I don't mind Fear Factor as much. It's a milder form of the Japanese endurance shows that ran years ago. Most of the stuff they do are physical challenges. Sometimes they have to eat nasty stuff, but they know it going in. No one is saying they "should" do these things for money (including a disclaimer at the opening telling the audience specifically not to do these things). They are saying, "are you willing to do this?" for the money. If they don't want to, they walk away, but no one is being tricked or lied to. Mostly, the show is about closeups of girls removing their clothes, which I find hilariously silly. They never show the guys getting undressed, but they are sure to devote time to every girl while stripping to her bikini and adjusting herself. Is the show morally repugnant? To a degree, yes. I can't watch the gross eating part, but I find the physical stunts quite fun and interesting.
The only shows I watch regularly are Will and Grace, Everybody Loves Raymond, Law and Order (original and SVU, I can't stand the guy on CI), Everwood (don't say it, I know), Coupling (waiting for the 3rd season) and the TLC/BBC improvement shows like Trading Spaces, While You Were Out, Changing Rooms, House Invaders, Ground Force, What Not to Wear, Cash in the Attic, Faking It, House Doctors, For Better or For Worse and Overhaul (but not when Jarico's in town, he hates them).
I just caught My Family on BBC last night and really liked it. Sometimes, I'll watch The Office, but it is so uncomfortably tragic, I have a tough time sitting through a full episode.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
