My business largely consists of exporting industrial items to Spain, and communicating regularly with business partners there. Because this demands a lot of telephone/e-mail/fax communication during morning and midday hours in Europe, I spend a lot of time working between midnight and 6 a.m. local time.
So I sometimes veg-out early afternoons here, and watch a fair number of "Lifetime" movies and "Beaver" and "Andy Gtiffith" re-runs, etc. during these times. The re-runs can be good (but oft-repeated), and the "Lifetime" flicks provide some "C-level" amusement, and a lot of performances by Meredith Baxter and knife-wielding psychotic neighbors.
The shows I seek-out are relatively few, and perhaps my four favorites include three on U.S.A.: "Monk;: "Burn Notice;" and "In Plain Sight." The fourth is "House," first-run on Fox, but with re-runs also on this cable channel.
With all of the lame, tiresome, even ludicrous game shows and reality presentations, these fine programs are like an oasis in a wasteland.
But for some reason, I only just now watched my first full episode (or even more than a minute or so) of "Psych." From now watching it myself, and checking some comments here and in Wikipedia - I can't imagine how I was so stupid as to miss it to this point. Along with the other four programs above, it is well-cast and -acted, all of the personnel and characters are engaging, and it mixes interesting drama with appropriate and genuinely-funny humor.
Except for an occasional sports event or true "special, I have the Tivo set only for episodes of the four programs mentioned (along with "Larry Sanders Show," and "Columbo," to catch the occasional re-run. "Psych" now added.
So I sometimes veg-out early afternoons here, and watch a fair number of "Lifetime" movies and "Beaver" and "Andy Gtiffith" re-runs, etc. during these times. The re-runs can be good (but oft-repeated), and the "Lifetime" flicks provide some "C-level" amusement, and a lot of performances by Meredith Baxter and knife-wielding psychotic neighbors.
The shows I seek-out are relatively few, and perhaps my four favorites include three on U.S.A.: "Monk;: "Burn Notice;" and "In Plain Sight." The fourth is "House," first-run on Fox, but with re-runs also on this cable channel.
With all of the lame, tiresome, even ludicrous game shows and reality presentations, these fine programs are like an oasis in a wasteland.
But for some reason, I only just now watched my first full episode (or even more than a minute or so) of "Psych." From now watching it myself, and checking some comments here and in Wikipedia - I can't imagine how I was so stupid as to miss it to this point. Along with the other four programs above, it is well-cast and -acted, all of the personnel and characters are engaging, and it mixes interesting drama with appropriate and genuinely-funny humor.
Except for an occasional sports event or true "special, I have the Tivo set only for episodes of the four programs mentioned (along with "Larry Sanders Show," and "Columbo," to catch the occasional re-run. "Psych" now added.