Reality Strikes Again!

(Today's word will be in ALL CAPS, BOLD, ITALIC, and STRIKETHROUGH.)

When I first started this blog, I wrote a piece on being sucked in to watching Celebrity Apprentice.

I don't usually watch a lot of TV, and even less so reality TV. I realized however that there IS one reality show I've watched every year except two: Big Brother.

I didn't watch the third season because I didn't like who'd won the second season; I was "protesting", I guess. I got sucked back in for the fourth season, and watched faithfully every year since. Even though I could guess everything that was going to happen every season, (same situations, different faces), I still watched; until this year.

This year, I actually forgot to watch the first episode, so I decided it was a good time to wean myself from Big Brother, and I have. Even though a few people I know tried to talk me in to watching it again, I held fast and didn't. Surprisingly, I don't miss it either.

Pretty proud of myself for that, until now. I have a feeling I'm going to be sucked in to more reality TV this year, and not just one show, two of them!

The only time I've watched Dancing with the Stars is when Clyde Drexler was on. Ended up watching the entire season because of Billy Ray Cyrus also. After that season though, I haven't watched the show since. This season's line-up really isn't the most top-notch compared to other seasons either; though one name stood out to me: Carson Kressley.

I have to admit, I loved Queer Eye for the Straight Guy when it was on, and Carson was my favorite on the show. I really want to see him on Dancing with the Stars.

The other show I'm getting sucked into, I think, Is Biggest Loser. I've never watched the show, however, Big Vinny from Trailer Choir is going to be on this season. Love Trailer Choir, and love Big Vinny; I really have to watch that show!

So there you have it, another REALITY show confession. I wean myself from one, only to be sucked in by two in it's place!

THE 12 MONTHS & SHOWS OF REALITY CHRISTMAS

Wednesday on "Simon in the Morning", they had a segment asking listeners what type of reality show would they be best at.  For the life of me, I couldn't think of anything for myself, except maybe "Useless Trivia 24/7". 

What I did think of though was something I wrote a few years ago.  I don't remember how I got the idea, however, since I still have it, I've decided to share it on my blog.  I know it's been awhile ago, since some of the shows aren't on the air any more. 

With that said, I now present, "The 12 Months & Shows of Reality Christmas".

(Names of shows below represent what each Christmas show is patterned after; actual names will differ.)

(Shows run concurrently, starting the day after Thanksgiving and ending on Thanksgiving Day of the next year.)

   1.      Manhunt—To find the perfect Santa Claus.

    2.      The Bachelor—The new Santa picks his perfect Mrs. Claus.

    3.      Pimp My Ride—To customize Santa’s sleigh.

     4.      Extreme Makeover—To make the new Mr. & Mrs. Claus even more

                                            believable.

     5.      The Apprentice—The new Santa chooses which teams of elves-{hundreds,

                              but only show key elves}-continue on and which gets fired.

6.   Fear Factor—Elves must prove their abilities in various ways.

7.      The Amazing Race—All elves from the winning teams must split into new

                                            teams, then race to the North Pole.  At each pit stop Santa

                                            will eliminate a team of elves.

      8.      Survivor—All elves not eliminated will have to prove their survival skills at the

                           North Pole, or be eliminated.

9.      Big Brother—All remaining elves, along with Mr. & Mrs. Claus, have to prove

                                      they can survive together when snowed in at the North Pole.  Will

                                     also have to learn how to care for reindeer, make toys, etc.  More

                                     eliminations.

    10.  What Not To Wear—All final winning elves, along with Mr. & Mrs. Claus, get

                                               a complete fashion makeover.

       11.  Monster House—Santa  & Mrs. Claus, along with the elves, get their living

                                            space made over into the ultimate Christmas themed home.

          12. The Ulitmate Reality--All winners from the previous 11 shows
                                                      appear together in the Macy's Thanksgiving
                                                       Day parade.

                                            

Bonus Show—Unlucky #13

   13.  Cops--Santa and the elves are arrested for passing out black market toys to little children. It's a federal offense crossing state and international lines.  Meanwhile, Mrs. Claus is taken in to custody for putting a little too much "joy" in her brownies.