24 is the best show on television.

While I love the show "House" and it's one of the few shows left I actually make sure I try and watch when it's on, the show "24" is my true love. The first time I ever watched Jack Bauer in action was my second year here in Madison. My roommate's friend came over with the first two seasons on DVD and told us he wanted to watch it in our attic because then it felt like he was "doing something instead of sitting at his house watching TV." We laughed and let him go to it. After an hour or so, I wandered up to see if the show was any good. After the first 5 minutes I saw I was glued to the show and set up camp on the futon. Over the next 30 hours or so, I watched the rest of Season 1 with him and all of Season 2 with him. The bonding that can occur between two people sharing their love of Jack Bauer is immense and he is now one of my good friends. "24" also became one of my favorite shows, however, mid-season 3 I had a class that screwed me out of my precious "24" time, and therefore I had to stop watching. It also had pained me waiting each week to see the next incredible hour of the longest day of Jack Bauer's life. I never managed to catch up to the show, however, until this season. After watching the first 4 hours, I am right back killing terrorists with Jack Bauer. He is by far one of the best characters ever in a television series and frankly, the events that occur are quite over the top, however, that is what makes me love the show.

I am considering paying $19.95 to join the official "24" fan club just for the hell of it, however, I might just order a t-shirt instead.

Anyway, watch "24," if you missed the first 4 episodes, you can probably find them for download. I promise you won't be disappointed.