Summertime Television

Normally I watch pretty basic stuff on television. I'm a big American Idol fan. I love The Office. Glee is at the very top of my list. I watch a lot of old reruns like Seinfeld and Everybody Loves Raymond. I do have a guilty pleasure that comes in the form of  Jersey Shore, but other than that my viewing habits are pretty normal. But now, it's summertime. My shows are not new, and I'm staying up WAY later at night than normal. Tonight I have had the pleasure of watching such quality television as Toddlers and Tiaras, I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant, and Jerry Springer (actually I only heard Jerry Springer from the other room but I have caught an episode or two lately). Most of this is because my husband has control of the remote and seems to be fascinated by weirdos. As I was watching a thrilling episode of  I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant, I noticed the TLC logo on the bottom of the screen. Now, correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that stands for "The Learning Channel." In addition to Toddlers and Tiaras and I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant, this channel houses shows such as Hoarding: Buried Alive, NY Ink, My Strange Additction, Strange Sex, and of course My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. So what exactly are they trying to teach us? Maybe they should change the name to "The Lunatic Channel." It may be more appropriate. At least all of these shows make me feel more normal.  Also, late night television could not be complete without infomercials. Along with my new found obsession with Pajama Jeans, these marketing wonders have also introduced me to products like the Snuggie, the Slap Chop (You're gonna love my nuts!), the Ahhhhh Bra, Bump-Its, the PedEgg, CamiSecret, and of course, Proactive Solution (Bieber and Jessica Simpson use it, so it must be awesome). So when my schedule gets back to normal and I start watching "regular" tv again, I will always have the memories of " I WANNNNNTTTT MYYYYY NIINNNIIIII!" and "Oh my God, there's a head!" and "You ain't my baby daddy, Gerald is" to keep me warm at night (along with my Snuggie:).