[Cantankerous]

oh shit i forgot about intervention

my favourite is the crazy drunk woman who takes limo rides with her cat.

[krastian]

Originally Posted by Cantankerous

oh shit i forgot about intervention

my favourite is the crazy drunk woman who takes limo rides with her cat.

Ha ha ha, yes!!

Well, it's not FUNNY, but you know what I mean.

[Cantankerous]

Originally Posted by krastian

Ha ha ha, yes!!

Well, it's not FUNNY, but you know what I mean.

no.

it was funny.



it was.

[EMMAh]

Originally Posted by krastian

Did you see the one last week with the girl that huffs cans of duster all day long?? That shit was nuts!!

I've seen every episode of Intervention ever, ha!

No, I haven't. It's probably on the internet though, most are.

My favorite was probably the guy who wanted to be a DJ and did a bunch of mushrooms and other things.

I felt bad for him though

[gmku]

Why should anyone feel guilty about thinking any of what's on this show is funny--except to realize that you're being suckered in by the producers?

Intervention is pure entertainment, as is most train-wreck so-called journalism. If they were serious about this show, they'd truly explore addiction, as in delving into the reasons behind it, the psychology, the physiology, social and cultural factors, etc.

[krastian]

Well, human misery isn't really "funny," ya dig?

[Cantankerous]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8EFb_SeXjg

hahahahahhaahha

[gmku]

Then why do they put it on as entertainment?

I'm just saying that's the premise of the show--a voyeuristic look at human misery. If not meant as outright funny, it's meant as something for us to enjoy, to feel entertained by. If the intention were otherwise, there wouldn't be the same formula of just following people around as they fuck up on drugs. It's not educational, it's pure junk television.

[EMMAh]

Originally Posted by gmku

Why should anyone feel guilty about thinking any of what's on this show is funny--except to realize that you're being suckered in by the producers?

Intervention is pure entertainment, as is most train-wreck so-called journalism. If they were serious about this show, they'd truly explore addiction, as in delving into the reasons behind it, the psychology, the physiology, social and cultural factors, etc.

I wont deny that Intervention is entertainment because it is.

It's Intervention because that's what they do. They show so and so's little story and they they do the intervention and send them off the rehab.

[king_buzzo]

i'll watch anything on discovery except the gambler shows, fishing and structures. i love mythbusters, dirty jobs, overhaulin and i also love animal planet and sometimes national geographic.

now, i like beavis and butthead, sopranos, and a bunch of shit i dont want to name now.

[Cantankerous]

Originally Posted by cryptowonderdruginvogue

i'm walkin on sunshineeee

i aboyut pissed myself when she said that

HAHAHA

[Rob Instigator]

junkies and their enablers are BORING

 

unless they kick it glam junkie style!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[krastian]

Originally Posted by gmku

Then why do they put it on as entertainment?

I'm just saying that's the premise of the show--a voyeuristic look at human misery. If not meant as outright funny, it's meant as something for us to enjoy, to feel entertained by. If the intention were otherwise, there wouldn't be the same formula of just following people around as they fuck up on drugs. It's not educational, it's pure junk television.

True, it is entertainment, but I bet it has encouraged a bunch of people to get sober or to help a friend/family member that is heading towards disaster.

Even I look at it and say to myself, "Ok, allright, I'm not THAT bad."

[schizophrenicroom]

the BEST intervention episode was the alcoholic italian woman, marie. i loved that all the women named their daughters after themselves and the crazy dead husband bora. 48 minutes of solid gold entertainment.

[gmku]

Originally Posted by krastian

True, it is entertainment, but I bet it has encouraged a bunch of people to get sober or to help a friend/family member that is heading towards disaster.

Even I look at it and say to myself, "Ok, allright, I'm not THAT bad."

Ha, ha. Yeah, that's the basis of a LOT of trainwreck television journalism. "Look at that trainwreck of a life--at least I'm not over THERE."

Same thing goes for the paedo Dateline episodes. "Oh, look at those sick bastards. At least I don't do THAT."

But there's nothing educational about them, no depth. Just shock entertainment.

[afterthefact]

Originally Posted by Cantankerous

flight of the conchords

YES YES YES YES!

I absolutely love this show!

[mangajunky]

Countdown with Keith Olbermann

 

[RdTv]

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Lost
The Office
Kath & Kim

[ihateyouth]

six feet under.

 

[Rob Instigator]

WKRP In Cincinnatti - re-runs air at 6:00PM and 6:30PM every sunday on WGN. my favorite sitcom of all time. No kids!

Survivor - been watching since the first one. My favorite reality show. I like when it gets down to 6-7 people and they are all hungry and paranoid and disheveled.

Inside The NFL - used to be on HBO, now on Showtime. Uses only NFL Films footage for the highlights of the week's games. the best.

Top Chef - catching up to this season's new ones.

How It's Made - I always want to know how everything is made.

Dirty Jobs - the guy cracks me up and he really gets down into the dirt. quite the gross show. responsible for three of the grossest things I have ever ever seen. (the leather tannery, the solid waste (shit/piss) disposal building, and the leather tannery again)