LAURA JOHNSON
Assistant Life Editor
It must be said, especially if one is cable-free at home, that the writers’ strike has no doubt obliterated the selections of the smallscreen. Here are some shows to watch while waiting impatiently for your favorite programs to return.
10. “American Idol” — Slit your throat, eat your heart out or scream real loud in protest, but this show will be on forever, or until Simon has a stroke, and I’m sure he will make arrangements even then. Where else would our country be if we couldn’t watch horribly pathetic people attempt to be the next Kelly Clarkson?
9. The News — With a promise never to be in reruns, maybe the time has come for students to actually know what is going on outside of Pepperdine. I don’t know, though.
8. The Food Network — Skip the annoying Rachel Ray, but every other chef on this channel is a food genius. If you’re like me and consider heating up some soup and throwing together a salad creating a fine cuisine, learning how to cook these delicious delicacies will not only impress your friends, but it may even save your life.
7. Reruns — Just kidding. No one actually likes reruns.
6. “South Park” reruns — These are actually acceptable reruns. (Note: the best way to watch the show is by putting it on mute and, instead, blasting the dirtiest rap you own. Then watch in amazement as Carter and friends’ mouths seem to spew the lyrics.)
5. “Gossip Girl” — Somehow this genius of a show is one of the only ones still airing new episodes. Why not watch this instead of reading juicycampus.com and leave ruining lives to the professionals.
4. “The Office” — Oops, I forgot … new episodes are actually not on right now. Sorry.
3. HBO On Demand — Amazing. If you don’t have it, get it now. You will never go back to real television — ever.
2. A monkey eating a banana — OK, so this is not actually on TV right now, but it probably would be more interesting than what is making airwaves.
1. “Project Runway” — This show is fabulous in every way. The searing amount of humming estrogen weaves together to create a reality show that may not really matter, but seems like it does. (Go Christian!)
01-24-2008