TV Recommendations

[shikarnov 7]

Hi All,

My wife is preparing to embark on her first trek home in two years. The round trip will amount to just over 50 hours worth of traveling. To help her, I'm trying to load up the iPod with some TV shows that will keep her entertained. The problem is that I don't watch a lot of TV, so I don't know what would be new and interesting (or old, and unseen) for her...

I'm hoping you guys can help me out with some ideas based on programs I know she's seen and likes:

• Friends
  
• Sex and the City
  
• NCIS
  
• Lie to Me
  
• House
  
• The L Word
  
• America's Funniest Home Videos
  
• Legend of the Seeker
  
• Roseanne
  
• Law and Order: SVU
  
• Star Trek (All of them, but especially -- and inexplicably -- Voyager)
  

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

ZS

[sachinky 465]

How very thoughtful of you!

LOST.

Gossip Girl.

Desperate Housewives.

[mox 298]

Sounds like your list alone will give her at least 50 hours. But rather than make the list yourself, why don't you just have her do it? She's the one going to be stuck with those decisions, might as well make sure any blame doesn't fall squarely back on you.

[Otto 83]

I would definitely second the "Lost" recommendation (that could take the whole trip) - only downside is, well its about a plane crash..

[shikarnov 7]

How very thoughtful of you!

LOST.

Gossip Girl.

Desperate Housewives.

Cool. Thanks for the tips

Sounds like your list alone will give her at least 50 hours. But rather than make the list yourself, why don't you just have her do it? She's the one going to be stuck with those decisions, might as well make sure any blame doesn't fall squarely back on you.

The list is what she's already seen. Unlike me - who can watch Trek reruns for weeks on end - she never rewatches anything. As for why she doesn't do it... I hate to put it this way, but if she takes it on herself, she'll wait until the day before her trip to get to it, and will never finish. Then she'll be bored stiff on travel day (a fate I would wish on nobody). When it comes to this trip, I'm being the Russian man and taking the bull by the horns.

I would definitely second the "Lost" recommendation (that could take the whole trip) - only downside is, well its about a plane crash..

Yeah, I saw the trailer. I think I might go with something else.

[SMR 368]

50 hours? Is she taking the train from Moscow? Or did the layovers just line up horribly.

[mox 298]

50 hours? Is she taking the train from Moscow? Or did the layovers just line up horribly.

From the west coast, it's about 22 hours with layovers to Moscow if you go through Frankfurt, so I can definitely see 50 hours.

[shikarnov 7]

From the west coast, it's about 22 hours with layovers to Moscow if you go through Frankfurt, so I can definitely see 50 hours.

There's also a 6.5 hour drive from SVO to her mother's apartment. So, that adds 13 hours to the round trip total.

[slim 1,525]

I hate to put it this way, but if she takes it on herself, she'll wait until the day before her trip to get to it, and will never finish. Then she'll be bored stiff on travel day (a fate I would wish on nobody).

How did she ever manage to make it here without your help?

[sachinky 465]

Oooh, Cougar Town is another new fun show.

30 Rock is awesome!