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Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 11:44 PM
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What are your favorite cable TV channels?
I find myself mostly watching:

1. Turner Classic Movies

2. HBO

3. Cinemax

4. Court TV

I've sworn off of politics so I'm not watching ANY alphabet channel.
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elperromagico Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 11:46 PM
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1. Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, and TCM.
Sometimes TV Land or Nick-At-Nite.
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 11:47 PM
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2. It changes all the time
Right now I'd say TVLAND, Newsworld International, any of the 3 C-Spans, USA and TLC.
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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 11:48 PM
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3. Here's my list:
HBO
Sundance
Newsworld International
International Channel (for Japanese programming)
BBCAmerica (for Monday night mysteries)
PBS
Turner Classic Movies

That's about ninety percent of what I watch. If I could order cable channels individually, I'd have a real low cable bill.
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ldf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 11:50 PM
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4. mostly premium
showtime = queer as folk

hbo = carnivale, deadwood, six feet under

bravo = queer eye for the straight guy, and queer eye for the straight girl

hgtv = i watch all those decorating/garden/house hunters/sell this house type of shows.

commercial channels = will and grace, enterprise

pbs = antiques roadshow

news = du

radio = aar
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SCRUBDASHRUB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 11:54 PM
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7. Hmm...
Edited on Sun Jan-23-05 11:54 PM by SCRUBDASHRUB
Trio
Comedy Central
TV Land
HBO
MSNBC (for Keith Olbermann, of course)
CNN, when I can tolerate it, which lately, is not often
Cinemax
A&E
AMC

I actually spend more time on the computer, though you wouldn't know it?!
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Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 11:56 PM
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8. Echo on Antiques Roadshow
I do flip to that any time I see it is on.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 11:53 PM
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5. TNT
Edited on Sun Jan-23-05 11:53 PM by proud2Blib
A&E
Court TV
Lifetime (I'm a sucker for those corny movies)
CSPAN
Book TV
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tcfrogs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 11:57 PM
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10. Plus TNT & TBS show "Roadhouse"
Can't beat that!
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tcfrogs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 11:54 PM
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6. I've been watching Hallmark Channel for M*A*S*H
It's on a bunch, and I love watching that show, even though I've seen every episode multiple times.
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Shananigans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 11:57 PM
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9. Cable? What's that???
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 11:58 PM
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11. Turner Classic Movies is the BEST!
1. TCM
2. Sundance Channel
3. Independent Film Channel
4. FIT TV (Fitness/Health)
5. Travel Channel (mostly for World Poker Tour)
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-23-05 11:59 PM
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12. Here's Mine (in no particular order)
Edited on Mon Jan-24-05 12:02 AM by CO Liberal
Animal Planet (mostly for the "Animal Precinct" shows)

TLC (mainly for "Trading Spaces" and "What Not to Wear")

BBC America (for comedies)

ABC Family (for reruns of "Whose Line Is It, Anyway?")

HBO

Comedy Central

Spike (for "MXC" and "World's Wildest Police Videos")

Food Network (for Iron Chef, Rachael Ray, and to call Paula Deen "Granny Goodwitch", which drives The Princess crazy)

Boomerang (for old Looney Tunes cartoons)

Game Show Network (for old black & white game shows in the middle of the night)
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JohnnyRingo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 12:03 AM
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13. 24, 38, 44, 59, and 103
Heh heh.
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BattyDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 12:05 AM
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14. In no particular order ...
all three CSPANs
TLC
Discovery
BBCAmerica
Bravo
The History Channel
Nick-At-Nite
Comedy Central
Newsworld International
The Science Channel

Lots of "brain food" on that list. Wow ... I'm really a geek!
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njdemocrat106 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 01:55 AM
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15. My most watched:
History Channel
Food Network (Iron Chef and Emeril)
MSNBC (the news channel I can tolerate the most)
A&E
TBS (Seinfeld reruns)
Game Show Network (it's gone way down hill since they officially renamed it GSN, IMHO)


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tcfrogs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 01:59 AM
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16. Regarding Game Show Network
You are SO right - I'd rather see the good old stuff than the stupid newer stuff. Although, they did add "Win Ben Stein's Money" which is a welcome addition, IMHO.
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njdemocrat106 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 02:12 AM
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18. Yep, most of the new stuff blows
I'm not a fan of reality shows, either. If they went back to showing the classics and having a little more variety (they show the Newlywed Game way too much), then I'd watch more.
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durablend Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 08:13 AM
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25. What...you don't like those yung-uns having sex...
On racehorses while playing poker? :crazy:
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Anarcho-Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 02:07 AM
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17. PBS, they have the best news shows
TBS, Bravo and USA can be good too.
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Mojambo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 02:32 AM
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19. Mine. I watch too much television
USA - Monk, Deadzone
FX - Nip Tuck, Buffy, Married With Children Reruns
Sci-Fi - X-Files, Scare Tactics, Outer Limits + Twilight Zone
Spike TV - MXC, ST:TNG
TBS - Seinfeld, Family Guy, Mr Show
Comedy Central - Daily Show, Reno 911
Bravo - West Wing Reruns, Celebrity Poker Showdown
TNT - Law and Order
E! - Saturday Night Live
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zann725 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 02:37 AM
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20. Bravo; BBC; CSPAN; HGTV and Food Network
(I'm well-rounded.)
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lady lib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 02:40 AM
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21. On any given day we're watching
Bravo - Queer Eye and Project Runway. Love those shows!
Animal Planet - Animal Precinct. What happened to The Pet Psychic? Darn it. Bring her back!
TLC - Trading Spaces. Last night it was Trading Castles, instead, and Frank wore a kilt. :)
Food Network - When I'm seeking comfort in food and trying to ignore the news
TNT - ditto, seeking refuge in movies
Comedy Central - thank God for John Stewart! Because when you can't ignore the news anymore, you can at least laugh at it.
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 02:42 AM
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22. Discovery, Animal Planet, Comedy Central, SciFi, Fox News
Made ya look! :D
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 03:09 AM
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23. A&E, TCM, Starz, Encore, Sundance.....
Fox Movie (once in a while), the discovery channels and the Times channel...

I also like at least half of what they play on the History and Biography Channel,,,,

Mysteries of the Bible make me swoon.....
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 06:21 AM
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24. HBO, HGTV, Hallmark, Western Channel, CSpan
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SarahB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-05 08:18 AM
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26. Discovery Science, VH1 Classics, Comedy Central, HBO
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