Thoughts On.. How Much TV I Actually Watch

I am an unapologetic aficionado of movies, and TV. Look over the posts on this blog and you'll see that a disproportionate number of my posts have to do with television in some form or another. But it's not just about watching the shows, I talk about them, think about the themes presented in them, etc... A recent conversation with a friend of mine got me to thinking about how many shows I actually watch. So, I decided to make a list.


What follows is a list of all the shows I watch that are currently airing episodes. This means that while they may be on a summer/winter break, the show is not cancelled and new episodes are still being ordered by the networks, in production by the studios, and/or still being broadcast on TV. So, some shows that have been recently cancelled are still on this list because they are finishing out their final episodes. Here we go..

Arrow	Bates Motel	Big Bang Theory	Being Human	Bones
Burn Notice	Californication	Castle	Continuum	Covert Affairs
Criminal Minds	CSI	Da Vinci's Demons	Defiance	Doctor Who
Elementary	Franklin & Bash	Following, The	Game Of Thrones	Glee
Go On	Grimm	Hannibal	Happy Endings	Haven
House of Cards	House of Lies	How I Met Your Mother	Last Man Standing	Lost Girl
Mentalist, The	Necessary Roughness	Nikita	Once Upon A Time	Orphan Black
Person Of Interest	Real Time With Bill Maher	Restaurant: Impossible	Revolution	Royal Pains
Sherlock	Smash	Suits	Supernatural	Talking Dead
Touch	Vampire Diaries, The	Vegas	Walking Dead, The	Warehouse 13
Late Additions:
Dexter	Newsroom, The

All told, that's about 52 shows.

Needless to say, I watch A LOT of television.  Honestly, this list kind of surprised even ME. I didn't realize just how many shows I'm currently in to. And this is NOT considering all the cancelled shows that I stopped watching this year like The Mob Doctor, 666 Park Avenue, or Last Resort.

I think we can all agree that the above list is the REAL reason I don't have a girlfriend, right? Yeah.. But at the same time, watching tv is my hobby. I don't go clubbing, or watch/play sports, or go out drinking till I pass out, etc. What I do is watch TV and movies. This is proof positive. I am a television junkie. However, this is all quality television. And virtually NO reality TV whatsoever! Sorry, but I'm of the firm belief that reality TV sucks, and the only show to prove me wrong is Fear Factor. (I know in an earlier post, I referenced a show called "The Colony" as a reality TV show I'd watch, but I never watched anything past the 1st episode. So that one failed to capture my attention too.)

What do you think, my dear readers? Are any of your favorite shows on my list? Do you think this is too much TV? Sound off in the comments below! (Just don't expect me to answer right away, I'm catching up on my shows!)