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After years of sitting and snacking, there's nearly as much starch in a couch potato as in his or her vegetable counterpart. Although you might be tempted by good intentions to give the couch potato an exercise bike to ride while viewing ball games, soap operas, or videos, one of the following might be better received.

See also: gifts for sports fans

Fill a large bowl with assorted snacks and drinks. Throw in a game schedule or television guide and a coupon for uninterrupted viewing of an upcoming sports event, movie, or special television program.

An oversize (5.5 inches wide) universal remote with lighted push-button controls makes a great gift for the couch potato. Available through Hammacher Schlemmer (Phone: 800/543-3366. Internet: www.hammacher.com) and others.

Media furnishings make great gifts. Choose from video and CD storage units, TV/VCR stands and carts, or media cabinets in which to house audio-video equipment. The Hold Everything catalog has a nice selection of such furnishings. Phone 800/421-2264.

Give clothing, home furnishings, and home accessories like those seen on the set of his or her favorite television series.

Movie posters (originals and reproductions), press books, stills, and lobby cars for movies made since 1945 are available from Movie Poster Warehouse. Internet: www.movieposter.com.

Signals: A Catalog for Fans and Friends of Public Television is filled with gifts that inform, enlighten, and entertain. Videos of award-winning public television programs, shirts with witty sayings, glorious music, beautiful art posters, jewelry, books, and more are available from Signals. Phone: 800/669-9696.

The people at A Million and One World-Wide Videos are video detectives. They buy, sell, trade, rent, broker, and auction every video in the world. Contact them for help finding inactive, out-of-print, sold-out titles, or new releases. Phone: 800/849-7309. Internet: www.wwvideos.com.

Present Perfect: Unforgettable Gifts for Every Occasion is filled with gift ideas for couch potatoes and everyone else on your gift list. In addition, you get tips on gifting etiquette, shopping, wrapping, special presentations, and much, much more. To order the book, click here.

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