College Times

Issue date: 11/13/08 Section: Top 10s

Media Credit: Photos.com

With school, work, the economy and all the craziness that's constantly surrounding us, I find there is nothing more relaxing than mentally checking out for a couple hours to simply be entertained by your TV.
Luckily, I've found that there are actually a lot of cool new shows on that are worth watching. Furthermore, if it helps you get through a monotonous day, there's nothing wrong with looking forward going home to a great show.

1. The Life and Times of Tim
This animated show on HBO is hilarious, and no, that's not Ray Romano's voice.

2. True Blood
This vampire series starring Anna Paquin, keeps up with HBO's reputation of making awesome shows. It's sexy, scary and very intriguing.

3. Glam God with Vivica A. Fox
This show has wannabe stylists competing to basically become a celebrity stylist. If you like fashion, the challenges are awesome, but why does Vivica A. Fox think she's a fashion expert? Yeah, she's an awesome actress, but fashion expert? I don't think so. Luckily the other judges on the show have more credibility.

4. The Baby Borrowers
Their tagline "It's not TV, it's birth control" couldn't be more true. They take high school couples who are 'in love' and think they're ready to get married and be parents and have them live together for the first time in a fully furnished home in the "Baby Borrowers" cul-de-sac. Then the borrowing begins as the teens first take care of babies, then toddlers, followed by pre-teens, teenagers and finally the elderly. Not only are they getting a crash course in parenting, but also one of them has to go to work, too, while the other stays home with the kid. Also these naive teens are responsible for all the little things no one tells you about when you have a baby, like putting together the crib, the changing table and everything else. I think it's great that they're finally trying to show the reality of having a child and how hard it could be on a relationship, especially when you're young and unprepared.

5. I Survived a Japanese Game Show
On this show, they take a group of unsuspecting Americans to the set of a real Japanese game show where they're required to compete in some of the most unusual challenges you'll ever see. One time they had to dress like big babies and travel through a crazy obstacle course without spilling their milk. Another time they were supposed to be flies that had to splat themselves on a faux car window to get points. This show is cool because it combines both a wacky game show as well as your typical reality show, as the American cast lives together in a house learning about Japan when they're not playing.

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