Yes, I'm ranking my favorite television channels... don't judge me.
![NBC](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIV-XoesiCiDI-h0LqdHCQTfeJExrmI2g5Cb82vqJnCGtGV-9aBc-cIo92V6buwRtexNzyN_GEpnSNdbfqBPVdUQFtDUL6hRBq4yd6LhpfgJDnKQsYCb8PHI8v83D005AW5RWhIg/s200/nbc_logo.jpg)
Comedy (30 Rock, Conan, The Office, SNL, Notre Dame football) and Drama (Friday Night Lights, Southland, Heroes, Olympics) plus TV's #1 slot: Sunday Night Football
![HBO](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxSElwnOA240Uencm0la0FHuunNkLg9xa5mgzIb5GKLcA_c9bMac-IsEIScNBL4n_WJf2t-8lYBm192RwlXyB_qt0hTF1cZAI8sxVnTvvJO8dEpsn2gkyw8ykvSLT5yODgqXYbw/s200/hbo_logo.jpg)
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Daily Show, Colbert Report, South Park, and Tosh.0 put this channel tops among basic cable. The late-night (often uncensored) stand-ups are DVR gold
Cops, Speeders, awesome car chases and a slew of titles that begin with "Most Shocking/Extreme/Horrifying" have me a fan of reality TV. (Not reality, actuality!)
![PBS](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNjVSe9cqfsjBnDBIVQKdGrFAba7fey_52VqaII1U4JBI5asqnuHrEe1gATqK02dWrfxYCOssYx-S_XeIJRsQ7akVbmeOLWy3AeiehpT8yOf3o8ZGrdi-29Ly7q-2WMTFCX6Hiw/s200/PBS_logo.jpg)
Not only does it stream live stats, it's mildly entertaining, uber-political, tech savvy, scientific, and often internationally newsworthy
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Lost, AFV, Scrubs, Jimmy Kimmel, College Football, Bowl games, NBA and golf. (and I hear Dancing With The Stars and Greys Anatomy are pretty entertaining too)
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![TRU-TV](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9vdy1WiHiPfsTJO4xk1rXnmfqvpTyD5nVRBvwx63G-5f4iaDPKrWABFHDyqNOAnY_8xlVVQQrbzKklLkkq1rjsO8TrXLPIkrMynj21GxVxan-xEMXmQwhCg1oIK_yRvJ5SSVUg/s200/truTV.png)
![PBS](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNjVSe9cqfsjBnDBIVQKdGrFAba7fey_52VqaII1U4JBI5asqnuHrEe1gATqK02dWrfxYCOssYx-S_XeIJRsQ7akVbmeOLWy3AeiehpT8yOf3o8ZGrdi-29Ly7q-2WMTFCX6Hiw/s200/PBS_logo.jpg)
NOVA and Nature alone put PBS in the top five (although American Experience and random nudity are bonuses) and oh, guess what, NO COMMERCIAL BREAKS
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Simpsons, 24, Family Guy, Cops, American Idol (I only watch the auditions), NFC Football, Nascar, MLB
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Colts, How I Met Your Mother, 2½ Men, CSI, Price is Right, golf, and March Madness
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NBA Playoffs, Law & Order, CSI, and Braveheart re-runs, because thats more believable drama than whatever ESPN, MTV or E! puts out. (Exceptions: live sports, Run's House and The Soup)