TV Notes

Bride has introduced me to two new shows that are worthy of mention:

1. Hoarders airs weekly on A&E. Each 60 minute show follows the attempt to clean and bring order to the lives of 2 different hoarders. A hoarder is someone whose "inability to part with their belongings is so out of control that they are on the verge of a personal crisis." The show is fascinating and tastefully done as it shows an interesting mental illness and the predicament of their loved ones.

2. Jersey Shore airs weekly on MTV. The show is similar to The Real World, featuring self-proclaimed 'guidos and guidettes' that live in a house on the "Jersey Shore". The 20 somethings on the show are all very primitive humans - they are only concerned about their hair, abs, spray tan, steroids and hot tubs. It is interesting to see a unique regional vibe in homogenized America, and the car wreck that is their lives is hard to turn away from. One guy goes by "the situation" (referring to his abs) and one gal goes by "J-wowww". Here's the NY Times "Handbook" to the show.