Dave White's Writing Block: What to do During Summer Vacation

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

What to do During Summer Vacation

So, I'm flipping through the channels tonight and what do I find but the new Fox game show "Don't Forget the Lyrics." It was AWFUL. AWFUL. And somehow I'm drawn to it, I can't turn it off. Cheesey Wayne Brady-ness. Annoying party girl who is somehow making money on some stupid sing along crap. Overly excited people.

But I can't turn it off.

The day after the baseball All-Star Game is the worst TV day of the year.

And yet, somehow, I have the unGodly urge to set my TiVo for tomorrow night.

Labels: Bad TV, Baseball, Game Shows

1 Comments:

ckuretich said...: this sounds like a problem. and not one that I'd post on the internet for people to see. wow.; 11:02 AM

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