How much television do your sims watch?

That is the FIRST thing that I delete in a premade house! I will give them a stereo instead to fill the "Fun" needs. I will make them skills "the old fashioned" way - via skill books!

I only voted what I voted because there was no option for me. In the Sims 2&3 I used televisions every so often to simultaneously raise fun and cooking, but in The Sims 4 I haven't even really used one yet. I usually have them listen to music and paint, socialize, etc. I don't have a television in real life and find it strange that my sims don't get more entertainment from learning via books, especially bookworm sims. Is online learning a thing in the Sims 4? It should be; Google pratically raised me :D

My sims mostly use it while eating to learn to how to cook. They did just have a harvestfest party where they kept the fireplace channel on to add the the vibe of the party! Other than that, my sims typically only watch TV while eating.

I don't let them watch it too often as it is kind of boring (for me at least) to just let them watch TV. But I do like to have family movie or video game nights sometimes.

"CorkysPetals;d-943286" wrote:
How do you feel about your sims watching tv?

I caught my sim- even though he's an adult- watching a horror movie yesterday. (Sims of the Dead) He jumped a few times, but I didn't get that reaction on film.

My Sims watch TV all the time, sometimes multiple times a day. If their fun and hunger are low, I will always have them eat and watch TV at the same time. And I make a lot of couch potato Sims too, so there's that.

I can't vote those options - as my sims all have a tv but only watch the exercise channel on their own as my sims are into fitness - unless they have to watch certain tv channels for their perks/whims etc and I usually have to make them do that. They seem to prefer books, chatting on the pc, dancing and listening to music, or anything to do with wellness or fitness on their own. Anything else I have to instruct them to do it - especially watch tv.

Visiting sims on the other hand instantly go to the tv.

I play with autonomy switched off, so I don't really have the issue with sims obsessing over tech.

My sims rarely watch television. I find that boring and unproductive, besides the cooking channel maybe (I really dislike building cooking skill this way though as it's too quick for me). I pretty much only send them to watch news or tv shows when both their hunger and fun hit the yellows and reds, that way they can quickly fix that by multitasking eating and watching.

However, the TV gets a lot of use for the console and movies. Ah, movies are a great thing! I don't know why, but there's just something about casual movie nights with family or friends, I love the title selection, I also love the little interactions like cuddling on the couch. The popcorn maker is also fun.

Way too many movies, not enough books sadly :D

lol my Caleb learnd cooking (full skill) just by watching the cooking channel. He never ever stood by the stove :D

Most the time my sims don't bother messing with the TV, but I love the TV right now with seasons on days where its too hot or thunderstorms happen. Having the movie stuff pack makes this nicer; my sims can watch movies and have a little snuggle/family time while things pass.

It comes in handy as well for sims learning the cooking skill. Instead of risking the house being set on fire, I'll have sims watch the cooking channel til they get to at least level 3. They seem to focus better on the TV then reading a skill book.
I also have fitness stuff so the workout channels come in handy for sims who may not have time to go to the gym or space to buy equipment.

TVs come in handy in my game sometimes.