Extreme Makeover: Hate Edition
Okay, I'm going to get into trouble over this, becuase Most Patient Wife loves the TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

But I hate it. I've always hated it. I think it's a show based on people's sob stories, and even though the guys who produce the show try to give off some humanitarian vibe, it's nothing more than a ratings thing. (And a blatant product placement deal for Sears.)

If they just came out and said "We're doing this for the ratings", I'd have less of a problem. But no; it's all a bunch of smug checkbook charity, and wowzers I just can't stand it.

And then last week, when it came to light that the producers of the show are looking for specific types of sob stories...look for yourself; it's at The Smoking Gun.

So basically, we just may hear the uber-obnoxious Ty Penington screaming through his bullhorn:

ATTENTION JOHNSON FAMILY!!! Sorry that your pathetic plight wasn't sympathetic enough. You're going to have to live in squalor while we spend an ungodly amount of money on the SMITH FAMILY down the block! Sure, we could easily fix up both of your houses if we wanted, but then this wouldn't be...EXTREEEEEEEEEEEME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION!


Some people may call me heartless because I don't want to watch this show; I think it's heartless to help people who are in dire straits just so you can make money. It's not about helping the family -- it's all about media and manipulation. I think it's ugly and almost evil.