Here's their lineup: Boomerang, Discovery Kids, Disney Channel, Toon Disney and Nick Games & Sports, The Science Channel, DIY Network, Fit TV, Food Network, Home & Garden Television, La Familia, The Weather Channel, C-SPAN 2, C-SPAN 3 and Headline News.

That's 15 channels that most of you are already getting or don't miss at all. If you don't speak Spanish or, like me, just can't keep up with the rapidfire dialogue on Spanish programs, that leaves you 14 channels. If you don't have young children in your house, that leaves you 9 channels. (And if you do have young children in your house, that's probably more SpongeBob SquarePants than you can handle.)

If you don't have trouble sleeping, you don't need C-SPAN 2 or C-SPAN 3, because all of the really exciting politics is on the primary C-SPAN. Now you're down to 7 channels. Home & Garden, Do-It-Yourself and Food Network are fine, if those are your hobbies, but if not, you're down to 4 channels. The Weather Channel is great, once you get your local forecast, but who really watches it for more than five minutes?

Then there's Fit TV, the channel most people watch without ever lifting more than their index finger to turn the volume down. After all, who needs to hear the chatter on Caribbean Workout or Belly Dance with Aubre when you can just watch the fake breasts and spandex bouncing across the screen? Oh wait, this is a family tier, I almost forgot...

At least there's the Science Channel, so you can learn about evolution. FOX doesn't own that one, so there's no "fair and balanced" programs on intellegent design. Just good old-fashioned Darwinism for the average church-going family.

And finally, Headline News. Yes, the latest stories about murder and rape, plus exciting coverage of pro-gay movies, books, and theater. Plus the occasional fashion segment with Paris Hilton in a negligee or supermodels strutting down the runway.

And don't forget the commercials. Between all this "family" programming, you'll still get to see plenty of sex selling everything from Dentyne gum to Bridgestone tires. And of course, lots of Levitra and Viagra.

Finally, Time Warner has created something the whole family won't want to watch. All for an extra $13 a month.