FINAL BLOG

Part 1 - I have a synthesizing mind. Most of the information for my blog came in statistics like show ratings or number of viewers. I had to understand and evaluate that information to form my own opinion. For example the numbers told me that american idol and dancing with the stars received the most viewers, but i had to figure out why. Before i write about anything i like to know the background behind it and then make my own opionion.

Part 2 - I exhibit curiosity. I chose this topic because I wanted to know what the popular shows were and what new shows i could watch. I was curious to see what other people were watching. I also like to see other points of view. I constantly get bored with my own opinions and get stuck on ideas, so i like to see what other people have to say. When I was making my blogs, I always got side-tracked reading other peoples comments. After I heard their opinions, I saw the shows in a different way both good and bad. I also challenged my own beliefs. Im usually open to new ideas and if something better comes along ill usually go for that. At the beginning of the blog, I was pretty confident that criminal minds and desperate housewives were my favorite shows. Now i am not so sure.

Part 3 - I learned that I don't know as much about tv as i thought i did. There is a lot of different shows out there and I haven't even seen a fraction of them. There is a show about almost everything.

How many people are actually watching tv?

Have you ever wondered how many other people are watching the same shows as you or what other people might like better. Heres a list of the most popular shows being watched on Monday in millions

1.The Big Bang Theory (CBS)5.2
2.Two and a Half Men (CBS)4.6
3.Dancing With the Stars (ABC)4
4.House (FOX)3.6
5.How I Met Your Mother (CBS)3.3
6.CSI: Miami (CBS)3.3
7.Rules of Engagement (CBS)3.2
8.24 (FOX)2.7
9.Castle (ABC)2.6
10.Chuck (NBC)1.9

Commercials =[

I hardly ever watch commercials because I have DVR but I still get annoyed because I feel like every five minutes I have to fast foward. Honestly without DVR I wouldn't beable to sit through an entire show. So how much time is spent on commercials?
In the 1960s a typical hour-long American show would run for 51 minutes excluding advertisements. Today, a similar program would only be 42 minutes long; a typical 30-minute block of time now includes 22 minutes of programming with six minutes of national advertising and two minutes of local. Other countries are much stricter on the amount of commericials they can show. The amount of airtime allowed by the UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom for advertising is an overall average of 7 minutes per hour. Any extra time from American made shows are filled by trailors.

AH, the seasons are ending.

So I always freak out once all the shows are ending their seasons. The summer is way to long of period to go without watching my favorite shows. What will i do with my free time? I guess these shows will have to do.

'The Bachelorette' - May 31st
So you think you can dance? - June 10th
Kourtney and Khloe take Miami - June 13th
Hollies World - June 13th
Cupcake Wars - June 18th
HawthoRNe - June 22nd
Make or Break it - June 28th
Minute to Win it - July 7th <-- very addicitng
Ocho Cinco
JERSEY SHORE - July 29th