Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Has TLC become

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 11:17 PM
Original message
Has TLC become
The LittlePeople Channel?

It seems like 'Little People, Big World' has been on all weekend.

And then, when they finally stop showing it, they show the program about that asshat Jim Bob Duggar and his 16 kids. Duggar is running for Congress again in my district this year.



Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 11:22 PM
Response to Original message
1. TLC = The Lame Channel
if it isn't cheap and gaudy decorating shows, it's dating shows, marriage shows, and how to have a baby shows. And what the hell is up with that fucking house cleaning show? CLEAN THE FUCKING HOUSE YOU SLOBS!!!!

There was a time when TLC used to be a really good companion to Discovery Channel (itself a quagmire of sheet metal welding and hot rod shows) and The History Channel (current playing any woo-woo UFO show it can get its hands on) ran an excellent series named "Great Books".

Alas that all died under the weight of popularity of Trading Spaces.

Trading Spaces makes me want to be an arsonist.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 11:24 PM
Response to Reply #1
2. Agreed. EOM
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 04:13 AM
Response to Reply #1
6. TLC was the REASON I got cable for the first time
My kids LOVED "Connections", and the only place you could see it was TLC..(after its first run on PBS)

And the History channel..before they turned it into drivel..

Of course the changes all happened after the "consolidation" rampage.. The sad thing is that there are few if any "independent" channels these days.. they are all corporatized and owned by the "major networks". This way they can re-cut their old stuff and "present" it as new on their "cable channels"..:puke:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 02:06 PM
Response to Reply #6
10. Connections ruled
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
indigo32 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 09:25 AM
Response to Reply #1
7. I agree, most of it sucks
but I like the little people show, and the cleaning house show LOL. They just drive what little material they have into the ground. Why the constant marathons.

Anyway Trading Spaces :puke:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 02:06 PM
Response to Reply #1
9. Lame=Learning? Sounds about right!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
RevCheesehead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 11:33 PM
Response to Original message
3. I dunno.
I'm still trying to understand why the SCIENCE channel was running stories about Mary and the Disciples tonight. Oh, the irony. :)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
NMMNG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 02:52 AM
Response to Original message
4. Just what you need
Duggar for Congress. He'll be advocating for the abolition of birth control ("let God decide if and when you get pregnant"), abolition of abortion, mandatory knee-length bathing suits for all girls, home-schooling for everyone (can't let radical leftist ideas like science infiltrate our kids heads--the Bible must be the standard textbook), and who knows wtf else. :scared:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 03:00 AM
Response to Original message
5. did anyone see that ice cream sandwich cake thing the Duggars made ?
just the perfect dessert after the tator tot casserole.

but i have to admit, i am kind of fascinated by the Duggar family. i keep looking to see what will happen when the kids get older and have the chance to be more on their own. what exactly will happen ? will they go off to college , stay home ? will they find some fundie to marry off the girls to ?

even small things that most people don't consider to be "rebellious" such as coloring the hair would probably be a huge thing in that family.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
dpbrown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 02:05 PM
Response to Original message
8. I quit watching when they canned Paige Davis...



...I mean, she was just doing a strip show, man!


:rofl:



Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 02:08 PM
Response to Original message
11. I love that show. Little People, Big World is a great show.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 03:12 PM
Response to Reply #11
13. I'm sure it is, but I don't want to see ANY show that much.
Edited on Mon Apr-17-06 03:12 PM by ChoralScholar
TNT, get the hint also... 24 hours of ANY movie sucks.

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 02:09 PM
Response to Original message
12. They just haven't been the same since Left Eye died.
:(
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 03:12 PM
Response to Reply #12
14. Hedges, you are killing me today.
:rofl:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu Apr 25th 2024, 04:33 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC