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Thursday, December 22, 2005

Reality TV Overdose

Non-ratings season in the world of Aussie TV is like discount $2 shops. Tons of crap to wade through to find a few gems.

I thought we'd had our fill of reality TV during ratings season: Survivor, Australian Idol, X Factor, My Restaurant Rules, Dancing with the Stars, Big Brother, The Biggest Loser, Skating on Thin Ice, Celebrity Overhaul, The Amazing Race, The Apprentice, Celebrity Circus, Celebrity < insert noun here >... did I miss any??

To my utter surprise and joy, I was wrong. < /sarcasm>

We now have wonderful new reality to watch to take us away from actual reality. Here is a mere snapshot from Wednesday night's exhilarating viewing:

Shopping for love: Prospective partners ransack house of guy/girl, then buy stuff for them vith a presupplied credit card. Guy/girl gets to keep presents and select a date based on their shopping prowess.

The Bachelor 5: Yes, season 5 (of 7!) The twist? Guy is famous! He plays NFL! All women are commanded to swoon!

Why is it called reality TV anyway? Have any of you been festooned in a humid, mosquito infested deserted island, eating maggoty rice and playing endurance games to pass the time? Gotten paid to travel the world? Worked out for 6 hours a day, 90 days straight?

Signing off, your Reality TV junkie...


 # posted by Vron @ 10:32 am

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