How to watch and truly enjoy your favorite classic tv shows!

CLASSIC TV QUESTIONS:

-Do you know the exact date and time that "Little Ricky Ricardo" was born on "I Love Lucy?"

-Does Aaron Spelling, the creator of the hit 70's tv show, Charlie's Angels, still piss you off after having the sheer audacity to replace Farrah Fawcett-Majors with Cheryl Ladd?

-Do you count the hours at work until you can turn on "Nick at Nite" or "Tv Land" and get your daily fix of such classic tv shows as "The Jefferson's", "The Love Boat" or the "Brady Bunch?"

If you answered, "yes" to all of these questions, you are truly a classic tv show lover!

And for your total dedication to all of those tv shows that are retro I am going to give you ten tips on how to watch and truly enjoy your favorite classic tv shows.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Fuzzy slippers, jeans & t-shirt, barcalounger, swivel chair, big mac, baked alaska, pino grigio, remote control, vcr or dvd recorder, I Dream of Jeannie costume

1. GET SMART AND GET COMFORTABLE!
   
   Whether you prefer to put on your favorite fuzzy slippers or go barefoot,
   Whether you prefer to let your hair down, wear it in braids, put your favorite hat or cap on or put it up in a ponytail,
   Whether you prefer to put on a pair of old sweats or wear a pair of faded jeans and t-shirt,
   Whether you prefer to lie down on your bed, sit in a swivel chair in your home office or recline at a 90 degree angle in your Barcalounger,
   
   Do yourself a favor and get comfortable so that you can truly enjoy your favorite classic tv show!

2. EAT AND DRINK YOUR FAVORITE FOOD, MEATHEAD!
   
   Whether you like Stouffers tv dinners that you can throw into the microwave,
   Whether you like a big mac and fries from McDonalds or a large cheese pizza with anchovies from Pizza Hut,
   Whether you like a five course meal followed by baked alaska and a glass of pino grigio,
   
   A good tv show and a good meal definitely go hand-in-hand!
   
   Screw what your mama said and eat and drink in front of the tv while watching your favorite classic tv show for ultimate enjoyment! Be sure to indulge this guilty pleasure!

3. BUY A REMOTE CONTROL, DICK TRACY!
   
   I hate to say it like this but I have to, "Sit your ass down and stay down!"
   
   Nothing ruins watching multiple classic tv shows simultaneously than having to get up and down to switch between channels!
   Do yourself a favor and buy a remote so that you can truly enjoy watching multiple classic tv shows at the same time!

4. TAPE OR RECORD IT, PETER BRADY!
   
   Increase your enjoyment of your favorite classic tv shows by recording them onto vcr tapes or dvd's so that you can watch them over and over again minus the commercials whenever or whereever you want!

5. HEY PATTY DUKE, WATCH YOUR FAVORITE CLASSIC TV SHOW WITH YOUR TWIN!
   
   Nothing increases the enjoyment of watching your favorite classic tv show more than watching with another classic tv lover or someone who loves the same classic tv shows just as much as you do!
   
   In between commercials or even during the show, you'll have a companion who you can discuss the episodes, trends, plot twists, characters, fashions and lingo with. Thereby making the show so fun and enjoyable to watch.

6. IF QUINCY CAN PUT HIS LIFE ON HOLD TEMPORARILY SO CAN YOU!
   
   Before you watch your favorite classic tv show be sure to shut off your cellphone, hide your blackberry so that you won't be tempted to check your email, get away from your laptop or desktop computer and shut your radio off so that you can watch your favorite classic tv show with no distractions which can interfere with your enjoyment of the show.

7. EVEN JAMES BROWN AND ARCHIE BUNKER WOULD AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER WATCH CLASSIC TV IF YOU AIN'T FEELIN' TOO GOOD!
   
   Try to avoid watching your favorite classic tv show if you are stressed, tired, sleepy, angry or sad even though you may think that is what you need at the time to make you feel better. Doing this will only result in you not remembering watching half of it or getting mad at some of the character's cushy lives on your favorite classic tv shows. To truly enjoy watching your favorite classic tv shows try to watch them when you are in a good mood or are in a happy state of mind.

8. HERE ARE THE FACTS OF LIFE: NO MOTORMOUTHS ALLOWED!
   
   Never watch your favorite classic tv show in the presence of a person who has the gift of the gab or who talks too damn much because you'll only get angry or frustrated at having to yell at them to "shutup" or for missing parts of your favorite classic tv show because of their excessive talking. For maximum enjoyment of your favorite classic tv shows only watch them with individuals who can keep quiet, have common courtesy and have half a brain!

9. SORRY! GREG, MARCIA, PETER, JAN, BOBBY AND CINDY NO KIDS ALLOWED EITHER!
   
   Try to watch your favorite classic tv shows when the baby is asleep or the kids are at school or gone for a few hours so that you can truly concentrate and enjoy them to the fullest.

10. I DREAM OF JEANNIE AND DRESSING UP AND PRETENDING TO BE BARBARA EDEN!
    
    If there is a classic tv show that you are fanatical about, for fun dress up similar to the characters on the show, eat and drink what they do while watching the show and recite the lines right along with them during the show! This can be such a blast especially when multiple classic tv show lovers do it together! It can truly be a fun and enjoyable experience!