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What's On Your DVR: Which Fall Shows Are You Deleting or Keeping?
by Rich Keller, posted Oct 23rd 2010 2:00PM
We're about a third of the way through the 2010-2011 television season, which so far can be best described as "feh," "meh" or "neh." Regardless, you've probably been loading up your DVR with new and existing shows just to see how mediocre they really have become. Unfortunately, you've filled it up so much that the DVR is warning you to sit your butt down and watch some of these programs, or it's not going to have enough room to record the newest edition of 'Campus PD.' So you have no other choice but to delete items that you wanted to give a chance but really have to time to see.
Which begs this question: what are you still hanging on to and what has been deleted from your DVR? Let's tell you what we've done first before you tell us your DVR sob stories.
Personally, two new shows are taking up space on my DVR: 'Hawaii Five-O' and 'The Defenders.' Maybe I feel sympathy for Jim Belushi and Alex O'Loughlin because they've gotten such a bad television rap over the last few years, but I want to give these shows a chance. That, and they seem entertaining enough to keep me interested through each episode.
I also have two older shows piling up on the device -- 'House' and 'The Office.' The reason for the 'House' pileup is trying to find the right time to watch the episodes without falling asleep. On the other hand, 'The Office' and I are like a married couple who've been together for many years: we may still say we love each other, but the sizzle is gone. I'm still a fan of the show, but it seems more of a task to watch it than in previous seasons.Gone from my DVR altogether are 'The Whole Truth,' 'Detroit 1-8-7,' 'The Event' and, sadly, 'Boardwalk Empire.' The loss of 'Empire' hurts the most because I very much enjoyed the series premiere. Unfortunately, there's not enough space in my head to follow the story each week. I'll probably regret it when it gets nominated for 150 Emmys and is the topic of conversation every Monday morning, but it was probably best to let it go early rather than investing so much time in it.
Now that I've aired my dirty laundry, here's what some of my TV Squad colleagues are saying about their DVR habits.
Bob Sassone: 'The Event.' Just don't want to get involved in another epic continuing mystery (especially one that might not stick around).
Allison Waldman: I'm having a love/hate relationship with 'The Event.' I have managed to clear my DVR of the episodes I taped, but I'm not sure if I want to keep with the show. It's pissed me off with the time-shifting and multiple story lines, so I might just forget to DVR it anymore. There are just too many other shows worth watching. I fear if I keep taping 'The Event,' it will begin to pile up.Isabelle Carreau: I enjoyed 'The Good Guys' over the summer and DVRed all fall episodes so far. I managed to watch one a few days ago and decided to delete the rest. This show is just not a good enough fall show plus there are way too many other shows to watch. FOX should have kept it for the summer.
You can also put me up for 'The Event' for the exact same reasons Allison gave. I too managed to watch the episodes but I'm not sure I'll keep taping it.
I have most of 'The Defenders' episodes on my DVR. The main reason I had my DVR record the show is because of my Jerry O'Connell teenage fan crush. The previews that aired over the summer made it sound like a fun, yet serious at times, show. I managed to watch the premiere over the weekend. It is not a bad show but it'll stay on my DVR until I watch a second episode whenever I get the time. It didn't grab my attention enough for it to be one of my "must watch within a week of airing" shows but it did interest me enough for me not to delete everything right away, I'll give it another chance or two.Gary Susman: I'm only DVR-ing shows on FOX, ABC, and the CW, since Comcast has NBC and CBS shows in its On Demand service, and the DVR can record only two shows at a time. I have yet to work up enough interest to watch more than a few minutes of Fox's 'Raising Hope,' but I finally started watching 'Running Wilde' and found it pretty rocky but not without promise.
Watched just one episode of ABC's 'Detroit 1-8-7,' which seems like the 'Muppet Babies' version of a Steven Bochco cop show. Have only watched a few minutes of 'No Ordinary Family,' which strikes me as 'Heroes' without the apocalyptic dread or puzzle-solving (which were the things I liked about 'Heroes'), or 'The Incredibles' without humor. Meh.
We posed the question to our Facebook and Twitter users and the responses were varied across the board.
Jodi P. ditched 'The Defenders,' Kathryn S. gave up 'Running Wilde,' and Jessica M. deleted 'The Event' and 'Eureka.' Over on Twitter, @RahulG86 dropped 'The Middle,' @kristal_bailey lost 'Lone Star' and @forwerdmedia deleted 'Undercovers,' 'Hawaii Five-0' and 'Raising Hope.'
Now that we've showed you our DVR choices, let's hear about yours.
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