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Thread ID: 88217 2008-03-19 07:53:00 Biggest waste of time on national TV jwil1 (65) PC World Chat
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650839 2008-03-19 09:36:00 The "On" switch. R2x1 (4628)
650840 2008-03-19 09:58:00 But Jericho will be back :D as it got un-cancelled, but the question is when will we get it here in NZ.
It's been revived for 7 new episodes, the 7th being either the episode that wraps up the whole series, or the episode that leads to a third season.

Unfortunately the Americans are playing stupid and watching 'reality' shows and re-runs, so Jericho loses rating and may be canceled for good this time. :(
qazwsxokmijn (102)
650841 2008-03-19 11:03:00 The interminable reality shows (survivors/wife swap/neighbours at war/me or the dog/wasted/beach patrol/the biggest (fattest) loser, dancing with stars/losers, Americas got (no) talent, tug-it, what nit to wear, etc); all this crap is on in prime time, pretty insulting to the viewers, do the TV broadcasters think we're idiots? (apparently some of us are, as this stuff earns rating points, makes one despair for the future of the human race :drool :drool :eek: :drool :drool ). feersumendjinn (64)
650842 2008-03-19 11:07:00 Shortland Street, Coronation Street, Desperate Housewives, Lost, One News, 3 News, Prime News, Guthy Renker Ad's, Biggest Loser beeswax34 (63)
650843 2008-03-19 12:43:00 The interminable reality shows (survivors/wife swap/neighbours at war/me or the dog/wasted/beach patrol/the biggest (fattest) loser, dancing with stars/losers, Americas got (no) talent, tug-it, what nit to wear, etc); all this crap is on in prime time, pretty insulting to the viewers, do the TV broadcasters think we're idiots? (apparently some of us are, as this stuff earns rating points, makes one despair for the future of the human race :drool :drool :eek: :drool :drool ).

Reality shows were born out of the first writers strike in America. As the networks didn't have any programs to broadcast, so they turned to the reality show concept ....and it has stuck ever since.
wmoore (6009)
650844 2008-03-19 18:06:00 House do ups and real estate shows Digby (677)
650845 2008-03-19 18:34:00 Target is getting more tired with each episode.

Even on the documentary channels on pay-tv like Discovery Channel there's more and more lets-see-what-we-can-do-to-this-car/motorbike-with-unlimited money shows.
Deane F (8204)
650846 2008-03-19 18:35:00 Any News programme as they seem to be short on facts and long on speculation or opinion.

Any weather forecast for similar reasons.

Mostly I rent videos these days and watch them all Ad free.
Sweep (90)
650847 2008-03-19 18:49:00 Shortland street should go, it is well past it's use by date.
Real Estate and House renovation as Digby said can also go.

Too much crap and violence on these days, nothing left with good family values
Bantu (52)
650848 2008-03-19 19:50:00 I miss Serenity / Firefly bob_doe_nz (92)
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