tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post2726721257323056172..comments2024-03-26T18:25:22.422-07:00Comments on Comfort TV: Can TV Watching Be a Hobby?David Hofstedehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15288510542472710879noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-35659296123716326612014-09-11T11:06:41.095-07:002014-09-11T11:06:41.095-07:00But he IS collecting - he's collecting TV epis...But he IS collecting - he's collecting TV episodes on disc. This may turn out to be an important hobby, too, as the studios coerce everyone into streaming. In the future, when they've stopped selling physical media and a legal battle erupts over a classic show (like Batman, say) then private collections will be the only way to watch those shows.SaturdayMorningFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560600479159934582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-48959402442034605332014-07-14T19:05:19.069-07:002014-07-14T19:05:19.069-07:00I would say, it's more of a pastime than a hob...I would say, it's more of a pastime than a hobby. Hobbies are usually collecttions, like Avon bottles (bad choice)Albert Giesbrechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742338183833125104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-8688411573244865272014-05-15T17:59:50.317-07:002014-05-15T17:59:50.317-07:00Wanted to add that for me, the hunt for a particul...Wanted to add that for me, the hunt for a particular TV show that might not be commercially available, or collecting some of my favorite series on DVD (along with ones that I've read about but never seen) is, for me, a great hobby - as satisfying as collecting baseball cards and building model rockets. That it's introduced me to something equally satisfying - writing about TV - is the icing on the cake.Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-10837351741023587372014-05-15T17:52:05.393-07:002014-05-15T17:52:05.393-07:00Great point, Joanna. I used to joke with friends ...Great point, Joanna. I used to joke with friends that I justified my TV Guide collection by talking about how I use them for academic studies, but for all that the act of watching TV simply gives me pleasure and delight. I enjoy writing about it as well, but that's given me an entirely different pleasure - that of learning more about society, about American culture, and seeing how television interacts with them. As you suggest, I think that's more than just a hobby; I prefer to think of it as something like a self-study course in sociology.Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-1982873225533414992014-05-13T22:08:06.686-07:002014-05-13T22:08:06.686-07:00Love that WKRP episode - lots of other choices obv...Love that WKRP episode - lots of other choices obviously. This way, I can have a different baseball marathon next year! David Hofstedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288510542472710879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-22295145018912400552014-05-13T13:41:33.514-07:002014-05-13T13:41:33.514-07:00When I read the question, my immediate reaction wa...When I read the question, my immediate reaction was similar to what I can only assume would be John Waters' response: "Do I look like a f*cking dabbler?" If you're passionate enough to put together episode marathons of themed content, then watching TV is more than an escape from the daily routine--it has provided you with meaning. Who needs hobbies when you have intention? Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332977249074073942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-42426498601861258412014-05-13T07:07:58.337-07:002014-05-13T07:07:58.337-07:00I like your idea that watching TV, specifically th...I like your idea that watching TV, specifically the way you did with the baseball themed episodes, as a hobby. Though, the classic TV fan that I am, all I could think of were "Why didn't he include these shows in his baseball themed eps lineup?":<br /><br />"Herman The Rookie" ; The Munsters episode where Herman tries out for the majors by showing his powerful throwing arm to… guest, Leo Durocher.<br /><br />"The Clampetts and the Dodgers"; The Beverly Hillbillies episode where the Dodgers, along with guest star Leo Durocher, try to recruit Jethro.<br /><br />"Baseball"; The W.K.R.P. episode where the station is challenged by rival WPIG to a softball game.<br />(and surprise, surprise, no Leo Durocher!)RJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282134839806055820noreply@blogger.com