That last entry reminded me that I haven't yet done the random act of journaling for February. Here's the challenge this time around:
If you could create your own cable network, what shows, current, cancelled, or vintage, would you feature on your lineup?
The difficulty for me here is knowing that I only have 168 hours in a week to play with.
I am really attacking this assignment with gusto. So here's what I want, to make my viewing life complete - REALLY complete. In no particular order...
21 Jump Street - My God, I miss this show.
Cheers - This is the TV show that was the top of the charts for my teen-age years, and I've probably seen every episode a dozen times.
Friends - Probably seen every episode of this a dozen times as well.
Homicide: Life on the Streets - Among the best television I've ever seen.
Taxi - My favorite TV show ever.
The Monkees - FUN!
ER - The early years, before it turned into crap.
24 - The best show on television right now.
The West Wing - The second best show on television right now.
Family Ties - MalloREE!
Lottery! - Nobody remembers this show, but I LOVED it.
Saturday Night Live - I'd be selective about which years, though.
Late Night! with Conan O'Brien - I think he's funnier and gets better guests than anyone else in late night.
Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher - I just wish this show was still on.
It's Garry Shandling's Show - This is the theme to Garry's show, the opening theme to Garry's show, this is the msuic that you hear while you watch the credits.
Head of the Class - Ditto what I said about ER.
Hooperman - GOOD show. John Ritter and his little dog, too.
Mama's Family - Shut up, I loved this show.
Gimme a Break! - Just a good, fun show, even after Dolph Sweet died and Joey Lawrence joined the cast.
Muppet Show - The most sensational inspirational celebrational Muppetational...
Great Space Coaster - No gnews is good gnews with Garry Gnu.
Tic-Tac-Dough - The best game show ever.
My Secret Identity - Really, just because I want to relive how awful it was, I swear. Jerry O'Connell played a kid who could fly by using aerosol cans.
My Two Dads - Giovanni Ribisi made his debut on this show as Corey Kupkus. You know you remember that.
Night Court - John Larroquette kicked ass.
Press Your Luck - This new Whammy! shit just doesn't compare.
Santa Barbara - The first soap opera I ever watched.
Another World - The first soap opera I ever loved.
Starman - Loved this show. I had CB Barnes (later Christopher Daniel Barnes) on it, and I had a little crush.
Day by Day - Also had CB Barnes. And Julia Louis-Dreyfus, though I didn't have a crush on her.
St. Elsewhere - Fabulous show. Brilliant story lines and gret actors - hell, it had David Morse and Denzel Washington
V - Great sci-fi miniseries that became a show.
Welcome Back, Kotter - John Travolta's career got launched. None of the other cast members have had a job since then.
Changing Rooms - Because I love it.
Trading Spaces - Because they just copied Changing Rooms.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The movie was crap, but this is just a brilliant TV show.
Angel - Spin-off of Buffy, fantastic in its own right.
Coupling - A very successful British series based on Friends. NBC just bought the rights and is making a series based on Coupling as the replacement for Friends. Ironic?
Junkyard Wars - I can't explain the lure of this show. It's really just fun.
That fills 28 and a half hours. Figure I'm going to repeat a bunch of them more than once a week - you know, on a five day or seven day cycle. And there's probably a billion shows I am forgetting, so expect updates to this list.
Oh, and because my wedding could potentially be called off if I don't include this, I suppose I'll add The Simpsons to my list. :)
You are Psycho!