Bad TV Shows

[Dr. Medulla]

I learned a great deal from Matthew Perry's autobio, but chief amongst my new knowledge is that he did a pilot for a sci-fi comedy in which he worked as a customs agent for a space airport, with all the hilarity that comes from giving space aliens cavity searches, I assume.

I would have hoped for a show where the studio audience is invited to beat him with baseball bats.

He beats himself plenty. Very sad guy.

He attended the same prep school as Justin Trudeau (fun fact: I live about five blocks from it) and supposedly tormented JT during their time there.

He mentions that in the book. His mother was Pierre's press secretary and I got the sense he was resentful that her job took her away from him frequently.

I wasn't aware of that other connection. Huh.

[Sparky]

The Big Bang Theory

Couldn't agree more, but it's my wife's "go to" mindless background TV series each evening. Feel my pain!

[Dr. Medulla]

The Big Bang Theory

Couldn't agree more, but it's my wife's "go to" mindless background TV series each evening. Feel my pain!

The Boss prefers mindless tv to unwind in the evening. Drives me crazy. She does like stuff that is well done, too—she's far more exploring than I am—but she does like some seriously stupid crap (e.g., anything on TLC) that annoys the fuck out of me.

[revbob]

"Reality" competition shows or really "reality" tv in general. I came home once and my wife was watching something Bride or Bride something and had my young daughter there too. Oh no it was "Say Yes to the Dress" I think. Its like the Taylor Swift of TV. And exposing a young girl to such garbage. I was not happy. Project Runway which I always refer to as Project Runaway. "Did all these people come from broken homes?" I would ask. Oh well

[JennyB]

This is the worst show I've ever seen during its original run during The Blessed Decade:

Pauly Shore not spending his life anonymous is utterly unjust.

“Comedy wasn’t something I chose – it chose me.” - actual Pauly Shore quote

No, it didn’t Pauly. It really didn’t.

The only reason he got this far was because of his mom's connections. The ultimate nepo baby.

[Dr. Medulla]

"Reality" competition shows or really "reality" tv in general. I came home once and my wife was watching something Bride or Bride something and had my young daughter there too. Oh no it was "Say Yes to the Dress" I think. Its like the Taylor Swift of TV. And exposing a young girl to such garbage. I was not happy. Project Runway which I always refer to as Project Runaway. "Did all these people come from broken homes?" I would ask. Oh well

The first year I taught my popular culture class, I had a student who kept on asking me about "90 Day Fiance." I told him over and over that I had nothing of value you to say about it. Like, I can say that I don't like that shit because of A, B, C, but that's not much different than me explaining why I don't watch hockey or basketball.

[matedog]

"Reality" competition shows or really "reality" tv in general. I came home once and my wife was watching something Bride or Bride something and had my young daughter there too. Oh no it was "Say Yes to the Dress" I think. Its like the Taylor Swift of TV. And exposing a young girl to such garbage. I was not happy. Project Runway which I always refer to as Project Runaway. "Did all these people come from broken homes?" I would ask. Oh well

The first year I taught my popular culture class, I had a student who kept on asking me about "90 Day Fiance." I told him over and over that I had nothing of value you to say about it. Like, I can say that I don't like that shit because of A, B, C, but that's not much different than me explaining why I don't watch hockey or basketball.

I fucking love 90 Day. Last few seasons have been less engaging though. Shines an interesting light on the impact of globalism Americans otherwise wouldn’t see. Below Deck is a lot of fun too and they have legit hard service jobs.

[Dr. Medulla]

"Reality" competition shows or really "reality" tv in general. I came home once and my wife was watching something Bride or Bride something and had my young daughter there too. Oh no it was "Say Yes to the Dress" I think. Its like the Taylor Swift of TV. And exposing a young girl to such garbage. I was not happy. Project Runway which I always refer to as Project Runaway. "Did all these people come from broken homes?" I would ask. Oh well

The first year I taught my popular culture class, I had a student who kept on asking me about "90 Day Fiance." I told him over and over that I had nothing of value you to say about it. Like, I can say that I don't like that shit because of A, B, C, but that's not much different than me explaining why I don't watch hockey or basketball.

I fucking love 90 Day. Last few seasons have been less engaging though. Shines an interesting light on the impact of globalism Americans otherwise wouldn’t see. Below Deck is a lot of fun too and they have legit hard service jobs.

Yeah, I’ve heard arguments that the show can be used to illustrate contemporary issues of colonialism and cultural imperialism. Which, cool, if people can pull that from it, all power to them.

[revbob]

Was just channel surfing and saw Omega Man in the listings. I clicked on it and damnit it as Fucking Young Sheldon on instead.

[WestwayKid]

Was just channel surfing and saw Omega Man in the listings. I clicked on it and damnit it as Fucking Young Sheldon on instead.

I hate anything to do with The Big Bang Theory.

[matedog]

Was just channel surfing and saw Omega Man in the listings. I clicked on it and damnit it as Fucking Young Sheldon on instead.

I hate anything to do with The Big Bang Theory.

There's no other show I dislike that much yet have friends that I respect that enjoy it. It's really weird.

[Dr. Medulla]

Was just channel surfing and saw Omega Man in the listings. I clicked on it and damnit it as Fucking Young Sheldon on instead.

I hate anything to do with The Big Bang Theory.

There's no other show I dislike that much yet have friends that I respect that enjoy it. It's really weird.

Same. They'll relate some wacky antics from an episode, often preceded by "You'll like this" (because it involves comics or science), and I'll be dumbfounded.

[revbob]

Was just channel surfing and saw Omega Man in the listings. I clicked on it and damnit it as Fucking Young Sheldon on instead.

I hate anything to do with The Big Bang Theory.

There's no other show I dislike that much yet have friends that I respect that enjoy it. It's really weird.

Same. They'll relate some wacky antics from an episode, often preceded by "You'll like this" (because it involves comics or science), and I'll be dumbfounded.

I had someone try and tell me its smart comedy not his exact words but that's what he was getting at. And also implied that what I liked was somehow low brow.

[Dr. Medulla]

Was just channel surfing and saw Omega Man in the listings. I clicked on it and damnit it as Fucking Young Sheldon on instead.

I hate anything to do with The Big Bang Theory.

There's no other show I dislike that much yet have friends that I respect that enjoy it. It's really weird.

Same. They'll relate some wacky antics from an episode, often preceded by "You'll like this" (because it involves comics or science), and I'll be dumbfounded.

I had someone try and tell me its smart comedy not his exact words but that's what he was getting at. And also implied that what I liked was somehow low brow.

Were you ever charged after your response?

[revbob]

I hate anything to do with The Big Bang Theory.

There's no other show I dislike that much yet have friends that I respect that enjoy it. It's really weird.

Same. They'll relate some wacky antics from an episode, often preceded by "You'll like this" (because it involves comics or science), and I'll be dumbfounded.

I had someone try and tell me its smart comedy not his exact words but that's what he was getting at. And also implied that what I liked was somehow low brow.

Were you ever charged after your response?

The ruling was justifiable homicide.