Ever since I was a kid, Thursday nights have been THE night for planting yourself on the couch. According to Wikipedia, "Over the course of two decades, NBC's Thursday lineup featured such popular shows as Hill Street Blues, The Cosby Show, Family Ties, Night Court, LA Law, Frasier, Seinfeld, ER, Friends and Will & Grace." Other channels have gotten in on the act too, with Scrubs, CSI, Without a Trace, Gray's Anatomy, and my personal favorite SURVIVOR.
It's the one show I can't miss. Ever. I don't care what else is going on, or who offers me what should be a better, social alternative. I gotta be home for Survivor. Yes, there are times I have to tape it, but those times are rare. It's never the same taped. Like watching a football game taped. No good. You want to feel the action while it's happening.
No matter how many seasons have passed, and how many reward challenges, and how many times Jeff Probst says the same stuff over and over (his most repeated phrases include, "c'mon in guys," "wanna know what you're playing for?" and "I'll go tally the votes")... none of that calms my fervor.
The show is so much more than just a reality show. It's about as true a social experiment as you can get on TV. These people have seen the show, some of them have studied the show thoroughly, yet they still do the same things every other alliance has done in all preceding seasons even though it doesn't work. It's fascinating!
May 13 is the 3-hour finale, and I've already posted it in my calendar so I don't make other plans. Woo hoo! Can't wait!!
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Ev...Post B...I totally forgot about your survivor connection. I've retained watching it as a leftover though. And now, you're the only friend of mine who also watches. We'll have to talk about it someday.
Yes, yes, yes! The season finale is next Sunday, so let's talk before then ... or I'll call you during!
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