Favorite educational show

The television set has been a god send to my husband and I. For years it has helped keep our four delightfully boisterous children entertained whilst we grab some down time and do the household chores in peace. We used to watch lots of videos and then DVDs, but once the kids had watched them once or twice they soon became bored and wanted different movies. This was becoming an expensive way to keep the little darlings quiet. So we came to the decision to get satellite tv installed.

Since it was installed we have stopped buying DVDs and going to the cinema as often, but my husband has also stopped helping me with the household chores. He now spends most of his time with the kids watching the awesome television programs. They watch the Deadliest Catch on the Discovery channel on directstartv.com. The size of the deep sea crabs are utterly amazing. The kids watch transfixed as the crates are brought up from the bottom of the sea full of massive crabs. We like to watch the Deadliest Catch so much that we went along to the local museum where they had a small display of the giant crabs that we see on the program, to see these creatures close up is amazing.

Written by Otis Norton

Say Yes to the Dress!

The Author of this post is Solomon Dejesus

Reality TV has become a barrage of videos detailing the lives of the rich and famous so it's no wonder why women have become drawn to shows focusing on weddings. They offer a breath of fresh air from the catty women trying to spend as much money as they can in order to keep up with their neighbors. One such show is "Say Yes to the Dress!" It has become popular among future brides and those already betrothed. The show is based on following brides-to-be on their journey to find that perfect dress and the problems they face along the way, from sample sizes being too small and not enough time to order the correct size to alterations not fitting with the wedding being the next day. Along with the problems that the brides face, there is typically the one friend or family member who can't keep their mouth shut to make the bride happy. While watching this show on the satellite TV my husband got with www.direc4u.com/direct-tv-deals.htmlI am reminded of my wedding and choosing my own dress. Say Yes to the Dress is a funny and classy bridal reality program that can be enjoyed by all!

Discovery Channel

Thanks for the post from Barney Crosby

Some of my absolute favorite shows on television are shows on the Discovery channel. More and more I find myself watching programming that is on this channel because it is interesting and fresh. There are constantly new specials, series and documentaries being aired that are all interesting and relative to today's society. I first started watching Discovery because of the show Deadliest Catch. I became a huge fan after the first season and have caught almost every episode since then. No other channel offers television programming that is anything like the shows on this channel.

Lately my Directtv Maine channels have been tuned into surviving the cut. The inside view of the military Special Forces training is fascinating to me. Being able to see what these men and women go through is amazing and captivating. There have been many documentaries that have come along over the years that have caught my attention, as well. I have even bought of few of these tv specials on DVD. With the level of programming Discovery Channel has to offer, I am becoming a bigger fan by the day. This channel has quickly become my go to channel for when there is nothing on tv, because of the fact that I can almost always guarantee something interesting being on.

Suite Life on Deck on Disney Channel

Guest blog from Anna Marsh

Disney Channel has some incredible television viewing experiences for children but as an adult I can truly appreciate having a television station that when my kids turn on satellite tv service and are sitting watching the Disney Channel I know that they are watching television programming that is age appropriate and that is good clean fun. Many times I even enjoy watching the program Suite Life on Deck and other Disney specials with my kids. I personally feel that they are funny and since they are clean television viewing they are appropriate for all ages and that is really important to me.

I find that many other television stations I need to block because many times the content is either too violent or the language is too dirty for the children and sometimes even for me. Suite Life on Deck if you haven't seen it has the twin boys Zach and Cody and they are on a ship with a character called London Tipton. She is hilarious and just adds to antics of the already funny team that came from the show Suite Life of Zach and Cody which was kind of the prequel to this series. The series offers up kids humor that makes for many laughs and comedy that addresses kids issues in the adult world. Having these two boys who are polar opposites creates for some additional humor and their mom is quite a character herself. Overall tons of laughs and a great show to watch with the kids.

What's Keeping Us Up?

We are addicted to the show in TNT ... Numb3rs. It is shown at 3:00am - 4:00am and the second episode is at 4:00am - 5:00am.

Can you imagine that? We are still up even though it is almost morning because of this show. Most of the times we just watch one episode because 5:00 am is sometimes too late.

We love this show (obviously)!

The show focuses equally on the relationships between Don Eppes, his brother Charlie Eppes and their father, Alan Eppes (Judd Hirsch), and on the brothers' efforts to fight crime, normally in Los Angeles. A typical episode begins with a crime, which is subsequently investigated by a team of FBI agents led by Don and mathematically described by Charlie, with the help of Larry Fleinhardt (Peter MacNicol) and Amita Ramanujan (Navi Rawat). The insights provided by Charlie's mathematics are always in some way crucial to solving the crime.

Dancing with the Stars 2009

The premier of this season's Dancing with the Stars started at 8pm my time here. How did I ever forget it? I can't believe that it slipped on my mind. I have been looking forward to this day.

Oh gosh! I need to set my cable to auto tune tomorrow. I still can't believe i MISSED it....