What Was Andy Thinking…In 2004?
*not actually true.
01/04/04: "Window Dressing At It's Best" - mannequins in store windows
01/11/04: "Andy On Post-Holiday Cleaning" - Andy cleaned out his closet
01/25/04: "Ground Control To Mr. Bush" - Andy is ambivalent about President Bush's proposed manned expeditions to the moon and then Mars
02/08/04: "Showtime At The Super Bowl" - Andy talks about the half time show
02/15/04: "Is It Really A Deal?" - misleading ads
02/22/04: "As God Told Me..." - the movie "The Passion Of The Christ"
02/29/04: "Those Maddening Movie Ads" - ads that run before a movie begins
03/07/04: "The True Things In Life" - Andy lists some
03/14/04: "The `Passion' Over Rooney" - Andy reads some of the record-breaking responses to his 02/22/04 commentary
03/21/04: "Want To Marry? Take A Test" - it's too easy to get a marriage license
03/28/04: "Charity Asks. Should You Give?" - legitimate charities asking for donation
04/04/04: "The Big Book Business" - not every author gets rich from the sale of his book
04/11/04: "The Joy Of Kitchen Tools" - kitchen gadgets that Andy owns but never uses
04/25/04: "Gas Prices: Who's To Blame?" - Americans react to the high price of gasoline
05/02/04: "A Hot-Button Issue: Clutter" - Andy looks at the people who create it and those who clear it
05/09/04: "Tired Of The Campaign?" - the people who listen to the candidates are people who have already decided who they are going to vote for
05/16/04: "Let's Have A Smart Board" - the government should create an academic board to help advise politicians
05/23/04: "Our Darkest Days Are Here" - the day the world learned about the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by the U.S. military
05/30/04: "Memorial" - Andy Rooney pays tribute to the U.S. soldiers who have died serving their country in the Iraq War.
06/06/04: "The 60th Anniversary of D-Day" - Andy looks back at the events of June 6, 1944
06/27/04: "Enough To Drive One To Rage" - things that other drivers do the enrage Andy (OAD: 10/30/03)
07/11/04: "The Important Questions" - questions Andy would have asked Senators John Kerry and John Edwards
07/25/04: "In Search Of The Perfect Diet Book" - diet fads (OAD: 10 26/03)
08/01/04: "What I Like And Dislike" - Andy lists both the things he likes and things he dislikes (OAD: 11/23/03)
08/08/04: "The Smart Car" - Andy takes one of the newest mini cars for a spin around New York City
08/22/04: "No Gifts Please" - things that are sent to Andy (OAD: 09/14/03)
09/05/04: "RNC: An Economic Bust?" - cities never get rich from a political convention
09/19/04: "A Preview Of The Season" - preview of what Andy will do this season
09/26/04: "Get Out The Vote...If You Care" - a message to Americans who didn't care enough to vote in the last election
10/03/04: "An Idea For CBS News" - to reestablish credibility, CBS should turn The CBS Evening News With Dan Rather into a one-hour public service broadcast airing seven days a week
10/10/04: "Rooney: The Undecided" - what Andy thinks of the debates and undecided voters
10/17/04: "Tracking Down Andy's Lexus" - Andy is still attached to his old car
10/24/04: "Too Many Weapons?" - the U.S. spends too much on equipment and not enough on our soldiers
10/31/04: "Please Choose" - Andy wants to help wishy-washy Americans to choose a presidential candidate
11/07/04: "Losing Always Hurts" - Andy's thought on the winner and losers - past and present - in presidential elections
11/14/04: "Changing The Rules" - things Andy would change about sports
11/21/04: "Letters To Andy Rooney" - what viewers and colleagues have written to Andy over the year
11/28/04: "Making Your Change Count" - Andy saves his change and cashes it in at the bank
12/05/04: "Don't Buy This For Me" - a list of things Andy doesn't want for Christmas
12/12/04: "Andy Rooney: CBS News Anchor" - what life would be like as an anchor
12/19/04: "Don't Be Afraid" - we shouldn't spend all our time worrying about a terrorist attack