Too Much TV?

[snogged]

Ladies and Gents of LJ Land,

I have a confession to make. I watch what I'm starting to fear is an overwhelming amount of TV and I think it's in my best interest to start cutting back.

If you want to see what I mean,

Feel free to offer suggestions on how I might reduce the amount of stuff I watch. Please note: all shows listed as "Watch with Nick" are not eligible for the cut list.


Sunday:
Once Upon A Time (On The Cut List)
Lost Girl (Put on hold until Summer)
Pam Am (Continue watching with Nick.)
The Simpsons (Continue watching with Nick.)

Monday:
How I Met Your Mother (Continue watching with Nick)
2 Broke Girls (Continue watching with Nick)
Mike and Molly (Continue)
Castle (Continue)

Tuesday:
Glee (Continue?)
Ringer (Continue...I think. Mostly because I love Jason Dohring and the show is finally getting interesting.)
New Girl (Continue watching with Nick)
Raising Hope (Continue watching with Nick)

Wednesday
Suburgatory (Cut)
The Middle (watch with Nick)
Modern Family (watch with Nick)
Happy Endings (Continue)
Up All Night (Continue?)
America's Next Top Model (Continue - this season only)

Thursday
Community (NBC put this on hiatus)
Parks and Recreation (Continue)
Whitney (continue watching with Nick)
Bones (Continue?)
Grey's Anatomy (continue watching with Nick)
Big Bang Theory (continue watching with Nick)
Vampire Diaries (Continue)

Saturday
Saturday Night Live (continue watching with Nick)

Comments

[secondmezzanine.livejournal.com]

I too am cutting shows. At the very least, Pan Am has been "defacto canceled" so you probably won't have to worry much about that one anymore.

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

You can't give up on ANTM!


Gabrielle

[magpieinthesky.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've got a similar situation. Not as many shows as you do, but as I'm trying to get more activity into my life, it's basically become: catch HIMYM as it airs, and I won't sweat missing the other shows. If I can, I'll try to watch Modern Family, Happy Endings, Community, P&R, and Bones as they air, but otherwise I can catch all of them on Hulu. I really need to just cut Glee altogether; it is worse for me than it is good. :P

ETA: Oh, and Up All Night! I really like this show, but I hardly get the chance to see it as it airs. And New Girl, too.

EOATA: I thought that Up All Night was being moved to Thursday at 9:30/8:30c for the midseason? I think it's going to air after The Office while Whitney's going to air at 8/7c. CONFUSING.

[spiletta42.livejournal.com]

Wow, Once Upon a Time and Suburgatory both made my short list, and I rarely watch sit-coms at all. It looks like Ringer is all we have in common right now.

(My list: Once Upon a Time, Terre Nova, Ringer, Suburgatory, Nova, Revenge, The Secret Circle, Sanctuary, and Merlin, plus a couple of things on hiatus right now -- mainly Doctor Who and Warehouse 13.)

[dischargie.livejournal.com]

I don't know what you mean :) My schedule is just as full as yours *laugh* And there is no show I could cut *sigh*

And you can't cut Bones! That is David! *g*

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I read that there was one extra script ordered meaning there will be 14 episodes total.... Don't know when they are going to air the rest though.

What shows are you thinking about cutting?

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I'm planning on watching the rest of the All-Star season for sure.

It all depends on whether or not they plan to run a cycle in spring.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Activity is definitely a good thing!

Yes, I'm aware that Up All Night is being moved to Thursdays. As for Whitney, I had heard it was moving to Wednesdays....

[snogged.livejournal.com]

As much as I love Alan Tudyk and Jennifer Morrison, I'm not really sold on either of those shows.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I know it's David!
I also know it's a shorter season this year because of the pregnancy so maybe that will help make my TV viewing less stressful.

[dischargie.livejournal.com]

And I actually like the season so far although I was really really sceptical but they are making them cute together :)

I have to admit I'm 50/50 on Ringer...some stuff is super interesting and other is boring to me *sigh* And there are so many stories going on^^ I have the problem that most of the summer shows are already back with new eps so my schedule is even more filled^^

[rua1412.livejournal.com]

I'd start cutting Glee and The ringer ^_^
really glee is almost crazy as much True blood.

[rockstarpeach.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is a lot of TV!

Although I notice you don't have anything on Fridays... I could suggest a show, if you're looking to fill that space :)

I don't have a clue when any of my shows are on. I set my PVR to record everything and a few days a week we'll just sit down and see what the magical box is gifting us.

Big Bang Theory is awesome, though. Most of my shows are on Food Network. And of course Supernatural. And man, I'm loving me the crap out of Flashpoint and Chuck.

[secondmezzanine.livejournal.com]

I heard the same thing.

[secondmezzanine.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure when they're going to be airing those eps either. I'm still an episode or two behind and it's kinda feeling like a chore to catch up. Same deal with Once Upon a Time-- watched the pilot and now and totally behind but don't really feel like catching up. :/

Anyway. Besides Pan Am, I'm thinking of cutting Up All Night, Once Upon a Time, I was thinking of putting Community on hold till summer but NBC seems to have taken care of that :-/, and Mike and Molly. But maybe once I have more free time I'll keep up with these. I'm not sure!!

[da-phoenix13.livejournal.com]

Holy moly, you do watch a lot of TV! I'm somehow down to four shows (FOUR. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN) so I don't know if I can offer any good advice, since I dropped most of the shows you're still watching.

But I'd say if I were in your situation, Glee would be the first to go. I've only watched the virginity episode from this season, but just from skimming Tumblr and reading episode recaps (hey, it's way less time-consuming and internet-consuming than actually watching) it looks like it keeps just getting worse and worse. And it was already pretty bad last year. :/

[da-phoenix13.livejournal.com]

Wait, then when is 30 Rock going to be on? Granted, I haven't been paying too much attention to the NBC midseason schedule since I've been too busy crying over Community (WHY), but I thought Whitney and Up All Night were on Wednesdays while P&R, Office, 30 Rock and something else were on Thursdays. (Maybe the Chelsea show?)

[snogged.livejournal.com]

30 Rock is going to be on Thursdays (it's stepping into Community's slot.)

Up All Night is moving into Whitney's spot.

Whitney and the Chelsea show are going to be on Wednesday.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Booth and Bones are cute together!

I agree with your 50/50 thoughts on Ringer. I really don't like Malcolm (the *other* sponsor.)

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I think you might be right.
Though I really love Santana's storyline right now.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I will not be adding any shows. Sorry.

Yay for sharing the Big Bang Theory love though!

[promethia_tenk]

It was so funny for me to click on your link and see your list because I would have told you the exact same thing you did before the cut (I'm watching too much TV and need to cut back!) but I'm doing it in entirely the opposite way. There's practically nothing I watch as it airs any more, and precious few shows I'm trying to keep even remotely current with. But I have been mainlining whole series at a rate I'm embarrassed to admit to even to the internet *forehead!smack*

As such, I'm afraid I've no advice to offer you, but good luck with your cuts!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Four is impressive!
What are you watching these days?

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I don't really watch anything when it airs either. But I do tend to watch stuff the same night if I can find it after it airs or the next day.

[dischargie.livejournal.com]

They are :) And it's so funny to see that Bones sometimes don't get the most natural things^^ And I love Baby!Michael...

I like Malcom, who I don't like is this woman Andrew is working with and I'm not a big fan of Andrew