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Top 5 Favorite Basic Cable Channels

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by The_Yoyo, Jul 8, 2009.

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  1. stipendlax

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    I was wondering when someone was going to mention FX.

    FX
    Comedy Central
    TBS
    Food Network
    USA
     
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    Ima drummer, I think you're confusing VH1 with VH1C? =) I love pop up video.

    1. The history channel: Those HC producers can make truck driving and cutting trees exciting. Makes me question my career path. :p

    2.The food network. They gave us rachael ray in her prime; I'll always be grateful for that.

    3. A&E: all the horatio you can watch. (Putting on sunglasses as I type)

    4. Lifetime(not joking): On mondays there are 2 episodes of how I met your mother. Legendary!

    5. The NFL Network.( it's in the basic package for direct tv) According to close sources, there are 3 weeks left until the start of training camp.




    When michael jackson passed away, I saw a guy reporting from mtv studios. Apparently this man was a Video jockey. My question is, which MTV station or affiliate still uses a VJ? where do they play Videos? I want to watch! There is also this channel called "Fuse", which Is always blacked out but from the guide, they always have great music programming.
     
  3. the futants

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    ESPN (PTI, Sportscenter)
    Comedy Central (The Daily Show, Colbert Report)
    TBS (Seinfeld, The Office, Family Guy)
    Cartoon Network (Family Guy, ATHF, Time and Eric Awesome Show Great Job)
    TIE:

    • History Channel
      Science Channel
      Discovery Channel
      Travel Channel (No Reservations ONLY)
      Smithsonian Channel
     
  4. ItsMyFault

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    ESPN
    HBO
    DISC
    HIST
    CNN
     
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    ESPN
    MTV
    Food Network
    CNN
    Discovery
     
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    Nope, I don't get that anymore. I liked it when I had it though. They would actually show VIDEOS, mostly from the 70's, 80's, and 90's. Then, little by little, they started becoming just like VH1. That's when I moved and didn't get it anymore.

    I like watching those Best 100 Rock Songs Ever-type shows. When they have bands talking about other bands. Always cool to see what those guys think of other people's music.
     
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    I like AMC movies but there is a limited selection, they're always showing the same moives, i guess the other ones do also.

    tnt-law and order reruns
    amc-breaking bad, mad men, movies
    history channel
    msnbc-i don't like to consider myself a liberal but i really like their personalities
    espn-for lack of a better choice, it is the number one sports station
     
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    FAIL at reading original post
     
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    Comedy Central # 1
     
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    ESPN
    FSSW (Stros, Rox)
    Comedy Central
    Discovery Channel
    TNT (hoops)
     
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    This is sort of random, and maybe not my favorite but..

    WGN

    I recently noticed they syndicate some of my favorite old sitcoms like WKRP in Cincinnati, Newhart, The Cosby Show and Alf. A simple google search informs me they will soon be adding How I Met Your Mother, Entourage and 30 Rock to that list soon. Hm.
     
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    They all do. On Suddenlink NatGeo is like 130 or something like that.
     
  13. Torn n Frayed

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    Adult Swim/Cartoon network (Venture Bros. Home Movies ect.)
    AMC (Breaking Bad)
    History
    Discovery(Dangerous Catch)
    FSN (Rox/Stros)

    Used to have Nat Geo on there but it's no longer in the basic package for whatever reason! :mad:
     
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    Do you dig No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain? His coolness makes the "the most interesting man in the world" look lame.
     
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    A&E
    VH1
    Bravo
    Food Network
    Travel Channel

    aww man i didn't include sports stuff. *sigh* ok i think watch too much tv cause i want to add about 3 more channels haha. This is what the off season does to me =(
     
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    My question is who in their right mind thought Catwoman was a deserving movie to be played on that channel....kinda goes against their whole "story matters here" slogan.
     
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    I guess my list doesn't relly stand out much:

    Discovery (Deadliest Catch, Pitchmen)
    ESPN (Sportscenter)
    History (WWII, UFOs, pretty much anything)
    Comedy Central (Daily Show, Colbert, Futurama, SP, Reno)
    Cartoon Netork (Adult Swim ftw)

    Used to watch Nick a lot when they had Avatar and Danny Phantom. Now, I haven't even turned to that channel in over a year.
     
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    travel channel- bizzare foods, no reservation,. man vs food

    History channel-- gangland, battles bc , life after people, etc.. i watch tihs channel the most.

    A & E- first 48 hours, cold case file and sopranos re-runs

    Discover channel- man vs wild, survivor man, dirty jobs, deadliest catch

    and ESPN

    :cool:
     
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    I thought the same thing until I read his books.. BORING!!
     

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