Archive for March, 2008

Weekend Sports on the Tube…

March 30th, 2008 – 5:36 pm Posted by admin
Tagged as: Sports on TV

Not a lot of time spent in front of the tube this weekend, but the time that was spent was on watching the NCAA tournament and being mesmerized by Stephen Curry and his Davidson teammates. Always exciting to see the small school that no one follows knock off the “big” programs. But what [...]

The Best And Worst Paranormal Reality Shows

March 23rd, 2008 – 4:24 am Posted by Lee Ann
Tagged as: Reality TV

Growing up in a house where paranormal activity was the norm, I have always had an interest in the paranormal. Thanks to the many channels available to me, I can now indulge that interest by watching shows that focus on the paranormal. Paranormal investigations and ghost hunting are hot topics, and there [...]

Indecency and the FCC

March 19th, 2008 – 4:07 am Posted by Erin Steiner
Tagged as: FCC, News

Everybody knows that certain words are not allowed on television or on radio. But what do you do when you have a live broadcast and somebody lets one of those words fly? The FCC has been working on fining these broadcasts and is so backed up, that only now are they getting to [...]

The Pain That is the Disney Channel

March 17th, 2008 – 4:52 pm Posted by TK

As a father of two pre-teen daughters, I am constantly inundated with the world of Disney. My entertainment is filled with Radio Disney on my satellite radio and the Disney Channel on our TV. So, on this fine evening I have relegated myself to a half hour of punishment of watching an [...]

The Return of the New Shows

March 17th, 2008 – 1:57 pm Posted by TK
Tagged as: General TV

With the writer’s strike completely settled and the new season about to begin for most of the top shows, I thought it might be helpful to see when all of the new shows return:

Two and a Half Men - March 17th
How I Met Your Mother - March 17th
CSI Miami - March 24th
Cold Case - March [...]

Watching Greatness

March 16th, 2008 – 3:38 pm Posted by TK
Tagged as: Sports on TV

First of all, I want to say that I go hot and cold on watching sports on TV. I can watch certain things religiously though and I came to realize that most of the things I watch have to do with watching greatness. I like to watch Lebron when the Cavaliers play. [...]

The Perils of Reality TV

March 13th, 2008 – 1:15 pm Posted by LJ Dovichi
Tagged as: Reality TV

I avoided watching reality TV like the plague. I couldn’t imagine the appeal and I was vocal in my opinions. So, I was careful not to watch because I knew if I didn’t watch them, there was no possible chance I’d get sucked into them and end up looking like a fool. Also, I’d tune [...]

American Idol

March 8th, 2008 – 4:27 am Posted by Michele
Tagged as: Reality TV

Looking at the Nielsen ratings for the week of February 25th, “American Idol” was the most watched television show.  That is good news for that show, but it gets even better.  All top three spots for most viewed shows belong to American Idol.
In its seventh season, the popularity of this tv show is still immense.  [...]