As I read the previous post, I think readers must have grave doubts about my taste. It’s not that Cops and Snapped are favorite shows of mine. But they are perfect shows for grading. If I miss a few minutes, I don’t have to wonder what happened. In theory, I guess I could push the back arrow to find out, but so what if I missed the final details of some miscreant’s arrest? And only the last few minutes of Family Feud matter. I usually take a break to try to guess the best answers as the family tries to win the $20,000 or the car.

Favorite shows I actually WATCH include zombies, NCIS agents, and blasts from the past. I always enjoy tuning into the United Federation of Planets, and new and old Doctor Who.

Are you hopelessly bored by grading those hundred-some math homework papers with all their peculiar, fascinating, never-before-seen mathematical operations? Try Cops. Or check out various options on the Food Network. You don’t have to watch them running around trying to make cupcakes. just look up to see the final wildlife-themed display.

In grading, as Mary Poppins said, “just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.”