They sure have us on the edge of our seats. Almost done with Season 3 again.

This really is the BEST TV I've seen in a long time!

I agree Di!! Downton Is one of the best TV shows I have seen in a long time. Most other TV shows on tv are awful anymore. I really dislike all the reality shows that are on TV too. I cancelled my cable years ago because I simply don't watch much TV at all.

Ditto, Cookie. Strongly dislike commercials, too.

"TV" is not what it used to be.

I have little use for the reality TV shows. Don't even care that much about the various dancing/talent shows, though I suspect the networks like them because they are fairly cheap to produce.

That's the thing about Downton -- I doubt it is a low budget production...

As for commercials -- I've gotten to the point where I record my shows so I can watch them on my schedule. This also means I can fast forward through commercials...

There is no 'reality' in these so-called reality shows. It's all contrived, and we don't see what goes on that ends up on the cutting-room floor. I would love to watch dancing and talent shows, but those are ruined by either the MC or the panel of judges. So it comes down to a couple of PBS productions and a couple of sitcoms on network TV. We don't have cable because I don't see the point in paying for TV to watch commercials. I have an Amazon Prime membership so we stream shows and movies that we want to watch from there. And we pick up DVDs and Blu-ray movies and shows from either Costco or our local Entertainment Exchange. There are some great shows on PBS that are on too late for us, and we have no way of recording them right now.

We have always liked to watch PBS shows, even in our youth. We record almost everything we want to watch. That way we can watch it when we have time and zap through all the commercials. We have a DTV PAL DVR recorder that is pretty old. It is like a hard drive recorder. It works off the antenna, I think. My husband is the techie of the two of us, and knows all about electronic stuff. I don’t think they even make or support this particular recorder anymore. I don’t know what we will do when it craps out on us. We do Amazon streaming movies too. That works out well for us.

TV made by the BBC are special when made for sale to overseas.There is a great input the costumes are authentic made from patterns from the era..locations are chosen well,

We pay licence fees to BBC but the profit from exporting Downton and Upstairs Downstairs..Lark Rise to Candleford etc is welcomed.

4 weeks until Downton Abbey returns!!! YAY! Finally, something good to watch again.

Cookie, I love "Downton." I have been missing the ability to watch shows of this caliber since it ended for the season.

And don't talk to me about the season ender. WHAT a downer!

Anyway, I have been receiving some respite while Downton is gone via watching Showtime's "Masters of Sex," about the pioneering work of Drs. Masters and Johnson and "Homeland."

Both -- while totally different -- are well-produced and well-acted and delightfully addictive.

I know, Anne! I was so disappointed in the season ending. I liked Matthew. Susan Sarandon hosted a "Return to Downton Abbey" last week on PBS. It had some highlights of the previous shows, interviews with some of the cast, and a tiny teaser of what is to happen on season 4.

I don’t have cable so I haven’t seen the other shows. Maybe in the summer when there is nothing on TV we will rent them if they are available. Good shows are hard to find.