Tag Archives: Super Bowl

Jan 29 2013

Not Up for Watching the Super Bowl …Walking Dead Marathon Starting NOW!

here’s a partial list of network marathons, that could very well grow between now and Sunday.

AMC, Starting at 3pm/2pm EST – The Walking Dead – as I was combing the channel listings this morning I came across AMC starting a Walking Dead marathon of the 2010 season, starting of course with the first episode where Rick wakes up from his coma. Not that the Puppy Bowl isn’t cute, but considering I worked 7 hours at the Annual Pet Expo yesterday for RedRover, I’ve had my fill of dogs. I even had two free sessions of Rottweiler therapy. I needed that since I was crying all over a photographer’s sample book of her Rottweiler photos. I’m such a sap. I did find a really nice hand knit sweater for my chiweenie and he actually likes it.

The Super Bowl is on CBS starting at 5:30pm (CST).

Dogs playing on the field during Puppy Bowl IX, Puppy Bowl 2013. © 2012 Discovery Communications, LLC Credit: Keith Barraclough

Dogs playing on the field during Puppy Bowl IX, Puppy Bowl 2013. © 2012 Discovery Communications, LLC Credit: Keith Barraclough

Animal Planet, 3/2pm ET, The Annual Puppy Bowl IX – This is the ninth year for the Puppy Bowl featuring the usual fan favorites: the water-bowl cam, kiss-cam and more.

A&E, 12:30pm/11:30am ET, Shipping Wars Marathon
A&E, 5-6pm Southie Rules
A&E, 6pm, Storage Wars Marathon

Discovery Fit & Health, 12pm/11am ET, Untold Stories of the ER

Investigation Discovery, 9am/8am ET, Dateline on ID

Military Channel, 6am/5am ET, Secrets of WWII

Science Channel, 9am/8am ET, How It’s Made

Spike, 11am/10am ET, Bar Rescue

TNT, 4am/3am ET (Saturday morning), Law & Order (The Original)

USA Network, 10/9am ET, NCIS, join Tony, Kate, Ziva, McGee and Abby and Gibbs as they hunt down some of the most creative killers during a NCIS marathon until 11/10pm tonight when they’ll air The Breakup.

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Oct 22 2012

‘Walking Dead’ Season 3 Premiere Shatters Basic Cable Ratings Record – Hollywood Reporter

‘Walking Dead’ Season 3 Premiere Shatters Basic Cable Ratings Record – Hollywood Reporter.

I’ve seen 2 episodes of Season 3 of The Walking Dead. Last night’s episode was exclusively about Rick’s group in the prison.

This article talks about the phenomenal numbers watching the Season premiere of The Walking Dead. Viewers in the millions tuned in for it. 7.3 million viewers at the 9pm (CST) broadcast in the 18-49 key advertiser-coveted adults; with 6.1 million viewers among adults 25-54.

Baby boomers, are you starting to feel a bit more “coveted?” I guess I’ll use that word since that’s the one everyone else is using. We’ve come along way from the Super Bowl, haven’t we?

Sep 14 2012

Welcome TV Watchers …

and Baby Boomers. Did you notice that during the recent Super Bowl the advertisers didn’t bother to talk to you? Which is a big mistake, according to Laurie Edwards-Tate, of Communities at WashingtonTimes.com.

Edwards-Tate notes “baby boomers born between 1946-1964 represent 26.3% of the country’s total population but control a third of all consumer spending – a whooping $2.1 trillion in annual buying power” as defined by the MetLife Mature Market Institute. According to Tate, that represents  more than 16x the buying power of Generation X (those born between 1965-1976) and Generation Y (1977-present).

My purpose for starting this blog is to provide you with information on quality television programming — it has nothing to do with advertising. Trust me, if the advertisers aren’t interested in talking to you, then the television programmers aren’t either. Especially, it seems lately, the major networks. Thank goodness there are many cable networks that are interested in providing quality television to ADULTS who are intelligent thinkers.

Let me warn you up front that you might not agree with how I define quality television. I was born in 1954. Smack dab in the middle of the “baby boomer” years. Comedy to me was Carol Burnett. There’s not a situation comedy show on TV now that I can stomach, so you won’t see me commenting on any.

I should also tell you that I’m watching my quality programs on a flat-screen television beamed into my living room by one of the best satellite services in the country. I have two DVRs (one is an HD DVR) so I rarely miss an episode of anything.

I won’t be summarizing shows or “spoiling” them. I will be commenting on how good writing, excellent character development, quality casting and superior acting all come together to entertain and engage us.