00PM, respectively)
That’s right, in order to find something good on Fridays and Saturdays, you’ll have to plan ahead and record two shows on Thursday night. Currently in its fourth season, Grey’s Anatomy is a medical drama based on the life of Meredith Grey and the other doctors at Seattle Grace Hospital. While intra-hospital relations are highlighted, the surgical department and drama therein also entertain. Similarly, ER takes place at County General
Hospital and gives viewers a nice mix of personal life drama and medical procedures and hospital politics. Currently in its fourteenth season, ER has gone through enough cast members to confuse any payroll department. And although it has not always stayed as strong as it started, ER is currently featuring a good cast with very well-written plots.So instead of just randomly flipping through the channels, take a look at these must-see shows this week. And if you get hooked on one, then take advantage of the writers’ strike and catch up with all the reruns…Enjoy!
3 comments:
Heather - nicely done. :) I like the format of this blog. It was quick and easy and you clearly had fun doing it.
Also, I love that you used TiVo and didn't restrict yourself to weekend shows.
Also ... ER is still good? Really? /blink
So this column comes at a precipitous moment - I am about to call Comcast to dump my TV service because I am moving to Mexico for six months.
As enthusiastic as the author is about some of these shows, well, I have watched only Jeopardy - and that program only on rare occasions.
Our culture in reflected in these programs, and perhaps in our watching them instead of doing whatever else we might.
The Tivo and other similar devices certainly make the viewing easier and less intrusive, but does it also increase the number of hours spent in front of the machine?
The column is well-written and like such columns that write about popular culture, gives the reader a benchmark of where they fit.
I am definitely on the outside looking in at this one.
Perhaps I should do a reality TV show about people don't watch television anymore - or ever did.
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