Thread: Sick of American Idol type shows?

I'm not sick of them at all. Never seen any of them.

I just told 2 days ago the internet company that I do not have any interest in a package to also include TV and phone service. Makes you wonder why they keep being so persistent after being turned down for years.

I apologise for my countrymen....they seem to come up with most of these lame concepts and sell them the world over.

(at least Big Brother, The Voice and [insert nationality here] idol do.)

Shows like that turned me off television a long time ago.
All I seem to watch these days are my favorite sports and the main news broadcasts.
Luckily, most of my fav sports are aired on commercial-free stations, otherwise I would have had to skip that too.
I will not watch any channel who does commercials, period.

some of History channel, news,movies, soccer pretty much all you need the TV for. Reality tv even on the history channel needs to go... i gave up hbo, starz, encore when switched form showing movies to showing series.... i just don't feel the urge to commit to a weekly show, they are not well written and often are just adaptations of other shows.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Shows like that turned me off television a long time ago.
All I seem to watch these days are my favorite sports and the main news broadcasts.
Luckily, most of my fav sports are aired on commercial-free stations, otherwise I would have had to skip that too.
I will not watch any channel who does commercials, period.

Commercial-less tv exists? I've never heard of such an absurdity :-)

I only have one channel picked up on antenna(NBC) that I hardly watch. Almost all of the TV I watch are shows that I buy on DVD. Cheaper than cable and I get to watch what I want. Currently watching "Sanford & Son".

I'm Coming Elizabeth! I love Sanford and Son

The common trait to most of these shows seems to be that they depend on publicly humiliating people. The most offensive to me, at least in terms of concept, are the "Survivor" shows, which make a game of what is for too many millions of people a desperate struggle, and which make a mockery of what survival in difficult situations really requires, namely, a community working togther to help all members of the community. And despite being placed in remote locales with few comforts, nothing really bad or dangerous is going to happen to any of the contestants. Sure, they might be a little uncomfortable, but the producers aren't about to let anything serious happen to any of them. I just find the whole thing disgusting. But like they say, bread and circuses.

Networks come up with shows that will sell and make them money. It's just a reflection on the general public really.

Originally Posted by Theseus

The way I see it, if you're sick of these shows, don't watch. Even better, turn off the tv entirely and pick up a book.

Kindle/Nook/Ipad etc.. would be the item to pick up, books are so.......twentieth centruty....

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Never watch that crap watch 60 mins, the news,jepordy and the history channel.In bed at nine, read till my nook falls in my face (about 9:15),up at 3:30 A.M.

60 Mins,news.....talk about reality TV...

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

And while we're at it, when did sit-coms become so full of blatant potty humor?

Since Archie Bunker hit the screen many years ago.

Originally Posted by LX_Emergency

Commercial-less tv exists? I've never heard of such an absurdity :-)

Called DVR. I do it all the time.

I agree, if I want reality I'll just go to work.