Is watching television escapism?
88345
Yes.\nSo is reading a book.
807451
In excess, television can be a hazzard.\n\nBy sitting in front of a television screen, children become sedentary. Television also limits thier imagination and time spent with friends and family.
559001
Unfortunately, yes. If it weren't for the availability of uncut movies, I doubt if I would watch too much TV. The social aspect is the best reason to watch television.  The real downside is that I do think TV has severely hurt the art of conversation. You can now grow up with siblings and spend time with them watching the tube, but not really getting to know them at a deeper level.
489016
tv is an energy absorber the more you wach it the less energy you have if you watch to much you get fat and die way too soon
706636
I find it interesting that this comes as a question... when in my opinion.. it is so factual that violence portrayed on TV, movies and video games affects people's mind, specially children.   How we in this 'modern' times accept as natural viewing and being bombarded with violence and other stuff from TV.  I have personally stopped watching TV and you know.. I have gained so much in my life.. Instead of waisting my life plugged into the 'garbage tube' I have found renewed interest in music, arts, enjoying friends, exercise and the list goes on.  I have children, they don't live with me since I have been divorced, but when they come visit... the thing they know they are not doing is watching TV...  Sometimes we rent movies, but for me is easy to filter as much as possible what they are watching.  And yes there is violence and sex out there in the real world... but there is no need for us human beings to  get soaked in it 24/7 as we become couch potatoes and let life slip away... as zombies.  My kids and I  have a great relationship and they are always happy to come to my place... because always is an adventure... never knowing what is going on.. what we would do... or go see, experience, meet... in resume live... not by watching it on the screen.. but by experiencing first hand!  Good luck with your paper and hopefully you find some good references.
1152189
Well, I dunno. Sometimes I will watch a good t.v. program.And I always like to read my mystery books.Its funny, but even when feeling anxious I still have thee concentration in order to read.
1028802
That's perfectly normal.  When I was growing up and staying with my grandmother,  I basically had no choice but to watch shows like that because she loved them so much.  Nowadays, I find myself watching those shows, and some of the newer shows they have out now.  She loved the original Law and Order, and another show called Homicide:  Life on the Street.  Whenever it comes on TNT or other channels, I still find myself tuning in :)
357892
Television is a social media, where folks could sit around, watch and talk about what they saw. Or they could watch TV alone. Or a show could be water cooler talk. For example, someone could talk to a worker at the same job about last night's TV sitcom.
1069706
Yes. If I'm bored and then there's nothing on TV then sex is very entertaining
215840
No, it is an awesome show that allows me to go into a fantasy world daily as a stress reliever.
114204
It's an entertainment medium.  I dearly love to read but I realize that it isolates me from my family when I tuck into a book and tune them out.  If nobody is up for a boardgame or wants to bake cookies or help with the housework then I'll meet them in front of the TV for a favorite show, cuddle my daughter and get the benefit of just being in each others' orbit.  Sometimes, TV IS a togetherness thing.
1083964
No, it is fun and frothy TV.\n\nAnd you are forgetting Steve's many experiments in hair colour (detect that !!!), the introduction of the rest of the Van Dyke clan..foxy nurses...very important..oh, and Steve's many girlfriends which changed every week.\n\nDon't forget Amanda and Jesse, they got involved, got hit over the head and ended up back in the Hospital (except when it exploded via a bomb and then got rebuilt very quickly looking exactly the same) *sigh*.  \n\nAnd the foxy guest stars and the way Doctor Sloane used his many showbiz talents to solve the case.\n\nBut most of all, the ability to laugh at themselves.\n\nOk, you may of guessed, I watched it a bit...but when I was off ill from work, honest. Well it was not prescribed by my Doctor, but it should of been and should..it would solve many problems in sociey today, I can tell you. And I am.
371372
Maybe it's their soap operas.  Have you ever watched one?  I admit I don't understand a word of them, but they sure LOOK more dramatic!  And my father-in-law who does watch (and understand) tells me they're a lot more exciting.\n\nConsidering how much TV we watch, and how large a part the media plays in shaping our feelings and self-image, this could very well be more true than you might think.\n\nBut mostly I'm just talking out of my ass and spending my 2 cents.
764134
I watch it on TV, think it inspires us lazy self-indulged people that think life is shi t to rethink, hope I didn't sound ignorant
1099961
I watch about 4-5hours.\n\nWhich means:\nI work 9hrs\nI sleep 9hrs\nI shower and groom for 1hr\nI walk my dog 1hr\n\nI spend all my spare/free time watching TV!  I think I might be addicted.  I do watch it while I'm on-line too.
528284
yes, and because of them, my attention leaves the show I'm watching and I start watching something else and I never go back to the other channel and it's happens to that show and it's just a yucky cycle.  On the other hand, they do help with restroom breaks, hurrying to get a snack, and again, watching other shows (when one finds the time to watch tv that is).
1182781
Yeah I watch it. It is way better then watching Reality Shows..