I haven't had a TV for a couple of decades, and the only think I miss is Masterpiece Theater... and only some of those. When I travel, I'll turn the TV on in the room and remind myself why I can't stand the idiot box. Too much noise, too much flash, too little sign of functional intelligence apparent. And I hate myself for getting sucked into stupid marathon days... Monk, Trek, etc. It's like spending a day braindead.
I literally cannot carry on a conversation with a TV on in the room, even with the sound off. The flashing pictures disrupt my thoughts too much, my Aspie curiosity wants to know, know, know and it's garbage, garbage, garbage. Aaargh!
We get DVDs by mail and watch a movie every week or two, that's it normally. And sometimes I don't even want to do that, but it's something my partner enjoys, and I don't mind sitting on the floor together with the dogs and getting stupid for a little while (she likes romantic comedies... need I say more?) if it makes her happy.