So I wanted to figure out what TV shows guys actually enjoy watching these days. Every time I asked my buddies, they’d just say “anything good” which helps exactly nobody.
Starting the Research
First I grabbed my notebook and listed every show my guy friends mentioned during our barbecue last weekend. Had to stop Frank from listing sports channels for two hours straight. Then I hit Reddit – scrolled through tons of “what’re you watching?” threads on r/television. Didn’t count anything with less than 50 upvotes.
The Watching Marathon
Spent two whole weeks glued to my couch testing everything. Powered through shows while doing laundry, eating leftovers, even during boring work calls. Dropped anything that made me check my phone more than twice per episode.
- Almost gave up when Frank made me try that British baking show – lasted 7 minutes
- Got stuck rewatching old episodes of Breaking Bad instead of trying new stuff
- Wife threatened to cancel Netflix after I fell asleep during third documentary
Narrowing Down
Made a spreadsheet rating shows on three things: 1) How many times I actually looked forward to next episode 2) If I’d recommend it to my least cool coworker 3) Whether my brother would borrow my login for it. Cut anything below 7/10 average.
The final list surprised me – half were shows I’d never heard of before starting. Frank still insists Pawn Stars should’ve made top three. Left if off because watching people argue about junk got old real quick. Might make separate list for reality stuff later.
