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Monique · Sep 12, 2005, 05:08 PM

For fun this time.

Which one do you watch and why??

waxcrash · Sep 12, 2005, 05:10 PM

The only one I watch is Surreal Life on VH1. I watch it because every episode is a train wreck.

E's Lil Theorem · Sep 12, 2005, 05:17 PM

I don't watch any, but I don't watch a lot of TV in general.

RAILhead · Sep 12, 2005, 05:54 PM

I watch America's Next Top Model because my wife does -- and I get to look at hawt chicks (where there are any) slinking around without getting into trouble.

Artful Dodger · Sep 12, 2005, 06:19 PM

Dog the Bounty Hunter because I think its funny that they carry mace
Tommy Lee Goes to College because....uh..i'm not really sure why.

alphasubzero949 · Sep 12, 2005, 06:54 PM

The Real World...when I'm bored.

nredman · Sep 12, 2005, 06:59 PM

Laguna Beach on MTV - its funny ****. but i won't be watching it anymore because i disconnected my cable. i will have download it i guess

yakkiebah · Sep 12, 2005, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by E's Lil Theorem

I don't watch any, but I don't watch a lot of TV in general.

lavar78 · Sep 12, 2005, 07:30 PM

They got rid of the best one (The Mole). Bastards!

stevesnj · Sep 12, 2005, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by lavar78

They got rid of the best one (The Mole). Bastards!

Yeah that was the best of them all but I still watch Survivor.

dampeoples · Sep 12, 2005, 09:09 PM

I watched the first real world with Dominic and Beth, I've not had cable since

lavar78 · Sep 12, 2005, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by dampeoples

I watched the first real world with Dominic and Beth, I've not had cable since

That's the second one. The first one had Heather and Julie.

dampeoples · Sep 12, 2005, 09:21 PM

Oh, my bad. I don't watch anything but the news, if that. For the record, I thought mtv was music tv, I learned different.

lavar78 · Sep 12, 2005, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by dampeoples

For the record, I thought mtv was music tv, I learned different.

It used to be, but that was in the '80s.

dampeoples · Sep 12, 2005, 09:33 PM

Oh, so video didn't kill the radio star?

rickey939 · Sep 12, 2005, 09:54 PM

Martha.

ghporter · Sep 12, 2005, 10:43 PM

I watch ZERO "reality" shows. A classmate's sister was on Big Brother (I don't know which incarnation), and my classmate said her sister had to deal with a lot of "unreality" on the show. Much was based on real interactions, but many of the real interactions were "rescripted" so they'd play better to the audience. If something that's supposed to be "real" needs a script, I don't need it.

End of rant. Continue about your lives, citizens. Nothing to see here.

lavar78 · Sep 12, 2005, 10:45 PM

Big Brother does that because it's always been a second-rate show. Obviously, for a reality show, that's pretty sad.

Veronica · Sep 12, 2005, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by Artful Dodger

Dog the Bounty Hunter because I think its funny that they carry mace

Yeah, that show is great

Cubeoid · Sep 12, 2005, 11:39 PM

and then there's..."Maude"

jonasmac · Sep 12, 2005, 11:54 PM

Sometimes I watch Dog: The Bounty Hunter too - it takes place in Hawaii, with these gaudy looking haole's with big hair running around nabbing ice hawking bond jumpers.

Gankdawg · Sep 13, 2005, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by lavar78

They got rid of the best one (The Mole). Bastards!

Another vote for The Mole.

I currently watch Survivor and The Surreal Life.

Sep 13, 2005, 06:19 AM

I thank the stars that I haven't had TV for a long while and missed out on all these shows. I hear people talking about them all the time or will see ads for them at friend's homes - I just don't understand. I continually think this world is plunging into mass stupidity - and reality shows are a perfect barometer for said stupidity.

typoon · Sep 13, 2005, 03:41 PM

I like a couple of them. American Idol (yes Yes yes I know) I love it for the comments that come from Simon. I also like Apprentice as well. It's interesting to see how people working to become his apprentice try to complete their tasks and how the work with other people. It also gets you to think how you would perform a certain task.

Y3a · Sep 13, 2005, 04:10 PM

Fiancee' watches "Starting Over"
I watch "American Chopper"
We both watch "Flip this house"

Monique · Sep 13, 2005, 05:47 PM

The Amazing Race
Because it could be me out there and it is fun to watch.

Next Top Model
Because of the opposite and love the idea of the under dog with the winners.

The Apprentice
Because it could be me without a diploma because I possess good sense.

Captain Obvious · Sep 13, 2005, 10:06 PM

There are only two I have ever seen that I thought were good.

The Amazing Race and the BBC show SPY

I would actually pay money to compete in either one. The ideas behind them are pretty unique and I think it would be worth an investment to experience the scenarios.
The rest of the shows out there pretty much suck. Real world was great but the idea was new 13 years ago, now the concept is repetitive

Cubeoid · Sep 13, 2005, 10:08 PM

I hate all of them. However I encourage anyone making a reality show called "The Reality Show" - it follows the technical production crew working on a reality show called "The Reality Show" - a show following a production crew working on a reality tv show.

RAILhead · Sep 13, 2005, 10:11 PM

Yeah, the BBC show "SPY" is freaking awesome -- but it hardly ever airs over here. I saw the last episode of two of them, and both were great.

Maury

misc · Sep 13, 2005, 10:51 PM

Fox News

Railroader · Sep 13, 2005, 11:12 PM

Dirty Jobs and American Chopper.

I'd actually call shows like Survivor and Big Brother game shows. They are competing for money.

RAILhead · Sep 14, 2005, 06:49 AM

Oh yeah, Dirty Jobs is great. Last night's was hilarious where he finally puked from grinding up the mackerel for chum!

Classic!