Kelby Clements, Staff Writer

  At least one person in your house has that one show they won’t miss. Whether it’s Grey’s Anatomy on Thursday nights or American Idol on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, millions of people tune into their favorite shows across the nation. “Survivor is my all time favorite, but my family and I also watch the Biggest Loser and the Amazing Race,” said Campus Supervisor Linda Settlemyer.

Some families no longer sit at a dinner table and enjoy a family meal, more and more are spending their dinner in the living room in front of the television. Senior Alex Johnson said, “I watch Scarred during dinner usually.”  

A lot of times watching a show can be a sanctioned event in a household. “Make it or Break it with my mom every Monday night,” said junior Megan Nedved. “It’s filled with all sorts of drama. It’s a chick show about gymnastics.”

At the same time, not everyone in any particular household has the same taste. “I watch Nitro Circus fairly often,” said junior Jim Penner. “It’s pretty intense and entertaining as well. My family on the other hand, thinks they’re all stupid.”

            “Chuck!” said senior Melissa Merchen. “I don’t think many people know about it, but it’s hilarious. It’s on every Monday at seven. My family and I have every season on DVD, so it’s great.”  

With all the new shows, many people still haven’t recovered from their cancelled favorites. “I miss Rugrats so much,” said junior Connor Shanks.

“It used to be my favorite show.”

            “Since I’m a little too old for Dragon Ball Z these days, I’d say Two and A Half Men would have to be my favorite,” said senior Patrick McCreery.

            Whether you’re a suspense fan or if comedy is more your thing, chances are there’s a show that you could potentially fall in love with. “My favorite is Numbers,” said senior Josh Nodland. “I like the mystery and suspense of how the crimes get solved. It’s on every Friday night.”

Disney has been making waves since Lizzie McGuire and Even Stevens. Now even more tune into the channel for things like Cory in the House, That’s so Raven and the extremely popular JONAS. But the truth be told, we all know who sits on Disney’s entertainment throne. “Hannah Montana! It’s the best!!” agreed senior Cammryn Nelson, and juniors Shaylee Thar and Taylor Snowden.

            Even networks such as Starz and Encore have jumped on the original television series bandwagon and introduced shows like Crash, Party Down and Gravity. Juniors Jesse Johnston and Cody Kalbfleisch both said, “The best show Starz offers is Sparticus: Blood and Sand.” 

            “I enjoy watching Dexter, said junior Andrew Merryman.  It’s sick and demanding. I generally watch it with my friends or brother.”

            It seems like just about every other day there is a new show premeiring on television. Some will succeed, and others won’t last long, it seems America has developed a love for medical drama. Senior Kendra Leseberg and multiple others agreed that House was among their favorites.

Shows that follow people through their daily work schedule, or just a wild occupation have become popular thanks to Dirty Jobs, L.A. Ink, Deadliest Catch and Ace of Cakes. Along with that, America has also developed a love for fictional shows about the workplace.  “I like The Office because it’s really fun,” said senior Eric Shipman.  “It shows that you can have a ton of fun in a boring workplace. I usually set some time aside on Tuesdays and Thursdays to catch it.”

Yes, even teachers watch t.v. I like most of the things The History Channel shows and I also watch Masterpiece Theatre on PBS,” said Watercolor teacher Stevie Wilson. “I also watch Turner Classic Movies a lot, which is movies from the late 30’s and 40’s since then there hasn’t been to many good actors, with the exception of Robert Redford and Meryl Streep.”

If that’s not your thing though, feel free to do some channel surfing and find something to suit you. Chances are there’s a show that could end up being your new favorite.