Dream TV Programming

I have a deep abiding love for television. One of my ultimate dreams has long been to sequence my own television channel. Not anything broadcast level, just something closed-circuit, moderated by a computer system. Understandably, I've taken the liberty of putting together a handful of flawless programming blocks for the weekdays (and one for the weekend).

The show schedule is sequenced with slashes representing the weekly airings ala Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday. Shows that are shown 5 days a week are simply listed once, while shows listed in pairs are alternated between (therefore one program has 3 episodes in a week and one has 2, switching weekly).

"Toonami"

The perfect morning action block, pairing the great string of 90s marvel cartoons with the quintessential anime, and daily airings of the top 3 action shows of all-time.

- Berserk/Zero No Tsukaima/Kare Kano/Neon Genesis Evangelion/Toradora!
 - Gargoyles/X-Men TAS/Spider Man TAS/Thundercats (Reboot)/Iron Man (second season)
- Gundam Wing
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Dragon Ball Z (Ocean dub first 2 seasons, subtitled 3rd)


"Adult Swim"

The ultimate mix of late-night adult-oriented animated comedies, pairing the best of the original Adult Swim with the best of Fox, Comedy Central and MTV.

- The Simpsons/Futurama/South Park/Futurama/American Dad
- South Park/Family Guy/Futurama/The Simpsons/King of the Hill
- The Boondocks
- Daria
- 12 oz Mouse/Frisky Dingo/12 oz Mouse/Home Movies/Frisky Dingo
- Beavis & Butthead/Metalocalypse/Dr. Katz/Home Movies/Beavis & Butthead

* The final half hour consists of 15-minute runtime shows, except for Home Movies, which doesn't have TWO episodes in the lineup, but rather one 30 minute episode.


"The Break Room"

The ideal afternoon compilation of great situation comedies including the best teen sitcoms from past & present, Nick & Disney.

- iCarly
- Victorious
- Seinfeld
- Reba
- Roseanne/What I Like About You/Scrubs/Everybody Hates Chris/Life With Derek
- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide/Clarissa Explains It All/Unfabulous/Phil of the Future/South of Nowhere
- iCarly


"Daily Dramas"

A simple evening showcase for my favorite dramas.

- Being Human/Breaking Bad
- Dawson's Creek/Glee
- The Sopranos/House


"Nightmare Special"

A Saturday "deep night" 5 hour block of the coolest and creepiest paranormal documentary-styled programs from a wide variety of sources, playing into the weeist hours of the early day.

- Sightings
- Real Scary Stories
- Beyond Bizarre
- Beyond Belief
- Lost Tapes
- In Search Of...
- Twilight Zone

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It really wouldn't be all that difficult to accomplish. It would require a large database with all of the material to be shown, and beyond that, pretty simple computer programming could regulate the showing. I enjoy the tv-watching experience, so my channel would absolutely include the typical breaks from programs. But our setup would be loose, similar to The Disney Channel in that commercial breaks would be occupied not only by commercials but also by shorts and music videos. In addition to a large collection of all my favorite commercials (everything from funny ads like The Slowskys to the iconic Jurassic Park trailer that hypnotized my youth), plus commercials for all the programs shown on the station, breaks would be occupied by eclectic music videos and live clips from all of my favorite artists, as well as favorite youtube shorts such as George Washington and shipping classics like Dismantle Repair.