Guilty pleasure TV shows: past or present

Bourgeois Nerd · May 7, 2008

Mine is Dynasty, but only the first 4 seasons.

It was so full of goofy, dramatic hilarity. One of my favorite moments from that show was this scene where this lady's baby was kidnapped and they corner this crazy woman on a rooftop with the baby. She trips as they're pleading with her to hand the kid back....and the kid sails out of its bunting and over the edge of the building. You see the POV of the people on the ground screaming and the baby sailing through the air, then they cut to the actors' faces on the rooftop. Much crying and angst, then a cop announces on the rooftop that his partner just radioed him. "Sargeant, it wasn't a baby, it was a doll." The camera pans down to a broken doll on top of a police cruiser.

I laughed my ass off. Twisted humor, mess with your mind fun. Good times. Good times.

soleary · May 7, 2008

Mine is Iron Chef.

I don't cook at all, but I love the competitive environment of Kitchen Stadium. It makes me weak in the knees!

I love you, Mario!!!!

Snowstorm · May 7, 2008

"Cheers" absolutely fits the guilty pleasure! My tastes have changes through the years, but Cheers is ALWAYS worth lots of laughs.

Bourgeois Nerd · May 7, 2008

Oh I love Cheers too. Sam was such a great character. Not nearly as stupid as Diane tried to make him out to be. I thought he was a pragmatist whereas she was more of an idealist.

Serenity · May 7, 2008

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TheIT · May 7, 2008

The A-Team. Of course, having a crush on Dirk Benedict ever since I was a girl might have something to do with it...

And even though it didn't seem like it at the time, the original Battlestar Galactica. See above.

chartreuse · May 7, 2008

General Hospital.

I know, you don't even have to say it. But I started watching over 25 years ago and I just can't break the habit.

Bourgeois Nerd · May 7, 2008

chartreuse said:
General Hospital.

I know, you don't even have to say it. But I started watching over 25 years ago and I just can't break the habit.

I totally LOVED Luke and Laura the first time they were on the show. I couldn't wait to get home from school, watch it, then call my friends and analyze every plot detail. It's funny but I've caught some clips from the late 70s/early 80s on YouTube and I think that the stuff they did then had way more power in the plotting and writing than much of the stuff on network prime time TV these days. They just don't write them like they used to. That couple really had such chemistry.

Hollan · May 7, 2008

This is embarrassing but I used to love Melrose Place when I was in junior high. Models Inc. too. My sister and I watched every single episode. And it's so stupid! But crazy Kimerbly was always fun. And the last episode of Models Inc. was hilarious!

WannabeWriter · May 7, 2008

Here's my TV guilty pleasure.

Fox once aired World's Wildest Police Videos, a series based on a couple of specials like World's Wildest Police Chases and others that show footage of intense police situations. People who see me watch it would wonder what's wrong with me.

Sadly, the producer died accidentally by falling off a cliff.

Shadow_Ferret · May 8, 2008

I have no guilty pleasures. If I like something, then it's a great show.

Little Red Barn · May 8, 2008

Northern Exposure--loved that....

Perks · May 8, 2008

They're about to cancel mine. It's Moonlight. Although, they went on hiatus during the writers' strike and the first ep when they came back (two weeks ago) was so bad it had me doubting my affections.

Then last weeks' was good again.

And now they're canceling it.

It's probably awful. But I like it anyway.

alleycat · May 8, 2008

Okay, I'll confess too. The first few seasons of The Little House on the Prairie.

chartreuse · May 8, 2008

Bourgeois Nerd said:
I totally LOVED Luke and Laura the first time they were on the show. I couldn't wait to get home from school, watch it, then call my friends and analyze every plot detail. It's funny but I've caught some clips from the late 70s/early 80s on YouTube and I think that the stuff they did then had way more power in the plotting and writing than much of the stuff on network prime time TV these days. They just don't write them like they used to. That couple really had such chemistry.

I agree - they had some fantastic plots back in the day (I adored all the WSB stuff - Anna, Robert, Sean, etc.) It really is just a shadow of its former self now, but like I said, I'm addicted. Maybe I can blame my Mom - she actually let my sister and I stay home from school for three days to watch Luke and Laura's wedding (this was pre-VCR).

maxmordon · May 8, 2008

Fist of Zen and Wife Swap, now my IQ has fell 10 points...

DWSTXS · May 8, 2008

Mission Impossible or Time Tunnel

Shadow_Ferret · May 8, 2008

DWSTXS said:
Mission Impossible or Time Tunnel

Nothing to feel guilty about there. Both fine shows.

TerzaRima · May 8, 2008

Unsolved Mysteries. Cheeseball, yes.

Bourgeois Nerd · May 8, 2008

Shadow_Ferret said:
Nothing to feel guilty about there. Both fine shows.

Oh Shadow Ferret - to have your unwavering confidence.

Don't you think some shows really are like Cheetos for the mind - Dynasty, for example, or Gomer Pyle?

Shadow_Ferret · May 8, 2008

Yes, but I don't like those shows.

Bourgeois Nerd · May 8, 2008

So no junk food for your brain, then, eh? Wow, you must be pretty regular.

I do like good shows - Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, Cheers, Extras, Curb Your Enthusiasm (a special favorite).

But then, there are times when I just need to zone out, that's when the Dynasty reruns hit. About the same time I crave a Snickers bar.

Bmwhtly · May 8, 2008

The 70's adaptation of Day of the Triffids.

It's 70's BBC sci-fi, so you can guess what it looks like (although the triffids themselves are good). But the post-apocalyptic, survivalist, aspect appeals to a part of me.

ChaosTitan · May 8, 2008

America's Next Top Model. 'Cuz they all take themselves So. Seriously.

DWSTXS · May 8, 2008

Bmwhtly said:
The 70's adaptation of Day of the Triffids.

It's 70's BBC sci-fi, so you can guess what it looks like (although the triffids themselves are good). But the post-apocalyptic, survivalist, aspect appeals to a part of me.

I saw The Day of the Triffids in the theatre in the 60's when I was a young. This was back when theatres still had ushers too.

The theatre gave out pkgs of sunflower seeds to everyone who bought a ticket, and they were labelled as 'Giant Sunflowers'

We planted them in the field just behind our house and they grew to be enormous. They were the biggest I'd ever seen. We were scared to get too close to them.

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