Get rid of TV commercials

Too much of anything is harmful. Too much sun or too much food, etc., causes damage to the individual. The same I can say pertains to television.

Not the programs we watch, but the number of commercials that are shown. Children and seniors watch a lot of television. They are bombarded with literally thousands of commercials per week. We are suffering from “commercial-itis” and let’s face it, many commercials are downright stupid. They are an insult to our intelligence; and just because we want to watch a particular program, we are subjected to four or five commercial breaks per hour with five or six commercials per break.

I have noticed that some people hit the mute button when the commercials come on. Others record their favorite shows; and when they watch them, they fast-forward the commercials. Has television advertising gotten so cheap that it takes 18 to 24 commercials to pay for an hour’s programming? Heaven help us.

We need more channels that don’t have any commercials at all – after all, we pay good money for the privilege of watching television.

Nick Morana

Spring Hill