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Gotta be the writers’ strike. January 5, 2008 ~ 9:31 am

Posted by Julie in : Reviews , trackback

The top three things that I’ve gotten really excited about in the past 24 hours are all basically reality TV. Woe is me, I have fallen in love with crap. Commercials for American Gladiators, Rock of Love II, and My Fair Brady have had me scrambling for the TiVo remote so I can get them on Season Pass.

My Fair Brady and Rock of Love II? It’s basic human nature to watch a trainwreck in the making. After watching Bret get his heart trampled on last season in Rock of Love I, I actually find myself wondering if the women can get anymore desperate, conniving, or vindictive. I also have to admire a man who admits on national TV that he’s looking at women’s boobs when he talks to them. As for My Fair Brady, hey, Peter Brady grew up to be an asshole. I watch it for the same reason I used to watch Breaking Bonaduce - it’s like catching up with old childhood pals, realizing they’re assholes, but not having to deal with the aftermath. Good times.

Now American Gladiators…I have very fond memories of watching the original series on weekends when there was nothing else on. (This was back when there were only 52 channels and nothing on rather than 1000 and nothing on, remember.) Steroid-pumping gladiators with names like Lace and Nitro beating up on ordinary people? Good times. Especially when they did that event with the pugil sticks. Add Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali as the commentators and it’s just six shades of awesome.

It’s a good thing I have TiVo. Wouldn’t want to miss out on any of this stuff.

Comments

1. Seamus - January 5, 2008

I think I’m gonna go read!!! ;)

2. Pand0raWilde - January 5, 2008

Dang, I’m missing it all!

That does it–I want a TV in the bedroom for when I’m stranded by my back, and I wants me some damn TiVO

3. E-Lo - January 6, 2008

Gawd, I haven’t watched TV in forever - maybe the writers strike is the problem… can’t wait for Lost to come back.

I’m so jealous of people with this mysterious Tivo… ;)

4. grace - January 7, 2008

Damn! I forgot to set the DVR for American Gladiators. Shit. I hope they rerun it this week. What am I saying? Of course they are, what else are they gonna air?

5. Vince - January 7, 2008

I’ve seen those AG commercials and just shake my head. Some things never die.

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