What's That You Say, Mrs. Robinson?

Let the Geeky Games Begin

My favorite guilty pleasure (as far as TV watching) is back. Yes, dear friends, it is time for Season 4 of Beauty and the Geek!

Hubby and I have been watching since season 2 (don't know HOW or WHY we missed season 1, it's a crime) and we can't stop. It is on Tuesdays at 8:00 on the CW channel (whatever the hell that means). We have a TiVo season pass for this must see show, so we usually watch it later in the evening sans commercials. I must say that this show seems to have more commercials than most, so having TiVo definitely helps the enjoyment factor.

The basic premise is that they take 9 geeky (read: brilliant but socially "slow") guys and 9 beautiful (read: hot looking with breast sizes that match their IQ's) girls and pair them up into couples. The 9 couples live together in a big house and each week they are asked to compete in challenges. They guys are often asked to learn as much as they can about pop culture or social skills or make overs etc and then they compete against each other. The girls are asked to learn about things like math, technology, star wars etc. and then they compete with each other. There is a female and a male winner each week. Each of the winners gets to pick a couple to send to the "challenge round" where they have to answer more questions about something that they studied that week. The loosing couple gets sent home.

My favorite geek for this season is Joshua (pictured at the left, click on the photo to see his full profile). He is sweet and cute and just seems to be very authentic. I don't have a favorite (or least favorite) beauty yet this season...stay tuned.

What really happens is that the guys transform (realistically, not magically) into much more confident and more socially adept men and the women (well, most of them anyway) learn that these guys are the real deal, not just superficial muscle heads like they are used to, and they learn that they actually CAN learn if they just put a little effort into it.

It's cute, it's fun, and there are some really great outcomes. It's not as intellectually challenging as PBS, but it usually hits the spot for a Tuesday night. Last week was the season premier, but they usually play last week's show before the new one. This year they have added a new twist. They are including a 10th couple where the guy is the "beauty" and the girl is the "geek." We'll see how this plays out!

Visit cwtv.com/shows/beauty-and-the-geek

Eric and Troy

Those are the names of the two turkeys from the West Wing episode mentioned in my last post.

Now, what is the name of the fish that is in the bowl on CJ's desk?

Good Bye Chicken Little

FINALLY! I'm sure this kid is a good person and I don't have anything against him except that I DON'T WANT TO HEAR HIM SING ANYMORE! Good by Chicken Little.

My Idol Pick

Don't know if you are watching...I just can't seem to stop. American Idol is one of the few shows that the whole family enjoys and I have decided that although there are other contestants that are awesome (and some that still suck), I think that Chris Daughtry is the one who has the most potential and who can, week after week, rock the house. He is already a rock star. He's cute, talented and he knows how to do other peoples' songs in a way that makes them brand new and HIS!

This week he did "I Walk The Line" by Johnny Cash. Timely, yet not tired because he really did it in his own style. He just seems respectable and genuine.

Honorable mention to Mandisa who I think is also going to be a big star. She is all that! Catherine McPhee also did really well. Haven't seen god damn Chicken Little yet tonight...will be muting that for sure.

TAGS: american idol, Chris Daughtry

More Sinuses and Idols

8 days later and it's not me, it's D. He now has a sinus infection! He's been home from school all week and has just been a mess. Took him to the docs and sho 'nuf, his sinuses are kickin' his ass just like mine did last week. So it is off to la pharmacia and then home to get cozy and watch god damn Chicken Little FINALLY get kicked off of American Idol. If he isn't gone tonight, I'll be convinced that America is playing a very cruel joke on him. You know, like when they elected Carrie to be homecoming queen?

It's wrong, just wrong, that this kid is still on Idol. Now, if his Mom were here I would tell her how sweet he is and how exciting it must be to have your child on TV and isn't she just so proud, and good for her! But she's NOT here. So KICK HIS ASS OFF!

TAGS: american idol, chicken little, sinus

Crazy Bitch, I Rebuke You!

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Gotta jump on this bandwagon because it was so friggin' unbelievable. Imagine that, reality TV that is unbelievable...

Trading Spouses is not on my TiVo season pass list; I've actually only ever seen one episode before this one. But like everyone else, the previews for this show made me want to check it out. I'll spare the details because it's on everyone else's blogs today, but can I just say that this woman is my worst nightmare? Her ignorance, arrogance and anger are everything that is wrong with this world.

Now, I'm not stupid. I know that very often in reality TV people act differently than what they really are so that they can make their 5 minutes of fame into 10. I know that it highly likely that this moron was playing it up. I could just rant about her forever, but I don't want to appear like the raving lunatic that she was.

I will say this...If I were a hard core Christian, I would be really pissed at this portrayal of a God-fearing woman. She was ugly, and I honestly mean that she was ugly on the inside. I really could care less what she looked like, although I must admit it certainly didn't help her image.

OK, guilty pleasure time, I loved it. She gave me something to laugh at, yell at and laugh at again. She made me feel smart, compassionate, thin and drop dead gorgeous all at the same time. Thank you, warrior of God. In Jesus' name, I thank you!

TAGS: trading spouses