There's a particular kind of magic that happens when a television phrase escapes the confines of its original context and starts living rent-free in the broader culture. Politicians use them. Teachers use them. Your grandma uses them, possibly without knowing exactly where they came from. Game shows, more than almost any other television format, have … Continue reading Come On Down! A Brief History of Game Show Phrases That Took Over the World
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The Wedding Party
This blog post is a pitch for a TV show and I'm pretty sure it would be an enormous hit that would make me millions of dollars. Probably. Actually, it probably wouldn't. Because even if this is an original idea, someone with more connections could see this and claim that they had the idea first … Continue reading The Wedding Party
Bachelor in Paradise: An Observation
Until recently, I'd never even considered watching anything related to the "reality" show, The Bachelor. But a friend has spoken highly of the show and, I'll admit, I was intrigued. Does that mean that I caught up on every episode that Hulu had to offer? Absolutely not. I wasn't that intrigued. But over the Labor … Continue reading Bachelor in Paradise: An Observation
The Confusing Middle 