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...
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