Breaking Up is Hard to Do

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Something remarkable happened over the past nine months. I went an entire television season without wanting to break up with any of my shows.

This might not sound that remarkable, but I have managed to shed at least one show each of the past few years. Over time, I have found myself incapable of sitting through most one-hour dramas. That meant shows like “Desperate Housewives” and “Grey’s Anatomy” slid off my radar the past few seasons.

I tried to focus most of my entertainment energy on sitcoms. Thankfully, the networks have responded by cranking out more and more funny shows. That, of course, led to another dilemma. Will I have time for all these shows in my life?

Happy Friday

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I try to maintain a happy attitude most of the time. That proves to be difficult sometimes, but I manage to generally stay positive. Carrying a good mood around on…

I Love Happy Endings

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No, I'm not frequenting sketchy massage parlors. I simply have added a new television show to my weekly mix. "Happy Endings" premiered a month or so ago on ABC and…

Borrowed Sunshine

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I don't expect a lot from my TV shows. Make me laugh, develop interesting characters and successfully navigate the minefield of well-worn topics as best you can. We know sitcoms…

Becoming Relevant

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At times, I have scared people with my knowledge of television and movie trivia. I don't aim to know minutiae about my favorite shows. It just happens sometimes. But even…

Family Viewing Options

Posted inColumns, Family, TV

We have a ton of options on television these days. Personally, I love this fact. I can do nothing but scroll through the options over and over again seeing what I could watch if I really wanted to settle on one thing.

Some people see this development as a negative. They say we have too many things to choose from or that the choices aren’t good enough or that no one makes television like they used to.

I don’t like those people, especially those who focus on that last point. Sure, the shows that pop up on channels like MTV don’t qualify as family fare, but since we have more options, it seems logical that there will be as many junk options as good ones.

Unfortunately, these people who complain don’t seem to want to send press releases out about the shows we should be watching with our kids. So I guess I have to do that for them.