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TV Shows I Don't Get

Post by Lavabe » May 6th, 2009, 6:23 am

Inspired by the LTE discussion of THE BIGGEST LOSER, I actually understand Miles' appreciation of that show.

On the other hand, I don't get the Animal Planet reality show competition about dog groomers. Seriously. Windsor... help me out on that one.

Then again, I don't get how Ugly Betty lasted this long.
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Re: TV Shows I Don't Get

Post by windsor » May 6th, 2009, 8:14 am

Lavabe wrote:On the other hand, I don't get the Animal Planet reality show competition about dog groomers. Seriously. Windsor... help me out on that one.
Can't help you - that show makes my top ten WTF? list. I can only assume it is Animal Planets attempt to cash on the 'reality' show mania. If half the competitions had anything to do with real world dog grooming I might get it....but most of them are just stupid.

I am not a fan of any of the competitive reality shows - I do not get them. I do not like them. :-q
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Re: TV Shows I Don't Get

Post by Miles » May 6th, 2009, 12:23 pm

I don't get shows like "Deal or No Deal" and "The Moment of Truth". I can tolerate "Deal or No Deal" but after a while I get bothered because I see people struggling with greed. Saw an episode of "The Moment of Truth" and it literally, made me queasy.
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Post by windsor » May 6th, 2009, 12:31 pm

I am amazed and what people will do for a few dollars and 15 seconds of fame.
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Re: TV Shows I Don't Get

Post by bjornolf » May 6th, 2009, 12:34 pm

I don't get any of those cool shows like Rome, but that's cause my wife's too cheap to let me spring for Showtime. :((

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Re: TV Shows I Don't Get

Post by Lavabe » May 6th, 2009, 2:41 pm

I don't get Fringe. Never have.
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Post by Miles » May 6th, 2009, 2:53 pm

Lavabe wrote:I don't get Fringe. Never have.
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Yeah I'm totally LOST on that show. :-\ :ymsmug: /:) 8-} 8-} 8-}
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Re: TV Shows I Don't Get

Post by DevilAlumna » May 6th, 2009, 3:13 pm

I don't understand the fascination of families with large #'s of kids. John & Kate makes 8, and last night, I saw an ad for one about a family with 12! kids.

Now, I don't really like the idea of huge families anyways (want more kids? Adopt!), but hey, who am I to say anything. But, what I really don't understand is everyone else who *watches* these large families.

Then again, I loathe all TV-judge shows too, so what do I know about good tv.... :-/
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Re: TV Shows I Don't Get

Post by bjornolf » May 6th, 2009, 4:14 pm

Where have you been, DA? 12 kids, what's with that? The Duggars, who have their own show, have 18 kids!!! And I think a few in the family of 12 are adopted, but maybe not.

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Re: TV Shows I Don't Get

Post by Lavabe » May 6th, 2009, 6:49 pm

Miles wrote:
Lavabe wrote:I don't get Fringe. Never have.
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Yeah I'm totally LOST on that show. :-\ :ymsmug: /:) 8-} 8-} 8-}
I wonder what would happen if I posted on TOWEL what I just said about FRINGE. [-x

And since you mentioned it, I don't get LOST. :ymalien:
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Re: TV Shows I Don't Get

Post by knights68 » May 6th, 2009, 7:50 pm

Lavabe wrote:I don't get LOST. :ymalien:
Really? Do you have a built in compass in your head or something? :lol: I am just being silly.

I do not get "wife switch" (I think that's the name of the show). It's boring after a few shows because, surprise surprise, the outcome will be obvious not to mention the match-up is also obvious.

There are a host of new shows coming on in the next few months, and as usual 95% of 'em will be losers. One show is slightly interesting and that is a matchmaking type of show for umm, well... let's just say it is for the more realistic proportioned folks in society today. Any thoughts on that?

I agree on other posters, I do not get most of the competitive shows, especially the animal planet one and that "moment of truth" or whatever. Creeped me out at the blatant greed and what a person is willing to do (and the lack of pride and humility) for some cash.
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Re: TV Shows I Don't Get

Post by bjornolf » May 7th, 2009, 7:23 am

Not to be an ass (TOO LATE), but I think it's called "Wife Swap". Just settin' the record straight.

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Post by colchar » May 7th, 2009, 1:54 pm

I don't get any reality shows. They bug the living crap out of me and I flatly refuse to watch them - ever.
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Re: TV Shows I Don't Get

Post by wilson » May 7th, 2009, 11:05 pm

I don't get any of the CSI shows. In case you've never seen one, here's how it works:

Crime gets committed in shocking or especially violent fashion. Detectives perform cursory investigation, consuming ~20-25 minutes of airtime. Detectives extort confession. The degree of formulaic predictability is shocking to me.

I also think 24 rather sucks. Some of the worst writing I've ever encountered.

And don't even get me started on "The Real Housewives of..."
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