VH1 is the new black…
It looks good on everyone, goes with everything, and isn’t hard to find.
Remember when TBS got revamped and stopped running only Braves games, Saved By The Bell, and California Dreams? (ok, so I kind of miss those days a little.) They widened their scope of sitcoms* - acquired Seinfeld, Friends, and Sex and the City Reruns. They also started showing movies that weren’t only Groundhog Day and Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead (I love when that Sue Ellen redesigns the common uniform and Kenny cuts his hair).
Then, TNT turned into Law & Order Central, became home to one of the best crime dramas ever (aside from L&O), The Closer, and started showing Remember The Titans monthly (Left Side! Strong Side!)
Now, VH1.
Long gone are the days of Dave Matthews Band and Sarah McLachlan (meaning nonstop music videos. may DMB continue on!) VH1 had recently become my guilty pleasure, but, to be quite honest, I’m not feeling quite so guilty anymore. I have no problem admitting that I watched a variety of mini marathons this weekend - Scott Baio is 45…and Single - Hogan Knows Best - Rock of Love - Celebrity Fit Club (although that season with Dustin Diamond was annoying). I scoffed at Celebreality. Now, I’m hooked. I’m even warming to Best Week Evers and I Love the (fill in the blank with a decade, person, place, or thing). Almost warming up. Still somewhat luke warm.
Next possible television transformation…could it be? Lifetime? That Army Wives is pretty darn good. Although, I don’t know if Lifetime can ever make itself over. In fact, I don’t know if I want to live in a world where Lifetime makes quality television all the time. Where else will I get to watch C-List celebrities before they were stars or B-List celebrities after they were stars…or on 90210…ahem, Shannon Doherty.
* Another fun thing to do on the weekend or when there is nothing on TV (yeah right, can’t believe I just said that), watch all the episodes of My Boys online for free at TBS.com. That show is pretty great.
Posted on July 30th, 2007 by Lindsay
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I like when the hot dog guy’s sister is all, “You need to go to per-son-NEL” all mean to Sue Ellen and then SE is like, I got your JOB! Uh! but I don’t like when Rose finds out that what’s-his-name is all sleazy.
I mean I’m glad she finds out he’s sleazy, but I just feel bad for her is all.
You forgot Bravo.
oh, Califonia Dreams, how I miss you. You know I have a friend who has never seen an episode of SBTB? EVER. It’s his thing. My thing is that I’ve never mowed the grass.
Did you see that I met the cast of Army Wives at my bachelorette party in Charleston. I hadn’t seen the show yet, or I totally would have insisted on a picture with the steamy one with the bum knee. He did compliment my lei.
My mom is in love with the Scott Baio show…she’s been a huge fan of his ever since Happy Days and Joni loves Chachi. Chachi is such a great name.
I’VE never mowed the grass! That is a good thing to have!
I can’t believe you met Army Wives. I am so jealous. And you said “bum knee” like my grandfather used to say. That makes your’s my favorite blog comment ever.
Is he (Trevor maybe?) as steamy in real life?
Melissa, I think Bravo has maybe always been one of those little treasures I never knew about. I can’t really speak on pre-awesome Bravo because I don’t know when or what that was. Remember, I was too busy coming home from elementary school and watching Night Court and Married With Children
I think Bravo used to be a bunch of movies and then Inside the Actors’ Studio. I believe the transformation may have begun with Queer Eye and the sleeve zhuzh heard ’round the world.