Hmmm, shows that irritate. You have a few on your list that I've never seen. At the risk of giving you apoplexy, I'm going to tell you that I've actually enjoyed a few of Oprah's shows. But you really are right about her for the most part.

Here's my list:

PBS's self-righteous, secular programing, e.g. Bill Moyers

Will and Grace - no comment

Home-Shopping networks

Entertainment Tonight - this one's on your list, but I had to mention it, too. I will watch it occasionally just to remind myself how self-important many movie stars are (not all). Gag me with a spoon.

A lot of daytime programing like Jerry Springer, etc. Soap Operas, but I will confess that I was glued to General Hospital once.

AND last but not least:

Televangelists - no comment

I really don't watch much TV anymore so that's all that I can think of right now.

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> Are there any tv programs that your mate or
> kids watch that drive you
> absolutely CRAZY ? You know, the ones that
> always seem to be on when you
> are looking forward to a little peace, or
> maybe when you are planning to sit
> down yourself to watch something
> interesting? I'm not a big tv watcher. I'd
> rather read a book, or cruise the web, or
> even
> do a little writing myself rather than sit,
> slack jawed, eyes glazed, mindlessly
> staring at the tube while stuffing my face
> with some calorie laden, nutrient
> deficient snack food. Well, that's the
> way I see it when the Grouchmate or kid
> Grouch are in control of the remote. I get
> real self righteous and make some
> condescending statement such as "Are
> you watching that again? How many
> times have you seen it?", or "Do
> you really have to watch that?" Kid
> Grouch will usually just ignore me, but the
> Grouchmate will invite me to sit
> down and watch the program with her. Poke
> me in the eye with a sharp stick!!
> I'd rather take an enema rather than watch
> another installment of Emeril or
> Rachael Ray in their kitchens, stirring up
> some impossibly easy dish that will
> never see completion in MY house! If it is
> past 8 p.m. and I agree to sit with
> her then I can be sure that I'll be in
> dreamland before the dish gets close to
> the oven. Kid Grouch is another story!
> Like most kids, she will watch something
> that
> she's seen a number of times. To her, it
> makes no difference, she still likes to
> watch it. If I say something like "Kid,
> you've seen that before, can I
> change the channel?", I'll be assaulted
> with "But daaaad, this is my
> favorite part! " It doesn't matter
> what part she is watching, it is always
> her favorite part! Even as I write this she
> is watching a movie on
> Disney that she's seen at least twice
> before. So, here's my list of most
> annoying tv programs, in no particular
> order: