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.

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

I remember the debate you had with yourself on whether or not to obtain the episodes through unofficial means. It seems appropriate that you get to watch the show legitimately after deciding to resist temptation.

It seems appropriate that you get to watch the show legitimately after deciding to resist temptation.

Thanks.

As for the what is now turning into a daily report of "guess what episode was on last night": they finished going backwards, and now they've finally showed the first episode.

The interesting question now is, I think, what will happen tonight. Will they continue to the 4th episode? Will they decide to go all jump-and-go-backwards again, and do a 6th episode-then-5th-then-4th? Or - my current favorite guess - will they simply continue going backwards, and go to the original pilot of the show?

Strangely enough, I still didn't get to actually, you know, watch anything. But my loyal VCR is being checked every morning to make sure it did its job faithfully.