Father's Day is this Sunday, June 15, and in celebration TiVo conducted a poll to find out which TV shows that dads say they hate but they secretly love. This is like looking into the secret diaries (you know, the ones with those flimsy little locks on them?) of dads around the country, but here are the results:
1. Dancing with the Stars
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Desperate Housewives
4. Access Hollywood
5. TMZ
I think this poll has revealed one thing: most dads in the United States are...women?
OK, I kid, but I'm a little surprised that shows like Dancing with the Stars and Access Hollywood/TMZ are in the mix for shows that dads love. I thought a guilty pleasure might be wrestling or cartoons (which actually was number one when asked which genre of television show they secretly loved), but Grey's Anatomy?
By the way, America's Top Model was in sixth place.
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6-11-2008 @ 10:10PM
Ryan said...
My dad loves watching Dancing with the Stars. But he wouldn't be caught dead watching the other shows.
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6-11-2008 @ 10:51PM
Nathan said...
I think this is definite proof that cellphones (or some other modern phenomenon) are affecting male testosterone levels. : )
Besides, "So You Think You Can Dance" is undoubtedly the better dance show.
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6-12-2008 @ 1:23AM
Gabe said...
Of course Dads like Dancing with the stars. It has hot, half-naked women shaking their money makers. What's not to like?
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6-12-2008 @ 8:59AM
Richard Leach said...
I am a Dad and have never, and will never watch an episode of DWTS. But I do watch Desperate Housewives.
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6-12-2008 @ 8:47AM
John Howard said...
Well, what would you expect, exactly? If the question is what they secretly love, there's no reason for anyone to say they secretly love LOST, or Battlestar Galactica. No need to keep those secret, of course it's going to be a bunch of crap shows, that's why they love them in secret.
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6-12-2008 @ 10:53AM
Ron said...
You gotta be kiddin'! Why do dad's watch it? It's called the booty. The money maker. Men watch it for the same reason Baywatch was so popular. The girls. And before the women go off on us men (and me), they do the same darn thing, so...
In truth, it's a cool show. I'm not much for dancing what with two left feet, but it's a fun show to watch. Good article Bob.
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6-12-2008 @ 7:05PM
Patrick Ross said...
As a father of a 4-year-old in love with princesses and all things pink, I must confess that I am an avid viewer of DWTS, or as we call it around our house Dancing with Anna. If you think that the moves on the show are amazing, you should see what a grown man can accomplish with a fearless preschooler. We have a blast. We only discovered it together this past spring, but we will definitely be back in the fall.
Pat
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6-13-2008 @ 1:32PM
Justin said...
That's not a secret. I'm not a dad but as a soon-to-be married male I can tell you that looking at Cheryl Burke and Kym Johnson isn't hard to do for 1 1/2 hours.
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