I've been told and I believe it true, one would not enjoy watching television at my house because the real entertainment I derive is picking it apart. I also knew that my kids would be watching so I have always used the time (when they were still at home, that is) to tear down the deceptiveness of advertising, the non-sequiters and other fallacies in stories, the bases of what humor is, the bias and propaganda in the news, etc.

I have always tried to make TV educational. If you watch intelligently you can learn a lot but it's usually NOT what they think they are getting across; at least not to me and mine.