Reality TV Shows
That Would Be Worth Watching (At Least For 10
Minutes)
by R.D. Ronstad
The
Real Floyd the Barber
Contestants must survive twenty-two weeks
cooped up in a barber shop with the most
boring barber in America.
American Idle
The search for the laziest person in
America becomes a literal search
when viable candidates consistently fail
to show up for shooting
The Legend of Judge Roy Bean
Redux
Television's first hanging judge
routinely condemns defendants to death
for such minor offenses as playing the
pan flute in public and making rude
gestures at pelicans. (Executions
strictly CGI)
Animal Planet's Kangaroo
Court
Past episode's of The People's
Court, re-enacted by kangaroos.
Veal or No Veal
Contestants vie for boatloads of cutlets
and a veal dish of their choice, prepared
in their homes by Chef Bobby Flay.
The Gladys Kravitzes
Follows the exploits of a group of snoopy
suburban housewives who investigate
reports of "funny business" in
their neighborhoods.
Lancing with the Stars
Celebrity jousting.
Last Tuba Player Standing
Kind of like Last Comic Standing,
except with tubas and a non-figurative
use of standing.
Kids in Cars with Skittles
You thought kids said the darndest things
before...
The Gamey Show
In the spirit of "Let's put on a
show"movies, volunteers from the
audience are charged with creating a half
hour of TV for next week's show (includes
performing non-hazardous behind the
scenes jobs) |
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