I would rather scoop my eyes out with a spork and pee on them than watch Grey's Anatomy.

I'll bite–I watch the show for the few snippets of Justin Chambers, whom I have a crush on. To be honest, though, I don't remember the "You're my person" quote, because that scene probably followed a scene I didn't have on mute, otherwise known as "A scene where Justin Chambers is walking around wearing a black wifebeater".

I did, however, see the episode where Meredith goes "Pick Me. Choose Me. Love Me.", which is now on the right side of my screen. Kinda made me want to vomit–she was talking about that McDreamy dude, who had to choose between her and his (hotter, red-headed, slept-with-his-best-friend) ex-wife, but that was then remedied by "A scene where Justin Chambers makes some mean-spirited crack and reminds me of why I sometimes fall for charming assholes".

"Your my person" was said by Meredith to Cristina. She meant that Crisitna is her "in case of emergency" person…Not that exciting, but I guess it meant she was pathetic and didn't have anyone else…. whatev

em… a-la My Best Friend's Wedding?

I lose friends in the weirdest ways. I lost one partly over my inability to sit through this show with her every Sunday.

I've never watched the show, but I applaud its use of gender-neutral endearments.

sara: really? It could be right out of an Apatow film.

it can be a little over emotional, and a little annoying in that way ally mcbeal got annoying, in that it's so unrealistic, because real ppl with real jobs dont have that kind of fun at work, or outside of work with real coworkers

but the show is really good in that you know it's fake and your real job sucks and you hate your real coworkers. so u watch it, cause it's crack

sort of like the smurfs or the snorks. completely unrealisitc. but crack none-the-less.

i truly believe all tv-watching people can be stereotypically grouped into two categories. those who watch greys anatomy and those who watch csi (las vegas or ny, cause miami is like greys anatomy with an annoying southern accent).

AND all other shows are generally greys-like or csi-like and thus follow my same bullshit hypothesis.

this is when i start chanting C-S-I! C-S-I! C-S-I!

Yeah, Grey's can be a bit over the top sometimes, but I still love it. I tell my best friend all the time that she's "my person." She's my go to girl. That's all.

Heh. sar, kind of. Not as funny, though, unfortunately.

I like the addendum about all other shows. Where does Law and Order fit into the mix? It's a crime show, but there's no personal stories really (I don't do that Special Victims bullshit).

Also, I have a similar theory about Footloose, Dirty Dancing, and to a lesser, often ostracized group, Flash Dance.

Lava, I don't watch either of those shows. Can I be in my own catagory? I'll call it the House/Monk catagory, as those are the only two network shows I watch.

What about Ugly Betty? That show makes me ridiculously happy.

I know have these visions of the Old Testament God up in the clouds with a pottery wheel.

And they made men of silver and of gold. Men of iron and of bronze. Finally they settled on men of clay, as it suited the men and their flaws well …

I am a total l&O SVU person (Chelsea I feel like they let us get to know Olivia and Elliot first and then introduced their stories) and LOST. Never watched Gray's and CSI bugs me. Especially Miami because of that red headed dude who gets all the ladies and everyone confesses their crimes to him. The way he talks BUGGGGS me.
Love Office too.
I Can't wait for all the shows to come back on!! Yeah no strike!

lava, I would group CSI and Grey's watchers into the same group. In that I think that they are both terrible. Sorry. =) But I'm fascinated by your system, and I want so many more details!

My own system would divide Law & Order SVU (terrible, trite and unwatchable: watchers probably also watch Grey's and My Name is Earl) from the original L & O (fantastic, and watchers probably also watch Frontline, 30 Rock, and The Office).

This is fun!

Oh, Payter, you just totally destroyed my categories. Poop.

chezsan– I watch L&O, Frontline, and The Office. Do I fit well enough into your category? I tried 30 Rock but I just couldn't do it. Can I trade it out for The Simpsons or something?

Has anyone watched that new show Sons of Anarchy? My hubby watches it and I watched it last night and I am developing a bit of a crush on the guy who plays Kate Segal's son.
Damn those greasy, yet cute, bad boys who ride Harleys.

Sorry Chezsan. And to confuse your theory even further, I also love 30 Rock. But I too love the original L&O, though I will miss Jesse Martin.

Yes, Chelsea! The Simpsons is totally acceptable, and even, I would say, commendable.

Payter: Well, at least you like the original L&O. =) I have tried to watch SVU on occasion, but every time I do, I turn it off at about the 37-minute mark, which is, apparently, when it starts getting ridiculous for me. It's become a joke between husband and me: "Nothing to do tonight? How 'bout some SVU? Ha!"

Is Lost an okay show to throw into the cool group mix? I watch Lost as well.

chezsan - I don't care if Lost is cool or not, I am far too hooked to quit watching. I have already admitted my SVU love, I am alright if Lost is uncool.
You are right - SVU does get a bit ridic, but I really like Marishska - wha? - and the guy with the big ears and glasses. I watch TV to chill out after being around my kids all day - I forgive a lot. Just not the redhead on CSI Miami. No way.

The Law & Orders are ok, but I get really pissed off at all of the "Ripped from the headlines" crap they always pull. That means that the writers don't have to come up with an original idea that I haven't heard about ad nauseum already.

I just read this Derek guy's quote from Grey's and I think

Damn you Wordpress let me finish my thought!!! I was going to say I think I remember saying that a few times in college. Now I think Wordpress may be a guy I knew in college…. Wordpress AKA Chris "the playa" S, I am on to you!!!

I'm with payter - I don't care if Lost is cool to anyone else, because I'm addicted. I actually sit through commercials to watch that show (the TV in my house only gets turned on to watch something other than DVDs for those 16 hours a year).

I really think I'm in a whole 'nother category, though. We research BBC shows and find them on torrent sites. I'm now also addicted to Doctor Who (I've watched all but 1 of the 10 Doctors now), and in the past month watched every episode of Jekyll and Randall & Hopkirk (deceased). We've also downloaded all of Terry Jones' documentaries (The Barbarians series rocks), Ripping Yarns, Robin Hood, and a bunch of other cool British shows.

Oh yeah, we also just downloaded all the seasons of South Park and Danger Mouse. Cartoons are awesome. :)

dang you guys type fast. well, since my original theory doesn't work since some people don't like both shows (not even csi? really? ok i'll have to suck that up) i'm going to go with either you may watch shows from one category OR the other but not from BOTH.

the basis being that cranky people (like me) watch cat 1, cut out the sentimental crap and get to the humor and crime solving. and nice people watch cat 2, being able to empathize with characters and care about their wellbeing and such.

cat 1

csi ny and las vegas
law and order (reg)
law and order CI
psych
burn notice
30 rock
office and lost (too popular, on both)
chuck
eureka
fringe (saw the premier, love it)

cat 2
greys anatomy
house
monk
ugly betty
law and order SVU
office and lost
90210

i'm going to hide under my desk and see what happens :)

payter, so many people have given up on Lost (season 2 was pretty bad) that I was scared to declare it as cool. But if you'll back me up… I LOVE it. =) And what quote? If it was from Grey's, I'm sure it was pretty bad. =)

oilybohunk7: The "Ripped from the headlines" stuff can be kind of lame, but, thru my many years of watching L&O, I've learned that typically, only the original crime is "from the headlines", while the motive, murderer, twist, etc., are all totally different. At least for the original: I have no knowledge of SVU.

Wow, my afternoon is lame if I'm defending a TV show.

ohh chezsan i totally agree with your my name is earl categorization too, forgot about that one. cat 2 it is

Lava, I fall into catagory 2. But what is the description of each catagory? Are there personality traits related to each?

"I was drunk, vulnerable and good-looking, and you took advantage of me."
Sounds like me a few times (I probably wouldn't have said I am good-looking though - although I am drop dead GORGEOUS on MG!! Plus I would have just been talking to myself, not to an actual person. Which is pretty cheesy. And I know cheese (I am from Wisconsin).

According to lava, I'm cranky. Though I can only watch network shows, no cable, so I can only vouch for a small number of those shows. Also, I think I'm a cynic, though not such a cranky one. A contented cynic? Is that a thing?

Skadi (how do you make that thorn character): You are too cool for school. You are totally in a category unto yourself. Congratulations on defying our categories. =)

Whoops … just reread your post Lava. I don't know that I agree. If anything, I'd think it's reversed. I'm a major jerk.

oh, thanks, payter. I'll save that for the next time my husband knocks me up. =)

Ska and chez - 2009 cannot come soon enough as far as I am concerned. Life without me overanalyzing Lost is just boring.

Skadi would only be too cool for school if he/she were watching say .. Black Books, Father Ted, Have I Got News For You, Nevermind The Buzzcocks, The Crystal Maze, Only Fools And Horses and perhaps A Bit Of Fry And Laurie.

chezsan! you don't catch shows in the internet! balk! i'm stunned. (we don't have cable either). stunned! so easy and free!

and i guess cynic would be a better choice of words. unless i can be a happy cranky person. that'd work too.

Sounds like a good time to use that line Chezsan.
Although in my house (hubby unemployed, three kids already, savings quickly dwindling) it would come out more like "Oh SHIT".
Same thing though.

Alice: If you watch cat 2 shows, maybe you're longing to be a nicer person? Hoping that the sweet kids of 90210 will rub off on you?

lava: We do catch some shows on the internet, but that involves unplugging our DSL box from the wall and re-plugging it; tearing up the tape that holds the cord from the modem down on the floor and re-taping it later; as well as moving the power cord so we don't run out of battery. It's a LOT of work. =) What shows can I get on-line that are worth THAT amount of work?

Has anyone seen the previews for Kath & Kim? (on during the Olympics) I think it looks funny. Anyone else?

Seen the commercials Chezsan and I thought it looked pretty funny too.
Does anyone watch Rescue Me? I love that show and it wasn't on this summer. I love me some Dennis Leary.

Chezsan, I didn't even watch 90210 the first time out. I'm certainly not going in for round two. Not my type of show. In cat 2, I only watch House and Monk.

Beyond those shows, I regularly watch:

Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
Real Time With Bill Maher
Countdown with Keith Olberman
Hardball With Chris Matthews
30 Days
Corner Gas (super awesome funny canadian goodness)
Jeopardy
and
QI (geat brit show hosted by Stephen Fry)

And that's about it. I was also a huge Six Feet Under fan. That was an amazing show.

Sorry, Alice, I thought you said that you were cat 2 earlier. A show with the word "bullshit" in the title! I love it! =)

Well, I did say cat 2, only because that's the only catagory that has shows in it that I watch, but just those 2.

yeaahhh chezsan that sounds serious up in there with the duct tape and all

and i did see the kath and kim promos! it looks hysterical! if they could drag selma blair out of her hole it's gotta be good.

Alice - where do you find Corner Gas?
I Love funny Canadian goodness - which is why I loved You Can't Do That On Television as a kid…
In our house Spongebob is on A LOT. What category is he in?

One time my best friend in the whole world called me and said "I just want you to know that you're my person." It would've probably been a beautiful moment if I had ever seen the show, but all I could say was "What does that mean?". I felt kind bad about it.

Oh, it's not duct tape, that would leave sticky residue. It's easy-up blue tape of unknown name that we found in our landlady's storage closet in the basement. Not only are we lazy, but we're cheap, too!

I think even my husband laughed at a Kath & Kim preview. Maybe I'll get him to watch the premiere with me.

spottsy, see the beautiful moments that you miss out on when you're not up on your pop culture? Let that be a lesson to you.

Corner Gas is on WGN. It's also available via your favorite torrent client.

You Can't Do That On Television was a classic. You must be a child of the late 70's/early 80's like myself.

Spongebob is in the you must be a mom/high catagory :)

Alice - I am a child of the 70s and 80s all the way. Thanks for the heads up on Corner Gas - haven't watched WGN in a long time. Not since I used to watch Bozo the clown in the morning for The Grand Prize Game.
I like TV way too much.
My kids are doomed.

You know, I've tried throwing ping pong balls into metal trash bins. It's fucking hard!!

I know!! You would have thought Bozo would have given the kids a better chance.
I ALWAYS wanted to carry a pile of new games and prizes the way the winners got to on Bozo. What I would have given to be on that show … probably my whole collection of Smurf figurines (the stinky plastic ones) and my Malibu Barbie. It would have been that important.

Seriously. Plus, I always wondered what Bun candy bars tasted like. I be they tasted like victory.

Alice I love QI!!

I'd like to offer my own category as well - people who find themselves physically unable to watch a show when they know everyone else in the country is watching it.

I like my private TV experience - Frisky Dingo, Shear Genius, and reruns of Cribs. What? Nobody watches Cribs!

Exactly.

QI is starting up again soon too. Big time excitement around my house.

I think I might fit into that catagory. That's he reason I have never seen the movie Pulp Fiction. I'm what they call a contrarian.

Oh Payter, didn't they also give away cheap ass Archway cookies?

i can take or leave house, suv, csi, lost, and monk…

has anyone seen true blood? it came out this weekend; it was pretty good…

yeah Alice, those were the prizes for getting it in what, the first 2 or 3 buckets? Here are your cookies!! I only wanted cookies if they were sitting atop my huge pile of games and other prizes. Stacked higher than my head.

saw it ruth and so-so. maybe it will get better?

i hope it does. i dont really like anna paquin, and it's sort of wacky and all over the place, so here's to hoping…

Alice is probably right - I don't know about any of those shows except Nevermind the Buzzcocks. I'm not cool, lol. My husband has good taste, and if something looks good to him I'll watch it. I'll write those down, though. :)

I make the 'th' character using Alt+0240. I named my son Odin, and we wanted the hospital to type his name onto the birth certificate as Oðin, so we found out how to type it. No luck with the hospital, though.

Skodi, heck, my husband is where I found out about all the good stuff. He's English, so I end up watching a ot of the stuff that he loves. Plus, we get constant updates on new programmes from his family, as they all still live in London. I have the luxury of living a couple years over there. I miss the TV, the chocolate and the grocery shopping/

Alice could you be the only other person on MG who saw Big Fat Quiz of the Year?

Indeed. I though Russel Brand and Noel Fielding were adorable as usual. Generally I try to avoid Wossy and his lisp. I have no thoughts on Lily Allen. Rob Brydon is alright … he's great when he's on QI … and David Mitchell is also quite good. He's the PC in the Mac commercials in the UK.

Also, I wish they had things like that that on TV over here. The only thing that is really close is Best Week Ever, but it doesn't attract any celeb I'd actually want to watch, nor is it as clever. Plus those kind of show (I love the 80's blah, Best week ever) never seem to cover anything other than pop culture.

YAAAAY! Goth Detectives delivered some of the most stunningly hilarious comedy of my lifetime. I already loved Noel bc I'm a Mighty Boosh dork - I know its juvenile and oh god the songs… but I heard he dated Peached Geldof or something? Who is like 20 years younger than him? He also got voted sexiest something. So clearly enough British people like him that I can ignore him without guilt.

*Peaches

For a while, it seems like everyone had their thumbs in Peaches .. but now she's married :)

I don't understand the sexiest deal. He's funny, but also funny looking!