Reality T.V.- - - You couldn't make this stuff up

Many people claim television is the mirror of our lives. God help us. It is year 2008 and America you just got more rediculous....

This year has produced some awful television. MTV is an easy target. The whole idea of the station is rediculous. It should be called pop-culture television (I have been preaching this for years now). Music plays little to no real role in the programming and when the station does incorporate music it is done half-assed. However this year different. Other stations have also added fuel to the epidemic known as "Reality T.V." Fox, TBS, FX, VH1 (what the hell are they thinking), and ABC have all contributed to awful television. Which leads me to the awards for awful television....


Best Carlos Mencia-esq sketch comedy show...(This is not a compliment)

Frank T.V. - TBS tried mimicking Comedy Central as they gave a reputable comedian (Frank Caliendo) a sketch comedy show. TBS - Not Very funny (Actually not funny at all). Caliendo was lovable, but no comedian and I mean no comedian will ever have a show rise to the level as Chappelle's Show. I do not know why stations are even trying right now. (Although I suppose it is better then "Reality T.V.") Truth of the matter is that Caliendo is an impressionist who is funny to see at stand-up, but does not have the long-jevity to hold over a T.V. series.

Show that should have been cancelled (like before it started)...
Mind Of Mencia- Seriously. Come on, really! The aforementioned Chappelle's Show brought originality, satirical criticism, and an aura that let you laugh at yourself and the stereotypes that we as a country...umm embrace. Unfortunately, Chappelle could not handle his work and how it was interpretted and that caused issues.

On the other hand, Mencia just comes off as an ass. Period. This guy is not funny, he is just offensive and lame. Comedy Central is amazing and has great shows but this guy needs to get off the air.

T.V. Station That lost most credibility due to reality T.V. craze...

VH1. Enough said. Celebreality? They pull the most obscure celebrities out of the gutter and say entertain me. Rock Of Love is a perfect example. Lets see which skank can win in paintball and thus earn quality alone time with Brett Micheals. News flash....Brett sucked the first time around he was famous. Lets move on! The surreal life--no comment. I mean these are shows that are stupid. The fact that they are still producing more is amazing and it shows that America is getting stupider. (did you catch that, stupider is not word! hey you watch this shit, maybe you think stupider is a word.)

VH1 was once a respected station that a lot of viewers enjoyed more then MTV because they stuck to their musical backdrop with great shows like "Behind the Music." Now I get to see Screech cheat on his diet and become a villan on Celebrity Fit Club. I don't care and neither should you America. Go do something productive with your time---like read my blog! (Just kidding, but seriously go out there and just wash your car or floss your teeth. Do something; anything is better then this trash.)

Another aspect that has amazed me about VH1 is their "ability" to create spin-offs from these shows. "Flavor of Love", originated from Flavor Flaves appearance on the "Surreal Life". From that show, America was introduced to "I love New York.'' This show was based off the character named "New York" and her original apperance in "Flavor of Love." Really? So we give a washed up celebrity a show because he made an impression on a show featuring a bunch of washed up celebrities. Then we give a contestant on that washed up celebritie's show her own show. What the hell? This is as cool as a sandpaper handjob.


Show I cannot believe American teens are still enamoured with..

The Hills. I mean this is unbelievable! I DON'T GET IT. It is not real. The show is so rediculous and the fact that they still pawn it off as real is rediculous. Example: The show has the characters (thats right they are characters not people) working at their various jobs. Except they are never shown doing work. They are either talking with co-workers about their relationships. Texting friends or "loved ones" about their relationships. Taking an extended lunch break to meet with a friend to talk about their relationships. Getting hammered with friends and fighting with their loved ones or seeing their "enemies" at the same night club (because there are only 809 night clubs in L.A. and they always convienantly end up at the same place).

The characters themselves are unbelievable as well. I remember watching one episode where Spencer and Hedi fight because Spencer decorates the living room with full on graffitti style walls and of course an arcade type video game machine. Really, thats how you want to come home everyday? Seeing what a normal person would perceive as vandolism on your walls (or gang signs, I think Spence is down with the Bloods or something) and meanwhile your boyfriend (oh Im sorry "fiance") is getting a round of Frogger in? Bitch should have had the guy take a drug test on the spot. Enough said.

Show that pushes the morality barrier to far but hey ratings are up baby!!..
"The Moment of Truth." I personally love this show. I mean I never really have seen many people go above the $100,000 grand mark. BUT I have seen people admit some pretty awful things. One guy cheated on his wife and thought it was appropriate to still go on the show. Obviously they are going to ask you that question, great drama and good ratings. Whatever happened to innocent money making shows such as "Deal or No Deal" where there is no strategy or "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" where yeah you could look like an idiot if you do not know something that is common sense---but you are not admiting awful things.

The thing about this show that gets me is that the money really IS NOT worth it. Even if you are a great investor, the $100,000 is not a great deal of money. I know plenty of people who make that much a year who will definately be working til at least 60. With gas prices, cost of education, and the overall state of our economy in general that money is not anything to write home about in the grand scheme of things. But hey, for better or for worse----they are only wedding vows---don't worry you won't go to hell or anything.

Best Stretch show..

The new ABC show "Opportunity Knocks" has not come on the air yet, but looks incredibly unintentinally funny. If ABC came to me and offered to construct my street into a huge game show, I would laugh. My neighbors are bitches and would probably file a noise complaint. Plus the crowds in the previews look bigger then that God-Send home makeover show. Which says a lot about communities.

Best Satirical Show that does not even know it...

Courtney Cox's show "Dirt". I never saw it, but the idea was great. It was about a tabloid paper and their quest to gather information on celebrities. I liked the idea, because America is OBSESSED with Celebs. It is rediculous and this show would have done a great job at exposing this obsession.


In conclusion, the best type of reality t.v. is sports. It is real, there is drama, and there are definately some great characters (Dennis Rodman;T.O.; Brady; KG; Ozzie Guillen; Jonathan Papelbon). I mean, hey no NFL team is going to have a raging alcoholic (J to the O to the E---Joey on the Real World) and no WNBA team is going to sign a stripper (whatever that beat girl's name is on the Real World). BUT every now and then something amazing happens (Soxxxx come back in '04) that makes you say- 'Man you could not write this shit.' Just a thought! Read up on the "Guess Who's Back" post and the "Grumpy Old Men" post. Both are old posts that I never finished that are entertaining....