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*[[Motives]]: Watching television increases a Sims [[Fun]] motive. Seating in front of the television allows a Sim to also regain [[Comfort]]. Several Sims can watch television together and improve their relationship while gaining [[Social]].
*[[Motives]]: Watching television increases a Sims [[Fun]] motive. Seating in front of the television allows a Sim to also regain [[Comfort]]. Several Sims can watch television together and improve their relationship while gaining [[Social]].


*[[Skills]]: A Sim can use a television to ''"Work Out"'' if there is sufficient space in front of the set. Watching '''The Yummy Channel''' increases the [[cooking]] skill. Repairing a television set will increase the [[mechanical]] skill but there is a chance of [[Death|electrocution]] as with all electronic devices.
*[[Skills]]: A Sim can use a television to ''"Work Out"'' if there is sufficient space in front of the set. Watching the cooking channel increases the [[cooking]] skill. Repairing a television set will increase the [[mechanical]]/[[handiness]] skill but there is a chance of [[Death|electrocution]] as with all electronic devices.


*[[Hobbies]]: With [[FreeTime]] the television can be used to build [[enthusiasm]] in the [[Cuisine]], [[Sports]], [[Film and Literature]], [[Music and Dance]], [[Science]], [[Tinkering]], and [[Fitness]] hobbies. With a video game system it can also build [[Games]] enthusiasm.
*[[Hobbies]]: With ''[[FreeTime]]'' the television can be used to build [[enthusiasm]] in the [[Cuisine]], [[Sports]], [[Film and Literature]], [[Music and Dance]], [[Science]], [[Tinkering]], and [[Fitness]] hobbies. With a video game system it can also build [[Games]] enthusiasm.


==Channels==
==Channels==

Revision as of 01:29, 20 July 2009

Television
Game The Sims 2 (also available in The Sims)
Buyable Buy Mode
Price §500-§8,000
Type Skills, Needs
Size 1x1, 1x2, wall/ceiling 1x1, wallx2

The Television is a buy mode object. The video game system is compatible with any TV set, if placed close enough.

Different styles exist, but they all function the same.

  • Motives: Watching television increases a Sims Fun motive. Seating in front of the television allows a Sim to also regain Comfort. Several Sims can watch television together and improve their relationship while gaining Social.
  • Skills: A Sim can use a television to "Work Out" if there is sufficient space in front of the set. Watching the cooking channel increases the cooking skill. Repairing a television set will increase the mechanical/handiness skill but there is a chance of electrocution as with all electronic devices.

Channels

The Sims

  • Cartoons
  • Action
  • Romance
  • Horror
  • Superstar (available only with a satellite dish)
  • Sports
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Animals

The Sims 2

  • Sims Broadcasting Network (SBN): Local Channel mainly for Adults
  • KidzTube: Children's Channel for Kids
  • SimStation Dance: Music Channel for Teens
  • The Yummy Channel: Cooking - Sims can gain cooking skill from watching.

University:

Seasons:

  • The Weather Station: Gives a pop-up message forecasting the weather for the upcoming hours, although sometimes the weatherman is in a funny mood and will utter something completely unrelated instead...

FreeTime:

  • No new TV channels per se but a new movies on-demand service.

Ikea Home Stuff:

  • With Ikea: Home Stuff comes the cubby TV, and with the cubby TV comes two new commercials and one new mini program: one commercial for the colonial shower/bath, another pizza commercial featuring the Pleasant family, and a mini program featuring a man getting abducted by aliens.

The Sims 3

The number of channels depend on the television

Basic (Old Timey Tele)

  • KidZ Zone
  • Romantic Rendezvous
  • Sports Universe

Basic Plus (Channel Troller 27" Deluxe TV)

  • Terror TV
  • Action World
  • Cookin' Cable

Premium (ÜberVison Panoramic from Landgraab Industries)

  • Fracas Fishing
  • Halls of History
  • Got Garden

High Definition (36" HiFi Plasmondo TV from Landgraab Industries / WallVuu Standard TV / PlasmaTron TV (The Sims 3 Store)

  • Super Shopping Network
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