32 Bits of Trivia About Daytime TV You Can Only Read By Pretending You’re Sick

If you work from home (and still click around through broadcast TV channels), you know the lighthearted joys of daytime TV. There’s a brightness to it. Even if the news of the day is tragic, the talking points are heavy and the guy is NOT the father, there’s something about the sun being out that makes the stakes seem a lot lower. 

And don’t even get us started on The Price Is Right. Being home sick as a kid (truly or falsely) with Bob Barker on the tube was a feeling like no other. Hopefully some of these can bring you right back to that sun-soaked couch — without the sniffles, of course.