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Reality TV Plumbs New Depths

Give me your best crotch shot

by Jonathan Bender
Photo/Art Credit: ABC
Posted July 3rd, 6:00am | Celeb/Entertainment

I guess we should blame "America's Funniest Home Videos," for if someone never won $10,000 in the early 1990's for being hit in the crotch, we might not be in the position we're in today. Reality television has devolved into a gymnastics class for four-year-olds, a series of awkward falls that ends with someone crying.

"Wipeout," and "I Survived a Japanese Game Show," debuted in Nielsen Media Research's top 10 last week. Both shows feature contestants engaging in physical stunts, that nearly always end with them falling awkwardly or getting hit in the man or lady business. Sadly, Bob Saget has yet to participate in either show, although it might funny (and a bit of karmic justice) to see him take a shot in the manjamas.

Granted, summer is not always a feast of television offerings- but we seem to be reaching a new low in pay-for-pain TV. It would appear that the future envisioned by Mike Judge in "Idiocracy" is not that far off. In that case, you might as well get ready to TiVo "Ow My Balls," so you'll have something to talk about around the office. 

 

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