So in short...<p>A) Variety is the spice of live<p>B) Commercials put variety in your TV habits<p>C) Therefore, commercials are spicing up your TV watching<p>Perhaps the conclusion should be<p>C) TV makers get away with boring shows because commercials help hide it
If that's the case, why aren't people flocking to plays, musicals, or concerts that have commercials interspersed? By that logic, we'd prefer that arrangement to the way things are now.