Over the years, there have been many shows that have come and gone as my late-night, can't-sleep choices: One on One, Girlfriends, Still Standing. What's clear from this batch is the way we define "quality" in normal waking hours is different from how we define quality when we can't sleep. ...

When it comes to watching TV at 4am, I believe the factors of what classifies a show as "good" are somewhat different than the more standard timeslots for TV shows . TV at 4am needs to be very entertaining and potentially over-the-top, allowing people who can't sleep the opportunity to ...

So maybe this pick is too sentimental, and maybe it doesn’t hold up in this day and age, but for my money nothing is as good, or feels as right, at 4 a.m. as a Girls Gone Wild Infomercial.

Clearly, you cannot watch a drama this late at night. The action and intensity will keep you awake, while your drowsiness may make you miss something important. Apparently Nickelodeon was acutely aware of these issues when developing Nick At Nite. Sitcom reruns are by far your best ...