TLC: Douchebag of the Month

**legomepanda** · Posted On: 11/14/2012 1:23pm

Originally Posted by money

These crap TV shows wouldn't be on if people weren't watching them.

And no one would sell crack if people didn't really want crack. Doesn't make the bussiness ethical. Maybe the comparisons unfair, but we should know by now that humans are really susceptable to marketing, scantily clad hussies, bad tv and nut shots etc... So people that make tv programs have a choice: make something profitable to the human race, or make something profitable for themselves.

**dflanmod** · Posted On: 11/14/2012 3:36pm

Originally Posted by legomepanda

And no one would sell crack if people didn't really want crack. Doesn't make the bussiness ethical. Maybe the comparisons unfair, but we should know by now that humans are really susceptable to marketing, scantily clad hussies, bad tv and nut shots etc... So people that make tv programs have a choice: make something profitable to the human race, or make something profitable for themselves.

Yeah and maybe McDonald's can remove everything from their menu that is unhealthy. Then they can go out of business all in the name of the greater moral good. All good just so long as its not you who has to make the sacrifice.

**mike321** · Posted On: 11/14/2012 5:47pm

Or even better, they can learn to efficiently make quality programs. I don't know anything about the industry, but it seems like they should be able to put projects together without huge budgets. Or maybe it's needed...anyone in industry who can comment?

**Permalost** · Posted On: 11/14/2012 5:59pm

Originally Posted by mike321

it seems like they should be able to put projects together without huge budgets. Or maybe it's needed...anyone in industry who can comment?

Well, according to Wikipedia, the SciFi original movie Dinoshark cost 2 million to make.

**Sorekara** · Posted On: 11/21/2012 1:21pm

Originally Posted by Bezmond

You forgot Monkey Tennis.

You can't really blame the BBC for being forced to chase viewing figures. Blame Rupert Murdoch and The Daily Mail.

Wait! There's a show with moneys playing tennis? What's wrong with that?

**W. Rabbit** · Posted On: 11/21/2012 1:54pm

This kind of disturbing stuff has drawn in mass audiences since before the first TV signal was ever beamed.

The circus freak show is always a hit, only now it's Honey Boo Boo instead of Fish Boy and the Bearded Lady.

**W. Rabbit** · Posted On: 11/21/2012 2:12pm

Now this might be worth watching.

This is like the surviving BattleBots had kids with upgrades.

Giant boxing robots reality show unveiled by Syfy

**TheMightyMcClaw** · Posted On: 11/22/2012 11:19am

I think Hank Green sums up why TV serves no purpose quite well:

**wikidbounce** · Posted On: 11/22/2012 8:12pm

[QUOTE=W. Rabbit;2740556]Now this might be worth watching.

This is like the surviving BattleBots had kids with upgrades.
[QUOTE]

They'd be no match against Greco-Robot Wrestling.

http://www.collegehumor.com/video/29...obot-wrestling

Err except for maybe the size difference.