Anthony Bourdain tackles Nick, Jr.

[PVnRT]

LAZYTOWN? This show totally creeps me out. In this candy colored ode to eugenics, live action "Sporticus" matches wits with the malevolent "Robbie Rotten" among various puppets in a stylized village populated by a credulous and generally helpless populace of Untermenschen, all of whom look to their blimp-dwelling hero as their unelected leader. . "Sporticus" is played by millionaire areobic champion and owner of an Icelandic gym franchise--who also produces, directs, designs the puppets--according to the credits, there's nothing he doesn't do--and the message, constantly reinforced throughout every episode is that the answer to all life's problems is relentless exercise, narcissistic exhibitionism--personified by muscle flexing, gratuitous displays of aerobics, and taking credit for everything. We are all helpless bivalves, waiting for a well-cut Uber Man to rescue us in Lazytown. It's a textbook showcase for apparent pathological narcissism. I find the show creepy and somehow...evil. Exactly how, I'm not sure yet. But I keep my kid away from it like caustic drain cleaner.

Anthony Bourdain's Blog

I haven't seen any of these, nor heard of any of them, but it was funny anyway.

[Xithras]

1. Bourdain has a BLOG? I think I have a new daily stop.

No Reservations is one of the few reasons I own a TV. He travels the world the way I'd like to...no tourist buses, no fancy hotels. Get local, be brave, and have fun.

[Fleshdancer]

2. Bourdain cracks me up n/t

[Spacemom]

3. I couldn't agree more

If I happen to flip through the channels and it's on, I move on as quickly as possible. The entire show feels like a bad trip.

[Patiod]

4. It kind of makes me wish I still smoked dope

Because it would have been fun to watch high, back in the day....

[meow2u3]

5. Bourdain can come to my house to take on Max and Ruby

They're my cats, but they act like the cartoon rabbits Max and Ruby.