Originally Posted by Jim_Gunn

There is more great quality programming of every type on tv than ever before filling up more channels than ever before including documentaries on history, science and every other subject including on channels like History, Discovery, Nat Geo, on PBS and elsewhere. Likewise, the amount of dreck has increased as well for the same reasons.

Why don't you separate the wheat from the chaff using online tools like tv forums and such to see all the new shows and specials and then DVR them for watching at your convenience?