The World of Reality Shows

Well, it has happened again. I am stuck watching a stupid reality show. I swore I would never watch another one of these damned shows after I devoted way too much of my time to the latest season of American Idol. My neighbor and best friend, Debby, managed to talk me into watching Idol and it took control of my tv viewing life, not to mention the effect it had on my real life. I found myself planning my activities around a television show on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Some of the teachers I work with decided to take dance lessons on Wednesday nights and wanted me to go with them. It sounded like a great idea, until it dawned on me that's the night the Idol results are aired. I even went so far as to take notes on the singers performances and compare them with other twisted little Idol viewers. To top off my Idol sickness, I was devastated when Chris was voted off the show three weeks before the finale. I just knew he was going to win. He was my version of the perfect idol - a bald - headed hard rocker. I even found myself sad when poor little deaf elf-looking Elliot said goodbye the week before the finale. When the season ended, I swore off reality shows. Well, that plan has been shot in the head with my discovery of So You Think You Can Dance.

My newest obsession, So You Think You Can Dance is the brainchild of the evil genius who invented American Idol. These guys are raking in money hand over fist with this latest show. Now they have an addictive show going year-round. I don't think Dance is as popular as Idol, because so far I haven't had trouble voting. I've been able to get through on the phone each time I've called to vote, unlike my luck with Idol. To top off this new habit I have, I'm starting to get attached to the little dancing people, and the majority of them look like little bitty people. I just love the little ballet dancing elf, Justin and Yuri from the Ukraine or Croatia or where ever the hell he's from is too cute to watch. I can only hope that the two of them do well in the show, so I can continue to feed my habit. On the off chance they are both eliminated soon, I can always get my reality show fix with Rock Star which to me is American Idol on crack.

Whatever happened to the good old days of television viewing? I used to be quite happy watching police dramas, Jerry Springer, and wrestling. At least then I knew all the people were actors and all the action was fake.