Survivor is just one of the current "Reality" television shows. The programming is designed to be intrusive and follow in great detail all the real life activities of an individual or a group of people in different situations...all for the pleasure of the voyeuristic audience. This particular vulgar classic puts a bunch of folks on an island or the Australian outback or some other remote, isolated place to see how badly the contestants can behave for a number of months until only one person is left to win the $1 million dollar prize. The premise is greatly flawed but apparently very entertaining because the program has the highest ratings week in and week out. The idea that one person can connive his or her way to the finish by building relationships and then ultimately deceiving everyone else to win the prize is horrendous. The public usually gets what it wants and by the same token, usually gets what it deserves!

            "Thank God for 'bad taste' or some people would have no taste at all!"
                                                                                                           ...Groucho Marx

   

   

   

  

  

  

BB, Retired Contractor Kelly, River Guide Colleen, College Student Ramona, Chemist

Dirk, Substitute TeacherRichard, Corporate TrainerGervase, Basketball Coach Rudy, Retired Navy Seal

Greg, Journeyman Sonja, Musician Gretchen, Homemaker Sean, Neurologist

Jenna, College Student Stacey, Attorney Joel, Traveling Salesman Susan, Truck Driver

                         TV Madness

                 Survivor is a bad Taste Show,
                           The More you watch, the Less you'll know;
                 Mad Games begin with Teams gung ho,
                 Then Spite digs in; Schemes breed and grow,
                 To let Greed reach a new Plateau;
                 Each Episode, indeed, seems slow,
                 'Ah, Wilderness!', not quite, Thoreau!

                 Strange Rituals, bright Torches glow;
                 They'll eat weird Stuff so apropos,
                 If someone's wrong, it might be Crow;
                 The Tough eke by, the Weak in Tow,
                 When asked for Help, they just say no;
                 Alliances may ebb and flow,
                 Though Fair Play gets a fast Veto!

                 To cleave the Gold, Folks must stoop low,
                 Betray, deceive; cast out a Foe;
                 Bold Lies believe; nay Votes bestow,
                 Good Friends receive the old Heave-Ho;
                 The Schmucks who'd leave, with all the Dough,
                 Would love to be, the Last to go;
                 A Million Bucks past Quid Pro Quo!
 

 

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© Howard B. Eskin 2001