Rachel

Wife: "Sweetie, I’d like to watch Barefoot Contessa and see what she’s cooking today."
Hubby: "Great idea, I love Barefoot Contessa. And while we’re at it, maybe we can catch an episode of What Not to Wear."

I must confess.  I’ve watched a few episodes of What Not to Wear myself.  But then, the idea of spending $2,000 on such few articles of clothing and chopping off hair that took years to grow just started getting old.

What this one is getting at, I believe, is that men and women have different ideas of what makes entertainment.  And people usually like to have company when they watch television (even if they are the mind-numbed robot while the show is on).

Why does the guy lie about wanting to watch your shows?

My guess is that he wants the reciprocal treatment when he wants to watch an action flick.  He’s saying “I’ll watch this with you, if you’ll watch this with me.”  Or perhaps, he might just be wanting to have more time to play Video Games.  You never know.