tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post4644569271931145360..comments2024-03-27T22:27:16.556-04:00Comments on It's About TV: The dirty dozen things I hate about TV todayMitchell Hadleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-33019815290102408512014-07-06T16:42:21.919-04:002014-07-06T16:42:21.919-04:00OK, I'll take the bait. Some additional Things...OK, I'll take the bait. Some additional Things I Hate:<br /><br />Promos that give away key plot points--how can we enjoy this week's shocking twist if the promos for the show make perfectly clear which cast member is shot/unexpectedly given a job promotion/abducted by aliens? (Related: sitcom promos that contain the best joke in the episode.) <br /><br />Endless commercial breaks--it's impossible to watch entertainment shows on basic cable as they air because the repeated 5 to 5 1/2 minute commercial breaks are intolerable. We DVR everything to avoid it.<br /><br />Local TV morning shows: five minutes of meaningful content (today's weather, last night's scores, and the top news stories) stretched out to a minimum of 2 1/2 hours. Someday some local outfit is going to figure out they can have the late news team record it before they go home, put it on a loop in the morning, and save a pile of money. <br />jbhttp://jabartlett.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com