If you didn’t know this about me, I hate reality television, with a passion. Complete and total hatred … especially trash stuff like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette (I had a blast live-tweet/bashing an episode with fellow Clacker Janey earlier this season). So when Psych decided to lampoon this type of show, I had to elbow Jaylen out of the way so I could pitch in (in actually, he’s visiting the Museum of Pez Memorabilia in Burlingame, CA).
The setup of the episode was great and the guest casting was phenominal – but did anyone feel like most of the guest spots were wasted? I’m a huge Greg Grunberg fan, but it felt like his character was given such a short shrift. The same could be said about Wayne Brady, but at least he was given some funny material to work with.
I did enjoy the jealousy that Jules exhibited towards Shawn’s appearance on the show. Last week, when I talked about television writers avoiding certain relationships on shows, I left out Shawn and Jules, another perfect example of how to write a relationship. The conversation they had as the episode closed — where Shawn admitted how much he appreciates being with Jules just moments after the show within a show lampooned the Shawn/Gus dynamic — proves it. Shawn (and Gus) are still the same lovable couple they’ve always been, uninterrupted by Shawn’s relationship with Jules.
To be honest, my favorite part of the episode was the appearance of WWE Superstar The Miz – even if I didn’t think it was necessary that he was credited as “WWE Superstar The Miz”). Because, before he was The Miz he was Mike Mizanin, who got his “start” in the industry on MTV’s The Real World. Chickens come home to roost indeed (Yes, I’m aware I just admitted to knowing some reality TV trivia … move along, nothing to see here!).
Did you catch all of “fake” reality pitches? Which was your favorite?
Notes & Quotes
She’s still Big Red! (Yes, I’m aware that I just admitted to knowing some Bring It On trivia, and I’m okay with that.) She was also Lisa B., but I think I’m the only one that watched that show.
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Wow, I would have never made that connection.
You know reality TV stars, and I know cheerleader movies. We all have our strengths. :D
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I think we hit the ceiling of my reality star trivia knowledge.