People at work actually ask me what I’m watching each night of the week, like I’m some sort of television oracle who can tell them what shows will be good or not. Obviously, that’s not the case, since so many shows I watch end up cancelled after one season, somtimes less than that. But in case you’re interested, with an assist from Laurel’s Fall 2008 Schedule Grid, here is my viewing/recording schedule for the fall. Keep in mind that some shows have to be watched/recorded due to weecapping duties, not by my choice! Also, we have a dual-tuner DVR so I can record two things at once.
Monday:
Dancing with the Stars (weecapping)
How I Met Your Mother
Samantha Who?
The Hills (weecapping)
If it weren’t for stupid DWTS, I would watch/record both Chuck and Gossip Girl, but I’m going to have to watch those online or something the next day, or Gossip Girl repeats on Sunday nights. Once DWTS is over, those two shows will slot into the rotation somehow. But I don’t want to give up weecapping it because it’s super easy due to all the filler. Also, I might watch My Own Worst Enemy at 10 for a few weeks because I like Christian Slater, but it looks pretty dumb. And at midseason, Dollhouse and 24 might get mixed in somehow. Monday night looks like a tough night.
Tuesday
90210
DWTS (weecapping)
Fringe
Law & Order: SVU
Fringe is pretty bad, but I keep watching it for the Pacey factor, and also hoping that it will get better. But so far, it’s not very good so that show might get dropped. Also on Tuesdays, I usually watch Mad Men on demand, because our local cable has that show in HD on demand, but we don’t get AMC in HD regularly. So I have to wait until Monday or Tuesday to watch it. I really like Greek, but it never fits into my schedule so I try to keep an eye out for a marathon on a weekend and catch up. I’m really behind though. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to avoid spoilers for that show.
Wednesday
ANTM
New Adventures of Old Christine
Private Practice
Project Runway
Dirty Sexy Money
Top Design
I might drop Private Practice if it doesn’t get better this season, but I like the cast so I keep giving it another chance. Once Project Runway and Top Design are over, presumably Top Chef will start back up and I’m recapping that since Keckler bowed out. I also sometimes watch Lipstick Jungle. Yes, I’m the one. I can’t help it. That one dude looks just like a young Scott Speedman. I just FF through all the other parts and watch his scenes, mostly. Wow, I’m sounding like a pervy old lady. I do actually watch the show; it’s pretty to look at even if it’s not very good.
Thursday
Survivor
My Name is Earl
The Office
SNL Thursday Night/30 Rock
Grey’s Anatomy
ER
Yes, I’m the one that still watches ER. I’ve seen every episode of all eleventy-million seasons and I feel weirdly obligated to see it out. And allegedly, this is the last season. I’ll probably record Kath & Kim for the first few episodes, just so see how horrible it is.
Friday
The Soup
Best Week Ever
Nothing else, until Friday Night Lights starts airing in February.
Saturday
Saturday Night Live, but I usually don’t watch it until Sunday.
Sunday
The Amazing Race
Desperate Housewives
True Blood
Brothers & Sisters
Entourage
I gave up on Desperate Housewives for a while, but I moderate the forums so it’s good to sort of know what’s going on for that. True Blood is sort of terrible, and yet somehow engaging.
So that’s the schedule. I also record some shows when I remember, like Real World/Road Rules Challenge, or some terrible thing on VH1, and I might try out some new shows here and there if they start getting good buzz or I hear good things. I realize that’s a hell of a lot of television, but like I said, a lot of those shows I record because it doesn’t cost anything and if they’re boring or stupid, I might just stop watching halfway through and delete it. So now you know, if you even cared in the first place.
