IWS 165: 57 Channels (And Nothin' On)-The Results

[stevew]

1. How many hours of TV per week is "too much?"
20-6
10-6
30-6
25-3
40-3
15-2
100(duh)-1
24-1

Seemed to be no real consensus, but as long as you used ROUND NUMBERS you probably did well.


2. As a child, which show weren't you allowed to watch?

No restrictions-4
Benny Hill-2
SNL-2
Dallas-2
Hill Street Blues-2
Married W/ Children-2
NYPD Blue-2
3s company
MTV(music videos)
Beavis and Butthead
cheers
Real Sex(really?)
Tonight Show
Fantasy Island
Tales From the Crypt
10(?)
Porno
Monty Python
Miami Vice

I figured Married With Children, or SNL, or something else would have done better.


3. How many Televisions do you own?

3-13
2-12
4-3


4. Which TV show ended way too prematurely?
Arrested development-7
Firefly-7
Freaks and Geeks-4
Star Trek-3
Seinfeld-3(you guys did watch the last couple years, right?)
sports night-2
my name is earl
beavis and butthead

When in doubt, make a genre pick.


5. What is the worst show on TV today?
Two and a Half Men-4
Batchelor/Batchelorette(I'm combining them cause it's the same show)-4
I'm a Celebrity, Get me Out of Here-2
American Idol-3
The Biggest Loser(man boobs ftw!)-2
CSI Miami-2
Grey's anatomy
the View
Jon and Bitch + 8
Deal or No Deal(this should have done better)
Reality shows(be more specific dude)
Lost
Springer
Dancing with the Stars(looks horrible)
Daisy of Love(I'm sure it's bad, but think more generic next time)
Hills
Desperate Housewives

6. Cheers had the best theme song for a TV show, which other show had the second best?

Mash-10
Fresh Prince-2
Saved By The Bell-2
Scooby Doo
3s Company
Dukes of Hazzard Theme
Sopranos
Welcome Back Kotter
Wonder Years
Magnum PI
Gilligans Island
Dallas
WKRP
Star Trek
Brady Bunch
Hawaii 50
Friends(would think this would have done better)


And the standings.


Cancelled after one episode (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_series_canceled_after_one_episode)

RomaGoth
CUTiger
Abe Sargent
panerd
eaglefan
mikevic
tigercat
chesapeake

On hiatus, awaiting cancellation.


jeheinz
kcchief19
wademoore
Karlifornia
mrs albion
mauboy1
Lorena

Critical darling, but ratings dog

arlingtonColt
jbergey22
Pyser
flere

Lives forever in Syndication

Lighthousekeeper
Bad Example

Worthy of a spin off

Tasan
Sublime2
Lathum

Lives forever as a pop culture meme

gkb
Albionmoonlight

The 2nd best show of all time(mr Show?)

ronniedobbs2

The winner

Quiksand

[wade moore]

Argh.

Should have gone "no restrictions" since that was my real situation - was outsmarted by IWS thinking, "well, that's not a show".

Theme song I thought was a toss-up, didn't realize Mash had so much following for its theme.

[MikeVic]

Damn right Deal or No Deal should have done better. What a horrible show. Two and a Half Men is actually funny sometimes.

Who else picked Saved By The Bell for theme song?

[Pyser]

thats what i get for rushing. read q2 as how many hours were you restricted to as a kid. damn. still a good showing, cant be too mad

[Pyser]

dola, mike vic, i chose saved by the bell too

[MikeVic]

dola, mike vic, i chose saved by the bell too

Excellent.

[albionmoonlight]

So close . . .

Oh, and the correct answer to #6 is "The Greatest American Hero."

[Tasan]

Considering the average age around here, I figured Dallas would get a bunch more votes for "Weren't allowed to watch". Although, seeing as my vote for it wasn't even listed, I'm not really sure what's up with that. That and the time per week were the only things I missed out on.

[Tasan]

So close . . .

Oh, and the correct answer to #6 is "The Greatest American Hero."

I'll agree with you on that one. I just haven't ever really haeard it mentioned around here, so I didn't put it down. MASH gets a whole lot more traction in these parts.

[Ronnie Dobbs2]

Since computers have to be ineligible for this, that means I win, right?

Actually I think QS IWS are generally good ones.

[stevew]

Considering the average age around here, I figured Dallas would get a bunch more votes for "Weren't allowed to watch". Although, seeing as my vote for it wasn't even listed, I'm not really sure what's up with that. That and the time per week were the only things I missed out on.

ah-overlooked it, it was a 2

[QuikSand]

Picture me rollin'


We'll put together something interesting soon.

[Lathum]

closest I have ever come

[mauchow]

closest I have ever come

I have done five of them now...

The very first one I did, I won... And I didn't follow up with an IWS of my own because I was clueless and a noob.

[CU Tiger]

I have done five of them now...

The very first one I did, I won... And I didn't follow up with an IWS of my own because I was clueless and a noob.


Pretty much sums me up as well...

But i think I am up to 7 now....

[Lorena]

Itching for another IWS

[QuikSand]

Working on a theme with Mrs. Q, should be up today, maybe tomorrow.