Watching full length TV episodes online

I enjoy keeping the TV on and watching new shows that interest me. I have run into the problem although of sometimes I can't find anything worth watching that isn't an episode I haven't seen so far. OR even when I dvr shows, there are too many shows at a certain time slot that I have to make a desicion on which to watch and which to ignore. I know of options to download shows from various source, but if I'm watching something on my laptop, I am not too worried about video quality and more interested on watching it right away. So, for over a year now, I've been getting up to date on shows streaming online. In this past year, I've come to find several different sites that offer free streaming full length episodes, some which I like more than others. AND the writers strike is the perfect time to catch up on TV shows you haven't been watching. (Yes, I do support the strike, and yes, I do recognize the irony)

1. Network websites. These have been my favorite. While each site differs greatly, I think when you want to watch a specific show, it's easiest to get this from the source. Usually have the most up to date episodes and sometimes you can find a whole season. Here are some that I've enjoyed. Most of these have a few second ads where commercial breaks would be that you can't skip through.
*ABC - They have what they call their full episode play which, once it loads, is pretty easy to use. You can scroll through shows and then choose which episode you'd like to watch. They seem to also have some shows in HD streams which I have never tried becuase I doubt my internet connection is fast enough. It is annoying tho that you need to click a continue button after each commercial. Shows I enjoy from here: Desperate Housewives, My So Called Life. Shows I wish they had: Women's Murder Club
*NBC - A few months ago they revamped their entire video viewing site and right now it's not too bad. My biggest gripe is that inexplicably, the control buttons and options don't show up sometimes and the scene selection doesn't always work. But if you like to watch shows straight from start to finish without bathroom breaks, then it's not too bad. Shows I enjoy from here: Friday Night Lights, Las Vegas, Journeyman. Shows I wish they had: Law and Order SVU
*FOX - Thankfully, they are no longer hosting their videos on myspace, the site now is a little bit nicer. Shows I enjoy: Bones, House
*CW - A decent site, tho the video window is kinda small. and the many advertisements are annoying. Shows I enjoy: Gossip Girl
*CBS - Kinda cumbersome, but decent quality. It is kinda fickle with browsers tho. Shows I like: NCIS, Big Bang Theory.

2. Sites with full episodes.
*Hulu - Currently requires a personal invite to view the site. I like the quality and decent selection. It has gotten good reviews too.
*OpenHulu - Site that takes all the content from Hulu and puts it on a site that doesn't need an invitation. I haven't tried it but I am sure it is nice.
*TV Paradise - Same as OpenHulu.
*Fancast - I haven't used much but it has an okay selection.

3. Sites with mirrors. These sites are a bit more sketchy to me. They usually point to other sites that have the content, usually in some foriegn language, and are more likely to have broken links and worst quality. All that doesn't mean I haven't used them. They are also better for finding older stuff, past seasons, but not reliable at all.
*Fanpop - This isn't actually a tv site. It is a site of almost anything you can be a fan of. It has several tv shows and under the tv spots, a video section that links to episodes. It links to those sketchy sites but I like how it will display the videos in the fanpop page rather than with the linked site.
*Veoh - haven't really used it. The site looks nicer, but not always reliable.
*Peekvid - very hit or miss