The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for December 22, 2013
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Transcript:
Riley: (sigh)...boring... Granddad: Where do you think you're going? Riley: Outside. There's nothing on TV. Granddad: 150 channels and nothing to watch?! Boy, cable costs money. As long as I'm paying for it, we don't waste television in this house. Did you know there are kids in Ethiopia with two, three channels, tops? Why don't you think about that for a minute. Riley: But I - Granddad: No buts. Another word and it's the golf channel until bedtime. ...Don't know what's wrong with these kids today...wastin' good TV...
batmanwithprep over 10 years ago
Live sports are basically the only reason I have cable, and once the NFL season is over with, I might drop it. Unless the Wizards start playing better.
Swalb%515 over 10 years ago
Movies without commercials is the only reason I have cable. I might give it the old heave ho myself, too. It’s it is expensive.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr over 10 years ago
But, Grandad, there hasn’t been any “arts” on the Arts and Entertainment channel in a long time; it’s all “Duck Die-Nasty” marathons!
Prey over 10 years ago
I´d like to waste TV … using the gangster movie meaning of waste.
Nortley over 10 years ago
Real life is the reason I don’t have cable – don’t need it.
QuietStorm27 over 10 years ago
Wow Gramps, let the kid go outside. You watch the cable. I keep mine for the dvr but I may have to give it up for a more affordable option.
Darsan54 Premium Member over 10 years ago
GAWD, you know there are parents out there who are probably saying this !!
cccare56 over 10 years ago
HDTV antennas are supposed to draw in enough channels that one can get rid of cable. Anybody tried one?
jbmlaw01 over 10 years ago
We bought a $30 antenna, and get 70 channels here 30 miles north of Atlanta. N.B., 10 of those are radio stations, 10 more are Spanish- or Korean-language, 10 more are shopping channels, 10 more are religious programming, and 10 are test patterns. Nevertheless, that leaves around 20 channels with conventional English-language programming. We still have DirecTV on three televisions – my wife is addicted to some house buying shows available only on cable/satellite – but the rest of the tvs are antenna.