Marlys Harris from CBS Money Watch dropped an article about not only A&E but Reality T.V Series Dog the Bounty Hunter being a waste of time. Here are a few quotes – we would love for you to chime in on our comments section.
Let’s Face It: TV Is Upchuck — and Not Worth Consuming
A&E, whose slogan used to be “time well spent” –hah! — now gives audiences three straight hours of Dog the Bounty Hunter. Does the public want that much of its tattooed, pierced, wife-beater-wearing stars’ encounters with pathetic, drug addicted losers?
Before I go further, let me say that I am not a TV hater. Just the opposite. Addict more accurately describes my sad condition. Seriously, I’ll watch practically anything on a screen, including “Book Talk” on C-SPAN. Even if I don’t like most of the choices at a particular hour, I’ll click to the LOP — the least objectionable program — and flip back and forth during commercials between the two top LOPs.
But both networks and cable channels have adopted programming with such Hobbesian choices that I find myself turning the TV off. What’s wrong? One problem: stations now run one program in a huge forever block. Take America’s Got Talent, an updated version of the Ted Mack Amateur Hour which I think ran on radio and TV before even my birth. Circus acts are not exactly my cup of tea, especially accompanied by an audience screaming more frenziedly than Darfur refugees receiving shipments of Kentucky fried chicken. An hour once a week, fine. But does NBC have to give it three hours a night on Wednesday and another hour on Thursday? Seriously, America doesn’t have that much talent. Same goes for “So You Think You Can Dance? on Fox.
Forever blocking extends well beyond the major channels. A&E, whose slogan used to be “time well spent” –hah! — now gives audiences three straight hours of Dog the Bounty Hunter. Does the public want that much of its tattooed, pierced, wife-beater-wearing stars’ encounters with pathetic, drug addicted losers? On other nights, A&E features three-hour blocks of CSI reruns, two-hour blocks of The First 48, a show that has real cops catching real murderers who are so pathetic that you almost sympathize with them, and two-hour blocks of Intervention, a program about users of heroin, meth, alcohol, cocaine, crack or all of the above being prodded into treatment. If instead you crave something more light-hearted, you can tune into three hour blocks of Reba re-runs on Lifetime or five- and six-hour blocks on Bravo of the Housewives of (name a city)
Read the full article here… We would love to hear your thoughts about Marlys Harris intentions with this article.
Ok, I will get things started… It sounds to me like it’s not a personal attack but she is from what I gather saying the show is lame and a waste of time as well as other shows from A&E. Thoughts?
This is the nicest way for me to say this…
this is her opinion and like all opinions, she has the right to voice it.. now with that being said.. i have the same right lol
She sounds like a grumpy old woman with nothing else to complain about. Does everyone like A&E’s, or anyother channel for that matters, line up.. NO thats why we pay for cable and all 500 of its channels. I personally do not like to sit in front of the tv all day watching c-span, or the speed channel, and you’ll never catch me watching the network that has all of the gardening and cooking shows.. however, there is an audience that enjoys it and i’m not going to bash those people for their preference…
As for the people that are showcased on these shows.. she pretty much called them white trash.. well guess what lady… there are way more people in this world like the people on intervention, obsessed, and DTBH then there are like you. Have you ever thought that the reason these shows are so popular is because we can relate to the them. We all know someone who has had an addiction problem, had a run in with the law, etc….
I love people who put others down because they can’t “Relate” to them. Well to that opinion, i advise you to put down your remote and walk outside. Watch people… watch their actions.. pay attention to the world around you…i think it may be an eye opening expereience for you.
i think its just one of those things where one persons junk is another one’s treasure.. so you don’t like something.. ok .. turn the channel.. lol
Wendy, I never said I had to relate to the people on air. I am not looking for shows about people like me. In fact, for all you know, I am a 23-year-old anorexic, heroin-addicted person who is choosing a wedding dress. What I AM looking for is a little more effort and work by TV producers to create something with a plot, perhaps, something with good music–and I mean good, not amateur, or perhaps something with a point. Maybe I am grumpy, but you have to ask yourself after viewing some of these ridiculous shows whether you wouldn’t be better off playing a computer game and listening to music or — god forbid–reading a–well, I am afraid to say the word for fear of offending, because I know that young people and hip people don’t like the idea — a book.
Hi Marlys,
Thank you for stopping by and explaining your opinions.
Make it a great day!
Shakes
I think reading a good book is great for the soul, however, we are a fan based website for one of the shows that you refer to in your article. You have to expect this response..
Who is the girl in the photo with the long dark hair ????
No idea – I was wondering the same thing. Maybe Wendy can help out with this one…
Its me
j/k
I don’t know.. but i’m going to see if i can find out lol
She is a model, Daria Werbowy.
Here is a link to the article. Sry about the name of the link..lol
http://lipstickbitches.blogspot.com/2007/10/dog-bounty-hunter-and-crew-in-vogue.html
Perfect-o thanks!
Soo.. i was a slacker and starting reading dogs book instead.. sorry.. it is very, very good and so far has really opened my eyes to the man dog is. I’m about half way through with it already and only stopped because my girls were ready to get out of the sun/pool.
Has anyone else read it?
i’ve read his book he has lived a hell of a live and that girl in the background i think i’ve seen her in 1 of them crazy ass fan videos on youtube
Greatings, dogbountyhunter.net – da best. Keep it going!