What to watch at a doctor's office

[Art Vandelay]

I've finally convinced my partner it is time to update a small backroom waiting area we have - it is where people sit as their eyes are dilating. Currently they face a braggadocio wall with 25 or so certificates and awards given to my partner 15+ years or so (I refuse to put anything of mine up, I find the concept kind of egotistical). We are going to put a flat screen TV, but I'm curious what would be the best thing to be showing all day long. A news channel, ESPN, TV land, HGN, Discovery ????

Most of the patients who will be sitting there are:

• 65 or older
• White, though we do have a large Hispanic percentage
• Most likely conservative voters,
• Non-LDS - BYUTV scripture studies might not be the best choice.
• Sit for 15-25 minutes in that area, once or twice a year.

As much as I hate the channel myself, Foxnews seems like the safest choice. But the thought of walking down the hall and hearing Sean Hannity, almost makes reason stare.

[The_Douger]

I'd buy some Matlock DVDs and put those in.

[MarkGrace]

ESPN

[Eddie]

We had to take my son to the Moran Eye center several times a while back and they always had the cooking channel on out in the waiting room.

I don't know why - because I don't watch it much at home - but it had me entertained while we waited.

[TripletDaddy]

Keep a TV remote near the TV. If someone wants to watch a different channel, allow them to change it. Problem solved.

[jay santos]

Keep a TV remote near the TV. If someone wants to watch a different channel, allow them to change it. Problem solved.

These are old people. What are they going to do with a remote control they haven't been trained on before?

[Art Vandelay]

Keep a TV remote near the TV. If someone wants to watch a different channel, allow them to change it. Problem solved.

These are old people. What are they going to do with a remote control they haven't been trained on before?

My fear with that is some kid waiting on mom will change it to MTV or Nick, and the next dozen patients either don't know how or won't change the channel and are forced to watch Spongebob, or whatever teenage pregnancy MTV is currently glamorizing.

[SoCalCoug]

I've finally convinced my partner it is time to update a small backroom waiting area we have - it is where people sit as their eyes are dilating. Currently they face a braggadocio wall with 25 or so certificates and awards given to my partner 15+ years or so (I refuse to put anything of mine up, I find the concept kind of egotistical). We are going to put a flat screen TV, but I'm curious what would be the best thing to be showing all day long. A news channel, ESPN, TV land, HGN, Discovery ????

Porn

[Scott R Nelson]

I generally really dislike being stuck waiting with a TV on, especially with loud sound, on any news or sports channel. Airports are usually the worst, but medical offices are often in second place.

Here is a list of a few things that are not likely to bother me and that I might actually enjoy watching:

• Iron Chef - either the Japanese one or American one
• Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
• Man vs. Food
• Crocodile Hunter
• Dirty Jobs
• Planet Earth
• Frozen Planet
• Mythbusters

Don't put on any reality shows or anything with conflict (that's why I don't want to see the news).

Commercials often bother me, especially the ones I've seen hundreds of times.

If you can buy a few seasons of some of the above on DVD, that would be best.

[Katy Lied]

Nat Geo

those hutterites are fascinating!

Do you know when the colony gets too large, they divide all the assets of the current colony right down the middle. They relocate the assets and build the homes for the daughter colony--before they even find out who will move to the new colony. When everything is prepared, they put "A" and "B" in a hat and draw names for the move. I've seen ant colonies do exactly the same thing.

Also from wikipedia, there is a japanese hutterite colony. Made of native japanese, they dress like the pennsylvania dutch, not in native japanese dress.

[creekster]

Nat Geo

those hutterites are fascinating!

Do you know when the colony gets too large, they divide all the assets of the current colony right down the middle. They relocate the assets and build the homes for the daughter colony--before they even find out who will move to the new colony. When everything is prepared, they put "A" and "B" in a hat and draw names for the move. I've seen ant colonies do exactly the same thing.

Also from wikipedia, there is a japanese hutterite colony. Made of native japanese, they dress like the pennsylvania dutch, not in native japanese dress.

My wife loves that show. I think it is all contrived/scripted. I have seen a couple of people say that the TV subject colony is dysfunctional and is far from typically hutterite. I have to believe that is true, based on what else I have read about the Hutterites.

And whats with that accent?

[wuapinmon]

Telemundo, Galavisión, or Univisión. The Hispanic clientele will like it and there's enough noise and movement that the old people will appreciate the company.

[Portland Ute]

I've finally convinced my partner it is time to update a small backroom waiting area we have - it is where people sit as their eyes are dilating. Currently they face a braggadocio wall with 25 or so certificates and awards given to my partner 15+ years or so (I refuse to put anything of mine up, I find the concept kind of egotistical). We are going to put a flat screen TV, but I'm curious what would be the best thing to be showing all day long. A news channel, ESPN, TV land, HGN, Discovery ????

Most of the patients who will be sitting there are:

• 65 or older
• White, though we do have a large Hispanic percentage
• Most likely conservative voters,
• Non-LDS - BYUTV scripture studies might not be the best choice.
• Sit for 15-25 minutes in that area, once or twice a year.

As much as I hate the channel myself, Foxnews seems like the safest choice. But the thought of walking down the hall and hearing Sean Hannity, almost makes reason stare.

Travel channel or travel DVDs.

[Clark Addison]

I spent quite a bit of time in hospital waiting rooms last year, and the most popular programs always seemed to be daytime talk shows (Dr. Phil, Wendy Williams) or courtroom shows (Judge Judy, etc.). I spent a lot of time on my laptop.

[TripletDaddy]

I agree with travel or food channels. Hard to offend anyone with that. In fact, I would go with Food. Everyone likes food.

Have you considered BYUtv?