For the Love and Hate of Television-Leah Noble

When I watch TV it is almost always for entertainment purposes only. I usually don't watch an episode when it first airs because it never seems to come on when I am able to watch it, so I end up waiting the next day to watch it online on my tablet. If I do watch a show at the time it airs, it is usually a premiere or finale. Genres I enjoy are crime/mystery shows and the occasional medical drama or reality show. I hate sitcoms and most 30 minute shows, with the exception of game shows. Because I don't use a streaming service, like Netflix or Hulu, I watch shows from the network sites (CBS, NBC, etc.) and tend to watch new shows or episodes of shows I have never seen before. Therefore, I don't have many shows that I watch regularly that I could claim as my favorites. A few shows  that I do love and keep up with, however, are NCIS: Los Angeles, Once Upon a Time, and The Blacklist. I try to keep my TV watching to a minimum with 7-8 episodes a week, or about one a night. Overall, I think TV is a good source of entertainment and is a good way to pass time (or waste it), but when over-watched, can be very harmful physically and mentally.