Tuesday, April 14, 2009

WTF, TV Land? Is nothing sacred?

Check out this ad for a new original show that will soon begin airing on TV Land:


The series is about a group of younger guys who are vying for the hand of an older woman, Bachelorette-style. There are TONS of shows like this on TV, and I have very little problem with that. Well, I have a problem with that, but that's for another time... My problem with this show is that it's on FREAKING TV LAND!!!!

Isn't this the channel that began as being about good, wholesome entertainment by showing nothing but the good old favorites from yesteryear??? Who the hell thought putting this on TV Land was a good idea? Now if this show were a reality show about trying to live Survivor-style on Gilligan's Island, I could accept it being on TV Land. But what does a show like this have to do with classic TV? Or even current TV with good taste? Again - nothing. Why would TV Land even feel the need to have original programming?

Message to TV executives: if your channel has a format, stick with it. You're confusing (and ticking off) your audience. You don't see the Food channel running weather or wrestling (although pudding wrestling might work within the format - but I digress....).

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