It is a fact that many people in this country watch too much television, but you can turn a bad habit into a good one by using TV to accumulate foreign-language skills.

These suggestions for free Israeli TV online came from a reader:

• www.nana10.co.il
• www.mako.co.il
• tvland.co.il
• family.nana10.co.il/Section/?SectionID=11435 (an Israeli TV series, Here We Live Together)
• laredet.nana10.co.il (the Israeli version of The Biggest Loser)