I may not be the best person to give my opinion regarding tv shows because I think as a whole, todays programs SUCK! But I will let you in on the few that I do enjoy. Roseanne is a show not to be missed, if for nothing other than the fact that she has worked so hard to put out what she wants. She's gone from her raunchy comedy to delivering a program that is probably more realistic than people want from a show. I remember being in high school and the girls in my class hated that show because it was "unrealistic"- to them, the "white bread" of America, perhaps it was, but for many people who are from lower income families, it gave that audience someone to relate to, but then this is what Jim Fowles says people use television for in his book, "why viewers watch" that we are using in our media class. Another show that is worthy of sitting on your ass for is Quantum Leap. I personally like this show because I like to observe, and learn about the way our society was in the past, and even though this show is obviously just some- one's interpretation and presentation of events, which are very often merely fiction, it is often very insightful. I wish more programs would let us look into the lives of others. What are we here for if not to learn about and try to understand one another, and I think television is the perfect tool. It seems that Talk Shows attempt to do this, but they're a different story, and I don't want to offend too many people--yet. Other than those two shows, I can't really offer anything else, as I don't have a tv on campus. If anyone else can give me reason to check something else out, I do have an open mind-really. Oh one last suggestion. Try Sesame Street-if you really analyze it - it's fascinating! And the musical numbers are actually marketable too-scary thought! Peace and happy cathode ray radiation Tori Mazur Western COnnecticut State University Gus Van Sant is a man with a brain to dissect and study for hours!