You Love 'Em, You Hate 'Em--Guilty TV Pleasures....

I wouldn't say I'm hooked on any TV show, with the possible exception of Chappelle's Show, but Most Extreme Elimination Challenge is fantastic. I'll also sit and watch a marathon of Let's Bowl anytime it's on, but I think that's brilliant rather than a guilty pleasure - though I haven't found anyone else who agrees with me!

 

Probably Great Hotels on the Travel Channel. Don't know why I'd be interested in what's basically a tour of various hotels throughout the country, but it's probably because the host, Samantha Brown, is so cute and genuinely funny.

I'm also hooked on the Discovery Channel's Mythbusters where two Hollywood special effects guys either prove or disprove various urban legends. Stuff like, if you throw a penny off of the Empire State Building, it could kill someone below (it won't), if you shoot a bullet through a pressurized plane cabin, it will blow a giant hole in the fuselage, sucking up everything with it (again, it won't), and the story of the three inmates who escaped from Alkatraz on a raft made of raincoats (they actually demonstrated a way that they could have sucessfully made the escape and survived). Lots of fun stuff, and they usually find a way to blow a few things up each week.

 

Hey K-tel Chick great thread topic! Though it remains to be seen how *brave* other forum members will be in admitting their "guilty pleasures". Mine is The Newlyweds on MTV. I don't know what it is but I just can't get enough of Jessica and Nick.

 

I love Newlyweds, Real World, Road Rules, and American Idol.

 

I'm addicted to "E" network, I love getting the LOW down on the stars, especially the really smutty stuff, who sleeps with who, who killed who, who buys the best boobs, nose, cheeks,ect..ect...

 

Saved By The Bell. It's not funny, it's extremely cheesy, yet I can't help but watch it if I come across it. I have no illusions about it being remotely good, yet it has an oddly compelling quality about it...

 

No, thank you. I feel much better now for *admitting* that on a public forum.

 

Right now, American Idol and Survivor. American Idol is terrible this year, virtually no talent among the contestants, and I think it's getting to the judges as well.

I'm watching Survivor because a local woman(Kathy)is among the contestants. From Burlington, Vermont. Go, Kathy, Go!

Evan

 

God help me, but I've been taping a show called STARTING OVER that runs at Noon on NBC here in L.A. It's a reality show; 5 (mostly middle-aged) women living together in a house along with "life coaches" who help them get on track with health/job/dreamcatching whatever. One gets booted every now and then if they don't get their act together. Put me in a dress and call me Sally, but it's very entertaining and dare I say it: inspiring.

 

I've hooked on American Chopper - The Series. It's fascinating watching the Teutuls build awesome custom themed choppers. Love watching them yell and bicker.

For more on the Teutuls :http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/amchopper/amchopper.html

 

I do love Survivor (have tried to never miss any episodes since Season One....i'm not the only one am I), it is just fascinating stuff to me.

I have also been following American Idol (one show where the whole family can watch and discuss). The singing may be off this season but the drama continues.

I'm also a big fan of The Apprentice with Trump, again a fascinating show in regard to how people treat each other under pressure.

I also like The Bachelorette and Average Joe:Hawaii....both have very cute girls.


On Cable TV it's: The Osbournes and the Dave Chapelle Show (Charlie Murphy!!).

Enjoy The Jon Stewart Show also.

 

I have to admit that I watch "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and I really enjoy it. The Fab 5 are funny, and its interesting to see how their subject will turn out.

My other guilty pleasures are from the past:

I love "The Brady Bunch," "Get Smart," and I secretly watched "The A Team" for years without telling anyone!

 

"Reno 911"


Although on some nights "Cops" is still the funniest show on TV!

 

Well after really loathing American Idol...As a favor to my Wife, I watched it with her......and, I quite enjoyed it!

 

Oh yeah, when I remember when its on I also enjoy American Chopper.

that reminds me....I need an "Orange County Chopper" t-shirt for the Summer.

http://www.orangecountychoppers.com/

 

I've watched the past two seasons of "Big Brother" and enjoyed them. I am also currently watching "American Idol," at least some of the time. I must admit that I like the audition shows the best, though, because I like watching people make fools of themselves.

Guilty pleasure #1 from the past has to be "Match Game." I don't know why I get such a kick out of Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, and Gene Rayburn but I do. I also still love "The Brady Bunch," particularly the episode where the football hits Marcia's nose, and "The Beverly Hillbillies," particularly the episodes where Granny kicks a** in the wrestling ring to save some con artists posing as poor, country folk from losing their farm.

 

we never miss an episode of survivor, never.

renny

 

My choice would be Unscrewed on Tech-TV.

 

Oh, uh,

Gilligan's Island
Brady Bunch
Three's Company
Golden Girls
West Coast Chopper
Monster Garage
ER
Big Brother
Jerry Springer (on occasion)
a couple of soaps

 

I checked my prescriptions right after I said to my wife, "Turn on the TV. Average Joe is on."

 

All these post-80's shows are foreign to me. The only recent things I'll watch, with my girls, will be whatever is on Nickelodeon. Lately they're fond of the Fairly Oddparents, and of course Spongebob is a household favorite.

In the 80's I used to follow Miami Vice (I even had a small wardrobe to match....quit laughing), Crime Story and Max Headroom. In the early 90's we watched a lot of the Star Trek: Next Generation reruns, but that's about it. I would sometimes follow the PBS shows like This Old House, Motorweek and maybe New Yankee Workshop, but they don't do much for me anymore.

 

Between the kids and the wife, I hardly get to see any TV anymore (and she wonders why I stay up late). However, when the TV is on, I've recently become hooked on Even Stevens on the Disney Channel.

My wife got me hooked on this show Clean Sweep on TLC. This show actually makes me feel pretty good because its good to see people's homes that are more cluttered than ours. My wife complains that we have too much stuff, but at least it's somewhat organized in either the attic or basement, it's not strewn about the house.

I had a mini Don Johnson suit as well (it hangs proudly next to my Beat It Michael Jackson jacket in the closet). I used to love Max Headroom.

 

I really don't think of "Fairly Oddparents" or "Spongebob" as 'guilty pleasures'. I'm proud to watch as many of those as I can.

I agree on Miami Vice, however. When I was 14 that was the COOLEST show ever in the history of the universe! I recently saw an episode on the Spike network and, uh, it hasn't aged well. Not at all.

Currently I'm completely addicted to "The Apprentice". It's the only "reality" show I watch and I'm hooked beyond belief. A few of us here at the office actually have Apprentice Parties on Thursdays, where we drink some wine and discuss each episode in great length. That's bad.

Dan C