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TV in 1931 ; not a lot to choose from. It hasn't changed much!<\/p><\/div>\n

Television.\u00a0\u00a0 In my humble opinion, it really is the pits.\u00a0 I can\u2019t seem to find anything that I care to watch.\u00a0 Most of the time I would rather read a book or do a little ham radio.\u00a0 Television just does not have much to make me get excited.\u00a0 And yes, I do subscribe to cable TV.\u00a0 The only reason is because my wife insists that we keep it active so she can watch a few of her favorite shows.\u00a0 It is not worth a fight.<\/p>\n

Do I watch any television at all?\u00a0 Yes.\u00a0 I like to watch CSPAN, especially in the early morning.\u00a0\u00a0 You get intelligent and unbiased discussion of numerous current topics in politics.\u00a0 Then of course I get to watch Greta each Tuesday morning.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think my wife likes Greta too much.\u00a0 I\u2019d watch Greta if she was interviewing Little League players about the size of sand grains that are usually found near first base.\u00a0 I also watch Survivor, the first and only reality series that my wife and I subscribe to.\u00a0 We have been watching it since the beginning and hope to continue until the show ends.\u00a0 Unfortunately a small crimp has been placed in my playbill.\u00a0 I now work nights and usually don\u2019t get home until 9:30 pm.\u00a0 The only way for me to watch Survivor is by using the VCR (a pain to set
\nit up) or on the computer.\u00a0 Oh well, Jeff will understand.<\/p>\n

What else is there on TV?\u00a0 Well, you can always subscribe to Netflix <\/strong>and watch the TV selections that they provide.\u00a0 Netflix has TV shows that are as recent as 2010 series or as ancient as some stuff that is over 50 years old.\u00a0 Is any of it worth watching?\u00a0 You bet it is!\u00a0 Let\u2019s look at some of my current suggestions:<\/p>\n

Island at War; 2004,6 episodes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a British import.
\nIt is all about a Channel Island in 1940.\u00a0 It seems that Britain abandoned any semblance of military presence on the islands shortly after Germany began its bombing blitz on London.\u00a0 What happened to the unprotected residents of the Channel Islands that reside between the coasts of Britain and France?\u00a0 This short series deals with the very real specter of German invasion and control of the islands.\u00a0 I have only watched the first
\nepisode; but, if the remainder are as interesting as the first I will rapidly complete the series.<\/p>\n

Check it out for yourself.<\/p>\n

Twilight Zone; 1959, 138 episodes.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This series remains one of my all time favorites.\u00a0 Rod Serling<\/a>\u00a0wrote most of the episodes and he appears at the beginning of all of them (sort of like the way Hitchcock did with his films and TV series).\u00a0 When you watch Twilight Zone you will be introduced\u00a0to almost every future star of 1960\u2019s and 1970\u2019s TV programs.\u00a0 They are all there, including William Shatner as in impulsive gambler on a restaurant fortune-telling machine.\u00a0 These 30 minute black and white episodes have a timeless quality about them.\u00a0 They are as fresh today as they were in the \u201860\u2019s.\u00a0 I never tire of them.<\/p>\n

Collision; 2009 Masterpiece Contemporary, 5 episodes.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is another short run British series.\u00a0 It\u2019s the old buddy cop movie with a twist.\u00a0 The two buddies are a man and woman who, if I remember, are former husband and wife.\u00a0 They are presented\u00a0with a massive roadway collision which at first appears to be\u00a0the typical chain reaction mishap.\u00a0 They dig deeper than their superiors want them to and an elaborate web of life stories is unveiled.\u00a0 This is a very well done miniseries that will
\nhave you riveted to the TV, even though it is in the typical British slow pace.<\/p>\n

The Unusuals; 2009, 9 episodes.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The storyline is described as \u201ca dysfunctional squad of New York homicide detectives\u201d who do a poor job of \u2018going by the book\u2019.\u00a0 I think you will appreciate how these
\ndetectives transcend the paper cutouts that are the current rage of nighttime TV.\u00a0 This is another one of those series that leave me scratching my head when I realize that it did not come back for a second season.\u00a0\u00a0 (You can watch the series for free on Hulu!)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Life on Mars; 2008, 17 episodes.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Did this one get by you like it did me?\u00a0 Again, I just don\u2019t watch TV, so it is easy for a series to pass me by.\u00a0 It is very well that I never knew about this show back in 2008.\u00a0 I would never have had the patience to wait a week to see the next episode.\u00a0 A week?\u00a0 I don\u2019t even want to wait for the advertisements.\u00a0 That\u2019s the great thing about television series on Netflix, there are no advertisements.\u00a0 You make your own by pressing the Pause
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So, what\u2019s with this program?\u00a0 A present day detective (2008) is run\u00a0over by a car that he absent-mindedly walks in front of.\u00a0 Apparently he does not die because when he
\nwakes he is walking into his precinct house just like any other day.\u00a0 The problem is that everyone there has long side taps and bell bottoms.\u00a0 It is 1973, not 2008.\u00a0 Sometimes I would watch 3 episodes in one night… this show is better than beer!\u00a0 Don\u2019t pass it up. (Note: Get a look at Gretchen Mol who plays Sam’s girlfriend in 1973!)<\/p>\n

That\u2019s it for November.\u00a0 I am seriously considering dumping the mail portion of Netflix.\u00a0 I\u2019m lucky if one movie makes it here each week.\u00a0 Likewise, it is getting more and
\nmore difficult to find good stuff on the Instant View service.\u00a0 Help!\u00a0 What are your recommendations?<\/p>\n

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