kara is obsessed with "nailed it," another one of the shockingly low budget netflix game shows that it's pumping out. it's so deranged and weird that i almost can't watch it, but sometime delivers moments of tv like i've never seen before, like when one guest judge (one of the guys from super troopers?) gets a phone call, while taping, and then leaves the set to go pick up his kid from school??? and they just left it in??? it's wild
Forged in Fire is a bladesmithing competition show where mostly cosplay nerds and old rednecks make swords which are then tested by an "edge weapon specialist" which usually involves him whaling on a giant hunk of meat. It may not sound like it but somehow it's incredibly wholesome and weirdly inspirational.
Might I interest you in Letterkenny. Great fun and fantastic one liners. 54 episodes on Hulu. Here's the opening scene. You do crossfit? You can crossfuck off. https://youtu.be/9rSBmOgpcDE
Currently blowing through the third season of the Jersey Shore (first time watch) and episodes of Triple D with a palate cleanser of the new Unsolved Mysteries. I can’t believe Snooki was considered a joke for so long, she fucking rules
Alone, Alone, Alone. I can never get to much of Alone. Flip or Flop also fills the void in my soul and takes away the rage that the supreme court gives me on a regular basis.
Taskmaster - it’s a British comedy game show where comedians compete to do stupid tasks. Miraculously, full episodes are free on YouTube, no commercials. During the first few weeks of quarantine it was literally the only thing that could make me laugh.
Pretty much any show that deals with a paternity test is my jam. I would always catch Maury on my rare off weekdays, but during lock down I got to watch every damn day. Here in Houston they show Paternity Court with Lauren Lakes right before Maury and it quickly became my favorite daytime watch.
I also love Forged in Fire. "Catastrophic Weapon Failure" is my favorite phrase in all of reality tv.
Selling Sunset (i think its called) on Netflix. I literally never watch any reality show until this one. Its an amazing advert for 99% estate taxes and 90% income tax. But the homes/cars/ppl are pretty much all beautiful and its so stupidly scripted and ridiculous that i cant help but enjoy it.
I’ve been rewatching real housewives of Atlanta (the best RH franchise IMO), and also ‘90s Supermarket Sweep is on Netflix, but I came here specifically to post about my new love, ULTIMATE TAG. It’s basically GUTS for adults, there are “pro taggers” with stupid and barely thought out wrestler-like gimmicks and catchphrases, and the football bros who host it say “it’s time to play some TAG!!!!” in the exact same way every time. Perfect garbage
Thanks to this post my wife and I ventured outside our normal netflix viewing routine for some "Supermarket Sweep" over breakfast this morning and lord was that a great choice.
For all the new shows that have arisen since it started, my favorite trash TV is still The Challenge. It's got everything: dummies scheming on each other, very low stakes interpersonal drama that somehow still erupts into drunken shoving matches, and people convinced that they're competing in a pro-sport when they try to solve a puzzle with like 5 pieces.
kara is obsessed with "nailed it," another one of the shockingly low budget netflix game shows that it's pumping out. it's so deranged and weird that i almost can't watch it, but sometime delivers moments of tv like i've never seen before, like when one guest judge (one of the guys from super troopers?) gets a phone call, while taping, and then leaves the set to go pick up his kid from school??? and they just left it in??? it's wild
Forged in Fire is a bladesmithing competition show where mostly cosplay nerds and old rednecks make swords which are then tested by an "edge weapon specialist" which usually involves him whaling on a giant hunk of meat. It may not sound like it but somehow it's incredibly wholesome and weirdly inspirational.
the canadian version of the great british bakeoff aka the great canadian baking show is absolutely delightful
Might I interest you in Letterkenny. Great fun and fantastic one liners. 54 episodes on Hulu. Here's the opening scene. You do crossfit? You can crossfuck off. https://youtu.be/9rSBmOgpcDE
Currently blowing through the third season of the Jersey Shore (first time watch) and episodes of Triple D with a palate cleanser of the new Unsolved Mysteries. I can’t believe Snooki was considered a joke for so long, she fucking rules
Alone, Alone, Alone. I can never get to much of Alone. Flip or Flop also fills the void in my soul and takes away the rage that the supreme court gives me on a regular basis.
Taskmaster - it’s a British comedy game show where comedians compete to do stupid tasks. Miraculously, full episodes are free on YouTube, no commercials. During the first few weeks of quarantine it was literally the only thing that could make me laugh.
Pretty much any show that deals with a paternity test is my jam. I would always catch Maury on my rare off weekdays, but during lock down I got to watch every damn day. Here in Houston they show Paternity Court with Lauren Lakes right before Maury and it quickly became my favorite daytime watch.
I also love Forged in Fire. "Catastrophic Weapon Failure" is my favorite phrase in all of reality tv.
Selling Sunset (i think its called) on Netflix. I literally never watch any reality show until this one. Its an amazing advert for 99% estate taxes and 90% income tax. But the homes/cars/ppl are pretty much all beautiful and its so stupidly scripted and ridiculous that i cant help but enjoy it.
I’ve been rewatching real housewives of Atlanta (the best RH franchise IMO), and also ‘90s Supermarket Sweep is on Netflix, but I came here specifically to post about my new love, ULTIMATE TAG. It’s basically GUTS for adults, there are “pro taggers” with stupid and barely thought out wrestler-like gimmicks and catchphrases, and the football bros who host it say “it’s time to play some TAG!!!!” in the exact same way every time. Perfect garbage
I suggest Love Island as the perfect show for this concept. Seasons are like 50 episodes and require zero thought at all
Mythbusters. The later seasons are on Hulu, it's perfect to just kinda half have on and look over when things blow up.
Thanks to this post my wife and I ventured outside our normal netflix viewing routine for some "Supermarket Sweep" over breakfast this morning and lord was that a great choice.
For all the new shows that have arisen since it started, my favorite trash TV is still The Challenge. It's got everything: dummies scheming on each other, very low stakes interpersonal drama that somehow still erupts into drunken shoving matches, and people convinced that they're competing in a pro-sport when they try to solve a puzzle with like 5 pieces.
Gonna go ahead and start working my way through all of Rock of Love again
To quote John Oliver "wrestling is better than the things you like."*
*....Although WWE is more problematic than ever, if that's possible. They had their own COVID outbreak, because, of course they did.