Humor & education in one fell swoop...

 Aha!  Almost thought I wouldn't make it with today's post did you?  Oh ye of little faith——fear not!  Though the feeling in my arms has been reduced to a light tingle (thanks are due to the indomitable strength of a certain Jared Holloway), I am fully prepared to offer up another day in my week-long continuum of favorite joy-inducing things.  Versus favorite non-joy-inducing things.  I suspect that would be fairly unpopular.


 Today, we're going to talk about TV.  Yes, kids, the dreaded tube.  Most college students I know don't watch TV, either because they don't own one, aren't interested, or know how to use the internet. There are still many who are unabashedly committed to any number of given shows.  I myself would be lost without DVR, and thanks be also to the blessed genius who decided to release seasons of shows in DVD form for prices that aren't ridiculous.  In spite of the flak that TV often gets, I contend that, if used properly, it in fact does not rot one's brain, kill creativity, or create useless, idle people.  Because everyone needs a break——even if it's just for 25 minutes.




 Modern Family.  Great googly-moogly do I love this show!  Believe me when I tell you that it was quite difficult to pick just one clip to show here.  In any case, Modern Family is fantastic.  Its secret to success is that it plays off of the awkward situations and such that everyone who has ever been part of family has experienced, and it does so with some really hilarious characters that are instantly relatable and equatable with relatives you probably have.  Go watch it.  Now.  ("And on a side note——private parts are private")

 Confession time: probably about half of my status updates on the facebook are direct quotes from Sheldon Cooper.  The Big Bang Theory is an incredibly fun show for anyone, but most especially for my bad nerdy self.  It's essentially the antics of a group of PhD-holding nerds facing their various social quirks, and the result is comic genius.  I think a lot of the reason I love this show is because I can see myself winding up in much the same situation as these fellas in about six years or so.  Whatever the case, if you read books and have a basic understanding of science, the jokes featured in this show will be an extra special treat.

 Clips are a bit tougher to sort through on this one, but just take my word for it kids——Pawn Stars is gold.  Say what you will about the staged humor and the fact that it's totally unrepresentative of the pawning business at large.  I just don't care.  Pawn Stars is awesome because there's such a huge variety of stuff that you get to see and find out a little bit of historical information about.  Obviously, given my educational background, this is a big draw for me.  But I've even seen avid haters of history really drawn in by the diversity and fascinating array of items featured on this show.  If you were ever that kid who secretly watched and enjoyed Antiques Roadshow after the cartoons were over on Saturday mornings, this is your time...