Reality TV Shows

Hey everyone; light hearted entry today. I'm sure everyone has followed some kind of reality television in the last ten years when this TV trend started; be it Survivor, Big Brother, American Idol, Amazing Race, the Bachelorette, or the Hills. I've never been a big fan, and it seems the whole movement is running out of steam. Now if some of the following shows were developed, you may have a new audience member in your's truly.

1. An apprentice style show starring some of the disgraced CEO's that have been in the news in recent years. Rick Wagoner of GM, Jeffrey Skilling of Enron, Bernie Ebbers from Worldcom, John Thain of Merrill Lynch, and Maurice Greenberg of AIG. This reality show is a war of attrition, where these Ex-CEOs have to work at various entry level jobs for a week at a time. For instance, a cashier at Burger King or a Wal-Mart greeter. You also inform ex-employees of these CEO's where they are working to make a show out of it. The CEO who lasts the longest wins, and gets stock in Citigroup.

2. The "Sports Switch Challenge". Sports teams from two different sports play each other in a third sport. For example, the Boston Celtics play the New England Patriots in a game of hockey. Or, the New York Rangers play the New Jersey Nets in a game of football. To make things even more interesting, you throw in a sport that neither team knows much about. How about the Philadelphia Phillies against the Flyers in a Rugby or Cricket match. Winners get to play the same team in their own sport. For instance, if the Flyers beat the Phillies in Cricket, they get to play the Phillies at hockey.

3. The "Get out of Jail Free Card Game". Most of my married friends are familiar with the concept of the "Get out of Jail Free Card" where you have a short list of celebrities that you can sleep with, without impunity, if the chance ever came up. This game would put this concept to the test. Men and women have the opportunity to go out with a member of the list and the night can go as far as the celebrity lets it. The other spouse watches the whole time. If the jealousy is too much, then the couple must get a divorce and the jealous spouse gets screwed over royally. If I was a contestant on the show, you can bet that one of the girls on my list would be a porn star.

Thats all today.

Cheers.