While in Europe a year ago, I started missing my American television shows and ventured on to abc.com to catch some re-runs of my favorite programs: Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy. The Web site is a lifesaver, especially when I have a lot of work to do on Sunday or Thursday evenings--if I miss an episode, it's not the end of the world. Well, when I was abroad and pulled up abc.com, I clicked on "full episodes" and then there was a notification that popped up saying that only viewers in America were able to watch full-length episodes. My heart stopped when I realized the only TV channels my Dutch television got was the Dutch news and porn after 9 p.m. All I wanted were re-runs in English with no subtitles.

I quickly learned about a Web site called surfthechannel.com and hulu.com. What a relief, there I had it -- movies and television shows minus the Dutch language.

I still use abc.com to this very day but I'm still discovering all the other Web sites I can use to watch older movies. I now realize that I've taken advantage of all of the Web sites I have used over the years; there are so many good TV shows that people abroad may not have heard of -- my best friend in Europe was from Spain and the most popular TV he watched on a daily basis was the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Go '90s, but I must have my Grey's Anatomy!

Take advantage of the abc.com Web site and catch up on this seasons Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives -- and if possible and not too busy, watch the episodes weekly!

-Cayla