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Archive for July 9th, 2009

Thursday Open Thread: Guilty Pleasures and Addictions

In America's Next Top Model, Family Matters, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Thursday Open Thread, open thread on July 9, 2009 at 9:57 am

Ooh, steamy.

Just kidding. Well, maybe. Anyway, here we are, returning for another open thread! What do we have in store for this week? Well, it’s a little broader, but I think we can get some good answers. Multiple question open threads tend to do that. Here goes:

What’s your guilty pleasure TV show? What show are you addicted to–whether you want to be or not?

Still not sure how to answer? Here’s a paraphrase: What show do you sit down and watch all day long (by choice or by boredom)–and you may not want to admit it?

Yes, we’re looking for those shows you might not like to share. Do you secretly watch America’s Next Top Model all day Sunday afternoon instead of the Super Bowl? Or maybe you’re a sucker for Family Matters marathons?

Or maybe it’s not that you’re ashamed of a show, but when it’s on, you just can’t turn it off. For example, one Thanksgiving, I sat around watching a full day’s worth of Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends. No seriously. All day.

So what are your addictions? What makes you keep the TV on, despite that conscience telling you to stop? And what are the secret shows you’re hiding?

Share it all in the comments.