Edited: May 2011
Apart from the news (actually, even the news is shit these days) and sport, there’s little on television that is not an insult to intelligence. So here’s my own compilation of what’s worth watching these days…
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart:
A show that demonstrates how the ridiculous thrive in our very attention deficit society and politics. Stewart and his cronies are brilliant, and approach the world with a vicious yet sophisticated mind. It's amazing that a comedian has become the most trusted man in news, a post the late great Walter Cronkite used to hold.
South Park:
These guys keep getting better and better every week. Satire at it's best.
The Simpsons:
Everyone’s familiar with America’s favourite dysfunctional family…
Whose Line Is It Anyway?:
Although these days we only get to watch re-runs of the American version of the show, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady are still as hilarious as ever.
Boston Legal:
A daring show that satirizes some of the most pressing social issues of our time with courtroom antics. Fantastic performances by William Shatner, James Spader, and the rest of the cast.
Top Gear:
Hardly a pragmatic show about cars anymore. It's more like playtime for three middle aged Englishmen being racist, angry, loud, obnoxious, adventurous, and very, very fast. My dream job.
Off the top of my head I can’t think of anything else that I can safely watch without Quincy the iguana throwing up over the sofa.
Apart from the news (actually, even the news is shit these days) and sport, there’s little on television that is not an insult to intelligence. So here’s my own compilation of what’s worth watching these days…
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart:
A show that demonstrates how the ridiculous thrive in our very attention deficit society and politics. Stewart and his cronies are brilliant, and approach the world with a vicious yet sophisticated mind. It's amazing that a comedian has become the most trusted man in news, a post the late great Walter Cronkite used to hold.
South Park:
These guys keep getting better and better every week. Satire at it's best.
The Simpsons:
Everyone’s familiar with America’s favourite dysfunctional family…
Whose Line Is It Anyway?:
Although these days we only get to watch re-runs of the American version of the show, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady are still as hilarious as ever.
Boston Legal:
A daring show that satirizes some of the most pressing social issues of our time with courtroom antics. Fantastic performances by William Shatner, James Spader, and the rest of the cast.
Top Gear:
Hardly a pragmatic show about cars anymore. It's more like playtime for three middle aged Englishmen being racist, angry, loud, obnoxious, adventurous, and very, very fast. My dream job.
Off the top of my head I can’t think of anything else that I can safely watch without Quincy the iguana throwing up over the sofa.
Haven't you thought of ways to keep Quincy away from the sofa?
ReplyDeleteNo, he's so bloody cute that you can't resist him...
ReplyDeleteBesides, Quincy is not my iguana, he's Jason Fox's.
So then the mess made on the sofa automatically becomes Jason Fox's problem.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately he's one of my room-mates...
ReplyDeletesouth park on tv?! why'd u say "quincy who?!" then! are iguanas found in indiaby any chance? sorry poor gk. if they are avialable somewhere i'll seriously buy one for you!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen any iguanas in the pet stores here.
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