Maybe You Should Just Tell Me What TV Show You Want to Watch

First things first. Welcome home (oddly enough I think that used to be an ABC tv network slogan). Our readers have missed your quick wit and thoughtful insight on the absolutely mundane. That may not sound like a compliment, but it is.

Secondly, please accept my apologies for the lack of links and pictures, but I am doing another remote blog today. Don't want to overextend the Girl Scout resources.

Now that is taken care of... the task at hand. I am in complete agreement on the news thing. This is coming from a guy who LIVED the news business for nearly 10 years. I just couldn't understand how people could get by without watching the news.

Well, apparently the tree in front of me was so big that I couldn't see that huge forest that was burning down (forest fires... Great video, very little impact on human lives. Sorry people in Australia, but 9 times out of 10 that fire doesn't affect anyone). Anyway, there was that one day (Mrs. That Guy basically got fired in said business) and I finally ran into that tree and suddenly I could see the whole forest. And man did that forest suck. Boring, consultant drivel that didn't matter to anyone. It wasn't the stuff of Walter Kronkite, hell, it wasn't even the stuff of Geraldo Rivera and it wasn't worth watching.

Ok, now that rant is over we can move on. The goal of 3 hours of TV a week is commendable. Especially from a guy that confessed just months ago that he watched closer to 20 hours a week.

I wholeheartedly agree with most of This Guy's list. I have never gotten into Friday Night Lights, but I do see that it is a good show.

Watched an episode of The Big Bang Theory last night (a certain news conference pre-empted our other shows). I found myself laughing out loud quite a few times.

The other two don't need any explanation. Two great shows, even if they are on two different levels.

Now, I am requesting that This Guy add just two more hours of viewing a week. You'll life will be more enriched, if you do.

1. House - I can't believe that a guy who is sarcastic and cynical doesn't like this show. House is the best character on television. Period. Although the storylines have gone a bit overboard this season, Hugh Laurey's genius helps this show stand on it's own.

2. Top Chef - I still don't know why I like this show so much (yes, it's a reality show, but a very well done one). It's just plain entertaining. Tom Collichio is great as a judge/host.

Honorable Mentions: Just in case you get snowed in and have nothing to do.

1. Hell's Kitchen - I know, I know a bad reality show, but Gordon Ramsey's comments are just too funny to pass up.

2. Entourage - I know This Guy doesn't have the HBO, but watch this show on DVD someday. Great writing, great chemistry with the cast and Jeremy Piven is genius.

So there you go. Five hours of TV a week ain't bad. It still gives you plenty of time to "figure" out your number one show. And as Tom Snyder used to say, "Fire up a colortini, sit back, relax, and watch the pictures, now, as they fly through the air."