This is about as #FirstWorldProblems as it gets, but there really does seem to be too much of a good thing right now when it comes to television.
With networks, cable, premium cable and now streaming channels all creating quality comedic and dramatic television (not to mention all of the reality TV also available), there is just too much TV to watch. FX president John Landgraf expressed this conundrum during the Television Critics Association press tour in August, giving voice to a great problem to have for viewers, though maybe not so much for network executives looking for their shows to stand out and capture an audience.
During Sunday night’s Emmy Awards, host Andy Samberg put this problem to music in an opening number that depicted the current dilemma in pop culture. How do you keep up with all this stuff? How do you make the right choices to make sure you’re not left out of conversation with friends, colleagues and followers on social media?
https://youtu.be/uQKOBzINo-Y
For me, this hit a bit close to home. During the summer, especially, when much of my TV-watching attention is taken up by baseball, I miss out on a lot of good TV, much to the frustration of my friends. By the time I can catch up, they’re on to the next thing and I’m left behind.
I have very much been Samberg sitting at that dinner table, sheepishly admitting that I haven’t watched Empire or caught up on Game of Thrones. My DVR is packed tight with all the shows I need to watch. (Mr. Robot!) I literally have a piece of paper listing series and episode titles to help me keep track of what I need to watch.
I’m hoping I can lock myself in a bunker for a year to catch up. Or at least be healthy enough to sing about my troubles, before or after the fact.
[FOX]
