First, if you want to sleep; I’ve found that’s usually what I want to do while I’m sick, and there are plenty of good movies to do that. A great sleeping movie is anything with Meg Ryan, particulary, You’ve Got Mail. Don’t get me wrong, I love and own this movie. It’s got a relaxing story-line and nothing loud and crazy that will wake you up. Two others I’ve been known to fall asleep to are October Sky (also a good book) and Apollo 13. The latter can wake you up, so be sure to have it turned low.

Now, if you want to be motivated. Sometimes you simply can’t sleep while you’re sick and you just want to feel good about life. So, what’s a person to do? Let’s get motivated! At the top of this list are a bunch of sports movies like Miracle, Field of Dreams and Rudy. Rudy could also fit until the put to sleep category because it is a pretty easy-going film.

Finally, if you just want to laugh. I would really suggest something on television for this category. MythBusters or re-runs of Friends, Seinfeld, Will & Grace and Alf. Those are all good for a laugh and are on all the time during the day and in the early-morning hours.

I’d love to hear your favorite “I’m Sick Movies.”

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Before I go on my tirade that has been building for three months, I must say, I do watch some reality television. But that doesn’t stop me from saying that giving the right cast, the right story, the right time, and a slow trigger finger, we can again have a Seinfeld.

The bottom line is that reality television is funny. Now, those ‘winners’ get to be the basis for my anger today.

Was it possible to sell worse than Taylor Hicks’ debut album? I didn’t think it was possible, but season six Idol winner, Jordan Sparks’ debut album is doing just that.

I have been a ‘fan’ of Idol, if for nothing else than the fact that it has given us a few great artists in Carrie Underwood, Clay Aiken and Chris Daughtry. But I much prefer when they make fun of people and it makes me feel better about myself.

Reality television does that. We all watch Big Brother or Survivor and say, “Oh, I would never do that!”

Really? You wouldn’t stab a friend in the back to win?

Oh sure, maybe it’s not stabbing so much as it is not returning phone calls or emails. Same difference.

I digress…

Looking the list of recent reality programs is staggering: Laguna Beach, Real World, Road Rules, The Simple Life, Nike and Jessica, COPS, The First 48, Idol, Big Brother, Deal or No Deal, Project Runway, Top Design, The Mole, and The Contender.

I’ll admit that I watch a few reality programs. I have long since been a fan of American Justice and the First 48; what can I say, I just love the law in order. I used to watch Survivor and attended three Survivor parties. I now watch Project Runway.

Back in the 1960’s, game-shows were all the rage on television and that led to the 1990’s and the rise of situation comedies and hour-long dramas. Oh, those were the days.

Must See TV. The 1995 ‘Must See’ lineup was this: Friends, The Single Guy, Seinfeld, Caroline in the City, ER. What a night that was.

Now, it’s hard to find a quality mental release on television. Shows are canceled before they even have a chance to find their niche, their audience.

Imagine if NBC had done to Seinfeld what it has done to Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and Joey in recent years. 60 was a great comedy that NBC literally gave up on after six episodes. Joey was just a terrible production but a great concept. Then you have a show like Jericho which was canceled, only to be re-called because their fans were “unhappy.” Screw that. I have been unhappy for years!

I bet you didn’t know, but after the Pilot episode of Seinfeld was aired, NBC offered it to FOX, to which they passed.

I’m simply tired. I’m worn out. I need some entertainment. I need that release. I need Monica to be so crazy about the cleanliness of her apartment that I don’t feel so bad about the water ring that has formed on the tea cup tonight. I want George to yet again get fired so I don’t feel so bad about my own professional career. I want Robert and Ray back so I can watch my family in action.

But I will turn on the television tonight and find the NBA on ESPN because they find that to be more appealing than the Davis Cup Final between the United States and Russia.

Oh, the loss of my television. What is a man to do?

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