It's always cool to see major network shows because they have much better quality, generally speaking, than the smaller networks. Also, while a smaller network can get unknown talents that can become sensations, a lot of the time the stuff covered by a smaller network kind of sucks. Whereas with a larger network, the quality may not always be absolutely top notch, but you can feel pretty certain that a network that big wouldn't cover something that sucks. This is true of a network in America, or anywhere else in the western world (for the most part, though every network does have its oops moments).
I love, love, love to watch a comedy network. Unfortunately most of the stuff this kind of network plays is of questionable content, and so in a family with children it is impossible to watch a lot of this stuff during the day (or any time the kids are about). But I love a good laugh as much as the next person, and so I love to watch a comedy network. I have not been able to watch a comedy network that is broadcast outside of the U.S.A. before, though I would certainly like to sometime. I always find it interesting watching a network from another country or culture, because you can learn a lot about different people that way. I think this is especially true of a comedy network, because so much of a people or a group is revealed through their comedy.
For example, here in America you can tell a lot about our political climate from watching a network, any network. Especially the comedy network though. That network probably reveals the most about the popular opinion of Americans about specific topics, people, and events. Partially this is because the people on the network are not the politicians themselves, they are not trying to give a positive spin to anyone in particular (usually). Plus, it is the job of the people on the network, especially the comedy network, to amuse and entertain that. People are not amused or entertained when they have to listen to things that they disagree with, so you can be fairly certain that the jokes made by people on the comedy network are tailored to the current political, social, and cultural climate of their projected demographic.
Besides, ultimately we are a nation of people, and every network is made up of people, and so it is statistically most likely that the people comprising each network are going to be statistically similar in opinions to the country or area itself (i.e., if sixty percent of Americans don't like the president, most likely close sixty percent of the people working any given network probably don't like the president either, though there are always exceptions to the rule). So basically, watching a network on tv in any democratic nation can help you understand the people who are watching that tv.
