The television has had its hold on nearly everyone at one point or another. The average American spends about 3 hours a day in front of a television. That is nearly half of the person's free time. This works out to be 9 whole years for the average person who lives to be 75. To some, these numbers would prove that some people just have a dedication to the television and make effort to watch it. If that were the case, why would so many people say they watch much less television than they actually do, and believe when they say this?