The Great Penn TV Survey

Television: That thing you watch when you should probably be doing anything else. Surveys: Those things you fill out on Facebook when you should probably doing anything else. This week, Street combined these powers of procrastination to find out what you

Gender Breakdown:

We had a significant slant towards female respondents, so keep that in mind when you see how much people care about Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy.

Hours Spent Watching TV Each

Week:

Maybe we wouldn't all be so busy if we turned off the damn TV (read: laptop) and did the work we complain so much about. According to our results, 56.5% of respondents watch more than three hours of TV a week. To those who watch 12+ hours a week: who are you and will you teach us your ways?

WHAT WAS THE LAST TV SHOW YOU WATCHED?

FRIENDS (23) HTGAWM (10) PARKS & REC (10) GILMORE GIRLS (7) SCANDAL (7) GIRLS (7) THE MINDY PROJECT (6) BOB'S BURGER (5) BETTER CALL SAUL (5)

PRIMARY SOURCE OF TV

Penn kids use Netflix. A lot. Shocker.

Do You Watch GIRLS?

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SHOW OF ALL

TIME?

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