Assignment 5- Annie Varner

Annie Varner- 1st Hr AP Eng

For the love and hate of television.

Believe it or not, quality entertainment still exists; there's still a lot of really good television.   But there is still room for plenty of the reality-show brainwashing television we see as soon as we turn on the TV.  And if you can't recognize that quick enough, soon you'll find yourself having wasted 4 hours of your life watching "Season 8: Kourtney and Kim take Miami", and bathing in your own disgust.

It is the mass following behind shows like "Keeping up with the Kardashians" that both advertisers and cable companies are so easily targeting.  Those who will sit through an entire 2 hour segment (commercials and all) allow for the most convienient delivery of advertisements, and if you fail to recognize that, then you are among the masses who unknowingly submit themselves to the corporate businesses which are only seeking your money and approval.

In order to create a safeguard to prevent others from watching the classic waste-of-time-and-energy shows that clutter our nation's cable boxes and DVRs, I have compromised this short but helpful list of shows one should always avoid, and if there ever comes a time where you might think the only interesting show to watch is one of these, it is a perfect time to destroy your television entirely:
1.  Any season of "Keeping up with the Kardashians".  This should be obvious because Ive already used the show as an example twice.
2.  "Naked and Afraid", where a pair of strangers meet for the first time and try to survive together, naked.  Plus its just awkward when someone walks in the living room and you have to explain you're not just casually watching porn.
3.  "The Bachelor/The Bachelorette".
4.  "16 and pregnant".
5.  TLC's "Toddlers and Tiaras", because what better way to spend your time then watch moms live vicariously through their 6 year old daughters dressed like tinker bell.
6. "My 600 Pound Life", yet another one of TLC's sad portrayals of American society following the lives of those with obesity.

And so the list continues...
So if you are one that struggles to find quality TV, or apart of the average American demographic that (from a recent Neilson report) spends more than 34 hours a week watching television, maybe you should reinvest your money and watch an episode of "Planet Earth" on Netflix for only $9.00 a month, free from advertisements.