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Before I get started with this, I'd just like to say this one thing about TV in general. Garbage! Crappola! A complete waste of time! At least, that's what 90 percent of it is. If you think that a lot of lowsy movies are put out by Hollywood, just consider that people have to leave their homes and pay a small fortune to see a movie. The studios better give them a little something for their money. Unfortunately, with TV, you get what you pay for, which is not much. Most of what is on TV is obviously designed for people who are too lazy to use their brains. Of course, as with all things, there are a few exceptions to the rules. This is a list of some of my favorites. |
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If you're interested in traveling and seeing parts of the world
that you've never seen, then this is the show for you. The hosts
of GlobeTrekker (Lonely Planet in Britain) go to every obscure
location around the globe. Whether it's Pakistan, or Mexico,
or Botswana, GlobeTrekker shows us life in the remotest areas
of the world.
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These two have a wonderful relationship and have incredible
conversations. Their sarcasm is quick and seamless. You won't
see biting commentary like this in most shows.
You all know about this one, and about the Trekker-zealots with
no life, so I'll simply say that Star Trek is quite entertaining
(Deep Space Nine has the best characters) and move on to other
business. First, humanity has no future. If it were just Klingons,
Romulans, and Ferengi, we might have a chance. But, between the
Borg, the Dominion, Q, and temperal screw-ups, sooner or later,
we're history. Second, one word, "Holo-Porn". Third, quit lying
about how wonderful everything is. They keep telling us that,
in the 24th century, there's no money, no war, no poverty, no
nothing. Wrong! The Ferengi certainly worship money, and
Federation personnel must have money, or they would never go
to Quark's. There are wars going on constantly. That's the
whole reason for the existence of Klingons. The wars create
refugees who are poor and starving. And why would everyone be
fighting, if there weren't limited resources? It's all a bunch
of Hooey! Don't believe a word of it.
For years, I have been tortured by people who insist on watching
Saturday Night Live as if it were funny or something. Well, let
me tell you something, it rarely is. SNL hasn't been very funny
since the 70s. When it first started, SNL was irreverent and funny.
Now, it's just plain lame and has been as long as I've been watching.
(And who are these idiots who pay to see movies with their only
attraction being that they star the morons from this show?)
Well, if you feel the same way, I've got good news for you.
Mad TV is on the air on Saturday nights. It features sketch
comedy and weekly guests, just like SNL. The big difference
is that Mad TV is actually funny. In fact, it's hilarious. Mad TV
is what SNL was and should be but isn't anymore. Everytime I watch
I think that every sketch is funny. Not just one or two lines,
but the whole thing. If you watch Seinfeld, the Simpsons, and
Mad TV, you can get plenty of laughs to keep you going while
you have the TV turned off during the rest of the week's garbage.
