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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 99: Sitcoms and Game Shows.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 99. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

Today’s podcast is going to be about televisions shows. We’re going to be talking about game shows and comedies on American Television. Let’s get started!

When I want to kick back and relax, I usually flip on the TV and see what's on. Primetime begins at 8:00 PM on the coasts in the United States, but there are plenty of reruns and shows in syndication between the time I get home from work at five and eight o’clock. I like to watch quiz shows like Jeopardy or Who Wants to be a Millionaire? I actually tried out once to be on Jeopardy, thinking I could be the next Ken Jennings! But I didn't pass the test. So much for trivia.

The national news is on at 6:30 in L.A., and there is lots of local news before and after that. Between six and seven there are Hollywood gossip shows like Access