The TV show that absolutely proves mankind is doomed- Page 2

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 12:18pm

Remember that creepy hour of "holy f**k" known as AM I HOT?

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 12:19pm

And how about "Who wants to marry my father?"

[Calvin]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 12:21pm

Ugh! I had finally banished the memory of Lorenzo Lamas and his laser beam out of my mind!

But does anyone remember that horrid show that was supposed to be like American Idol, except they were secretly trying to find the worst singers around? The judges -- which included Vitamin C and Tone Loc -- told horrid singers that they were great, building them up until the big reveal at the end. Completely evil. And not even entertaining evil.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 12:22pm

"And not even entertaining evil."

I loved that show.

[Calvin]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 12:25pm

I'll admit I found it funny at first. But the longer it went on, the dirtier I felt.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 12:33pm

Actually, surprise to noone, I liked alot of these shows, mostly to laugh at. Kid Nation was actually quite good. I got teary when they gave out the "gold staah!"

Many of these shows are just boring, or are poorly produced. I cant watch many of the results shows for AI or Dancing...because it's terrible television....just vamping for an hour, with commmercials!

If you want to see horribly exploitative and demeaning shows, turn on the tv in Japan or Latin America.

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 12:49pm

Calvin, that was Pop Stars.

Don't forget The Swan from a couple of years ago. Yuck.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 1:06pm

oh...I LOVED "The Swan" where they weekly gave out "DaVinci Veneers" and promises that someone would win "Hoondrids of thoosinds of Dooolahs!"

I especially loved that they had to do the "reveal" just before they finished healing....going up to the mirror for the first time and exclaiming "I'm bootiful!" through their fat lips.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 1:33pm

MADTV once did a funny skit called THE DUCKLING. It was THE SWAN for children!

[kristasue]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 9:43pm

well.. im thinking that the spin off of the caveman
gieco commercials is definitely the worst..
and then everybody loves raymond, and
i love new york...
HORRIBLE.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 10:53pm

How 'bout Strange Love with Brigitte Nielson (or however you spell it) and Flava Flav? The Surreal Life... there are so many shows like this that this thread could go on forever. As bad as these shows are, I am strangely attached to some. I like watching mindless fluff since I talk about depression and anxiety all day.

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 11:02pm

I have a strange attraction to some of them also.I often try to figure out why I watch such crap but I don't know exactly why.

[mattonstage]

Posted: 12/17/07 at 11:07pm

I'll admit to watching Big Brother, and Surreal Life, and Celebrity Fit Club, and some of those Real World/Road Rules Gauntlets or Infernos, but I'm proud to say I've never set eyes on The Hills, or Laguna Beach.

[AudreyTwoTwo]

Posted: 12/18/07 at 9:22am

"Admittedly, I watched "A Shot of Love With Tila Tequila". It was pure, mindless, entertainment with a constant supply of bitch-fights.(Which are always entertaining!)"
Got that right.
I don't know if it's on yet, but that Cavemen show that ABC was doing looked pretty bad.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 12/18/07 at 9:29am

How about WHO'S YOUR DADDY? I think only one episode aired.

[madbrian]

Posted: 12/18/07 at 10:00am

Beginning soon, I submit for your consideration - Celebrity Apprentice.

[worrell4077]

Posted: 12/18/07 at 2:51pm

I think all reality programs prove that mankind is doomed because it shows how lazy we've all become. We watch people get up and do physical activity, but a good amount of the times, the ones watching don't do anything. Christopher Titus said it best when he said, "How lazy are we that we watch people play poker on TV? I'll cut the deck but I don't want to reach my resting heart rate."

Moving on, I think the reality show that really proves we're all doomed is Dance Wars: Bruno Vs. whoever the hell the girl is. Why does that need to be made?

[singingbackup]

Posted: 12/18/07 at 8:37pm

Wife Swap comes to mind

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/18/07 at 8:46pm

"Beginning soon, I submit for your consideration - Celebrity Apprentice."

I'll be watching!

[roquat]

Posted: 12/18/07 at 8:53pm

I watched one episode of "I Love New York" (I was hypnotized by the car-crash nature of it all.) How horrifying that her own mother was there helping to winnow down the choices (she should have been mother enough to talk her daughter out of doing this!) I also hated how New York kept referring to herself in the third person ("Now they got to step up and do something for New York") a device which (most horrifying of all) Mike Huckabee seems to have taken over!

[RockabyeHamlet]

Posted: 12/18/07 at 11:57pm

Its a tie between Cheaters and the MTV show, Parental Control.

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/19/07 at 12:01am

"helping to winnow down "

What does that mean?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/19/07 at 11:58am

The just-concluded Kid Nation was good TV and the kids and their families were pretty cool.

I'll second that. Kid Nation far exceeded my expectations. I hope to see more of it in the future. Wife Swap was surprisingly interesting, at least in the first season.

My pick would be either Flavor of Love or The Real Housewives of Orange County.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/19/07 at 12:06pm

win·now /ˈwɪnoʊ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[win-oh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used with object) 1. to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., esp. by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities.
2. to drive or blow (chaff, dirt, etc.) away by fanning.
3. to blow upon; fan.
4. to subject to some process of separating or distinguishing; analyze critically; sift: to winnow a mass of statements.
5. to separate or distinguish (valuable from worthless parts) (sometimes fol. by out): to winnow falsehood from truth.
6. to pursue (a course) with flapping wings in flying.
7. to fan or stir (the air) as with the wings in flying.
–verb (used without object) 8. to free grain from chaff by wind or driven air.
9. to fly with flapping wings; flutter.
–noun 10. a device or contrivance used for winnowing.
11. an act of winnowing.


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[Origin: bef. 900; ME win(d)wen (v.), OE windwian, deriv. of wind wind1]

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