Worst basic cable reality show

[Bossy Monkey]

Poll question: Worst basic cable reality show

When I blast reality shows, a lot of people assume that I'm talking about the big ratings bonanzas on the broadcast networks. Though I have no noticeable admiration for these, I don't watch the networks at all except for Letterman and the occasional sporting event. The real bilge is on cable, especially basic cable, especially the endless imitations of whatever gets any kind of ratings at all. So you have 20 channels with makeover shows, 30 with forensic science or police investigation shows (my personal weakness), 10 with celebrity poker, and plastic surgery shows multiplying so fast they can't be counted. And don't get me started on A&E! I tell ya... Ok, I'll shut up; vote in the poll. Some choices are specific shows (mainly to blast A&E); some are categories since the original show whatever it was is so widely imitated. Try to cope as best you can.

PS: I haven't watched the A&E shows either, but the promos are so painfully tiresome that, considering that this is supposed to be the best stuff from the shows, they must be pretty godawful.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

1. You mean ...

That goddamn thing on MTV where idiots compete to be Andy Dick's personal assistant

[Bossy Monkey]

4. Ok, I'll fix it. Either Bravo was showing clips, or I was confused about

what channel was on

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

5. No problem but the Andy Dick Personal Assistant show was STUPID ...

and I watched every episode ;)

[Bossy Monkey]

15. Well, I understand that it was meant to be a spoof of The Apprentice

so kudos to them for making the effort. On the other hand, to make a believable spoof, you have to play it straight. The bits that I saw, they did this pretty well, but the result was totally unfunny. Hope the rest of it was better.

[dave123williams]

2. Joe Schmo was HILARIOUS...

It's kind of a sendup on all the others...

[richmwill]

3. Airline is the best!

As a "customer service rep", I just love seeing people get pissed off. I think I may have a bit of Randal Graves in me. ("Clerks" reference, for those who don't know)

[Swamp Rat]

6. Other

To quote Cartman: "They all suck donkey balls."

There's really not much worth seeing on the brainwashing box.

[imax2268]

7. that "dog" bounty hunter show is really stupid...

but then again so are most of the reality shows out there...

[Scurrilous]

9. Bounty Hunter gets my vote...

...that is one show worthy of the appellation "Dog."

[the Kelly Gang]

8. Matt Lauer's arslickin tour of the White House

[LiberalVoice]

10. The MTV one.

Because 9 times out of 10 MTv is useless trash.

[Dukkha]

16. you're being too kind

99.9999999999999999999% of MTV is bottom feeder trash!

I have no respect for anyone who watches one nanosecond of that filth

[Placebo]

11. 'WORST' Implies that there's a SINGLE GOOD ONE...

and we all know there is not a single reality TV show on any network that is worth watching for even a second

[Bridget Burke]

12. I wish I could say I've avoided them all....

But I'm a sucker for home improvement shows. However, the best are on BBCAMERICA, which is not basic cable.

[BigMcLargehuge]

13. ANY HOME IMPROVEMENT SHOW

now that THE LEARNING CHANNEL has completely devolved into cheap DIY TV 24/7 I nominate THE LEARNING CHANNEL and all it's programming as THE WORST.

First runners up for worst -

Any CAR OR MOTORCYCLE assembly show in Discovery Channel.

[Bossy Monkey]

14. Yeah, it drives me crazy

that TLC basically punted their entire reason for existence, just like it drives me crazy that Discovery Civilization became the Discovery Times channel and switched to all-Hussein-all-the-time for a year and a half. Various folks claim that the motorcycle shows are fun, but ten seconds of bad imitation Joe Satriani guitar has me running for the remote every time.

PS: You forgot to vote. "Any home improvement show" is still shut out