you will notice the hold it had on you.  quoted from Family Food Security:

(10) TV is real life. (9) The news tells the truth. (8) TV characters make good role models. (7) Children's TV is harmless. (6) TV advertising benefits you. (5) Everybody watches it, so I have to. (4) My life will be better if I buy advertised products. (3) What I and my kids watch doesn't really affect us. (2) I can learn all I need to know by watching TV. (1) Television is necessary.