Although I live in California, my cable package has 12 HBO channels, one of which is the HBO East channel. I am usually able to catch the Sopranos at 5, and I'll watch it again at 8 if there's something I missed or didn't understand the first time through. Also, I have flexibility to go out. Sometimes I'll leave the house to go out with my friends, and if I know I might not be home by 8, I'll make sure to watch it at 5.