I'll have to miss a couple of episodes due to shabbat (yeah, I have to whine. Sigh). However, for the remaining 10, I've already programmed my VCR.

So if a show airs on the sabbath, you're not allowed to do the "work" of programming the VCR ahead of time, even though the VCR is doing all the actual "work" when the show airs?

Your dawning realization that you were actually watching The Inside as opposed to reading it.

I was all "no, wait. It's supposed to be words on a computer screen and some photos. How come there are people there who walk and talk?"

How was it similar to/different from what you'd imagined while reading the scripts?

I didn't actually really watch it yet. I was too busy "No Way"-ing my way into realizing that I was surprisingly watching it. But I've taped that half, and I have my VCR programmed, soI may throw some large paragraphs at it soon.

being tough enough

I've read nearly half the scripts. I know where to cover my eyes for those episodes. I'm way too much of a wuss, even to most of the scenes on BtVS and AtS.

So if a show airs on the sabbath, you're not allowed to do the "work" of programming the VCR ahead of time, even though the VCR is doing all the actual "work" when the show airs?

The problem is not in that. In a nutshell, it's in the fact that by having tv programs on shabbat, it means that people have to work on the tv station providing the services needed for them, so it's forcing Jewish people to break the rules of shabbat, without it being anything concerning life-and-death situations (which allow for the electricity to run, for example, for hospitals and the like).

But it may be enough for me to ask T for the downloaded copies of those episodes, now. Hmm. Me and my conscience need to have a conversation and decide how much of a prude I really am.

In a nutshell, it's in the fact that by having tv programs on shabbat, it means that people have to work on the tv station providing the services needed for them, so it's forcing Jewish people to break the rules of shabbat

So does no TV air on shabbat?

So does no TV air on shabbat?

Of course it airs, all the time, because not everybody in Israel cares about the Judaism rules concerning these matters. But there's a religious question regarding enjoying such acts, when you do care.

[Edited for two things I forgot to mention earlier, because, yes, three posts really aren't enough. Anyway.

The wife in "Pre Filer" was the nun from "Wound Up Penguin"! By the time she showed up I was "No Way"-ing myself into realizing that it's not just a whoe lot of coincidences just happening at once, but it was still a bit of "hey, she, too?".

And we did't get Allyson's logo! At the end it said "reamworks", but in blue letters on a white background, with two blue stripes above and below it. Kinda like the Israeli flag, with a production-company name instead of he star of David. Patriotism and all, it was escapism, so I really wanted the beagles.]

However, for the remaining 10, I've already programmed my VCR

I am amused that someone whose principles didn't allow her to *ahem* the episodes gets to do this.

The beagles show up in later episodes.

And we did't get Allyson's logo!

I think the new logo started the week after that. (Loneliest Number.)

Thanks, thegrommit and Kristen.

So, the episode they had last night (I didn't watch - it starts too late and ends even later. I checked the credits this morning) was the second episode, "Old Wounds". Yesterday I could only think that they'd either return to the beginning and have the first episode, or just continue and go to the earlier episodes later. I underestimated that channel, of course, and its ability to randomize order of episodes.

I can't even guess what would air tonight, or how long it may take until I get to see the beagles.

I am amused that someone whose principles didn't allow her to *ahem* the episodes gets to do this.

Why? (Serious question - I just don't understand the connection, and I'm curious.)

I underestimated that channel, of course, and its ability to randomize order of episodes.

Perhaps the programming person used to work for FOX?

In other random TV news, I seem to have just acquired some new channels on my cable. One of which is TNT in HDTV but it seems to be the East Coast feed.

But Tim's X-Files episode with Lili Taylor (which I've never seen) is on and I finally get to see it so I won't bask in the weirdness. Too much.

Perhaps the programming person used to work for FOX?

You're assuming that there's a person there who actually thinks about these things, other than the cleaning lady's kid who has a part-time job for the summer, throwing tapes on the floor and just picking the top of the pile as the current episode. Nobody can tell what sort of lottery process he uses in order to decide on the hour of airing things, though.

Tim's X-Files episode with Lili Taylor (which I've never seen) is on

It's one of the few episodes of "X Files" that I've taped and re-watched when the show was still running here. I was thrilled to realize who was responsible for it, because, hey, it meant I'm consistent.

You're assuming that there's a person there who actually thinks about these things, other than the cleaning lady's kid who has a part-time job for the summer, throwing tapes on the floor and just picking the top of the pile as the current episode. Nobody can tell what sort of lottery process he uses in order to decide on the hour of airing things, though.

I'm still going with monkeys. Terrifying space monkeys.