Monday nights with McGarrett used to be must-see TV in the Joaquin household.<\/p>\n
Before you jump to conclusions, I’m still a huge Hawaii Five-0 <\/I>fan. But I’m not sure how I feel about Hawaii Five-0 <\/I>on Fridays yet.<\/p>\n
Really, the day it’s on shouldn’t matter that much. I never actually made it through an entire episode Monday because of early wakeup calls for Sunrise<\/I>.<\/p>\n
I would start watching Monday and avoid possible spoilers from people talking about the show the next day. I’d actually finish the episode Tuesday or maybe even Wednesday.<\/p>\n
I was excited to learn the show would air one hour earlier, until I learned it was moving to Friday. I associate Friday nights with family and fireworks. Or the occasional date night.<\/p>\n
When I was younger, there were multiple sitcoms and shows in my weekly repertoire. Seinfeld<\/I>, The Cosby Show<\/I>, Family Ties<\/I>, Cheers<\/I>, even Beverly Hills 90210<\/I>. And how can I forget Magnum, P.I.<\/I>? It was all appointment viewing.<\/p>\n
I even got into soaps. I watched Luke and Laura get hitched on General Hospital<\/I>. I followed all the love triangles on Days of our Lives, <\/I>and I know who shot JR on Dallas<\/I>.<\/p>\n
But times and viewing habits change. Now, I’m down to three shows and rely on my DVR.<\/p>\n
I’m still a sucker for Survivor<\/I>. I love seeing who can outwit, outplay and outlast the competition. The family twist will be a nice addition this season!<\/p>\n
Like millions of others, I’m hooked on The Voice<\/I>, from the concept to the chemistry and competition among the celebrity coaches. That’s another more recent switch: the rise of reality TV. Hawaii Five-0 <\/I>happens to be my scripted show of choice. I know there are many other options, but who has the time?<\/p>\n
With the start of the fall TV season, there’s hype about hot new shows, but I just can’t add anything else to my TV roster. Viewers are raving about Hostages<\/I>. And for years, I’ve heard the buzz about Breaking Bad <\/I>and Mad Men<\/I>.<\/p>\n
But when you have young children, you’re much more likely to tune in to Sesame Street <\/I>than mature television. I’ve attempted to watch Hawaii Five-0 <\/I>with my kids around, but that didn’t last long. Catchy theme song aside, the victim of the week isn’t something you want your kids to see.<\/p>\n
So, OK, Friday or Monday doesn’t really matter. I’ll have to watch it on my own TV schedule anyhow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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