Its official, the USA is a White Trash Nation! Thats right, that staple of early nineties TV is back on the air, proving that once again, we have a facination for watching our neighbors get the crap beat out of them. American Gladiators is back on the air, and unfortunately, it was in the works even before the writers strike began. Instead of watching new episodes of this season’s greatest new shows, I’m stuck watching this ken doll on steroids pummel firemen, professional skateboarders and day care workers in to the ground. Granted, there is a part of me (a little white and trashy part of me) that likes it for the shear humor.
Like one of last nights male contestants, Chad, a professional skateboarder. He went the entire round only scoring 4 points (to the NYFD’s 32 or something like that) and all he could say was “I still got time”. Well, his time ran out and he lost. It was much more entertaining watching the women battle their way through the challenges than it was the guys.
That may be because I would not want to meet any of the women gladiators in real life, or because the women seemed to be doing a better job (and were more evenly matched against the gladiators) than the guys did. There’s just something about watching someone, anyone, get the crap beat out of them by someone twice their size though.
Amy asked while we were watching it, if we watched it when it was on before and I had a hard time recalling. I don’t think we ever made a conscientious effort to watch it, but if it was on, it was on. Maybe Eric can shed some light on that for me. Did you watch Gladiators?
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January 7th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Hey, with the writer’s strike, we have to have *something* to fill the air time!
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January 7th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
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January 7th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Yes I watched the original Gladiators. It was stupid mindless tv and was about the only thing one during the day when I was home sick that was not a soap opera. Well it was a little soap opera’ish, but I could admit to watching Gladiators more then I could say Days of our Lives.
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January 8th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
SHe spells it “HeLLga” and she’s a monster - but I can’t turn away.
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