Spring Break
Reality TV is better
Matt Chiaramonte
Issue date: 4/18/08 Section: Opinion
My personal favorite is "Next," where five daters take turns trying to win over the datee. At any point the datee can say "NEXT!" and send the dater away. At the end, the dater who is picked can either take a second date or get paid $1 for every minute he or she has been on the date. And to top it all off, it's scripted. So, it's guaranteed grade-A entertainment.
It is my dream to one day become a contestant and deliver philosophical lines like, "Hi, my name's Nick. I'm 21 and I party in the dark to make ugly girls look better!" Eat your heart out, Socrates.
The final category is made up of non-love but still endlessly entertaining shows. It includes the hard-hitting documentary show "True Life." This show tackles the big problems that affect us all, like I'll do anything for money, I have Tourette 's syndrome, I'm addicted to crystal meth, I'm happy to be fat and, of course, I stutter. But when "True Life" can't help me out enough, I turn to "Made." A girl who just can't fit in at high school gets the help of a life coach to make her prom queen. Never in the history of television, or prom queens, has there been a more tear-jerking and heart-warming story.
But if you ever feel the need to really class it up, look no further than "Yo Momma." If you thought it was fun to tell yo momma jokes with your friends, imagine watching the same thing happening on your TV. But that's not all; it is hosted by American treasure and thespian, Wilmer Valderrama. Behold television at its finest.
After examining the glories of this spectacular genre, it should be impossible for one to not devote entire days to its viewing. So remember, when you're channel surfing instead of doing homework, don't skip past MTV and VH1. Instead, revel in how they capture the human spirit. These shows are the "Masterpiece Theatre" of our generation. I will leave with the words of musician, scholar and reality television superstar, Flavor Flav: "YAAAAAAAA, BOYEEEEE!!!"
It is my dream to one day become a contestant and deliver philosophical lines like, "Hi, my name's Nick. I'm 21 and I party in the dark to make ugly girls look better!" Eat your heart out, Socrates.
The final category is made up of non-love but still endlessly entertaining shows. It includes the hard-hitting documentary show "True Life." This show tackles the big problems that affect us all, like I'll do anything for money, I have Tourette 's syndrome, I'm addicted to crystal meth, I'm happy to be fat and, of course, I stutter. But when "True Life" can't help me out enough, I turn to "Made." A girl who just can't fit in at high school gets the help of a life coach to make her prom queen. Never in the history of television, or prom queens, has there been a more tear-jerking and heart-warming story.
But if you ever feel the need to really class it up, look no further than "Yo Momma." If you thought it was fun to tell yo momma jokes with your friends, imagine watching the same thing happening on your TV. But that's not all; it is hosted by American treasure and thespian, Wilmer Valderrama. Behold television at its finest.
After examining the glories of this spectacular genre, it should be impossible for one to not devote entire days to its viewing. So remember, when you're channel surfing instead of doing homework, don't skip past MTV and VH1. Instead, revel in how they capture the human spirit. These shows are the "Masterpiece Theatre" of our generation. I will leave with the words of musician, scholar and reality television superstar, Flavor Flav: "YAAAAAAAA, BOYEEEEE!!!"
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BECKY
posted 10/01/09 @ 4:20 AM CST
Such a good analysis of Reality TV!
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