No TV and The Couch Potato Picks for 2007

I haven't watched television for three straight days now.  The one in my room conked out a week ago and it's still with the mom-and-pop repair shop as of this writing.  Anyway, even if it was working, I don’t have cable television at home.  Truly, I only get to watch HBO, Starworld, ESPN, AXN and the lot when I’m assigned onshore.  Be that as it may, there are really some noteworthy shows I really appreciated on Philippine Free-TV last year.  Here they are.

• Maging Sino Ka Man.  I just love Anne Curtis, and the story and ensemble were magnificent.  The best drama series for 2007.  Joins the ranks of “Kaytagal Kang Hinintay” and “Kung Mawawala Ka”.
  
• Day Off.  I remember blogging about this show, wishing they take me out for a day off.
  
• Kid Nation.  Like Survivor or Pinoy Big Brother, but more entertaining and less-scripted.  I really liked the way Alex, Jared, Michael, Laurel, Olivia and Anjay acted throughout the season.  Cool kids indeed.
  
• Ysabella.  Good story.  Never thought anyone can make a nice story out of a chicken dish.  Connie Reyes carried the whole thing I think.
  
• Ka-Toque, Lutong Barkada.  They make cooking look so easy.  It made me try enrolling in the free dessert lessons in the office but it’s always fully-booked.
  
• Light Talk.  I’ve only chanced on this program three times and I liked the discussion.
  
• Princess Hours.  As always, I can relate to the third wheel, which is Prince Troy in this case.  I hear this is based on anime.
  
• Ju Mong.  I didn’t get to actually start this, but I got the hang of it as I watched it everytime I came from work (it was the only thing left to watch aside from the news).  Good production value and story.
  
• Heroes.  Yes, I joined the craze.  My fave is Hiro.  Then Hayden Penitiere.
  
• House M.D..  Really cool, sarcastic lines.  Another TV character I look up to.
  
• Brothers and Sisters.  Even if Callista Flockhart is here, the humor is not Ally McBeal weird.  I really liked the dialogues.  Good show, good show.
  
• Rounin.  Yes, it flopped.  But it’s a good show, both story-wise and fight-scene-wise.
  
• Maalaala Mo Kaya.  Story-wise and production value-wise, this is really superior to Magpakailanman.
  
• Japan Screen Topics.  Very informative show.  I used to watch this as a kid.  Now it’s back again.
  
• Bandila.  The show on air when I finish dinner after coming home.  Good format.
  
• LOST.  I’m still not making any sense of it all, but I guess that’s what makes it interesting.