I have a DVR supplied by my cable company (TimeWarner) and I love using it to catch all the shows I like, without much setup beyond setting if I want it to record reruns or new (though it also records new shows that are re-broadcast 3 hours later for PST).
Here are some of the shows I like that I have setup:
- 24
- Just starting watching it this season; I've been spoiled on HBO, so I haven't bothered watching much network television
- American Chopper
- I love the conflict, humor, and (somewhat) information this show offers
- Monster Garage
- Similar reason to above
- WRC Rally Magazine on Speed Channel
- I love rally racing and HATE Nascar (find it boring)!
- Mythbusters
- This show is fun to watch when you want to see things get blown up and learn some useless things.
- It Takes a Thief
- Fun show to watch in this game of 'cat and mouse'; I always root for the thief. :) It's sad that we do have to protect ourselves to the extent that these guys give the homeowners they burgle, but it's entertaining and informative.
- NUMB3RS
- A decent drama with plausible tech-related scenarios, good acting and not cheesy.
- CSI: NY / CSI
- The first show(s) to get me to watch network again (don't like Miami, though).
- Hey! Spring of Trivia
- Funny, quirky, Japanese game show with interesting trivia.
- Aqua Teen Hungerforce
- My favorite characters are Meatwad, Carl and Master Shake
- Home Movies
- Haven't seen any new ones, but I just love Coach McGurk and the 'sinus-kid'.
- Sealab 2021
- This season is REALLY BAD, especially compared to previous seasons where Cap'n Murphy was 'on-board' (R.I.P.). Basically, the show is hit-or-miss but these new ones just really don't make any sense and are not funny at all.
- The Brak Show
- Dad is hilarious!
- Crank Yankers!
- I like Special Ed.
- Fifth Gear
- Good, variety car show from Britian.
- MXC
- Gut-bustingly hilarious! I love it for the impacts and the voice-overs.
- Rides
- Cool car show.
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
- I've been into anime since 1989 and I usually can't stand American mass-marketed English dubs, but the CN aired version is tolerable. (on a side note: I prefer the original language, but I don't know why the don't take advantage of SAP to air the JP language tracks and use the closed-captions for the subtitles, then you'd please both fans of dubs and subs).
- Overhaulin'
- Chip Foose never ceases to amaze me with his artistic and design skills, as well as the cars he produces. ;) I wish I could be that lucky to receive and 'overhaul'.
- Futurama
- Great post-Simpsons Matt Groening. Bender's probably my favorite character.
- Dominick Dunne: Power, Privilege and Justice / The Investigators / North Mission Road / Forensic Files / I, Detective / Body of Evidence / Extreme Evidence / etc...
- Some of the many CourtTV shows I'm hooked on (first CSI, then progressed to CourtTV).
Then, there's the original shows on HBO (Carnivale, Deadwood, etc...) that I watch on VideoOnDemand. With all this entertainment at my fingertips, it's not wonder I don't get much work done here. :)
