TV is Educational

Computer screens, files of uncompleted work and no money replace beach sunsets, 12 am breakfast and late night movie marathons. Sigh, my holiday has officially come to an end.

Like any other holiday, this holiday saw an embarrassing amount of time spent sitting in front of the TV set, no matter how much work I needed to do. I am therefore writing this blog post so I can feel like my hours spent in front of the TV was actually for something. Like reading, TV series are so exciting because, well, it is like having a bunch of friends without ever having to actually talk to them. The writers behind hit TV shows spend a good deal of time coming up with three dimensional characters just like the people you know in real life. The best thing is, while it takes months for something exciting to happen in you and your friend’s lives, in less than half an hour, your small screen friends have given you a month’s worth of real-life drama and/or side-splitting comedy.

Hell, there is even a whole series called, well, Friends. And who wouldn’t want Rachel, Monica and Phoebe as your friends? If they start to annoy you,closing the book or pushing a button on a remote will sort that out. While books make my life, TV shows admittedly take less time to watch than a book does to read, so what more could you want? I therefore choose to dedicate this blog to my fabulous friends of the small screen and what they have taught me over the years.

Teletubbies taught me to always have a hoover handy- you never know what might go wrong. It also taught me that a purple man with a red handbag is a perfectly nice person so you should not judge or hate him (Homophobics clearly did not watch this show). Hannah Montanna taught me that pop-stars have fake hair. Pikachu from Pokemon taught me that, if I ever got into a fight, sneezing noises always help.

Friends taught me that one day you will end up with the love of your life, even if it takes ten seasons for it to happen. And even if you don’t, your friends will always be there for you anyway. Big Bang Theory taught me that nerds have a lot of fun. New Girl also taught me that it is ok to be that weird sort of borderline annoying roommate. (Well, they still haven’t kicked her out yet so that counts for something). I also saw that I am not the only one who watches Dirty Dancing over and over again and sings at inappropriate moments. Downton Abbey taught me that you should marry for love and not money because even great estates don’t last forever. It also taught me how to lace up a corset if all those three course meals (or our modern version: McDonalds) make your stomach poke out. Desperate Housewives taught me to always be wary of your neighbours because you never know how crazy they are. Grey’s Anatomy taught me to always make sure my hospital sheets are clean because you never know which doctor is now getting lucky at work. Jersey Shore, taught me, well, nothing except that I should be grateful I am not that stupid.

I could go on for much longer but that is all I can think of right now. Oh and I am about to miss my show and we all know that I might miss out on some valuable or not-so-valuable lessons. So pop another bag of popcorn in the microwave but remember that although TV friends are the best, real ones are always more important so make it a bowl of popcorn for two.