When I asked my co-workers to guess how many hours of TV the average American watches per day, most guessed in the 2-3 range. I have to admit — I thought I watched a lot more TV than the average bear, but as it turns out, the rest of the country is just as glued to the tube as I am. According to a recent report on Nielson ratings, the average American watches 4 hours and 49 minutes a day!
Maybe it's just me, but this sounds like a lot. 'Fess up — how many hours of TV do you usually watch per day?
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Stuart Weitzman
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since i live alone, i usually have the tv on for noise whenever i am home. does that count? if so, probably...6-8 hrs a day??
but i only actually sit down to watch a few prime time shows, so maybe 3 hrs of actual watching. from 8 or 9 until 10 or 11.
1Honestly, I probably watch at least 4. I have the news on in the morning while I'm getting ready for work. I watch TV while I'm working out in the evening, and then I watch primtetime shows, too.
2I leave the tv on quite a bit for background noise, but I'd say I actually watch about four hours per day.
3More than I should. I'm not sure on the exact number, but between shows that are currently on that I watch, and going back on watching shows on dvds, I do plenty of tv watching.
4I might watch about 6 hours of tv a week total. I watch Super Nanny when I catch it and then the only shows I watch are Greys and Mad Men.
5too many!!! I dont know, I try not to start watching until like 730 for Jeopardy (and hey, at least Im using my brain during that!) but depending on the night it could be anywhere from 1-4. Ugh I hate that I watch so much but shows are so good~!
6I have SO many shows that I watch. Most of which I catch up on Tivo and Hulu. But, if I average it out, I watch about 4-5 hours of TV a day.
7A lot. Way too much. I watch a TON of TV shows. Most of them I don't get to catch when they're airing so I watch them online, but yeah. I'd guess at least 4 hours a day between new and old episodes.
8I might watch 5 hours
9I try not to watch it except for the few shows I dvr. I just feel I am wasting my time if I watch tv for too much. So maybe 2 hours in the evening? I turn it on first thing in the morning for about 10 minutes until i get the weather report but other than that, I'd be happy to go days without it.
10I watch as much as I can because I love TV! I ride the exercise bike while I watch so it's not so lazy.
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