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Law and Order, or one of it's iterations, will be playing at all times on at least one channel. This is written in stone.
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Devils Affricate posted:Not gonna lie, I had no idea "bae" was an acronym it's not. any acronym you see is one of those phony backronyms made after the fact
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I'm an underemployed alcoholic so I spend a lot of time watching daytime TV. Most everything is garbage now so I mostly end up watching PBS. Usually some nature documentary or a cooking show or craft show during the day. The networks are so lame with judge shows or infomercials. I can't even watch The Price is Right anymore because I can't stand how obnoxious the audience and guests act. I like game shows with decorum like Jeopardy!.
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Rad-daddio posted:Law and Order, or one of it's iterations, will be playing at all times on at least one channel. This is written in stone. There's a Twitter account that tweets out whenever an L&O episode is about to air. It lists the show, episode, and channel. I love it.
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homeless guy posted:I'm an underemployed alcoholic so I spend a lot of time watching daytime TV. Serious question: why do you watch daytime TV instead of other media? When I was a kid during summer break and wanted to watch something it was either daytime TV or walking all the way to the Blockbuster/library to rent a movie, so I understand why it used to be a foregone conclusion to consume garbage. But there are a billion streaming services now (or filez if you're broke) that have huge libraries of actually good content, no commercials, and the ability to choose what you want. I can't see why anyone would bother with daytime TV without also being 60+ years old and too afraid of change to use a better alternative.
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Cubone posted:I have a structured settlement and I need cash now Call J G Wentworth!
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Dr. Gojo Shioji posted:Serious question: why do you watch daytime TV instead of other media? When I was a kid during summer break and wanted to watch something it was either daytime TV or walking all the way to the Blockbuster/library to rent a movie, so I understand why it used to be a foregone conclusion to consume garbage. But there are a billion streaming services now (or filez if you're broke) that have huge libraries of actually good content, no commercials, and the ability to choose what you want. I can't see why anyone would bother with daytime TV without also being 60+ years old and too afraid of change to use a better alternative. People who are unemployed and alcoholic are generally not looking for the newest stimulating content, it's more of background noise. I gravitate between music and TV as background noise when I'm on the computer, and I intentionally go to bullshit cable because I don't have to think about it or pay attention, I can just occasionally turn my head to see Jon Taffer screaming at a college student for not knowing how to make a proper Manhattan.
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# ? Jun 25, 2019 18:15 |
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Dr. Gojo Shioji posted:Serious question: why do you watch daytime TV instead of other media? When I was a kid during summer break and wanted to watch something it was either daytime TV or walking all the way to the Blockbuster/library to rent a movie, so I understand why it used to be a foregone conclusion to consume garbage. But there are a billion streaming services now (or filez if you're broke) that have huge libraries of actually good content, no commercials, and the ability to choose what you want. I can't see why anyone would bother with daytime TV without also being 60+ years old and too afraid of change to use a better alternative. You severely underestimate the amount of time available to you when you're un/underemployed. It's super easy to binge your way through a series when your day consists of waking up and showering (optional), eating (optional). Also, depending on your circumstances, streaming services can be a luxury. Daytime TV after a while is sorta like a clock, you're not really in it to watch Rachel Ray, it's that Rachel Ray kills the hour before Cops. Or in my case, I watched Dr. Oz, because Dr. Oz was on after Maury and meant it was time for a nap.
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# ? Jun 25, 2019 18:22 |
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A lot of it is just background noise while I'm browsing the forums. And choice overload. Thanks to the Internet I literally have access to everything ever made. Starting with that level of choice, how do I decide what to watch? I just turn on the TV and select from my limited options to find something to watch. Same reason I watch a movie I already own when I catch it channel surfing. when I watch Netflix most of the time I just spend half an hour scrolling through all the shows and then turn it off because I say there's nothing to watch
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# ? Jun 25, 2019 20:10 |
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Snow Cone Capone posted:Remember all those mediocre sci-fi/fantasy shows on daytime TV? How about Pacific Blue, the show about beach bike cops in LA? Or "Renegade" starring Lorenzo Llamas
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Julius CSAR posted:How about Pacific Blue, the show about beach bike cops in LA? oh poo poo son e: what I remember most about Beastmaster is that it actually had a long, complicated overarching backstory and plot. I guess it makes sense, the people watching it as a good show are probably the soap opera crowd, who have practiced the ability to follow multi-year, 20-person plot arcs
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