My Guilty Pleasure: Bad TV
Okay, I admit it. When it comes to television, I might possibly have questionable taste. Let's take a glimpse at the Season Pass Manager on my Tivo:
1) Alias
2) Prison Break
3) Desperate Housewives
4) Grey's Anatomy
5) Lost
6) Gilmore Girls
So far ... no obvious red flags. My tv watching habits seem to match up with those of every other red-blooded American. Oh but WAIT!
7) Beverly Hills 90210
8) Dallas
DANGER WILL ROBINSON!
9) Melrose Place
10) Boy Meets World
Now, how did I come to the realization that I maintain an unhealthy addiction to questionable television shows? Yesterday evening, I found myself parked in front of my TV channel surfing when I happened upon a commercial for "Cutting Edge 2: Go for the Gold" on ABC Family.
I immediately thought, "Oh my GOD ... this just made my weekend! I must TIVO it. I hope its as good as the Au Pair and Au Pair II movies"
A few moments later, a wave of realization fell over me. I like bad tv. I crave bad tv. I support bad tv.
I blame tivo. Sure, I always maintained the predisposition ... after all ... I am a member of the MTV generation. But, tivo just made it accessible. Do we blame the dealer or the addict?
Yes, I did Tivo CE2. Yes, I watched it. Yes, I loved every made-for-tv moment of it. (And yes, they did incorporate "Toe pick" into the dialogue). What does it all mean? Well, for now, I suppose it simply means that the litany of B actors that rely on ABC family movies and/or syndication of their has-been shows can rest assured that they'll always have a paycheck as long as I and the millions of other questionable tv watchers like me continue to tune in.
1) Alias
2) Prison Break
3) Desperate Housewives
4) Grey's Anatomy
5) Lost
6) Gilmore Girls
So far ... no obvious red flags. My tv watching habits seem to match up with those of every other red-blooded American. Oh but WAIT!
7) Beverly Hills 90210
8) Dallas
DANGER WILL ROBINSON!
9) Melrose Place
10) Boy Meets World
Now, how did I come to the realization that I maintain an unhealthy addiction to questionable television shows? Yesterday evening, I found myself parked in front of my TV channel surfing when I happened upon a commercial for "Cutting Edge 2: Go for the Gold" on ABC Family.
I immediately thought, "Oh my GOD ... this just made my weekend! I must TIVO it. I hope its as good as the Au Pair and Au Pair II movies"
A few moments later, a wave of realization fell over me. I like bad tv. I crave bad tv. I support bad tv.
I blame tivo. Sure, I always maintained the predisposition ... after all ... I am a member of the MTV generation. But, tivo just made it accessible. Do we blame the dealer or the addict?
Yes, I did Tivo CE2. Yes, I watched it. Yes, I loved every made-for-tv moment of it. (And yes, they did incorporate "Toe pick" into the dialogue). What does it all mean? Well, for now, I suppose it simply means that the litany of B actors that rely on ABC family movies and/or syndication of their has-been shows can rest assured that they'll always have a paycheck as long as I and the millions of other questionable tv watchers like me continue to tune in.