TV Lust: "Reed between the lines"

I've been debating lately about whether I should just get rid of cable. My condo association fees used to cover the cable tab until the complex hit hard times. I grumbled when I added cable to my 'net bill.

At the risk of appearing to take myself too seriously, I wanna be more conscious of what I watch. It mostly has to do with my walk with God. I always wonder if I would watch certain shows if Jesus were beside me chilling...like, with his feet on the ottoman and sipping on a cup of tea while stroking Puffles, our cat.

And I've cut back TONS when it comes to fashion and pop culture blogs. I was a junkie back in college. Truth is, I simply don't have it like that anymore...I mean, I don't have endless hours to just browse. Hence, no FB or Twitter either.

So weaning from reality or otherwise salacious TV just seems like a natural step. I let go of the "Real Housewives..." franchise starting with New Jersey this summer and don't plan on going back there. A little more recently, I was so outraged with Eric's less-than-chivalrous behavior on "Basketball Wives" that I decided to permanently boycott that as well. I don't care for "Single Ladies" and didn't make it through the first episode. Never got into "The Game" or any of the BET shows. Admittedly, MTV and BET have always been blocked.

During our vacation, my 13-year-old daughter and I have enjoyed Netflix streaming as well as sent-to-home movies. Plus, ever since her godmother introduced her to Hulu she's been hooked like a pirate. We literally live right behind a library and, thus, borrow tons of movies for free. And speaking of the library, boy, do we read!! Right now she is devouring the Twilight saga (Team Jacob, suckas!) and just finished Lois Lowry's "The Giver." She has her iPod and laptop; sure, with monitors and all but still...she catches all of her little froo-froo shows with those gadgets as well...

So why do we still have cable?

There's one show (well, aside from HawthoRNe) that makes me want to keep Comcast: Reed between the lines. I was thrilled to learn that Malcolm Jamaal Warner and Tracee Ellis Ross are teaming up to bring a values-centered, sophistisexy, smart and laugh-out-loud funny show. According to IMDB, Reed between the lines centers on Dr. Carla Reed, a busy psychiatrist, wife of an NYU English professor and mom struggling to balance her job and her happy but chaotic home life.

The question is whether this scripted show will make it amidst today's programming.

I know I'll be watching--cable or no! Will you?

Do you think Reed between the lines is the 21st century 'Cosby Show'?

Below's a cute Tracee Ellis Ross interview, thanks to Essence.com. Cool chick.