A Bloy and his Blog

Just over a month ago on this space, I talked about a new television show I thought was worthwhile, Love Monkey. It hasn’t been on for a while and I was blaming the Winter Olympics. Now that they’re over I figured it would show up last night (it had been airing on Tuesday nights). It didn’t and it turns out that after showing only three episodes, CBS has put the show on hiatus, which probably means it won’t be coming back.

So we’ve got a good show that was getting pretty good reviews, and the network pulls it before it has a chance to develop an audience. They’ll probably replace it with some stupid reality show. [sigh]

At least PBS is putting some classic television scenes back on the air for a bit. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, know what I mean?

No doubt about it, there is a lot of junk on television and cable tv costs continue to rise at an exponential rate. Sometimes I wonder why I’m throwing away all that cash every month, just for basic cable.

However, there are a few shows that do make it worthwhile. Currently, I try very hard not to miss The West Wing, The Daily Show, Battlestar Galactica, My Name is Earl, and during these winter months, I can’t forget Big Ten Basketball.

A few weeks ago a new show debuted, and after last night’s episode, I think I have a new favorite.

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Last night I was listening to one of my favorite talk radio hosts and they were talking about guilty pleasures. Movies, music and television shows that you love, but might be embarrassed to admit. Here are mine.

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I don’t know if it’s because I’ve got an empty family room in need of furniture and decorating, but lately my favorite show on television has been Trading Spaces — it’s actually a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. It’s one of the few things that make paying the high cost of cable tv almost worth it. In case you haven’t seen the show, two friends or neighbors (with the help of an interior designer and a carpenter) swap houses for two days and completely redo a room in their friend’s house. The fun part is the owners don’t get to see the design until all the work is done.

Okay it’s stupid, and some of the designers creations are a bit out there, but it sure looks like a lot of fun. Anyone want to trade spaces with me?