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Day 05 – A show you hate

There’s a couple classes of show I hate, almost universally, and will simply never watch no matter how awesome people tell me it is.. One is the half-hour sitcom, which I just don’t have any time for. Part of it is that the shows so often rely on the device of a character’s abject humiliation for its humorous punch, and that, as they say, is one of my squicks. I don’t know what it is, but I hate to see people humiliated for humor, especially when the situation is contrived, Rube-Goldberg-esque, to humiliate them. Probably the number one reason why I could not stand Meet the Parents. Drove me up the wall. Too many sitcoms of my youth were built around that, and I just don’t have the time or spare mental energy to waste on it. I’d rather just watch Old Spice Guy Isaiah Mustafa answer questions than sit through an episode of Two and a Half Men.

The other is reality shows. Do I need to say more? Do I? Hate ‘em all. Unholy mix of mockumentary and game show.

So… I guess if you had to pin me down, I would say probably The Office. To me, painfully unfunny and not worth watching for any genuine bits that might be mixed in there somewhere. There’s a lot more that I don’t like at all, and Seinfeld is probably the close runner-up, with Law & Order: SVU, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate Atlantis, and several others vying for the top 10 of shows I loathe. But The Office tops them all.

Day 01 – The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (should never have been canceled)
Day 02 – The IT Crowd (show that you wish more people were watching)
Day 03 – Detroit 1-8-7 (favorite new show)
Day 04 – Stargate SG-1 (favorite show ever)
Day 05 – The Office (show you hate)
Day 06 – Favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 07 – Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 08 – A show everyone should watch
Day 09 – Best scene ever
Day 10 – A show you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 – A show that disappointed you
Day 12 – An episode you’ve watched more than 5 times
Day 13 – Favorite childhood show
Day 14 – Favorite male character
Day 15 – Favorite female character
Day 16 – Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 – Favorite mini series
Day 18 – Favorite title sequence
Day 19 – Best TV show cast
Day 20 – Favorite kiss
Day 21 – Favorite ship
Day 22 – Favorite series finale
Day 23 – Most annoying character
Day 24 – Best quote
Day 25 – A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 – OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 – Best pilot episode
Day 28 – First TV show obsession
Day 29 – Current TV show obsession
Day 30 – Saddest character death