What dismays me even more than the programming is the fact that these shows consistently get high ratings. It really makes me wonder what these people do for a living. Maybe on the other hand, I don't want to know.

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Bob DeWoody

My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.

Scrounge benefits from an over-generous welfare state...

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Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge.

Na, they are actors.

Na, they are actors.

I was unclear. I meant the people that watch the programming.

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Bob DeWoody

My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.

Na, they are actors.

I was unclear. I meant the people that watch the programming.

So did I.

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Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge.

What dismays me even more than the programming is the fact that these shows consistently get high ratings. It really makes me wonder what these people do for a living. Maybe on the other hand, I don't want to know.

Same reason Soap Operas, excuse me, Daytime Dramas, are so popular. Some people enjoy watching shows about folks who are more screwed up than they are.

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Donald
Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired

I don't get the entire concept of aggrandizement.

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I meant the people that watch the programming.

I see, but aren’t we all in the great play of life?

Just a follow up. According to Zap to it Honey Boo Boo was the fifth most watched TV program in the USA Wed. night with 2.92 million viewers. Family Guy was number one with 3.1 million watching. The Science Channel's "Through the Wormhole" hosted by Morgan Freeman didn't even make the top 100 list. I guess I'm in exclusive company.

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Bob DeWoody

My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.

I just had a great idea, say we make up a reality show
Where Canada invades the US of A? Do you think,
most people down there may watch the show rather than
try to stop us from making war on the Baldwin family?
(Just wondering.)

I just had a great idea, say we make up a reality show
Where Canada invades the US of A? Do you think,
most people down there may watch the show rather than
try to stop us from making war on the Baldwin family?
(Just wondering.)

Only thing with a Baldwin family member in it that I've enjoyed watching was The Hunt for Red October.

As for Canada invading the US - take Detroit! Please!

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Donald
Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired

Only thing with a Baldwin family member in it that I've enjoyed watching was [i]The Hunt for Red October.
I love that Movie.

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Only thing with a Baldwin family member in it that I've enjoyed watching was [i]The Hunt for Red October.
I love that Movie.

Guess you didn't care for the "Firefly"/"Serenity" shows with Adam Baldwin?

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Does this mean that my show
is not getting picked up, what
is TV programming coming to?

What I dislike are really good (Sci-Fi) shows that only produce about 6-8 episodes/year and then you have to wait about a year to get to the next season!
(e.g., "Falling Skies" on TNT)

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I hear you, not like I see any real scifi anymore of course, I don't get the scifi channel on the uhf satellite translator.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

I hear you, not like I see any real scifi anymore of course, I don't get the scifi channel on the uhf satellite translator.

IMHO, you're not missing anything on Syfy. Two Saturdays ago, late at night, they ran a single episode of Stargate: Atlantis. I glommed my DVR onto it to set a recording of any episode, any day, any time. Didn't get another one this week.

If you get BBC America, they have three episodes of ST:TNG every morning. Currently in season 7, so it will start over soon. They also have Dr. Who, of course.

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David
Sitting on my butt while others boldly go,
Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.

I hear you, not like I see any real scifi anymore of course, I don't get the scifi channel on the uhf satellite translator.

IMHO, you're not missing anything on Syfy. Two Saturdays ago, late at night, they ran a single episode of Stargate: Atlantis. I glommed my DVR onto it to set a recording of any episode, any day, any time. Didn't get another one this week.

If you get BBC America, they have three episodes of ST:TNG every morning. Currently in season 7, so it will start over soon. They also have Dr. Who, of course.

No BBC either.

KCBS(out of Los Angeles CA)18-1
KNBC(out of Los Angeles CA)18-2
KTLA(out of Los Angeles CA)18-3
KOCE(out of Orange County CA)18-4
KCAL(out of Los Angeles CA)21-1
KABC(out of Los Angeles CA)21-2
KTTV(out of Los Angeles CA)21-3
KCOP(out of Los Angeles CA)21-4
WGN(out of Chicago IL)23-1
MeTV(out of Bishop CA)23-2
23-3(empty)
23-4(empty)

Those are all the stations that I get and translators in this state only go to 10 stations, by CA sate law, even though being a digital setup there is room for 2 more stations on the digital side of the translator, the analog side will eventually be shut down.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

I hear you, not like I see any real scifi anymore of course, I don't get the scifi channel on the uhf satellite translator.

IMHO, you're not missing anything on Syfy. Two Saturdays ago, late at night, they ran a single episode of Stargate: Atlantis. I glommed my DVR onto it to set a recording of any episode, any day, any time. Didn't get another one this week.

If you get BBC America, they have three episodes of ST:TNG every morning. Currently in season 7, so it will start over soon. They also have Dr. Who, of course.

No BBC either.

KCBS(out of Los Angeles CA)18-1
KNBC(out of Los Angeles CA)18-2
KTLA(out of Los Angeles CA)18-3
KOCE(out of Orange County CA)18-4
KCAL(out of Los Angeles CA)21-1
KABC(out of Los Angeles CA)21-2
KTTV(out of Los Angeles CA)21-3
KCOP(out of Los Angeles CA)21-4
WGN(out of Chicago IL)23-1
MeTV(out of Bishop CA)23-2
23-3(empty)
23-4(empty)

Those are all the stations that I get and translators in this state only go to 10 stations, by CA sate law, even though being a digital setup there is room for 2 more stations on the digital side of the translator, the analog side will eventually be shut down.

Well that's a stupid law. Why is a state regulating broadcasting anyway? That's a federal function.

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David
Sitting on my butt while others boldly go,
Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.