Exactly. We have a TV to show videos, and sometimes we watch things like the Republican convention or the inauguration on internet video. But every time we see broadcast TV, I'm just shocked. The other day in the barber shop, there was a TV on showing "Little House on the Prairie," no problem, but the commercials were unspeakable. Fortunately the kids mostly weren't watching, but my oldest boy (10) got a partial-eyeful in some ad for a "reality" series.
We sound like we could be related. The only thing "live" I ever see is what I see streaming on S-Span's website.
I am so fortunate that my daughter has (so far) not been inundated with tons of inane advertisements and mind-numbing stupid programming. Of course, she gets in trouble for not pulling her nose out of her books, but that's a better problem to deal with.
We bought the 1st season of "Little House" on DVD. It's a great way to watch it, especially since each episode is over and done in less than 45 minutes. What a great show. Both daughters (9 and 4) love it. We need to get some other seasons.