What's on your DVR? The DVR was invented for me: I can't STAND commercials, and I want to watch great television shows, when I want to. After being a DirecTV subscriber for many years, and enjoying their included Tivo service, Comcast made me an offer I could not refuse: HD and DVR. I was hooked.

Like any good junkie, I have my own personal favorite flavors to get my fix. This season, these are the ones grabbing my eyeballs:

The Shield: add Forest Whitaker's intensity to Michael Chiklis’ barely contained rage; stir; watch amazing television emerge.
Lost: the best written show, period. Just the right mix of puzzle, drama, and great backstory. Maddeningly addictive.
Boston Legal: James Spader and William Shatner were meant to demolish scenery in every take in this comedy/drama from the creator of Ally McBeal. Shatner is insane, and incredible; Spader is smarminess incarnate.
Hustle: AMC's first series. Like great con movies? Do yourself a favor, and add this one to your list ASAP. Smart, stylish, and slick. Another Charles Hacskaylo recommendation.
Battlestar Galactica: this is not just the best scifi show on TV, it may be one of the best shows on television.
24: Yeah, it's definitely getting long in the tooth, but the HD presentation and drama makes it a good view.
MythBusters: science meets history, and various explosions occur. Goofy, geeky, and addictive.
The Daily Show: let's face it, in this age of entertainment, this is news for the new generation.
The Colbert Report: Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery…or insult to the blowhards on the Right. Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly: you're on notice. Stephen Colbert's skewering you.
Bullshit: Penn & Teller put their debunking to great use, and have a lot of fun and interest in the process. Why the hell would a respected author ever go on a show called Bullshit??

There's more, with Deadwood and the Sopranos coming back, not to mention the new series Thief (Andre Braugher!!), but hey, there's only so much TV a man can watch, right? Right?? RIGHT???  ¶ 10:52 PM