What I hate about TV today: They think we're stupid.

[indeedproceed]

basically the two fatal flaws of Americans are narcissim and laziness... its funny when you find someone with both.... (and sad)

You know what? I don't have to listen to this. I'm better than that, and I don't need you talking down to me. I'm gonna go play video games and order pizza.

[celts55]

Okay so what I is th promos for shows like ER that every week was a "very special" or "can't miss" episode. I mean how can the be every week?
Also I hate when they say it's an "all new" episode. As opposed to what? A partially new episode?

[indeedproceed]

Okay so what I is th promos for shows like ER that every week was a "very special" or "can't miss" episode. I mean how can the be every week?
Also I hate when they say it's an "all new" episode. As opposed to what? A partially new episode?

"You've seen the episode where House treats the patient that just doesn't know how he ended up with those stiches on his head. This week...see it again, with a BRAND NEW 20 min ending! Remember how it ended last time? Well throw THAT out the window! This time, House is playing for KEEEEEEEPS!"

[ChampKind]

Arrested Development couldn't build up enough viewers to save it from cancellation.  30 Rock, despite its Emmy wins and nominations, still has a pretty paltry ratings number.  According to Jim has been running for 8 seasons.  American Idol is consistently the most watched show in the country, year after year.

To be fair, American viewers don't have a great track record supporting intelligence.

[WeMadeIt17]

lol the only TV i watch is The Office, Family Guy, Discovery, and ESPN or any sport that is on for that matter, But tv has just gotten so bad lately its sad. I believe you can actually get dumber watching some of the crap that is out there.  

[WeMadeIt17]

And entourage.. BEST SHOW EVER!

[celts55]

Okay so what I is th promos for shows like ER that every week was a "very special" or "can't miss" episode. I mean how can the be every week?
Also I hate when they say it's an "all new" episode. As opposed to what? A partially new episode?

"You've seen the episode where House treats the patient that just doesn't know how he ended up with those stiches on his head. This week...see it again, with a BRAND NEW 20 min ending! Remember how it ended last time? Well throw THAT out the window! This time, House is playing for KEEEEEEEPS!"

Wow, i must be really dumbed down. I kind of want to watch that.

[ACF]

Okay so what I is th promos for shows like ER that every week was a "very special" or "can't miss" episode. I mean how can the be every week?
Also I hate when they say it's an "all new" episode. As opposed to what? A partially new episode?

That's the kind of episode where
someone is reminiscing about stuff
that went on in an earlier episode 

[bdm860]

Okay so what I is th promos for shows like ER that every week was a "very special" or "can't miss" episode. I mean how can the be every week?
Also I hate when they say it's an "all new" episode. As opposed to what? A partially new episode?

Well you've seen clip shows right?  Where say the Simpsons sit around and recollect about past times and they show a bunch of clips from previus episodes. They have like 5 minutes of new material to piece the clips together or transition between clips, and the rest is from old episoids.  So that's "partially new" compared to "all new."

[celts55]

Okay so what I is th promos for shows like ER that every week was a "very special" or "can't miss" episode. I mean how can the be every week?
Also I hate when they say it's an "all new" episode. As opposed to what? A partially new episode?

Well you've seen clip shows right?  Where say the Simpsons sit around and recollect about past times and they show a bunch of clips from previus episodes. They have like 5 minutes of new material to piece the clips together or transition between clips, and the rest is from old episoids.  So that's "partially new" compared to "all new."

See, you really do learn something new every day.

[BigRedDog423]

As annoying as Networks are most of the time, sometimes they stick with quality despite the ratings because they believe in a show.

The Office, by all normal logic, wouldn't have made it past the third episode based on its ratings. But NBC believed in the show and the ratings came around.

Also, shows like Arrested Development, The Wire, and Friday Night Lights, some of the best TV shows in decades, were continually renewed despite very bad ratings.

I hate some of the networks as much as anyone, but I do think they have more taste than they are given credit for. Maybe they push the terribleness of American Idol and such to compensate for keeping the Arrested Developments in the world.

[angryguy77]

oh my god and I just saw an ad for a prescription drug that grows eye lashes. Rogain for eye lashes. Oh, one more thing: A side effect is blindness.

Add it to today's sign of the Apocalypse.

reminds me of the snl spoof commercial that said "possible side effect hiv and death"

[Hoyo de Monterrey]

oh my god and I just saw an ad for a prescription drug that grows eye lashes. Rogain for eye lashes. Oh, one more thing: A side effect is blindness.

Add it to today's sign of the Apocalypse.

reminds me of the snl spoof commercial that said "possible side effect hiv and death"

I love paying attention to these... How about the migraine medication that has a possible side effect of "headaches."

Awesome product.

[angryguy77]

oh my god and I just saw an ad for a prescription drug that grows eye lashes. Rogain for eye lashes. Oh, one more thing: A side effect is blindness.

Add it to today's sign of the Apocalypse.

reminds me of the snl spoof commercial that said "possible side effect hiv and death"

I love paying attention to these... How about the migraine medication that has a possible side effect of "headaches."

Awesome product.

my all time favorite was the robot insurance commercial. If you havn't seen it yet I suggest it.

[indeedproceed]

oh my god and I just saw an ad for a prescription drug that grows eye lashes. Rogain for eye lashes. Oh, one more thing: A side effect is blindness.

Add it to today's sign of the Apocalypse.

reminds me of the snl spoof commercial that said "possible side effect hiv and death"

I love paying attention to these... How about the migraine medication that has a possible side effect of "headaches."

Awesome product.

my all time favorite was the robot insurance commercial. If you havn't seen it yet I suggest it.

That one is really really funny.