TV-Turnoff Week

Supported by 83 national organizations, including the American Medical Association and the National Education Association, the 10th annual TV-Turnoff Week takes place from April 19 to 25, 2004. The event is organized by the TV-Turnoff Network, a nonprofit organization that "encourages children and adults to watch much less television in order to promote healthier lives and communities."

The Network suggests a list of alternate activities for April instead of watching television, including observing Earth Day, celebrating Shakespeare's birthday, or sitting on the couch in front of a turned-off TV and imagining you are watching your favorite programs. Playing baseball and having a family cookout also made the suggestion list, while contemplating the meaning of life and being incredibly bored did not.

The TV-Turnoff Network can be found on cable channel 46, and will be airing special three-hour-long programs throughout the week on the dangers of watching too much TV.