[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Chris T

I wouldn't judge American TV based on the tiny proportion of it that finds its way over here. It might look like a long list, but the list of dross is even longer. All we generally get in the UK is the good programmes from the US, cherry picked from the very wide choice available. Thankfully we are never exposed to the majority of American TV output. Just try finding decent drama or comedy mid-evening most nights of the week on American telly. It's all local news, chat shows and shoddy documentaries. HBO has a decent stab at producing an eclectic schedule, but let me tell you, most of it is not up to the standards of Sex and the City.
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The really scary thing is do you have any idea how many films are actually released by Hollywood? When I worked for Blockbuster, we were told that Hollywood released about 150 movies a week. Only a small percentage of which suceed, but they generate enough money to pay for the failures. They make TV shows based on that principle.

I promise you, when you're stuck in a hotel room all evening with nothing else to do, it's a very depressing thought indeed.

I know. I have an Aunt that lived in Barbados. I went to stay with her, and the TV was a combination of English repeats, local news & shows and American shows. God they showed some crap. Although I did p*ss myself laughing at how bad "Days of our lives" was.